so today we join jeannie and martha and thomas an entire puckett, to pay tribute to colonel puckett and all the great men who have gone before us. we pray that the -- those who showed the greatest form of love, those who laid down their life for their friends. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ to dream the impossible dream ♪ to fight the unbeatable foe ♪ ♪ to bear with unbearable sorrow ♪ to run where the brave dare not go ♪ ♪ to write the unavoidable wrong ♪ to love pure and chased from afar ♪ ♪ to try when your arms are too weary ♪ ♪ to reach the unreachable star ♪ this is my quest to follow that star ♪ ♪ no matter how hopeless, no matter how far ♪ ♪ to fight for the right without question or pause ♪ ♪ to be willing to march into hell for a heavenly cause ♪ ♪ and i know if i'll only be true to this glorious quest ♪ ♪ that my heart will lie peaceful and calm ♪ ♪ when i'm laid to my rest a ♪ ♪ and the world will be better for this ♪ ♪ that one man, scorned and covered with scars ♪ ♪ still strove with his last ounce of courage ♪ ♪ to reach the unreachable star ♪ [background sounds] [background sounds] [backgrou

so today we join jeannie and martha and thomas an entire puckett, to pay tribute to colonel puckett and all the great men who have gone before us. we pray that the -- those who showed the greatest form of love, those who laid down their life for their friends. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ to dream the impossible dream ♪ to fight the unbeatable foe ♪ ♪ to bear with unbearable sorrow ♪ to run where the brave dare not go ♪ ♪ to write the unavoidable wrong ♪ to love pure and chased from afar ♪ ♪ to try when your arms are too weary ♪ ♪ to reach the unreachable star ♪ this is my quest to follow that star ♪ ♪ no matter how hopeless, no matter how far ♪ ♪ to fight for the right without question or pause ♪ ♪ to be willing to march into hell for a heavenly cause ♪ ♪ and i know if i'll only be true to this glorious quest ♪ ♪ that my heart will lie peaceful and calm ♪ ♪ when i'm laid to my rest a ♪ ♪ and the world will be better for this ♪ ♪ that one man, scorned and covered with scars ♪ ♪ still strove with his last ounce of courage ♪ ♪ to reach the unreachable star ♪ [background sounds] [background sounds] [backgrou

of colonel puckett's service. when he and his family moved to georgia in 1990, he devoted much of his time to speak on base and to teach leadership courses. he also participated in numerous field training exercises and visited soldiers serving all around the world to pass on the leadership and life lessons he learned during his multiple combat tours. colonel puckett's influence extended to virtually every senior infantry officer and noncommissioned officer who served at fort benning, now fort hal moore for nearly two decades. however, his mentorship wasn't limited to the men and women at the senior ranks. it resonated across all levels of our military. between his leadership at active tut and mentorship after he retired, he influenced generations, including me. i was fortunate enough to meet colonel puckett when i worked on fort moore in the 1990's. when i was deployed in support of operation iraqi freedom from 2003 to 2004, colonel puckett, who had been a mentor, would write me with word of advice and motivation.

and on that cold day in november 1950, colonel puckett was there for his men and his country. >> puckettly seven american citizens to lay in honor at the capitol. in 2021, he was awarded the medal of honor. 70 years after his heroic actions on the battlefield. coming up, a very bizarre theft in oakland. >> how thieves made off with thousands of bees. >> and the supreme court rejects a case brought by elon musk stemming from a pivotal social media post he made on x. we'll have the amateur beekeeper who says she's frustrated that not even bees are safe in oakland. >> and i heard somebody say, hey, free bees! and then in a moment later, i heard a car door shut. >> beekeeper sue donahue says that's when thieves stole a colony of 10,000 honeybees and a queen bee. she had put in an observation hive like this one outside her north oakland home at about 1030 saturday morning. this after she gave away a couple of other colonies and queen bees disrupting the hives. >> those bees are a little pod. >> this is donahue's apiary in her backyard on manila avenue. she's a chef by trade, but got into beek

