united states military academy. he served in the frontier with the united states army. he was secretary of war under president pierce. he served the united states congress. they also served in the united states senate. and he and his wife. were the host during james buchanan's administration in washington, dc? when the south left and formed their own government, they invited jefferson davis. to become its first and only president. jefferson davis would accept that invitation and become the president of the confederate states of america. we're standing in the cell where jefferson davis was held at the conclusion of the american civil war. in 1965 jefferson davis received word from general robert e. lee the commander of the army of northern virginia that they no longer could hold the federal army back from attacking the city of richmond. with that news jefferson davis adjourned his cabinet and sent his family on the road for their protection. jefferson davis soon after that would follow he would finally catch up with his family right below right above the florida state lin

>> i'm an officer of the united states army and even if i had to leave, which they were telling me that in the service of the united states and in the surface of the people of the united states, i couldn't be at traitor. >> general dean there should be some lessons as we sit on the sidelines during these affairs from your experience in the experience of the men who went through these things. what would be those lessons? >> i feel that one of the first lessons is that they should teach at all levels what true americanism means the end is. we should teach what true democracy is and we should teach it by practice not by just citing it in words. we should not forget consideration for others. it's often too easy to think only of ourselves. we must teach and practice consideration for others at all times if we are going to beat this insidious propaganda of the communists. >> general if you have a minute or a dozen sentences to say to the families wives and mothers and the men who went through this experience as you did and the men who will find a permanent home in korea, what would you say to

united states you can have your slaves back. but if not i'm going to seize them is conscious and subfloor. used is clearly against sold in the united states army. i will use them and keep them you will no longer have your slaves. this will create a math of folks their freedom. start out with three men and become 10,000 by the end of the american civil war in four short years. jefferson davis the man is a contradiction. jefferson davidson in his early life was a graduate of the united states military academy. he was secretary of war, he served the united states congress also served united states senate. he was a host during the james buchanan administration in washington. when the southwest formed their own government they invited jefferson davis to become his first and only president. jefferson davis would accept that invitation and become the president of the confederate states of america. we are standing in the cell or jefferson davis was held at the conclusion of the american civil war. 1965 jefferson davis received word from general robert e lee the commander they will hold the federal army back from attacking the city of virginia. with th

the army reserve is the united states army, it's the federal army, we work for the president of the united states. the national guard is the state army, and it works for the governor unless it is federalized by the president, and then it's participant of the united states army -- part of the united states army. oh, okay, that's interesting. anyway, a friend of mine was the adjutant general of georgia, guy by is name of terry necessary bit. and he and i used to go to harry's barbecue. it's not there anymore, but anyway, terry and i were having lunch down there one day, and i said, terry, general what's his name works for me, and i asked her if she knew the difference, and he said, what'd you tell her in i said, i told her that the army reserve and the united states army worked for the president and the national guard was the state army, worked for the governor unless-federalized. he said, well, it's not right. i said, what do you mean? you're right the army reserve is part of the federal army. national guard is the confederate army. always thought that was good. i think a lot of, a lot of t

i told her, what did you tell her, i told her that the united states -- the army reserveses, the united states army worked for the president and the national guard was a state army and worked for the governor unless federalized. that's not right. he says that's not right. you're right the army reserve is part of the federal army. the national army is confederate army. i think a lot of -- a lot of the guardsmen in alabama and georgia still think that. anyhow, so i go to the signal command. 311 signal command and was there for year and a half and promote today major general and was brought back to atlanta to be the deputy commanding general. the united states army reserve command. ima, a full-time deputy commanding general. i was the part time commanding general. i was commander of the army reserve at fort jackson. i wasn't a traditional. i was on active duties orders and that was a good assignment and i enjoyed that. the command was a gate job. i enjoyed being part of the army reserve command. the senior, the top leadership in the army reserve and was there for a couple of years and then

