notion of a slow strategic reorientation is one that i am making a case, an argument, that the united states army, or at least elements within the army, wagner being one of them, were arguing that, in order to prepare for the possibilities of future war, the united states army needed to be more diligent and meticulous in its study of foreign conflicts of contemporaneous concern. as much as the civil war had recently engulfed the united states, it was more tempting oftentimes to look at foreign military examples for shining possibilities, rapid campaigns, decisive victories, and the like. and it so happens that the germans or the prussians in these conflicts unifying germany in the 1860's, and then in the 1870's with france, was a key demonstrator of amazing abilities organizationally and on the battlefield. what becomes germany, which was then called prussia, was a force to be reckoned with. it was industrially organized, it made good use of the rails, and it displayed a host of other strategic inspirations that impressed american officers. so much so that wagner actually, if you read the text he

, the west point band will present a musical tribute honoring the legacy and history of our united states armytablished in 1817, the west point band is army's oldest band and has been inspiring american leaders for over 200 years. ♪ the west point class adds to the army stories from the birth of , as bearer of the torch of freedom. >> the iconic legacies of west point graduation continues to inspire our diverse force. continues to make us the greatest army in the world. >> no matter the struggles our readyities face, we stand to answer the call, in defense of our fellow americans and freedom around the world. the west point class of 2020 .raduates dedication, and leading by army values. ♪ >> we honor your support by continuing to safeguard our omen -- armies morse precious resource, its people. the american soldier. ♪ ♪ >> are army continues to , protecting the rights and freedom of every american. ♪ [applause] celebrating army's birthday, we realize it's inextricably woven in the fabric of america's history. the army story, written by the armies newest class of officers. the american people p

army and our nation. flag. under the ♪ >> thank you west point band. [applause] ladies and gentlemen please welcome the superintendent of the united states military academys. [applause] congressmandent, womack, secretary of the army honorable mccarthy, chief of staff, assistant secretary to guests,, distinguished staff and faculty, family and friends, ladies and gentlemen. good morning and welcome to west andt, a national treasure historic landmark. 2020, great class of congratulations. president, thank you for being here today. we know you share our pride in these new leaders. the class of 2020 has a special message for you. class of 2020, on your feet. go army. [applause] have a seat. today's ceremony is unusual. most notably, the physical absence of family and friends to cheer on our graduates. however, there is still a celebration and we are thrilled to share it with friends, family, and the entire nation through a live broadcast made possible through the support and generosity of several of our alumni. to them i would like to express my deepest appreciation and thanks. i would also like to thank the members of the class of 1970, the 50 year affiliat

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today, you take your place as the newest officers in the united states army, ready to lead, to fight,hief of staff of the army says, there is no second place or honorable mention in combat. winning matters. in joining the profession of arms, you carry on that proud legacy by committing ourselves to duty, honor, country. you are ready to rise to the challenge of completing the mission while bathing -- building cohesive teams based on trust. put your people first always, as you protect and defend the constitution of the united states of america. and as your class model compels you with vision, you will lead. and now, ladies and gentlemen, it is my great honor to introduce the 45th president of the united states of america, the honorable donald j. trump. [applause] >> thank you, general, and hello, cadets on behalf of our entire nation, let me say congratulations to the incredible west point class of 2020. congratulations. everyone, have a good time, enjoy yourselves, because we are here to celebrate your achievements and great achievements they are. let us also recognize your remarkable

the fact that i served 30 years in the united states army, an institution that prides itself on being color blind doesn't change the fact that i'm black and at greater risk. that i attended harvard law school, practice law at a blue chip firm in washington, d.c., doesn't change the fact that my family is from africa and we are at greater risk, even today in america. >> and representative anthony brown joins us now. congressman, you know, sometimes, we put politics ahead of personal stories. and your constituents know more about you than the rest of the country. but can you tell us why it was important for you to relay to those, these you work with, and americans overall, as to what

