formally of the united states air force, now executive director of the eisenhower memorial commission, i'd like to introduce three commissioners who are with us today, commissioner boswell who you recently just heard from, member of the house, of course. commissioners alfred seated behind me, and susan baines harris who was appointed by the president. our congressional colleagues, senator daniel inway, senator pat robert, senator jack reed, representative mac thornberry, representative mike simpson, and representative sanford bishop. our chairman is rocco siciliano. i understand that the purpose of this hearing is to discuss the eisenhower memorial. while some may be here to express a design point of view, which may be legitimately different from the commission's viewpoint, i'm here to answer your questions about the memorialization process to the best of my ability, and to demonstrate what the proposed memorial is and what it is not. in my extended statement for the record, you'll see how we worked with congress and numerous government agencies such as the national parks service, gsa

very best equipment, top of the line equipment, and we have done the same thing with the united states air force and the maritime forces. so i'm confident the capability we have there, we can defend the peninsula. >> thank you very much. for the members, immediately following our questioning here and open session we will move into closed session, and it is scheduled for 1:00 -- or 12:00, but if we finish earlier, we'll move into it at that tile. ranking member smith? >> thank you, mr. chairman. dr. lavoy, can you elaborate on what the consequences you think will be of the missile launch if north korea goes through with it, and i assume that they will, and they have never been ones to be responsive to any international pressure before, hard to imagine this would be the first time. how do you see that playing out? how will south korea, japan others in the region respond to that and what should we do as result? >> thank you for that he request ranking member smith. we're very concerned about the possibility of a missile launch that the north korea announced they would indeed conduct and a as you im

i have also perform a lot of work with the united states air force at one of them strategic air forceases in the world. i have seen raptors and bombers up close, the president's air force one, and others. the oracle racing fleet rivals of them all. there is so much more to be said about this new frontier in sailing than what we are talking about. the america's cup is a new challenge for the minds of children and young adults. not only to think creatively but to engineer marvelously. i know that the board has had wide sweeping concerns about land deals and local hiring and widespread economic impact, but it sounds to me that most of those issues have been resolved. as far as spreading economic impact across the various disadvantaged areas of the city away from the waterfront, that is what this event needs to focus on inclusion as opposed to just providing access to racing. inclusion will enable more people to reach the favorable pockets of the city and enjoy them outside of the race time. think about all of the street vendors, the prosperity, and all of this satellite activities that w

accident, and other things which have been reported because we have a culture of safety in the united states air force, of reporting when things don't go as they should be, and as general martin said we train to these high poxia like symptoms on the ground is one of the first thing is i did 31 years ago, before i set foot in a simulator or aircraft, altitude chamber and learned about physiology. so we have this culture where we expect that our pilots will let us know if something is not quite right. we convene these investigative boards. and that's what this study group is to look at this in a very detailed manner over a significant amount of time. >> so you're convinced that the investigative board that found that the cause of that crash that killed captain hainy was due to pilot error. >> the board found he was unable to maintain aircraft control when faced with a complex situation. >> we have visited with abc news about hainy's crash and investigative reports said he did not experience high pox ya. how are you able to determine that particularly considering no toxicology tests were done two weeks a

. >> last yes, of the uniformed services, the lead has been the united states air force in support of space programs. with the looming reductions in the defense budget and to each of the services and the air force, what are the implications on our space program and nasa? >> i think the biggest implication for us right now and we are -- we really try to coordinate among the dod, the security is community and nasa. the biggest concern is the launch environment. the effective and affordable presence of launch vehicles. where all of us are about to be priced out of the market. one of the benefits that we hope to bring from the introduction of commercial access to space is a lowering of the launch cost. it will benefit the national security apparatus dod and particularly us in nasa for many of our science missions. so we are working together. we are all facing the same problems. as i said, it is a national security issue. we've got to modernize our infrastructure because we work cooperatively all the time. the admiral and i were talking about the work at the kennedy space center. there's n

the smallest level since 1915 and the smallest tactical fighter force in the history of the united states air force. mr. secretary, can you elaborate on your thoughts on the devastating impacts if sequestration takes place? >> well, you know, i have been saying this and i think you understand, you take a meat axe approach to the defense budget where you basically cut $500 billion across the defense budget basically doing is weakening every area of the defense budget. you're going to impact on four structure, whatever you're going to impact on compensation. you're employing to impact on our ability to develop the kind of weaponry that we do need for the future. i mean, how can you -- the reduction in sequestration, we're going to virtually going to have to stop production on most of the key weapons that we have in production as a result of that kind of impact. bottom line is that sequestration would be totally irresponsible. it would devastate our national defense. it would weaken this country. it would tell the rest of the world that the united states is going to be not only a weak power but unable

