but in addition to recognizing and experiencing those, i hope you will stop a man or woman in uniform on the program and and welcome them. and if you feel so inclined, please buy them a meal. so, thank you very much. (applause) * >> there you go, guys, free burgers. thank you, monique. and general maya talked about the urban search and rescue program that the san francisco fire department puts on for the navy and the marines, and that is a very successful program. we started in 2010. in 2011 what we realized is that every marin is a rifle man and every sailor is a firefighter. and, so, conversely, the navy last year, they're going to do it again this year, invites the fire department on board the ship to learn shipboard firefighting techniques. and with that i'm going to introduce chief joanne hayes white. (applause) >> good morning. thank you, louis. mayor lee, general maya, it's a pleasure once again, san francisco fire department, to welcome the men and women in uniform. and thank you for what you do to protect our lives each and every day, the service that you do. many times witho

uniforms are now being made by federal inmates. >> yes. prison labor is replacing companies like alabama base uniform maker american apparel. not to be confused with the more famous american apparel whose photographers will eventually end up in prison. best of all, even know unicor pays its workers next to nothing doesn't mean it can't charge top dollar because the law requires federal agencies to buy unicor's products. so they can charge nearly five dollars more per uniform. now folks-- until recently, unicor has been legally allowed to fly only other government agencies but those restrictions are now lifting. so unicor is now offering its prison labor to the private sector. >> you can take advantage of unicor's unique capabilities. skilled workforce, nationwide locations, 24/7 operations, highly competitive pricing. the best kept secret in outsourcing. outsourcing with unicor can provide you with all the advantages of domestic contact centers at offshore prices. unicor, the secret is out. >> stephen: yes, the secret is out. and for all t

represented here today and i want to give a big shout out and shanks for the men and women in our uniforms who are protecting us. as you know, the world isn't safe. there are a lot of things that are happening. we have to always be ready and vigilant. i think a week out of our very busy calendars to recognize men and women is really an extraordinary opportunity to do that. i also want to give a very big thanks to the fleet week association. it's a great blend. and to have the chair, general, it's been wonderful to work with. he's kept us very focused on what we need to do. and then for all departments that have already been signalled out today, it's been wonderful to work with them today, both administratively and in organizing this event. this event has become international. that's why our canadian consul general is here to celebrate with us and to get that international recognition as well. you know, in addition to celebrating, in addition to having this great fun and seeing the blue angels fly and practice, the parade of ships that we have and have kids and families visit the boats that

military spent millions developing a new camouflage uniform for troops in afghanistan. too bad they didn't conceal the troops. james has more. >> in a case of trying to be good enough for everything, but not being good enough for anything. cost the army millions of dollars and put our soldiers at risk. >> the idea was to develop a camouflage pattern that could be used in multiple environments. urban environment, devert environment, and so on. >> phillip is with the washington guardian. awarded the army their hammer award. >> $6 million on development to the uniforms. >> with the wars in afghanistan and iraq, the army replaced the familiar green and brown fatigues with a lighter tan and brown pattern better suited to desert environments. but as the army soon learned, not all deserts are the same. >> the uniform was much more effective in iraq than it was in afghanistan. >> forcing the army to spend millions of dollars to come up with a pattern better suited for afghanistan. the soldier on the left in the new pattern blends in better than the soldier on the right with the

not only welcome the vessels and give them safe berthing, but also to welcome the men and women in uniform who come ashore. and it is a great place to meet these young men and women. last year i had the honor of talking to many of them and i got to realize that several of them were coming home to meet their families. they may never have been to san francisco. they may never have sailed under the golden gate bridge. they were coming into san francisco bay to reunite with their country men and families, in some cases to meet their newborn children. i found an amazing feat. to welcome the beautiful ships and we will have all kinds of ships at the waterfront, most of them passenger ships, a cup of them high recreation ships. but in addition to recognizing and experiencing those, i hope you will stop a man or woman in uniform on the program and and welcome them. and if you feel so inclined, please buy them a meal. so, thank you very much. (applause) * >> there you go, guys, free burgers. thank you, monique. and general maya talked about the urban search and rescue program that the san francisco

