dear god, the people of vermont needed operation normandy more than ever. >> operation normandy?y're invading. they're not invading. they're looking for a better life. >> this is about refugees sneaking into the country and lying that they're coming from war-torn countries when obviously they're not. >> how do you know they're not? >> you can just tell. i can just tell. they just wouldn't listen. >> i'm a refugee here. >> you're a refugee? >> yes. >> listen, i don't want to buy any drugs. >> okay. >> just saying. while this person can't come in because of their color or their race. >> no, not because of the color or the racer because of where they're from and their color and their race. >> why would you want to stop somebody from having a better life? >> because they're trying to have it here. >> if you can get god the sign that, everybody else will. >> if i could get god to sign it, i wouldn't be here. i'd be on "america's got talent." i now understand how hard it is to get people excited about these children. >> we're not the same country we were 40 years ago. >> we used to hat

to the world's quaestor in games in normandy. -- to the world's equestrian games in normandy. four perfect rounds won the final four. the 2011 olympic champion, who source -- completing four clear rounds. he finished one point ahead. re. it's a word that holds different meanings for different people. but there are some shared human experiences that bridge cultural boundaries, and the gatekeepers to those experiences are cultural ambassadors, entrusted with bringing the world closer together one note or one sky hook at a time. i'm mike walter in los angeles. let's take it full frame. ♪

he has several emmy awards for writing and producing documentaries in series such as "journey for normandy" and the 50th an versusry of the japanese attack on pearl harbor of. a former u.s. marine officer, he often reports on problems and challenges facing the military and veterans. he's the recent recipient of the veterans administration involvement award. >> thank you very much. on behalf of the friends of the national world war ii memorial board of director and our chairman, welcome to the national world war ii memorial. it is my distinct honor to be your master of ceremonies this morning, as we celebrate and remember and commemorate the 69th anniversary of d-day -- i mean vy day. sorry. we salute those of the greatest generation who helped save the world from tyranny. we also offer a special salute to this generation, another great generation, a generation of men and women of our armed forces who are presently serving in the ongoing war on terrorism. their service is greatly appreciate appreciated to all of these warriors and veterans past and present, we owe a great debt of gratitude

years ago, civil rights act. 0 years ago, allied forces stormed normandy to restore europe. ago, francis scott key witnessing the battle of ft. and the star spangled banner. ago, of course, 225 years our constitution first took effect. ach of these anniversaries commemorates remarkable individuals pursuing lofty beyond their own interests. in the case of magna carta, we quite rate something different. historians have debated for the significance of the events that ronnie mead, but seems clear -- the individuals who met there pursuing rather than an heroic cause beyond themselves. basic story which began long before the events at ronnie has, of course, been recounted by others, including ottenberg. he was a moving force behind the erected at ent ronnie mead and wrote a good account of the events in the of the aba sue journal. for those of you whose issues don't back go back that far, i will give a ery brief overview of the history. everything in england seems to conquerer william the who was the william wiley administrator as well. king harold, he put in place his own feudal

a merryfield warehouse -- >> it's in normandy, it's hard to take it in. >> the foundation gathers the most critical weapons needed in the battle against the largest ebola out reagan history. iv fluid, gloves, shields, gowns and masks. >> now that the united states government is mobilizing -- >> that's exactly the kind of response you need to stop >> the plan consists of sending 3000 personnel to the affected areas, setting up a joint command center for training 500 health care workers a week and handing health care kits and building 17 facilities. like that's the scenario. >> it could be a game changer. sentey've already containers to sierra leone and liberia with plans for more. the board gathered this afternoon to rainstorm had to get more products from donors. >> we've asked them to give as much as of the items that we need to get overseas. >> and how to maximize the concerted effort. >> that would be huge. time is the enemy. death tolls keep rising. tothey are just not equipped answer this. they don't have the infrastructure or resources to handle something this big. getlans are i