>> i teach at the united states air force academy. been there since 1993. and i'm a professor of history there. >> first -- >> first of the permanent civilian in the history department. in '93 congress had mandated that the military academy particularly west point and the air force academy, hire a certain percentage of their permanent faculty as civilians. no -- not necessarily military experience. for a variety of reasons, and i was one of those first who came in. now there's 20, 25 and 30% of the faculty there are civilians. >> how many courses do you teach a semester? >> two, usually. two. >> how big are the classes? >> they're very small. that is one of the things that attracted me there. i have not taught a class with over 20 people in years. usually between 10 and 15. >> what's the number now between men and women? >> women, the numbers have increased. i believe it's over 20% now. when i first started, it hovered around 10% to 15% but now i think it's 20%. >> but in henry clay's time that wasn't true. >> no. >> what is your profession? >> i'm a histor

between government and religion, my family took a trip to colorado springs where we visited the united states air forceadet chapel, one of the first chapel's commissioned by the u.s. government. the chapel not only accommodates many religions with different rooms and levels but also has some specific history having to do with the first amendment them until 1973, all the cadets were required to come to church. >> the supreme court ruled that was unconstitutional to require the cadets to come to church. since then it has been voluntary. >> this is important because i'm part of the experience, a traveling music ministry. ♪ although many do not share the same religion, we all have this freedom. >> we are all capable of making sound and rational decisions. if i hear someone talking about something that is outside of my religion, i certainly know that if i cannot get up and leave that i can tune it out. while i may be constrained in have to listen, i don't have to incorporate that into my personal beliefs. ♪ >> you want free speech? let's see you acknowledge a man whose words make your blood boil the said st

he says he's been away from georgia for two years, while serving in the united states air force and he wanted to learn his way around again. how is that lesson going for you tonight so far? >> not too good. >> then he comes up with a completely different excuse. >> what made you drive into this driveway and walk into this house? >> just asking for directions like -- >> you're lost? >> yes, sir. >> he drops that story as soon as i read to him from his chat log. >> i take it you're a virgin. >> no, sir. >> not you. i'm reading from the conversation between you and natasha. you say to her, i take it you're a virgin. she says, no, but i'm no ho. you talk about oral sex in great detail. how you like to do it. >> honestly my intention was not to do anything like that. because, i know, it's jail bait. >> jail bait? >> a 24-year-old with a 15-year-old. that's jail bait. however, i do believe you can be friends with a 15-year-old, maybe go out and go bowling or something like that. >> that's not what you talk about here. you don't talk about going out bowling or hanging out or mentoring this 15

i went to the united states air force. that wasó my choice, and itñoñ worked well for me.ext of the 1960s, 1970s, and going through the movements of those times. >> thank you, sir. can we take the comments of the until you got to that -- >> can you hold the microphone closer? >> until you got to the point where you got to the point where he said there is not much racism in our schools. the example of this is the failure of too many of our children. yes, the parents needs to be a part of this when they come home. when they come home, make sure they do homework and read books and whatever. but we have a tendency to make excuses. i know your next comment was that you're not making excuses -- [laughter] >> but i'm going to refuse that. eating back to what the gentleman sat in the back -- we all remember the gentleman who was defending his home out in queens. those i telling kids came on his property and threatened to kill him and his mom and father and everybody else. what are the father due? he said he is going to kill the father that was defending the family. i agree with ju

i went to the united states air force.at was my choice, and it worked well for me in the context of the '60s and '70s and going through the movement of the time. >> thank you, sir. can we take a comment from the lady in the back there? >> um, i sort of agreed with you until you got to the -- >> can you hold the microphone close to you, ma'am? >> -- million you got to the point -- until you got to the point where you didn't think there was much racism in our school. racism permeates our schools. i'm a retiree from the board of ed. and the example of that is the failure of too many of our children. the parents need to be a part of their when they come home, make sure they do their homework and read and do whatever, but we have a tendency to make excuses and make -- i know your next comment is that you wasn't making excuses, but it comes -- [laughter] and i'm here to dispute that. now, getting back to what the gentleman said in the back -- >> can you hold the mic -- >> we all remember the gentleman who was defending his home