they should fight in uniforms that they can trust. uniforms made in the u.s.a. next week i'll be going to a funeral for a soldier that died over in afghanistan and maine. when you talk about uniforms made in the u.s.a., i read an article, i let you copy, i know you haven't had a chance to read it yet, but i'm not the only person who was upset at what's happening with our military today. i was reading an article in the air force times what it says, master sergeant says no to chinese made goods. he was issued a pair of chinese made goods. he made a stink about it. he ultimately did get american-made boots. he was sent to afghanistan, and over in afghanistan was given a uniform, the army operation enduring freedom camouflaged uniform. he asked for a pair of required boots, and boots. well, guess what? he was issued a pair of chinese made goods once again. in the article you will see a massive sergeant at the and, and i would like to quote it, but the master sergeant said. i quote, this is about patriotism. this is about following the very a minute set forth over si

we are prepared to serve in uniform but not sure how.responding to our nation's call, in harm's way, in the air, on the ground. >> we share stories of the last ten years of war when we were in uniform and the plane struck the tower's lean to our service changed and what we're trying to do is document service. >> 100, you will be amazed at the stories. ben wagner serving in harm's way. >> the last female fighter pilots in iraq, to be a sniper on christmas day in iraq. something truly 1-of-a-kind. not only do we have stories on the battlefield, you will also read stories from mothers who lost their sons like andrew torres and richard anderson. >> the american people who want to know more about those who served after 911. >> over the last few months, we received amazing stories of thousands of people and how they can do more. >> it is a campaign from now until saturday, all the proceeds go to these amazing veteran organizations. is a are the ones doing heavy lifting, helping transition from uniforms in civilian life, families of the fallen,

they hold the men and women in uniform in the highest confidence. and those if you read this book about my classmates will begin to understand why. the book, as josh said, is titled "in the shadow of greatness," and it's because my generation was lucky enough to learn from the example of the generations of veterans who went before us. and if we're truly living up to their example, our service to our country is going to have to continue after we have returned home from the battlefields of the middle east, and with that i'm going close out with a final two paragraphs of my chapter. i believe it's true that to whom much is given, much is expected. as the iraq and afghanistan generation returns home, begins taking the nation's rynes or leadership, i'm reminded of exiting camp al qaeda. i like the battle names ton the stone barriers we have the exams of patriots like george washington, and teddy roosevelt, and dwight eisenhower, and john f. kennedy, who became some of our country's most esteemed leaders after returning from war, we can look at ted stephe

my dress uniform and that famous hat is really derived from the world war i uniform from 1916, little changed from that time. the first rangers that patroled our parks before there was a park service were calvary soldiers. the presidio here in san francisco sent buffalo soldiers up to yosemite and sequoia every summer to control the parks, to keep the poachers out and to begin the construction of roads. the first federal superintendent of sequoia national park was colonel charles young. he happened to be the third african-american to graduate from west point. he went on to become the first black colonel in the army. amazing story. i believe he'll be honored sometime later this year by some sort of a national monument at his home in ohio. so, pretty interesting fellow and pretty amazing leadership demonstrated. today our rangers across the country perform modern-day public services, often away from municipalities. so, we're the only game in town at yosemite. we perform search and rescue police, emergency services, medical, even corner duties. closer to home, we have urban [speaker not

. >> great in your uniforms as well. >> we are uniforms as well. >> love the stars they are all wearing. >> for third grade, very attentive. thank you for letting us come into your class room. you can ask questions or continue with the story. whatever your teacher would like. >> ask questions if you'd like. this is an opportunity. >> how old are you? >> how old am i? can you guess? >> 95? [ laughter] >> can you not guess! [ laughter] >> only third grade. >> close, close. i'm 60. and she's 48. >> in between. [ laughter] >> i was -- so you will remember this, i was born in the year of the dragon. >> oh yeah! that is how i have fun when it comes to numbers and it comes to age. >> we all have different jobs. we all have specific things. the fire department puts out fires and rescues people. the police department keeps everybody safe. what my department does is help everybody know what everybody else is doing and kind of orchestrate the whole thing. so we run the emergency operation center. we do a lot of communications. we talk to a lot of people. >> so he has a special place. >> you know,