. >> outside of the orchestra hall normandy did not wear tight t-shirts or a turtle tattoo. does that suggest that you are different or the time is different from the great masters of the past. >> in montreal i had different hairstyles and colors you are making a point. no i decided the best i can do is be myself and not try to fit or refrain from something an impulse just because i am an conductor. this is why the differences that you just said are more striking. but i don't do them to be provocative. i do it to be a young man of the 20th century. >>> can an orchestra by great without a great conductor? >> well, of course. [ laughter ] maybe it's a surprises answer. i think the aim of a conductor is to be able to work in such a way that the orchestra will be great without him or her. i wish that in many, many, many, many years or decades when i step down from the orchestra and leave it i maybe think that i contributed to keep it as great or make it a little bit greater. i will never ever think of myself as the equals of these great spread cecs. predecessors. i am doing my b

aboard the uss o'brien in both the atlantic and pacific theaters from normandy to tokyo.representing it states army is and veteran clarence faulkner. in thea staff sergeant 10th mountain division from december 1945. he received many awards including the italian metal. he saved 20 soldiers by throwing a live grenade that had fallen out of someone's backpack. [applause] representing the marine corps, , he serves as the president and ceo of the national association of uniform services. accompanying him is mr. russell jenkins. mr. jenkins is a world war ii oldran and was 17 years when he joined the navy during world war ii. he served at sea in the atlantic as well as on land and as a medic with the third wave of forces that hit omaha beach on d-day. [applause] representing the navy is brian operations.ctor of he was the first commander of the uss george bush ship that is now in the mediterranean. is apanying admiral luther man who enlisted in 1939 in virginia. he was a torpedo man throughout the war. andeceived numerous medals his wife for 65 years. he had four children who a

anniversaries. 50 years ago, congress passed the civil rights act. 70 years ago, allied forces stormed normandy to restore liberty to europe. 200 years ago, a very prominent lawyer and supreme court advocate francis scott key witnessing the battle of fort mchenry penned "the star spangle banner." 225 years ago, our constitution first took effect. each of these anniversaries commemorate remarkable individuals pursuing lofty objectives beyond their own interests. in the case of magna carta, we commemorate something quite different. historians have debated for centuries the significance of the events at runnymede, but one thing seems clear. the individuals who met there were pursuing their own narrow interest rather than an heroic cause. beyond themselves the basic story which began long before the event at runnymede has been recounted by louis auto burg. he was a moving force behind the monument erected at runnymede. he wrote a good account in the 1957 issues of the "aba journal." i will give a brief overview of the history. everything in england seems to begin with william the conqueror who was

while i was in europe, i had the chance to visit the american military cemetery in normandy. that sacred ground is a testament to the men and women in uniform who safeguard our freedoms. today they are conducting hundreds of engagements across the globe. they are always foremost on my mind as are their families. and with that, we'll be happy to take your questions. >> laura? >> reporter: you mentioned turkey a few minutes ago, and turkey is again raising the prospect of a buffer zone with its border, also today raised the prospect of a no fly zone over syria. i'm wondering if the united states would now consider supporting actively -- to protect a no-fly zone or buffer zone to enforce one? and also can you please give me explicit examples of how the united states is protecting against civilian casualties in syria? >> uh-huh. thank you. on the first question, the buffer zone issue, as i mentioned and you know, the president and the vice president spoke with the prime minister this week. we continue to talk with turkish leadership about their different ways to contribute to the

unlike world war ii where you land on the normandy beach heads , and then at the end of june, you are here, july, you are here, and then you take paris, and then you are at the franco-german border. everybody understands by using geography as a scorecard how well the war is winning. a war without front lines like vietnam, how well do you know you are winning? how do you know if your strategy is working? that is another important part of the implementation of this strategy. not only is westmoreland dealing with the number of different wars occurring simultaneously throughout south vietnam, southeast asia, but he also has to get ale ability true understanding of how well the war is progressing and how effective the united states armed forces are doing in terms of achieving those political objectives. that is incredibly frustrating for not only westmoreland but for subordinate military commanders. how do i assess the loyalty of the local cash -- population pacification is all about creating linkages between the world and the saigon government? if i don't know how to assess the political