>> thank you so much for coming in a month, i would join the united states air force.applause] i am very proud. my question to you is i am so glad that in your opening remarks you bought of national defence and our veterans. while the economy is very important, without a strong economy, we do not have a strong anything. my question is on an issue that may take a bit of a back burner which is national defense. my question for you and for the senator -- are you prepared to assure us today that whatever option is required, you will not allow iran to have a nuclear weapon? [applause] >> i recognize that the american people are very tired of the conflicts we have been in. time. when people hear about an option with iran, they say oh boy. we have to tell america what the consequence would be of iran with a nuclear weapon. if they have fissile material, they sponsored terror throughout the middle east, europe and latin america -- hezbollah. one of their surrogates in latin america, supported by them. if those groups are able to get fissile material, it could find its way to o

exit system in place that is going to provide real-time information on those who ask that united states air force this new exit system is expected to allow you to calculate overstates her country by may of this year. here's the question. i think this is very important because it's got 15 million people that come in every year. we don't know whether they leave are not on the visa waiver. his dhs on track to have a fully operational biographic exit system by june of 2012? >> senator, i believe the final plan is in the clearance process with omb, but that is our intent. >> good. will dhs be able to provide overstay rates per country by may of 2012? >> we should be able to provide some of that information is not all. >> good, thank you. >> well, now we will go to senator grassley and senator cayo -- over to senator kyl max. senator grassley would've been next,, but we will go to senator schumer. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you in the senator grassley. this is an a first-time senator feinstein and i seem to have been thinking about exactly the same thing. then they quickly touch on this three th

kyle is set to graduate from the united states air force academy this may. he will be graduating as squadron commander of his unit and was recently selected to represent the air force academy after the dolittle raider reunion. he was selected as number one cadet from all the history and f.a.s. history majors to serve on the silver goblet detail at this historic event. he was first nominated for the air force academy in 2006. in 2007, he left the academy to spend time as a missionary in taiwan and subsequently returned to the academy. today i'm proud not only to congratulate kyle for graduating at the top of his class, but proud of his dedication and commitment to god and his country. may god continue to bless kyle and his family. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. poe: as the sun rose in the hill country shortl

in a month, i would join the united states air force. [applause] my question to you is i am so glad that in your opening remarks you bought of national defence and our veterans. while the economy is very important, without a strong economy, we do not have a strong anything. my question is on an issue that may take a bit of a back burner which is national defense. my question for you and for the center -- are you prepared to assure us today that whatever option is required, you will not allow iran to have a nuclear weapon? [applause] >> i recognize that the american people are very tired of the conflicts we have been in. we have been in a rack for a long time. afghanistan for a long time. -- in iraq for a long time and afghanistan for a long time. when people hear about an option with iran, they say oh boy. we have to tell america what the consequence would be of iran with a nuclear weapon. if they have fissile material, they sponsored terror throughout the middle east, europe and latin america -- hezbollah. if those groups are able to ge

between government and religion, my family took a trip to colorado springs revisited the united states air forcemy cadet chapel, where the first chapel's commissioned by the u.s. government. the chapel not only accommodates pdf specific history specific to the first amendment. [unintelligible] >> this freedom is not only important to meet because of my regular attendance at charge but because i am part of a traveling music ministry. although many do not share the same religion, the fact is that we all have this freedom. >> we are all cable all of making decisions. even if i cannot get up and leave that point, while i may be constrained in have to listen, i don't have to accept that as part of my personal beliefs. >> you want free speech, standing center stage in advocating at the top of his lungs that what you have spent a lifetime of opposing at the top of yours. >> freedom of speech is recognized as one of the most important freedoms in our constitution. it is the freedom to say exactly what we want to say, not only in speech but in music and verse as well. as a performer, i have to use the ex