and on that cold day in november 1950, colonel puckett was there for his men and his country. >> puckett only seven american citizens to lay in honor at the capitol. in 2021, he was awarded the medal of honor. 70 years after his heroic actions on the battlefield, and glide memorial church in san francisco held its very first sunday service this weekend since the death of longtime pastor and co-founder the reverend cecil williams. >> all applicable? yeah. music filled the tenderloin district church as people gathered there to celebrate and honor the life, legacy and work of reverend williams church members were asked to share their personal memories of the civil rights and religious leader. >> i sat down in the office where cecil was and cecil wasn't in the room, and i sat down across from his desk where a sign said minister of liberation . he walked in and changed my life. >> others stood up from the pews and spoke of how reverend williams dedicated his life to help feed and house those in need. >> and i met, cecil. what he was talking about building homes for people, and so the words th

yesterday, we were joined in this capitol for colonel puckett and his family.e passed away at the age of 97 and i would like to read to you the official citation of his medal of honor. before i read it, i want you to recognize this man, outside of being a warrior's warrior, one of the most wonderful privilege. that warrior's warrior, though, had the distinct issued, two silver stars, two bronze star medals with combat v and purple are hearts as well as many other awards. what a blessing it was that we as the united states of america got to know colonel ralph puckett. mr. speaker, the official citation, the president of the united states authorized by act of congress, march 3, 1863 has awarded the medal of honor to rustle puckett, united states army for gallantry and threap i haddie at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. and above and beyond the call of duty while serving the commander of the 8th u.s. ranger company of 25 november, 1950 through in korea. his unit commenced on hill 205, they directed mortar, machine guns against the advancing

forces in ralph puckett's sector were outnumbered 3-2.n the hill, 205, where his small company would take a stand more than a mile from the nearest reinforcements, they were outnumbered 10-1. it's difficult to imagine a starker embodiment of the motto rangers lead the way. perhaps on november 25, 1950, ralph puckett repeated the simple prayer he offered when he took command. don't let me get a bunch of good guys killed. perhaps he asked for the strength, the courage, and the resolve to discharge his duty and lead his men with honor. with the benefit of hindsight, all of us here today know that prayer was granted. ralph puckett wore our nation's highest military decoration, and in the hearts of generations of soldiers to come, the courage and self-sacrifice to earn that honor will be this great man's eternal legacy. host: more of that program available at our website at cspan.org. you can also see it at our app, c-span now. let's hear from evelyn in baltimore, maryland, democrats line on this open forum. go ahead, please. caller: good morn

and the capital rotunda today, as congressional leaders gathered to honor the late kernel, ralph puckett, junior. puckett was the last surviving metal of honore recipient from the korean war in november 1950, he commanded a company of army rangers that fog back five successive chinese assaults before six attack forced them to evacuate their position pocket survived multiple serious wounds and refused a medical discharge. pocket was presented with the middle of honore in 2021. he died last week at the age of 97. may his memory be a blessing you're gonna follow me on facebook, instagram fred's x, formerly known as twitter, and on the tiktok, jake tapper, you could fall, go on x, the lead cnn, if you ever miss an episode will lead. you can listen to the show all two hours. once you get your podcast asks, our coverage contiow

and the capital rotunda today, as congressional leaders gathered to honor the late kernel, ralph puckett, junior. puckett was the last surviving metal of honore recipient from the korean war in november 1950, he commanded a company of army rangers that fog back five successive chinese assaults before six attack forced them to evacuate their position pocket survived multiple serious wounds and refused a medical discharge. pocket was presented with the middle of honore in 2021. he died last week at the age of 97. may his memory be a blessing you're gonna follow me on facebook, instagram fred's x, formerly known as twitter, and on the tiktok, jake tapper, you could fall, go on x, the lead cnn, if you ever miss an episode will lead. you can listen to the show all two hours. once you get your podcast asks, our coverage continues now with one mr. wolf blitzer. he's working is right next door and a place that i like to call now, breaking news, capital states attempt to crack down on protests against the israel hamas police confronting and arresting demonstrators at the university of texas at au