>> you mentioned, i spent 30 years in uniform, with the united states army. five on active duty in touring iraq. i, like countless americans, raised our right hand and fight f for the ideals of what this country stands for. the freedom of religion,

that is the legacy that you carry forward as second lieutenants in the united states army. and you must never forget it. through four long years you have honed your skills, trained your mind and body, overcome every obstacle and earned your place of pride in the long gray line. you made it through the rigors of our day and beast and intensity of cldt and weeks of training in the blistering heat. you have pushed yourselves far beyond every limit imaginable. some of you have even pushed the limits a bit too much. so for any cadets who have not finished walking off their hours, as commander in chief, i hereby absolve all cadets on restriction for minor conduct offenses and that is effective immediately. congratulations. that's a nice one, isn't it? don't you feel better now? surviving the 47-month experience is never easy. but only the class of 2020 can say it survived 48 months. when it comes to bragging rights, no one can boast louder than the class that brought navy's 14-year football winning streak to a screeching halt. you did that. i happened to be there. i happened to b

god bless the united states army. and god bless america. congratulations. thank you very much. thank you. [applause] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2020] reform,r: with police protests, and coronavirus affecting the country, watch our coverage of the response with briefings from the white house, congress, governors and mayors updating the situation. trailom the campaign 2020 , join the conversation every day on washington journal. if you miss our live coverage, watch any time demand c-span.org, or listening on the go with the free c-span radio app. 202-748-8001. the conversations, even extending to capitol hill. 's white house correspondent joins us. guest: thank you. host: your thoughts on the nancy pelosi. guest: she is renewing the call on removing a number of the 's in the that honor people who either fought for the confederacy or or otherwise confederacy. the the most notable name on the list of people actually honored

today, you take your place in the long grey line as the newest officers in the united states army, readylead, to fight, and to win on any battlefield. as our chief of staff of the army general mcconville says there is no second place for honorable mention in combat winning matters. and joining the profession of arms you carry on that proud legacy, by committing yourselves to duty, honor, country. you are ready to rise to the challenge of completing the mission while building cohesive teams based on trust. put your people first always as you protect and defend the constitution of the united states of america. and as your class motto compels you with vision you will lead, and now, ladies and gentlemen, it is migrate honor to introduce the 45th president of the united states of america, the honorable donald j. trump. >> [applause] president trump: thank you, general. and hello, cadets. on behalf of our entire nation, let me say congratulations to the incredible west point class of 2020. congratulations. everyone, have a good time, enjoy yourselves because we are here to celebrate your achie

the big picture is a report to you from your army, an army committed by you,, the people of the united statestop communist aggression. the big picture will trace the course of events during the korean campaign. when for some reports from our combat veterans and film taken by combat cameramen of the army signal corps, these are the men that are daily caught on film, the big picture brings into focus the first 40 days of korea. every ridge was a heartbreak ridge. june, 1950,k to when the troops felt the first thrust across the 38th parallel. the story is best told in the language of the soldiers there. >> this story is hard to tell. painful. our outfit was in training a few weeks ago. some of the boys who were with us aren't around anymore. they were good men. good soldiers. they had learned to fight and they had the guts for fighting. sockit came, it was like a on the back of the head. korea started rough. the first 40 days were a battle for time with a handful of men against an army. yes, they were good men. good soldiers. and no story of the korean war mentioning without how bravely they fou

older brother one of the first -- the first machine gun ever used in military combat by the united states army. in this cabinet very fortunate to have on display colonel theodore roosevelt brooks mothers made tunic, his 1872 cavalry saver. it's interesting to note that when a united states president leaves the white house he's referred to as mr. president for the rest of his life. except -- there are two exceptions. general eisenhower requested to be called general eisenhower until his death. where everybody could hear and remember he said, no, howard taft is your president. i am now just colonel roosevelt, and that's the way he stayed for the rest of his life, preferring to be remembered as the colonel commanding the first united states regimen of volunteers, the rough riders. it's a wonderful opportunity for the national firearms museum to be the temporary custod-ones tr literally from our nation's attic. a number of firearms that his six children enjoyed using, eldest son, and his second son served in the world war i and world war ii, and died at fort richardson, alaska. archie roosevelt wa