this is 1, 29-sp1, revision to board policy, bp, 1342, uniform complaint procedures. it was moved and seconded on september 25th. and it has already gone through the committee and has forwarded back to the board with a positive recommendation and so a reading by the super indent tent or mr. davis. >> good evening, commissioners, what you have before you, is superintendent's propassal 129-25 sp1, second reading, revision to board policy, 1342, uniform complaint procedures and requested action is that the board of education of san francisco unified school district revise board policy, 1342 entitled uniform complaint procedures to conform with current law and federal program audit findings of april, 2012. >> there is no therefore... >> thank you very much. >> okay. there is no public speakers signed up for this. any comments or questions or discussion from the board? >> seeing none, roll call please. >> miss lee? >> yes. >> miss fewer? >> yes. >> miss maufus >> yes. >> miss mendoza. >> yes. >> murase? >> aye. miss nor tan, wynns. aye. >> six ayes >> item i, board members

more than 2000 officers are working overnight, with the majority in uniform and on patrol. police special ops are deployed, with tactical units on standby. i have requested and received maryland national guard hum vees, strategically positioned across the city. the fire department has increased staffing around-the- clock. swift water rescue, we hope we will not have to rescue it. we have units available to respond to route city. more than 350 firefighters and paramedics are staffing these units. more than 32 crews will be deployed this evening. baltimore housing staff has been deployed to public housing to monitor conditions throughout the storm. while we are asking residents to shelter in place, or hunker down, for those of you counting how many times i use that phrase, we have 34 emergency shelters opened in the event of critical need. code enforcement is on hand to check property overnight. drinking water facilities are operational. backup generators have been checked and are operational as well. street sweepers are deployed today. it is difficult, with leaves still comi

and he was-- >> but he came in his uniform? >> yeah, in the uniform. you don't know if you can trust in the police or in the-- >> and so, how does that make you feel, as a young honduran? >> hopeless. hopeless. honduras is really a nice country, and we have really a nice people here, hardworking people. but the situation that is going right now here is really a difficult one. my parents, they have speak to me. after i finish college. they will send me. 2 or 3 years more, and i'll be gone. my sister this year, she's leaving to panama. my brother, maybe in 5 years, he is moving to panama. >> but they want to keep you safe? >> they want me to go out of honduras because the situation here is getting worse every day. we can't trust anybody here. only family. >> you look really depressed, actually, as you're telling me this story. >> yeah. and now, you open a newspaper, and it's like, death everywhere. >> tegucigalpa looks almost tranquil from up here, the highest point overlooking the city. but at street level, beneath the embrace of the giant christ figure

i swear to god, it must be the uniform. >> mika has the beltran uniform. she got that a long time ago. >> i know. she saw this coming. >> yes. >> seriously, i don't know how you picked the cardinals back in march at the sleepover. >> yes, at the sleepover she call her bookie and put the early bet on. good job, mika. >> i was uncomfortable with what you both showed up in. >>> coming up at the top of the hour on "morning joe," president and mitt romney -- >> rabbit slippers seemed to be the thing to be wearing. >> the problem is that's all you were wearing. >> guys, i'm going home. >> president obama and mitt romney -- >> i don't know if we'll be asked back. >> that's awful. >> donny deutsch, help me here. >> the new msnbc poll numbers from crucial battleground states. when we come back, donny deutsch is here to watch president obama join jon stewart on "the daily show." "way too early" comes back in a moment. atest collection of snacks from lean cuisine. creamy spinach artichoke dip, crispy garlic chicken spring rolls. they're this season's must-have access

one thing about how it's been in a as uniform but i'm more concerned about doing it in a giant's uniform. >> good to see barry zito back on track. hopefully the giants can stay on track once again. game six tomorrow at at&t park. first pitch is at 4:30. much more coming up later. >> that must win situation the fans don't seem to find it. they kind of like the torture, don't they, henry? >> hey love it. >> all right. we will see you back here in little bit. >>> right now, kim berry terry is at at and t park. kim, fans still riding about last night's win. >> some say they enjoy it. that is just part of what this team does. the excitement and the torture. back and forth. fans say they're just excited that at this time tomorrow they will be in game six. the giants taking on the cardinals right here t at at&t park. this is, of course, peak tavern across the street last night as the giants escaped elimination in the national league championship series. the fans say it was like a mini stadium and that energy has certainly lasted to today as anticipation grows ahead of tomorrow's game. fans say