military up for failure, rather than successful i know when eisenhower was planning the invasion of normandy, one of his subordinates questioned some of the planning, and he said we're planning for success. failure is not an option. we're in that same situation today. today's hearing is important for us to understand the administration's strategy for isil. the president has identified his objective to degrade and ultimately destroy. we need to hear from our defense and uniformed leaders on what you believe will be required of the military to achieve that objective. we need to understand the campaign, the role our partners will play, the risk, the capabilities our military will need. and the consequences of inaction. mr. secretary, here in thisquential moment, i look forward to your questions and gaining answers to our questions. i would like to point out that we have a staff member who is leaving us. deborah. is deborah in here? >> so the chairman, the staff neb emphatically underscoring, and you heard that yesterday, but you now have the chairman of the armed services committee saying that

o'brien, dd 725 in the atlantic and pacific theaters from normandy to tokyo. >> representing the unitedarmy, the colonel chaplin gary r. tenuski and world war ii children clarence kai faulkner. mr. faulkner was a staff sergeant, company k, acting platoon sergeant, 10th mountain division 86 regiment from march 12, 1943 to december 9, 1945. >> mr. faulkner received many awards including the italian medal, the soldier's medal, he saved 20 soldiers by throwing a live grenade had fallen out of someone's backpack prior to going on patrol. ladies and gentlemen, mr. kai faulkner. >> representing the united states marine corps, jack klemp, united states marine corps retired and now serves as president and c.e.o. of the national association of uniform services, former com aun daunt of the united states marine corps. p.x. kelly. accompanying p.x. kelly and general klemp is mr. russell jenkins. mr. russell jenkins, a world war 2 vet and was 17 years old when he joined the navy during world war ii. he served at sea in the atlantic as well as on land and as a medic with the third wave of forces that

that gives you an idea of the and normandy of the power -- enormity of the power-hungry nets. >> thethere to drive it but also to keep it cool as well. aboutat makes you think where people are positioning these things. some companies are putting them up near the nordics. u.s. geothermal. who is doing it well? >> good question. you mentioned the nordics. launched aast year, new data center in sweden. poll.e they call the node that obviously makes sense in many ways. all youryou can't have data centers in places like sweden. it is very important that you get your strategy correct. report, the clicking clean report, the latest edition of the report out earlier this year, we basically cited companies like google, apple, facebook, as being leaders in this sector, really driving renewable energy. is a legacyy there affect here as well. a lot of these data centers were pre-positioned. is the direction of travel right? we are just dealing with legacy issues and have to figure out a way to reengineer? >> yes, i think the overall direction of travel is correct. i don't think we should underest

a promise that hit the beaches of normandy. a covenant that split the skies over berlin.captured iwo jima. a promise was made. a solemn oath that liberated seoul. a sacred trust that defended khe sanh. a pact that dug in in da nang. a contract that weathered tet. a promise was made. a pledge that stormed the desert in iraq. a bond that patrolled door-to-door in fallujah. an iou that braved ieds in kandahar. a promise was made. to america's veterans. a promise we all must keep. dav fights for all veterans and their families so they get the health care, financial benefits and support they earned. if youu'e a veteran who needs help, or you'd like to help us keep the promise, visit dav.org. our face? is it oppression or protection? according to a new study the only kind worth mentioning those who wear hejabs may have a better body image, better than those who don't. researchers polled 600 muslim women living in london and half wear some sort of covering. those who dress like the westerners show more preoccupation with body weight and a greater fear of becoming fat and more co

the game in normandy is a french affair. think about the world games and you might not think of this. this is a sport that's very french, very fast, and very loud. this is horse ball which demonstrations for it here in france. to score, you have to get a football in a leather harness through a big circular net. >> this is a mix of rig by and basketball. you can shoot at the goal. two teams four player with horses of course. >> it's a little more quiet. fantastic atmosphere. full stadium like this it's rather crazy. >> atmosphere certainly is rocking, but then france is horse ball home. it was invented here in the 1970s. in these matches nobody else was getting close. >> you are the best in the world, france? >> yes, we are the best. of course because we are the first. we are the first to play this ball. now we are trying to show this sport around the world. let's say maybe than more than 1,000 teams so which means a huge amount of players. they can have very, very good national teams. >> reporter: some of these players getti