mccain began his military career with the 24th division of the regular army, serving in the philippines and mexico. upon the united states entering the world war, he joined 250 other enlisted regular army officers -- soldiers, excuse me -- at the officers training camp. he received a commission as a first lieutenant. he was appalled at his treatment and committed to do something about it. he challenged negro leaders such as the president of the tuskegee institute, telling him to his face that the new element of the race would now elect its own representatives. he also inspired black veterans and the broader african american public to collective action. appearing in washington, d.c., just before a deadly race riot that erupted that summer, he told a capacity audience that "no negroes anywhere in the united states should ever let white mobs take a black man to lynch him without using all the force possible to prevent it. the only thing with which to meet force is force." despite its meteoric rise, the league for democracy faded from the scene by 1922, tried to accomplish too much, was also under heavy surveillance by the f

he joined the united states army in 2000 and was

people and of all colors for the crime against george floyd committed by a big policeman of the united states. army here in the feet of this movement is not just about showing outrage at the death of african american george floyd in the u.s. the black lives matter movement has unleashed a wave of protests against racism worldwide demonstrations are said to continue this weekend with protests underway in east asia and large crowds expected later in european cities. with protests over the death of george floyd now peaceful for almost a week the twin cities of minneapolis and st paul in minnesota are no longer under curfew demonstrators took to the streets once again on friday calling for an end to racial discrimination in the u.s. they vowed to keep the momentum going until change takes place in minneapolis city officials have agreed to ban police chokeholds and require officers to intervene any time they see an authorize force by another officer. u.s. president donald trump has sparked fresh outrage after suggesting george floyd would be pleased with his administration's performance trump made the c

are the more than 10,000 republic of korea soldiers who represent korean augmentation to the united states armyo a dramatic demonstration as to how differing lifestyles and customs can coexist to benefit the common purpose of both nations. since 1950, progress within the republic of korea's armed forces has transformed them into one of the largest in the free world. it's army and air force are combat ready, well-equipped and well-trained. ♪ defense ofears, the south korea has increasingly shifted to the republic of korea's military forces. 1971, security has mostly been carried out by south korean soldiers, allowing our second infantry division to stand in reserve and the veteran beenth infantry division to removed from korea and returned to the united states for inactivation. this shifting emphasis to defensive responsibility i the republic of korea's armed forces does not mean a lessening of our resolve to meet our treaty commitments to the government and people of south korea. it is, rather, i dynamic demonstration of the american doctrine at work, an independent northeast asian country assu

who represent korean augmentation, the united states army. begun in the korean war, the program has grown into a dramatic demonstration. as to how -- , and since 1950 progress within the republic of korea's armed forces transformed them into one of the largest in the free world. it's army, air force are combat ready. well equipped and trained. in recent years, the defensive south korea is increasingly shifted to the republic of korea's military forces. since march 1971, has been carried out by south korean soldiers. allowing our second infantry division to stand in reserve, and veteran seventh infantry to be removed from korea. this -- does not mean a lessening of our resolve, is to meet our treaty commitments to the government and people of south korea. it is rather dynamic demonstration of the american document network. an independent east country creating greater control of its own security. and reduction of u.s. military man power in internal affairs. continued presence of servicemen in the republic of korea. even one u.s. serviceman rema

have happened without you. 1111, 07 graduates join long gry line as second lieutenant in the united states army. president trump gave the address. the first time a president has spoken at west point since 2014. >> west point is a universal symbol of american gallantry loyalty. devotion, discipline, and great skill. there's no place on earth that i would rather be than right here with all of use. you. great honor. graduatings marched in wearing masks and sat six feet apart in chairs that were socially distant that has never happened before in a west point graduation ceremony. normally the graduateses would have been able to shake the president's hand as they received their diplomas. but this year, again because of covid-19, they gave a smart salute, and president saluted back. the president touched on some of the racial troubles that have been royaling the country in his remarks. >> when times are tush turbulent when the road is rough what matters most is that which is prm nangt timeless, enduring, and eternal. he said that in his view these are graduates who should not be about the business of

gave their older brother one of the first machine guns ever used in military combat by the united states army in this cabinet, we are fortunate to have on display colonel theodore roosevelt brooks brother tunic. his stetson hat and his 1872 cavalry saber. it is interesting to note that when the united states president leaves the white house, he is referred to as mr. president for the rest of his life. there are two exceptions, general eisenhower requested to be called general eisenhower until his death. when -- when one of the porters was gathering the roosevelt baggage in 1909 as he was leaving to head back to sagamore hill, he said we will miss you mister president. and theodore stockton right there and where everyone could hear and remember he said no, howard taft is your president. i am just now colonel roosevelt and that is the way he state for the rest of his life. preferring to be remembered as the colonel commanding the first united states regiment of volunteers, the rough riders. always colonel roosevelt till the end. just a wonderful opportunity for the national firearms museum to b