new uniforms to go along with new players like charles mitchell. freshman forward with some ups and nick fousaust is back looki good. coach turgeon has a lot to be excited about. high expectations for his team. while at georgetown everybody is ready to dance. oh, yeah. john thompson iii kicking it old school with the hoyas. a seniorless squad doesn't have him worried. they are going for glory this season. that's your sports in a minute. i'm carol maloney. hope your saturday is a good one. >> thanks, carol. >>> federal regulators could soon file a lawsuit against google over accusations of trying to suppress competition. the federal trade commission reportedly will recommend filing an antitrust lawsuit against the search engine giant. the ftc claims google is abusing its power pushing search results from its rivals further back and driving up online advertising prices. google's officials say they'll answer any questions regulators have about its practices. >>> we could be just ten days

new uniforms to go along with new players like charles mitchell, freshman forward with some ups and nick faust is back and looking good. coach mark turgeon has a lot to be excited about. high expectations for his team. while at georgetown everybody is ready to dance. oh, yeah. john thompson iii kicking it old school with the hoyas. a seniorless squad doesn't have him worried. they are going for glory this season. that's your sports in a minute. i'm carol maloney. hope your saturday is a good one. >> carol, thanks. >>> as for the redskins, they'll most likely have robert griffin iii back under center on sunday against the vikings. rg iii took part in a complete practice yesterday and is officially listed as questionable on the injury report with a concussion. the head coach mike shanahan says if griffin passes his test, then he's going to start. rg iii says he has learned one lesson from this injury -- get out of bounds.

personnel by uniformed afghans and it's only been pretty recent in the news that the increases happened so he thought i might be able to add some background information on that. for about 6 months i was the senior advisor to the chief of police for kabul city police department in the capitol. back at the end of 2009-2010, we real laiz that we probably spent a great deal of money and effort on trying to transform the afghan army and we probably neglected the police force. and the reason that realization was so important was because the police in afghanistan are not what we consider traditional police. there's a number of police officers in the audience that could understood this. in afghanistan, the police are not so concerned with traffic control, traffic is insane in afghanistan. so you'll see traffic lights but they don't work. they are not so concerned with chasing criminals. what they are concerned with is protecting themselves and protecting the villagers. in a lot of places throughout afghanistan, the police might be the only thing that's separating the villagers from the taliban.

they don't know what it's like to put on a uniform and go to work. and it's hard for you to work as they do. many of them never thought that they would ever, ever speak to a police officer and have a relationship with a police officer, but you have made that happen. and in the process you have taught us all a lesson. and it's an example of how this police department is really trying to make community policing a reality, a real meaningful reality in our neighborhoods. i'd like to give captain moser, the commander, an opportunity to say a few words. none of them work, by the way, would be possible without the mission captain being committed to this work. captain mosher has been a strong supporter of this program. before that, captain greg corales was a strong supporter of this effort as was and continues to be chief [speaker not understood]. so, captain mosher. >> thank you. my name is captain moser. i have the distinct pleasure of being the commanding officer of officer cafe and officer sands. i want to speak about dedication. these officers order to

again, i salute the men and women in uniform that are here to help us, that are here to practice what we preach and again also to all the different agencies that are working together with us. thank you very much for being here, happy fleet week. . >> when people ask me about our mayor, i tell them, he gets it. you can see that from his remarks just now. he knows what this is about. and a lot of other people get it, too, and i want to tell you after fleet week the senior leaders seminar last year, the word got around. and in november there was a massive earthquake in have an, turkey, and the city of san francisco and the san francisco fleet week

it was her former hair dresser from paris in uniform. he had made a good career in paris out of his secret tech anemic for putting henna in women's hair. she called out across the platform, maurice, you must immediately do my hair. she asked him to come to the hoe tell and added, and i did not even know you were an officer in your own land. then stein must have cringed at the attention she was drawing to him. mere weeks before he had enlisted in the belgian army to fight the germans. then as the germans invaded belgium in august of 1914 he had fled across the border into holland as a military refugee. he had been interned in a camp which he found so distasteful that he had decided to break out. he had stolen an officer's uniform and escaped, an act he himself described as reckless youthfulness reasoning people would be less likely to question an officer. his plan worked until he was held by mata hari in amsterdam. he assumed officials were looking for him. drawing attention to himself was the last thing he wanted to do. but mata hari dre