. ♪ ♪ >> in late july, 1918, general precing created the first united states army under his command andediate steps were taken to concentrate american forces at one point on the line. that point was st. mihiel. the germans had held it for 25 miles wide since early in the war, then moveing it 16 -- more than half a million army troops existed for crushing it out of existence. 15 infantries were moved into position. then, at the end of the day, first army was ready for the first independent operation against the enemy. at dawn, on the 12th, in a drizzling rain, the attack was launched. foreman the enemy, st. mihiel was an unpleasant surprise. within days the americans were deployed along a new line. general pershing considered it a birthday present to him september 15th. he says this has probably done more to encourage the tired allies. >> built on a high, isolated hill, this memorial commemorates the capture of the salient by the american first army. >> we're standing at the memorial established by the american battle monuments commission to commemorate the st. mihiel offensive. it was t

which will add 100 panels with the names of 36,595 americans and 7174 korean augmentees to the united states armye killed action during the korean war in 1950 to 1953. it will be a physical manifestation of the strength of the rock and u.s. alliance. it will educate over 4 million visitors here each year on the cost of freedom and the cost of war. and most importantly, it will honor and pay homage to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice, their lives for freedom. i personally wish to thank president moon for his unwavering support of this project. i want to thank the ministry of patriots and veterans affairs. the rock national assembly. the korean veterans association. the national park service. and the generous contributions of the citizens of the republic of korea and the many american and korean individuals, organizations, and corporations that donated so generously to make this happen. without your continuous generosity, the dream of our korean war veterans could not become a reality. as you can see, the wall of remembrance is under construction. this symbolic, groundbreaking turns a concept,

on november 29, 1864 by the united states army contingent. the park with authorize in 2005 and 2007. and so we recognize this as a massacre sites. it was not until after the military of the united states government did an investigation of the military action that was perpetuated on the unarmed group and found that there is military reason for the peaceful people. they may come to the reckoning. what happens when a people are pushed to the limit during the time of racial oppression. how do we protect themselves. or how do they respond to the racial violence that is being perpetuated against. we talk about these moments of reckoning. the two i would like to highlight two is little big horn battlefield national monument. most of you probably know this this is custer's last stand this is also called the greasy grass just a few years after the massacre. the same massacre was perpetuated against indigenous people that had agreed to give up their claim to land and have settled and land that was provided by the united states government. the battle of

of the more than 10,000 republic of korea soldiers that represent korea not mentation to the united states armyion is to house differing lifestyles languages the national customs can coexist to benefit the common purposes of both nations. since 1950 progress within the republic of korea's armed forces has transformed them into one the largest in the free world. it's army, air force are combat ready well-equipped and well-trained. ♪♪ in recent years the defense of south korea has increasingly shifted to the republic of korea's military forces. in march of 1971 dmz security for the most part has been carried out by south korean soldiers allowing our 2nd infantry division to stand in reserve and the veteran seventh infantry division to be removed from korea and returns the united states for reactivation. this shifting emphasis to defensive responsibility by the republic of korea's armed forces does not mean a lessening of our resolve to meet their treaty commitments to the government and people of south korea. it is rather a dynamic demonstration of the american work an independent northeast asian

figures was a challenge historically, because of course african americans were segregated in the united states army during the war. they served in their own units. for the most part did not seek combat. there were two divisions in the u.s. army, the 92nd and 93 divisions that did see combat service. the 93rd division was assigned to fight under french command. and instead of wearing very familiar helmets are accustomed to the image of world war i, a british helmet, they wore the french adrian helmet which was very distinctive. it has a ridge along the crest, a smaller grim. the african american figures that will appear in this sculptural be wearing that adrian helmet to reflect that they served on the segregated basis. at the same time, they appear arm in arm or shoulder to shoulder with white soldiers in other parts of the sculpture to show they did serve along with all other americans. the central figure is based on a marine court grand sergeant named dan dailey. he received two medals of honor. one for service in the philippines, one in haiti. as he was leaving his man across an open fields, int

in the attack was callsign had to be stopped read in the united states army, small part of it was hereniforms fighting with us as well, whole world is saying this. and we knew what the score was. then near the guns the score was against the enemy and they were losing points and losing time. there were tough decisions for leaders to make a general walker and the offense was winning and rolling back the enemy until help could arrive. we didn't feel it yet the reinforcements were on the way rated it takes time for the defense program and was more country with almost nothing. and not all of the stuff can get there overnight even when work used to think probably four and 500 miles an hour. we needed tanks and jeeps. some of the boys in the front and heard the wenches grind at the port. that would've been sweet. and something, television maybe could've shown us the soldiers were going to fight with us soon maybe it would've been easier. as it was the fox old needed every hollister and think they could get and more. and the men to go with them. yes, our mission on the lines was delayed. delay