i spent 33 years in the united states air force. guest: thank you.aller: my concern is we are coming out of afghanistan. we are already out of iraq. we will bring vehicles, airplanes, and people back. the vehicles and the airplanes are worn out. we're talking about cutting the budget, and it is went to take us a tremendous amount of money to get the equipment back into some type of condition to fight a war again. secondly, in the air force, we are using airplanes that are so out-dated that it is becoming a serious problem. not only that, the spare parts have never been available because what we do is build air frames, rubber on the ramp, as we call it, but we do not make the spare parts to keep up with it. that has been the strategy for years. i'm worried about the emphasis on the national guard and the reserve. we are already having problems with recruiting. if we cut the active force and depend upon the guard and reserves, where is this going to come from? anyone that thinks the military is so robust that we could deploy to any part of the world th

it's going to provide real-time information on those who exit the united states air force. this new exit system is expected to allow you to calculate overstays for country in may of this year. here's the question. i think this is very important. it's got 50 million people that come in every year. we don't know whether they leave or not on a visa the visa waiver. is dhs on track to have a fully operational, by the graphic at exit system by june of 2012? >> senator i believe we are. the final plan is in the clearance process with omb, but that is our intent. >> good. will dhs be a will to provide overstay raise for countries by may of 2012? >> we should be a will to provide some of that information, if not all. >> good, thank you. >> what we will do now, we will go to senator grassley and senator kyl. we will go to senator kyl. senator grassley would would han next but -- then we will go to senator schumer. >> mr. chairman, thank you. this is the first time that senator feinstein and i seem to have been thinking about exactly the same thing so it may quickly touch on the thin

half ago he was asked about whether the united states mike in vitter intervening syria to help the rebels. just as the united states and libya,, primarily with air force -- the air force and supply advanced to the rebels. secretary panetta said the united states legally could not intervene in syria because the u.n. security council has not authorized the operation while it did in libya. if you remember the obama administration waited three weeks to get the u.n. security council authorization before intervening in libya. we have a debate we can always talk about, about whether mr. panetta was also correct when he said we also don't need congresses permission. we need the un's permission. but there you have the secretary of defense publicly say that we need the permission of one of these neutral independent and international organizations to get approval before the united states can do something. another one is the ailing tort statute that has been going towards american corporations. the supreme court has a case right now called the coppola case for the question instead a foreign government violates international law and treatment of its own citizens a

were excited too but we knew as a family with six children, my father having served in the united states air force for 30 years, that they wanted for me what they wanted for all of us and that was the chance for the american dream in a different way than they had. and we knew that in order to do that that it would take a combination of academic scholarships and grants and loans and savings to put together what it would take to receive a college education. and so that's what we did as a family. and so i stand here today to say to you, mr. speaker, that it gives me great sadness to know that republicans on the other side of the aisle would have student loan interest rates increase, double by july 1 without acting in this congress. and today very sadly what we did was we said to families and particularly to women, girls who want to go to school that, we'll double your -- you have a choice. we'll either double your interest rates to 6.8% beginning in the first year of your college loan or you can have preventive health care services. imagine for the young women across this country that their choice, p

united states sialter. >> my name is diana kuntz, u.s. air force i was raped by a fellow airman. >> she was 17 when she was raped in the military, amanda was 18. katie was 18 and megan was 18 when she was raped the first of three times. they were patriotic teenagers when they enlisted because they wanted to serve their country. instead they were each brutally assaulted by one of their own. >> sexual assault has no place in this department. >> cheryl: the u.s. secretary of defense says there could be as many as 19,000 sexual assaults in the military a year, but only about 3,000 actually report the crimes out of fear of retaliation. >> i was scared because my offender was in my chain of command, i felt by reporting would just aggressive it. story at meeting withage tell jackie speier. >> she he ten turned into an animal and attacked me and raped me, ripped my clothes. when i tried to get away several times, he was pulling me back by my hair. >> cheryl: when they tried to report, they were victimized again. >> they become pariahs. the present presumpt