chris puckett is a car dealer.l a vehicle. >> i wasn't aware that you couldn't drive. >> reporter: but since bill couldn't drive -- >> i'm legally blind. >> i got you. >> reporter: he handed the key to christie instead. putting the car in karma. >> i don't even know what to say. bill, go get in that front seat. go over there. >> reporter: doing unto others. it's how they roll here in mr. bill's village. >> thank you. >>> here's a new one when it comes to ai, artificial intelligence. it could soon help you pick out your perfect four-legged friend. ian lee explains. >> reporter: searching for a new best friend often comes down to a gut feeling. >> kisses? >> reporter: chelse battle adopted her capa-poo peanut during the pandemic. >> one of the most important relationships in my life. he's my son. >> reporter: while chelsea got lucky researchers hope artificial intelligence will take the chance out of it by predicting personality types in dogs. >> these personal types are defined based on their behavior and attributes

ralph puckett died in his rah warded the medal of honor.fire on a hill three times giving army rangers chance to. he was 97 years old. that is a hero. >> a true american hero. thanks, steve. >> lawrence over to you. reporting increase in their rank for the first time since 2020. more sworn officers hired in 2023 than the previous four years and few are resigned or retired. national flp president patrick yost joins us now. patrick, i'm hoping can you explain some numbers to me because every cop i talked to around the country as i travel tell me that the numbers are down. but these new stats are telling us a different story. why? >> lawrence, first, thank you for having me. if you look at the data, what it tells you is that we lost a great deal of officers over a period of four years with the dehumanization of law enforcement. what we are seeing now a leveling point. we are also seeing where american public is much more supportive of law enforcement. the reality is, good leaders make good organizations, there was period of time when leadershi

find it below, i'll just 0. puckett i back is a known residence all over the atlantic councils in the pacific secuity initiative . he says the solomon islands ties to china, her being a major campaign issue, a debate over whether mr side of our res bracelet. amazing. since 2019. when the solomon islands changed the diplomatic recognition from taiwan to the people's republic of china, it's been hotly debated during the election campaign mister sal devora. it has been claiming as 6 re election that is bought, development benefits that i hope, my dentist said it'd be every day. why as solomon islanders well as opponents like matthew, while one of the opposite issue leader in the national parliament has criticized mister shut with all right for selling out the country sovereignty and of are you that in fact has not want to talk with such to the country as hold orders go to the post and i certainly have issues are going to help them there much. you know, solomon islands has a lot of challenges with reducing poverty, improves infrastructure and putting improving the state of the health care

find it below alj a 0 puckett i back is a known residence all over the atlantic councils in the pacific security initiative and join us on line from washington dc. just to know if i could help you with this on out. was there a, i mean there's a great deal of stake isn't the full, the incumbent probably minutes. so he sort of nailed his colors to a partnership with china. but since 2019 and the last election, how's the islands really see it, any benefit from that new alliance of the sites for having the bills? great to be with you this evening. you know that for the pay over whether mr. side of our res bracelet they shang, since 2019. when the solomon islands change the diplomatic recognition from taiwan to the people's republic of china, it's been hardly defeated during the election campaign. mr. so far it has been claiming as the 6 re election, that it is bought, development benefits that i hope, my dentist said it'd be every day. why as solomon islanders well as opponents like mass you, why, why is the opposite issue leader of the national parliament has criticized mister, shut it all

puckett in, in thailand. phuket. just below 40 degrees. just a point one below 40 all time record.very day for the last month somewhere around. so not just thailand and malaysia, some parts of africa, central , central, southern central, central, southern america, global warming continues , right? continues, right? >> it is 7:15. let's have a look at some of the other stories heading into the newsroom this morning. >> and two former defence ministers said the uk has failed to prepare for war in a whole nafion to prepare for war in a whole nation endeavour. the outgoing armed forces minister, james heappey, revealed in the sunday telegraph today that only the ministry of defence officials turned up to an exercise to prepare for wartime scenarios, which was meant for the whole of government. he called on ministers to do more to prepare for conflict. >> a murder investigation has been launched after a woman was fatally stabbed in bradford city centre yesterday. police called to westgate after reports of a woman being stabbed by a man. west yorkshire police say she was taken to hospital