units, of the more 10,000 republic of korean soldiers who represent korean augmentation to the united states army during the korean war. the program has grown into a dramatic demonstration as to how different lifestyles, language is a national customs can coexist to benefit the calm in both nations. well the republic of korea's armed forces have transformed them into one of the largest in the free world. it's army and air force are combat ready well equipped and well trained. in recent years, the defensive south korea has increasingly shifted to the republic of korea's military forces. since were -- the most part has been carried out by south korean soldiers allowing our second infiltrate division to stand in reserve and the veterans seventh in full tree division will be removed from korea and return to the united states for every in activation. this shifting and emphasis to defend responsibility at the republic of korea's armed forces does not mean a listening of our resolve to meet our treaty commitments to the government and people of south korea. it is rather a dynamic demonstration of the am

the superintendent of the united states military academy works directly for the chief of staff of the army, and the chief of staff of the army, through the chain of command, works for the president of the united states. and if the president of the united states decides that this is going to happen, then this is going to happen. and the only way to avoid it is -- well, there's no way to avoid it. the people in the chain of command below the president can decide that they're not going to follow the order and can resign. that didn't happen in this case because both the army and the military academy figured that it could reduce, through its actions, could reduce the threat. nevertheless, there's no point in having a situation like this solely for the purpose of giving the president an opportunity to be in front of the cameras. that's something else entirely. and it raises the question of whether or not this is actually just an opportunity, a situation in which the military is there to support a political end of the president. >> jennifer, i got to ask you, how long do you think it will be -- d

the first machine gun ever used by the united states army in military combat.it is an 1895, automatic rifle. it was called the potato bigger. a seven millimeter mueller. this case, the specific gun was donated by louisa and civil cain, the sisters of woodbury cain. they happen to be the granddaughters of john jacob faster. they gave their older brother, the first machine gun ever used in military combat by the united states army. and this we are very fortunate to have on display, the brooks brothers tunic, a stetson hat and cavalry saver. it's interesting to know that when a united states president leaves the white house, he is referred to as mr. president for the rest of his life. there are two exceptions. generalize and how are, he requested to be called general eisenhower until his death. and one one of the reporters was gathering roosevelt's baggage in may of 1909, when he was leaving to go to sag more here hill. and he said we will miss you mister president. and he said no howard taft is your president, i am now just colonel roosevelt. and that is the way

united states army, a small part of it, was here to help. and men and other uniforms would be fighting with us soon. the whole world is seeing this and knew what the score was. up near the guns, the score was against the enemy. they were losing points, losing time. there were tough decisions but we had leaders who could make them. general walker and general dean. yes, our outfits were winning. they were holding back the enemy until help could arrive. we didn't feel it yet, but reinforcements were on the way. it takes time to put a defense program into a small country with almost nothing. not all of the stuff could get there overnight. even in an age when we're used to things traveling 400 or 500 miles an hour. oh, we needed tanks. and jeeps soon. if some of the boys at the front could have heard the winches grind at the port, that would have been sweet music. and if something, television maybe, could have shown us the soldiers who were going to fight with us soon, maybe it would have been easier. as it was, the outfits in the fox holes neede

united states army of fog private rescue to help. there would be other minute uniforms fire for us soon. the whole world had seen this and new with the score was. up near the guns the scores against the enemy. they are losing points, losing time. (noise) there were tough decisions we had leaders who could make them, general walker in general dean. as our outfits were winning, they're holding back the enemy until help could arrive. we don't feel it yet, but reinforcements were on the way. takes time to put a defense program in the small country with almost nothing. not all the stuff together overnight. even a jury used to thanks traveling for 500 miles an hour. we needed tanks. and gps, soon. some of the boys at the front could have heard the winches grind at the port. it would've been sweet music. if something, television maybe could have shown us the soldiers were gonna fight with us soon, maybe it would've been easier. it was the outfits in the foxholes need everything how it's there and tank they could get and more. and the men to