the government and religion, my family took a trip to colorado springs where we visited the united states air forcedemy chapel one of the first chapel commissioned by the u.s. government the chapel not only accommodates many religions and different forms and levels but also has a specific history to deal with the first amendment to rigs to nixon's 1973 all of them and 1972 the supreme court ruled it was unconstitutional to require some it's been a voluntary to respect this freedom is not only important to me because of my regular attendance and church, but because i am a part of the experience, a traveling music ministry. ♪ >> although many do not share the same religion, the fact is that we all have this freedom. >> look, we are all capable of making a sound and rational decisions. if i hear someone talking about something that is outside of my religion i certainly know even if it can't get up and leave at that point while i may become strained and have to listen i don't have to incorporate that as any part of my personal belief. >> to of free speech that knowledge a man who makes your blood boil

he was asked whether the united states might consider intervening in syria to help the rebels, just as the united states did in libya. primarily with our force, the air force and supplying arms. the secretary panetta said that the united states legally could not intervene in syria because the u.n. security council had not authorize the operation as it did in libya. as a member, the obama administration waited three weeks to get the un security council before intervening. we have a debate. we can always talk about whether mr. panetta is also correct when he said we don't need congress's permission, but the u.s. permission. there you have the secretary of defense publicly saying that we need the permission of one of these neutral independent international organizations to give its approval before the united states can do something. another one is in the alien tort statute litigation that has been going forward against american corporations, the supreme court has a case right now called the coble case where the question is , of foreign governments violates international law and the treatment of its own citizens and allegedly does so to help make it easi

my father was in the united states air force, served for nearly 30 years, we lived all over the country and around the world. they worked really hard but with six children on a military income and retirement they knew that they wouldn't be able to fully pay out of savings, what savings with all those mouths to feed, in order to go to college but they wanted their children to go to college. they wanted their children to have the kind of opportunity for the future that they did not have for themselves. my story, though it happens -- happened some time ago, is the story of american families today. whose young people are preparing to graduate from high school, they're preparing for high school graduations over these next couple of months, and they want to go to college. and many of those students right now today, having received those april notices of college admissions, and financial aid determinations, know that through some combination of savings and loans and pell grants and work and work study, that they will put together the puzzle pieces of a college education so that they can afford

the air force now commenting on why the united states sent the most advanced fighter jets to a base in iran. the military deployed f-22 and officially going on the record on what prompted that move. the jets in the united arab emer eats. they were not used in iraq, afghanistan or lib yampt it has no -- lib yampt -- libya. and now a press officer saying that the aircraft will enhance regional partnership and demonstrate u.s. commitment to the region. and regional security and stability. >> also developing tonight. news that president obama may be open to compromising with iran over the nuclear physicists -- nuclear program. they may allow the iranians to have nuclear. they would have to agree to steps to oversee the nuclear program. thinationination demanded that they stop all enrinchment and they have until now defied. >> there is a body of a murder suspect in a bunker in the deep woods. the story unfold would after a 22 hour stand off. police blew the top of the rugged mountain off in. they have no positive identification, but it is likely peter keller. he had not been seen since his

fight against the taliban and in a matter of weeks handful of special forces people supplies, and massive air power from the united states were able to achieve the defeat of the taliban and chasing the al qaeda out of the country. it was a country that was run by the taliban which was i think recognized by only three nations in the world as a legitimate

the navy really is sort of the premier strategic service at the united states right now you know there are probably people in the air force who would disagree maybe the army but this engine kate and you know that's what secretary clinton and david was really central to how she thought about grand strategy especially in the asia pacific all of that's the case what do you think the chances are and why is danger in part of on this there was a market survey of the navy released and it showed that they were asking defense contractors for their candidates for a strike fighter aircraft in the years to come at the same time they're still waiting on this failure of a joint strike fighter program it's cost more than a trillion dollars to actually come to fruition and be completed and they're already asking for another one of the future. the navy is pretty nervous about it's a version of the f. thirty five partially because british just or are about to cancel their version which is the same point and the navy has really never really liked it whereas one injured man one hundred plans were made when they are now focusing overseas they