i had a chance to visit the american cemetery with my french colleague in normandy. that sacred ground is a testament to the men and women who safe guard our freedoms. and today, they are conducting hundreds of exercises across the globe. actions that deterred conflict and assured our allies and they are foremost on our mind and with our families. with that, we'll be happy to take your questions. >> mr. secretary, you mentioned turkey a moment ago. turkey is raising the prospect of a buffer zone in syria and iraq. and raised the prospect of a no-fly zone over syria chairman dempsey spoke about that in the past. would the united states consider supporting actively to protect a no-fly zone or buffer zone to enforce one. and can you please give me explicit examples of how the united states is protecting against the civilian casulties in syria? >> thank you. first question, buffer zone issue. as i mentioned and you know the president and vice-president spoke with prime minister this week. and we continue to talk with turkish leadership about their different ways to contr

a promise that hit the beaches of normandy. a covenant that split the skies over berlin.vow that captured iwo jima. a promise was made. a solemn oath that liberated seoul. a sacred trust that defended khe sanh. a pact that dug in in da nang. a contract that weathered tet. a promise was made. a pledge that stormed the desert in iraq. a bond that patrolled door-to-door in fallujah. an iou that braved ieds in kandahar. a promise was made. to america's veterans. a promise we all must keep. dav fights for all veterans and their families so they get the health care, financial benefits and support they earned. if youu'e a veteran who needs help, or you'd like to help us keep the promise, visit dav.org. >> ptsd, we're learning more every day about the horrors of posttraumatic stress syndrome or ptsd. experts believe that upwards of 20% of iraq and afghanistan veterans suffer from it, but in reality, that figure may be much higher. we heard about it first hand from some of our bravest heros and their spouses. >> during -- of course after the first invasion, i came back and no one

normandy, i wanted to know that. we can't expect that kind of information, but the president's promise, how to defeat the enemy without getting hurt yourself? how do awe void a second reaction? there will alleges be a reaction to what we do. in the past those reactions have been much worse than what we confronted in the first place. we got into the al qaeda war by going into the holy land of mecca and putting thousands of troops there. we got into the fight by isis by throwing the sunnis out of the government in iraq. we know how to cause and create enemies. our challenge is how to de-escalate. not to get even but bring the wars to a lower heat so we can live with them. >> chris matthews, no better voice. thank you, sir. we'll be watching tonight. be sure to watch chris matthews tonight at 7 p.m. eastern right here on msnbc. then at 8 p.m. we'll have special coverage leading up to the presidential address at 9:00. stick around for analysis after the speech. >>> next, we'll go inside the strategy. a reality check as c

while i was in europe, i had a chance to visit the american military cemetery in normandy with my frenchague. that sacred ground near the sands of omaha beach is a testament to the extraordinary men and women in uniform who safeguard our freedoms. today, they're conducting hundreds of exercises, activities and engagements across the globe. actions that deterred conflict and assure our allies. they're always foremost on my mind as are their families, and with that, we'll be happy to take your questions? >> laura? >> you mentioned president erdowan and turkey a few moments ago. as i'm sure you know, turkey is again raising the prospect of a buffer zone in syria and iraq with its border, also today raised the prospect of a no-fly zone. chairman dempsey has spoken about that in the fast. wondering if the united states will now consider supporting act ily to protect o no-fly zone or buffer zone, to enforce one, and also can you please give me explicit examples of how the united states is protecting against civilian casualties in syria? >> thank you. on the first question, buffer zone issue, a

i know when eisenhower was planning the invasion of normandy, one of his subordinates questioned some of the planning and he said we're planning for success. failure is not an option. we're. same situation today. today's hearing is important for us to understand the administration's strategy for isil. the president has identified his objective to degrade and ultimately destroy. we need to hear from our defense and uniform leaders on what you you believe will be required of the military to achieve that objective. we need to understand the campaign, the role our partners will play, the rifrgrisks, the capabilities our military will need and consequences of inaction. again thank you fu fyou for bei. i look forward to gaining answers to our questions. i would like to point out that we have a staff member who is leaving us. is debra in here? >> not at this time, sir. >> we can thank her any way. >> she already left? she is a professional staff member for the subcommittee on military personnel for the house armed service committee, a position she's held since 1999. she served as lead staff