older brother one of the first the -- first machine gun ever used in military combat by the united states army. and this cabinet, very fortunate have on display, colonel theodore roosevelt proxy brothers tunic, his tencent hat and his 1872 cavalry saber. you know, it's interesting to note that when the united states president leaves the white house, he's referred to as mr. president for the rest of his life. accept, there are two exceptions. generalize -- requested to be called generalize and how rental is death. and then when one of the porters was gathering the roosevelt's baggage in may of 1909 as he was leaving to head back to sagamore hill, he said, we sure will miss you mister president. and theodore stopped him right there. and where everybody can here 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 regiment of volunteers, the rough riders. so, always colonel roosevelt at the end. and it's just a wonderful opportu

the cane sisters gave their older 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 roosevelts brooks brothers made tunic, his stetson hat and 1872 caliber saber. when the 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, and now when one of the reporters was gathering the roosevelt's baggage in may of 1909 as he was heading back to sagamore, he said, we'll sure miss you, mr. president, and he stopped him right there and where everybody could hear, and remember, no, howard taft is your president. i'm now just colonel res volt and that is the way he stayed preferring to be remembered as the colonel commanding the first regiment of volunteers, the roughriders. to colonel roosevelt to the end. it is just a wonderful opportunity for the national firearms museum to be the temporary custodians of the national treasures literally from the n

figures was a challenge historically because of course african-americans were segregated in the united states army during the war. they served in their own units. for the most part did not see combat. but there were two divisions in the u.s. army, the 92nd and the 93rd division that did see combat. they were assigned to fight under french command. instead of wearing the very familiar pie tin helmets that we're accustomed to seeing in world war i, which is called a brody helmet, they war the french adrian helmet. it has a ridge along the crest and a smaller brim. so the african-american figures in helmet that will appear in the sculpture will be wearing that adrian helmet to reflect that they served on the segregated basis. but, at the same time, they appear arm in arm or shoulder to shoulder with white soldiers in other parts of the sculpture to show that they did serve along with all other americans. and the central figure is based on a marine corps gunnery sergeant named dan daly. he had already received two medals of honor, one for service in the philippines, one in haiti. and as he was leading

i mean, what we try to do is, is build a miniature united states army of miniature united states, security services, trained equip, like u. s. military. and they can't function, why? because you can't take it american style military template and impose on corruption . and that's what we have. we have generals who inflate their rank still money to treat their soldiers poorly. there's no motivation at the end of the day of the soldiers, not willing to die for a cause. then the army that she's part of isn't going to fight, and that's where we see the united states without a touch. we've had military leaders who have deceived themselves and deceive their civilian leadership and saying that they have a solution. and yet every year, every 2 years, we rotate these military years out defeated. we rotate a new series of military leaders. we say the same thing. time with us become obvious, we weren't going to when we weren't going to prevail and it's time to leave and it's going to be ugly. it's going to be very ugly. your way to get out my stock and let me go to and you and couple, i mean we all we

because the united states was again providing nearly all of the food that was being shipped to europe and the sols on loan from the united states army who would assist in food distribution were also being paid by american taxpayers. however, senator henry cabot lodge, no friend of wilson, attached that prohibited the distribution of food to former enemies, particularly germany and austria, two of the poorest and most food deprived nations in all of europe. he bert got around the provisions by giving the money to british officials which was perfectly legal, and then the british officials loaned the money to germany, which was not specifically prohibited. thus the germans and the austrians used the money to purchase food supplies. the british kept the blockade in place until march of 1919. and it was only fully lifted in july of that year. what opened the blockade had more to do with the rise of communist sympathies by the german people than with any humanitarian impulses on the side of the allies. in the united states, for example, the fear of communism, ushered in an area of hyper nationalism, which brought a rebound of the kkk and

government, president biden you mitigated the united states, he cumulated the army states united states opinion, i don't say this lightly, i've never set about anybody else in this position, people have been talking about impeaching president biden, i don't believe president biden should be impeached, he's a commander-in-chief of the u.s. armed forces. he's essentially just surrender to the taliban. he shouldn't be impeached, he should be court-martialed for tray for betraying the united states of america united states armed forces. >> the four fascinating interview with former british armed forces airs tomorrow on life, liberty and living 8:00 p.m. eastern. president biden's predecessor was sort of famous for paying attention to what everybody said, especially if anybody ever said anything good about about him and in the days prior to that astonishing press conference earlier this week, you couldn't turn the tv on without hearing foreign leaders trashing our commander-in-chief and trashing the decision he made to withdraw from afghanistan and it's amazing to realize biden seems to be c