fight against the taliban and in a matter of weeks handful of special forces people supplies, and massive air power from the united states were able to achieve the defeat of the taliban and chasing the al qaeda out of the country. it was a country that was run by the taliban which was i think recognized by only three nations in the world as a legitimate government. they were using their soccer fields to cut off people's heads instead of play soccer. the women weren't allowed out on the street without a male member of their family. they weren't allowed to see doctors because they weren't allowed to go to school or become doctors. they couldn't go to a male doctor. it was a terrible situation in the country. i remember shortly after we went into afghanistan and i had to go around to the neighboring countries and try to find support for our basing and over flight rights and various types of assistance, and i went to oman, and there is a silton named caboose and he was at the time not in the capitol, out in a tent meeting with his constituents, and it must have been 140 degrees in the tent. he sat there just as cool as he co

air force one. presidents of the united states sometimes prefer a different kind of ride. he's got style and it's convenient. senator endo hitches a ride. >> welcome to the georgia 300, and it's a nice car that i've owned for, oh, about 30 years. >> reporter: step aboard jack's private rail car, and it takes you back to a different era. >> here we go. private cars are mainly focused on the long distance, leisurely travel with scenery. here again it's not so much the getting there on time, it's the enjoyment of getting there. >> the historically restored car has been keeping political tradition alive. >> we haven't had many whistle stops over the last 20 or 30 years. and i think the campaign of 1992 sort of brought that back. >> this is kind of like the presidential train. >> i guess it is. it is. it's been used by several campaigns. >> this rare look inside the georgia 300 shows the original details preserved for when it was built in 1930. the car caught the eye of presidential candidate george h.w. bush in 1992. >> they wanted to use it for the presidential train. i was v

if i was the president of the united states, i would with plan one out with my wife, the first lady. i'm getting off air forceo trip pretty hard. and it's going to go all over the news. >> presidents have actually done that. >> jimmy: i have seen it. >> they didn't think it was that funny. >> jimmy: maybe we plan it now, the show's not going to air until after you leave. we can plan it now and pull a good one on everybody. >> not going to happen. >> jimmy: not going to happen? >> i don't fined it that funny. >> jimmy: that's my problem. mind of its own, my problem. >> the band knows. roots understands. it's not funny. >> jimmy: as the president, you're totally scrutinized all the time. there's got to be a moment where you do something, even if it is a little slipup, a trip. i mean, george bush, sr. threwup in japan. >> that wasn't good. >> jimmy: george w. choked on a pretzel and had to gett the heimlich. he's fine, so i'm laughing. have you ever done anything where sasha and malia are like, dad, that's the worst. >> i do that all the time. the worst thing in an official event, we were having these human righ

united states, the occupy movement. the situation in syria deteriorates by the moment. the reality from libya the united states believes in regime change by force. and expanding air war in pakistan, yemen and somalia, and expansion of special operation forces and we remember the pledges president obama made as candidates obama. how he was going to dismantle the bush doctrine and 3 engage the world. the first several executive orders he issued dealt with dismantling parts of the torture apparatus in the united states but to close guantanamo. the united states doesn't torture but he gave that speech at the national archives. if we fast forward to where we are now and we look at it, how big of a break have we seen from the bush doctrine when it comes to foreign policy? >> until recently there was relatively little break. in the bush did ministration we saw a break from the bush doctrine. the first. years and then the gate stop which was a management doctrine. when obama came in the signal was he took gates and the national security adviser and john mccain. in a sense we knew. one thing i can proudly say is two weeks -- don't let barack obama break your heart. we use

the navy, marines, air force, and they are all back in the united states now, waiting for the results of the sweeping investigation. our molly henneberg, live with the news in washington, and, molly, the big question, tonight, could these american agents and military officers possibly face criminal charges in columbia? >> reporter: that is what columbian authorities are trying to determine. they are interviewing employees at the hotel who would have checked the i.d.s of the prostitute and have gone to the club where the secret service agents apparently picked up the women to try to determine if any of the prostitutes was underage, meaning underage 18, illegal in columbia where adult prostitution is legal and back at home the top republican and democrat on the house oversight government and reform committee, congressmen or seeking assurances from the secret service that none of the women was a minor and a columbian official tells the miami herald, so far, there is no evidence the women involved with the secret service and u.s. military members were under age. harris? >> harris: i know,