the most powerful of the rebel groups is the united states army they used to be famous for their heroin smuggling authorities in myanmar and thailand think they're now in the meth business. journalists are rarely given access. but they have recently appointed a spokesperson. by phone. time to answer questions. he's surprisingly upfront about drugs being produced in wa territory but insists that it's all in the past. i don't. get a lot. do you think there are any labs and your territory right now. partner. hope oh. no drug with sporadic rains in televised drug burnings their true involvement in the meth training is difficult to prove. the only one allowing us to see for ourselves is the shan state army sound. it is shot on stage today. a celebration of resistance against the mean more military. all you know and i don't know no one. is the defacto leader of this territory. once it does in the book dissolve he loved his mother and then. as this army shows off its fighting skills shine people from across the state parade in their best outfit. it's an expensive affair for an army still fight

>> the president moved the united states army, troops from around the country to basically police fellowere peacefully protesting. we were able to push them back from our street and back onto lafayette park. and when we reclaimed that space, we really wanted to be, it to be a space for healing, strategizing and peaceful protest. >> reporter: and mayors, i'm curious, what your initial response was when you saw this, this bold move, and if it's at all something that you might consider doing in your own cities?? i sent mayor bowser a text and i said that was a boss, blank, blank move, because i was just so inspired by the boldness of it personally, just as a fellow mayor, because i could witness the frustration that she was having. and to be able to take that power back in such a symbolic way i thought was extremely important. >> yeah, i wholeheartedly agree. it was a bold move. it has caught attention, and i will tell you symbols do matter. >> reporter: black women have been the most reliable voting block since black women got the right to vote. black women make up 1% of the senate, why do

the 245th birthday of the united states army. unrelated, going to be my birthday also. know if that happened by accident. did that happen by accident, please? >> jimmy: yes, it did. by the way, june 14th was also the date the first monkey was launched into space. june 14th, 1949. that was not a coincidence. but on sunday donald trump turned 74. 74 years ago yesterday, rosemary had a baby. and that little baby grew into a bigger baby. and now that big old baby is our president. here in l.a., we celebrated his birthday exactly the way trump would have wanted us to. we had an all black lives matter pride march. but in florida and san diego, they took to the sea, celebrating with a parade of boats. statues of donald trump, donald trump blow-up dolls. not intended to be used as a flotation device. where's that sharknado when you need it? trump's family went all out for daddy's big day, too. he got a card from his daughter, thank you for every job i've ever had. jared said, i'm a mannequin standing in front of an orangutan. here's one from melania, happy birthday to best husb

the united states senior officials have acknowledged their direct role in assassinating awesome celing money and the history is filled with similar cases in the past like in the 1990 s. when the army a jewish center was exploded in argentina the argentinian court under pressure by the united states as well as due to the material witness that was introduced by the united states each shoot the accusations against this bill law of lebanon and they blame the iran for sponsoring hizbullah so they shoot. for iranian officials including late president hashemi rafsanjani and the in their political operated with them somehow in similar cases in the past like when george w. bush was elected by the suicide officials to avoid going bare floor on baling his book after a court ruling for his role in marriage there inc people in this region in iraq and afghanistan he avoided traveling there you know iran has not done basically strange they have made it their role in assaf in the assassination and basically it's widely believed that this would work once senior u.s. officials that they out and come to the end of their term including president trump but basically i'm very much interested to see wha

>> these ten generals fought against the united states army, killed u.s. troops.makes no difference how well they performed. >> reporter: great field generals, like robert e. lee, should still be studied, pittard delvininto anfulnored. discussion taking place in african american homes across the country. it's the talk between black parents and children about the hate they may encounter and possible brushes with the police. mark strassmann introduces us to a father and son who are taking that conversation beyond the walls of their home. >> i can't breathe, officer. i can't breathe! >> there's always in the pit of your stomach it can happen to anybody and no parent wants their child to be a hashtag. >> reporter: kendrick dixon is a pharmaceutical rep. his son israel is 18. we met them to join america's uncomfortable conversation abou. >> no justice! >> reporter: when atlanta protested george floyd's killing, israel wanted his voice heard. >> it was rage, what was going through my mind, here we go again. what's going to happen this time? >> reporter: do you think you