army in afghanistan, who has also fled the country. basically, the essence of it is he says we lost because the united states tied our hands behind us, andhen biden calls us cowards for not having fought. he said that we laid down 68,000 lives, which was 1/5 of our army, for the cause of defending this country, so don't belittle what sacrifices we gave to the country. beyond that, i think the american populace has the power of its own voice, and it really needs to keep president biden in check because he acts like none of this was his response ability. he acts like he did not owe anything to afghanistan. i do understand the withdrawal. trust me, we did not want troops to stay here longer, but there were better ways to go about it. there were better ways to support the armed forces. there were better ways to keep the afghan government that was extremely corrupt in check. so they failed at all of that, and now the least that can be done is engaging with the taliban, making sure a more proper and safe mechanism for people to get out is insured, and making sure that the afghan population that was given the dream or started dreaming in the pa

so during the 1870s, this is the period when the united states army is trying to confine american indians throughout the country on to reservations. it is a period when there are still ongoing battles and skirmishes, but it is also a period when the country is feeling very confident that its westward expansionism is virtually achieved and the country is going to be moving forward. so the battle of the little bighorn was not by any means the first defeat, utter defeat of u.s. calvary officers, but it was the first time that there was such a huge defeat that could be telegraphed literally throughout the country and that all americans would understand what had happened from an american perspective at the same time. so the american people want to know the names of the officers who died. they want to know their biographies. they want to know the names of the enlisted men. then they want to know exactly how the battle occurred. they want to see a map of where it occurred. they want to know where the soldiers were, where the indians were, then they want to know if any blunders occurred. but at n

they said unless you're free our family, then they will not served the uncle sam in the united states army, but the courts said no regardless of the family situation they have to report to the service they refused so they got federal. penitentiary service two to three years. so a total of 85 protested from heart mountain, wyoming a total about 300 protested from the 10 camps. when we were incarcerated into the camps, everyone got one of these. they told us to go to the haystack and fill it with. hay so this was our temporary mattress. the military is not prepared to house 120,000 people. so initially we had to make our own mattress. it didn't smell too good and sometimes i poked us but eventually we got standard distribution of mattresses. sometimes you see these tin can lids. nailed to the floors why because they had not holes in them. and the knot holds anytime you had any wind the dirt will come in through the floors. so to prevent that we put the tin can lids to cover the hose? and being from california, we didn't have winter clothing. so in wyoming the snow country. we're issued these

they resisted and said, unless you free our family, then they will not serve uncle sam in the united states army. what the court said, no, regardless of family situation, they have to report to the service. they refused, so they got federal penitentiary servitude, two to three years. so, a total of eight 85 in heart mountain wyoming. a total of about 300 protested from the tent camps. and when we were incarcerated in camps, everyone got one of these. they told us to go to the haystack and fill it with harry. so, this was our temporary mattress. the military was not prepared to house 120,000 people. so initially, we have to make our own mattress, it did not smell too good, and sometimes it -- but eventually we got the standard distribution of mattresses. sometimes, you see these tin can leads nail to the floors. why? because they had not holes in them. and the knot holes, anytime you had any wind, the dirt would come in through the floors, so to prevent that we would put it retain candidates to cover the holes. and being from california, we did not have winter clothing, so in wyoming, the snow co

all over with cartoonish private statues, solemn public monuments, even in the names of the united states army. it fortifies, harkens me too witness the protest against this practice. in the clamor some serious nonpartisan service to address it. there is a difference i say it's not a matter of oppressed history but adding a new perspective. i make black southern woman in my immediate white mail ancestors, all of them my very existence is a relic of sleep and jim crow. according to the rule of hypo did dissent the social and legal practice of assigning a genetically mixed race person to the race with less social power. i am the daughter of two black people. the granddaughter of four black people. the great-granddaughter of eight black people. go back one more generation and more sinister my family history has always told modern dna testing has allowed me too confirm i am the descendent of black women who were domestic servants and white men who raped their help. it is an extraordinary truth of my life. i am biologically more than half white. yet i have no white people in my genealogy in living