forces of the united states to take action and reply. that reply is being given as i speak to you tonight. air action is now in execution against certain supporting facilities in north vietnam, which have been used in these hostile operations. >> never until now have american men and machines struck directly at communist north vietnam. later in august secretary of defense mcnamara sets the record straight. >> we wish to emphasize we seek no wider war. our response will depend upon the action of the aggressors, in this case the north vietnamese. the key to the situation remains the cessation of infiltration from the north into the south. >> we seek no wider war. but we find ample evidence that there is no relenting on the part of the north. in this one captured shipment of vietcong arms, there are a million round of small arms ammunition. 3,500 rifles, submachine guns, and some 4,000 anti-tank and mortar rounds. and there's no doubt about the source. the chinese markings are unmistakable. in meeting the aggression so clearly evidenced here, we have sent strength to meet force. but we have also

an overseas headlines this morning, we're learning that united states is sending our most advanced fighter jets to a base near iran. one air forceicial says the f-22 stealth raptors have no rival. officials tell fox news the jets are in hangars at an air base in the united arab emirates. the air force strongly denies the deployment is meant to show a force against iran or in any way related to a potential strike on iran's nuclear facilities. >>> police in northern ireland say they were just plain lucky when they found a van loaded with a 600-pound bomb they say would have killed anyone with 50 yards if it went off. british army experts diffuse the bombs, blamed on an ira splinter group. >>> in syria, a ship carrying rebels was confiscated by lebanon. meanwhile, the so-called cease fire is more than two and a half weeks old. on the ground, syrians are asking what cease fire? more u.n. monitors are arriving in syria, but activists say the 15 u.n. observers in a country of 35 million people are little help. they also claim army tanks are allowed to roam freely and the army continues to round up rebels. that would be in direct viola

air station is too close to home. >> it's the cost of freedom, the way we get to live our lives here in the united states. i'm very proud of our men and women in the armed forces. >> reporter: but in this case the navy is proud of its neighbors. >> it was citizens that dragged our air crew to safety out of the fire zone. it was citizens who stepped up and helped move those on hoses. i stand in awe of the people here. >> reporter: 50 apartments were destroyed in the fire that followed the crash. the navy is prepared to offer aid to the 65 people forced out of their homes. no one kill and now all seven who were hurt, ink4r50uding the two pilots, dan, they have all been released from the hospital. an amazing story. >> david kerley has been on the story from jump, thank you, sir. >>> never before in the history of sport has an active player done this, and easter sunday sermon, at the pulpit, the man they call the god's quarterback. tim tebow. >> reporter: tim tebow has never been shy about his religion. but today, on the biggest day in the christian calendar, the famous quarterback is trying something new. literally preaching from the pulpit. >> it brings the comm

united states, the occupy movement here, the situation in syria which deteriorates by the moment, the reality from libya that united states still believes in regime change by force. you have an expanding air war in pakistan, in yemen, in somalia. you have night raids, you have an expansion of the use of special operations forces. and yet we remember the pledges that president obama made when he was candidate obama, how he was going to dismantle the bush doctrine, and he was going to reengage the world. and, indeed, the first several executive orders that he issued dealt with dismantling parts, key parts of the torture apparatus in the united states. pledges to close guantanamo. the united states doesn't torture, bottom line. in fact, he gave that speech at the national archives. and yet if we fast forward to where we are now and we look at it, how big of a break have we seen from the bush doctrine when it comes to foreign policy? >> well, i think up until recently there was relatively little break. i mean, that is -- i would put it this way, in the bush administration we already saw a break from the bush doctrine. that is, you have the first bush years, and then you have what i would call

. >>> an air force colonel is in colombia leading the investigation into a prostitution scandal that spread from the secret service to the united states military. we now know as many as 21 women, 21, were brought back to a beach side hotel last week by american personnel who were in the country to provide advanced security ahead of president obama's arrival there for an economic summit over the weekend. in all, 11 secret service agents are being investigated for misconduct, including members of an elite sniper team, explosive efforts and two supervisors. up to 12 military personnel also under scrutiny, including an army green beret and marine dog hammers and members of the air force and navy. nbc news has learned the scandal first erupted after one of the prostitutes complained that she'd been underpaid. apparently she was where two agents a night, but they refused to double her asking price. wanting to split that cost instead. local police became involved and the issue was reported to the u.s. embassy. members of congress briefed on the investigation say none of the women involved were minors and there was no sensitive information in