while in europe, i had a chance to visit the american military cemetery in normandy with my french colleaguehat sacred ground near the sands of omaha beach is a testament to the extraordinary men and women in uniform who safeguard our freedoms. today they are conducting hundreds of exercises, activities, and engagements across the globe of actions that deter conflict and i sure our allies. they are always foremost on my mind, as are their families, and with that, i will be happy to take your questions. >> mr. secretary, you mentioned the president of turkey. turkey is also speaking about a buffer zone, and raised the prospect of a no-fly zone. i know chairman dempsey have spoken about that. i'm wondering if the united states would now consider supporting actively to protect a no-fly zone or buffer zone to enforce one and also can you please give me some examples of how the united states is protecting against civilian casualties in syria. >> thank you. on the first question, the buffer zone issue, as i mentioned and you know, the president and vice president have spoken to my minister -- to t

you carried on the traditions of bunker hill and gettysburg and bela wood and normandy, and you madeujah and ramadi. through your blood and sweat, you have earned eternal gratitude there your fellow americans, envy from fellow nations and fear there your enemies. -- there your enemies -- from your enemies. it's been the greatest honor of my life to serve you in congress. everything that senator levin and i did, every bill, every debate in the house and senate, every tough negotiation, all were for those of you in uniform and your families. if anything can be said about our ten your as armed service -- tenure as armed service chairmen, i hope it is that we acted worthy of your sacrifice. you have my sincerest thanks. god bless each and every one of you. god keep you as we enter a new conflict in the middle east. and god bless these united states of america. [applause] [background sounds] >> attention! right shoulder, march! [background sounds] [background sounds] >> forward, march! ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

. >> in normandy france, mother nature and architecture brilliance combined for a dazzling display. >> big ties have returned to the small island, a causeway that led to the church on the island is being torn down. the church appears to be surrounded by water an all sides. >> it was consecrated in the year 709 and once served as a prison during the french revolution. >> let's get another check of your weather, forecast with nicole mitchell. you like the fog. >> i've been there, and it's gorgeous. the whole thing is just lovely to me. as we continue out this morning, it might be misty in a few more places from rain than fog. the showers moving through. with that, the severe weather risk movers into indiana and illinois. the primary threats are winds but isolated tornadoes have been with this system. widespread, heavy rain, easily one or two-inches in the core that have, some places seeing more and then the backside, the chance for snow in places like just coming out of the rockies, huge temperature drop, as well. i'll have more on that coming up. >> you have probably never seen an amer

. -- as the president was there just in january, traveled to warsaw, brussels and normandy. i'm going to do the trip in order. so we'll begin with the stop in holland, estonia and then we'll move on to the nato summit discussion. i'll do an overview and give you some of the context of that visit and then cat will give you much more of the details and the defense capabilitys and can also talk about obviously, the global complex this today. we were going to expand the world a little bit beyond the president's trip to europe. beginning in holland, this is the second time an american president has traveled there. the very first time was president george w. bush in november of 2006, prior to a nato simultaneous that was being -- summit that was held. president obama just saw is on the jan president just last august. he met the three baltic presidents. in august, he spoke with them by hone in march, just prior to russia's annex san diego of crimea. has with the leaders of certainly brought deep engagements between president obama and the baltic leadership. i can't begin to tell yo

i know when eisenhower was planning the invasion of normandy, one of his subordinates questioned some of the planning and he said we're planning for success. failure is not an option. we're. same situation today. today's hearing is important for us to understand the administration's strategy for isil. the president has identified his objective to degrade and ultimately destroy. we need to hear from our defense and uniform leaders on what you you believe will be required of the military to achieve that objective. we need to understand the campaign, the role our partners will play, the rifrgrisks, the capabilities our military will need and consequences of inaction. again thank you fu fyou for bei. i look forward to gaining answers to our questions. i would like to point out that we have a staff member who is leaving us. is debra in here? >> not at this time, sir. >> we can thank her any way. >> she already left? she is a professional staff member for the subcommittee on military personnel for the house armed service committee, a position she's held since 1999. she served as lead staff