this is the united states army. this is a training going on since 2017. you are acknowledging y'all missed it. any ability at all? >> in the conduct of the vrgz the commander directed corrective action. >> you are the united states army. has been anyone held accountable. >> any additional actions to the garrison commander. >> how about the soldier that created the training to begin with. >> the individual creating the training has received corrective training and has been retrained as a trainer. >> accountability. >> i am not going to talk about specific accountability actions. >> why not? in you are the united states army. you are acknowledging that mistakes were made. has anyone been held accountable for the mistake. >> i am not going to describe specific actions taken. they reside within the chain of command. it is our policy not to discuss those. >> 10,000 soldiers were told national right to life is a potential terrorist group and pro-life license plates are a potential terrorist threat. were those 10,000 solders told they were misinformed. >> the inv

you're the united states army. has anyone been held accountable. >> the commander further delegated responsibility for any additional actions to the garrison commander. >> how about the soldier who created the training to begin with? has he been held accountable? >> the individual who created the training has received corrective training, has been retrained as a trainer, and continues to perform. >> corrective training. accountability? >> mr. chairman, i'm not going to talk about specific accountability actions because those actions reside -- >> why not. you're the united states army. and you're acknowledging the mistakes were made, but has anyone been held accountable for that mistake? >> again, chairman, i'm not going to describe specific actions taken because those actions reside with the chain of command and it's our policy not to discuss those. >> let me ask you this, 10,000 soldiers were told that national right to life was a potential terrorist group and soldiers with pro-life license plates were a potential

united states of america. retired united states air force lieutenant colonel david j whirley, commander-in-chief military order of the world wars. retired united states navy chief . retired united states armyient, congressional medal of honor society of the united states of america. mr. daniel controllers, national commander become disabled american veterans. retired united states air force lieutenant general brian kelly, president and chief executive officer military officers association of america. commander catherine jakes, chair, board of directors, commission officers association of the united states public health service. mr. keith reed, chief executive air force sergeants association. the national commander polish legion of american veterans of the united states of america. retired united states army sergeant first class david pickett, national president, korean war veterans association of the united states of america. mr. david rodriguez sr. g.i. form of the united states. mr. lawrence wolf, national commander, catholic war veteran. mr. paul men's, national president, veterans association. retired united states army command sergeant major gary ginsberg, national commander jewish wa

retired united states army major general, father william d has off, executive director, military chaplainsssociation of the united states of america. mr. robert thomas, national president and chairman of the board, paralyzed veterans of america. mr. michael perry, national commander, legion of valor of the united states of america. retired united states air force, lieutenant colonel david j worley, commander-in-chief, military order of the world wars. retired united states navy chief petty officer, deborah. the enlisted association. retired united states army colonel paris davis, medal of honor recipient, congressional medal of honor society of the united states of america. mr. daniel contrary us, national commander, disabled american veteran. retired united states air force lieutenant general brian kelly president and chief executive , officer military officers association of america. sociation of america. commander catherine jakes, chair, board of directors, commission officers association of the united states public health service. mr. keith reed, chief executive air force sergeants ass

are second distinguished author on this panel is lieutenant colonel william stuart nance, the united states army, retired and he'e an moore and the ninth u.s. army. colonel nance is a retired army officer with 20 years experience in the united states army, including two combat tours in iraq. he is currently an associate professor history at the commanding general staff college at fort leavenworth, kansas. colonel nance holds a master's degree and doctorate in military history from the university of north texas. his previous book is sabers through the reich world war two core cavalry from to the elba. and lastly, but certainly not least our third author on this panel is colonel daniel s morgan united states army, retired. he's the coauthor along with kelly eads of the book entitled black hearts and painted guns a battalion's journey into the iraqi iraq's triangle of death. colonel morgan is the senior director, business operations and planning for teledyne flair. he retired in 2018 as an infantry officer. he deployed worldwide over his 23 year career and his last assignment was as the army's seni

the united states army. he has already signed the militia act of 1862, which, for the first time since the revolution authorized, since the enlistment of blacks as soldiers in the united states army. and so his i would free none of the slaves simply is not on the table and the goal is to free all the slaves and as he says in that letter this reflects my position as president. my personal goal is that all men everywhere can be free. okay. so that's what this war is about. but the war is of course also a civil war a conflict between neighbors, a between people who knew each other before the war. lincoln was actually kind of friendly with alex stevens when they served together for one term in congress. so this is the classic civil war and civil wars are often far more brutal than conventional wars, although not always, obviously. there's nothing more than the than german war in 1939 to 1945. and that is not a civil war. what is going on with czar putin is not a civil war. it is an attack on another country. and

. ♪ >> reporter: pfc, united states army. sergeant lana shafer, united states air force.states navy. >> heroes -- >> veterans, police, fire, and active duty service members are joined by people from the community to make sure seven unaccompanied veterans are not forgotten. >> pfc sheri shawley, united states army. >> chief investigative officer at the medical examiner at university of michigan health sparrow says starting from the moment of death, staff are working diligently to find surviving family members or next of kin cannot take care of final arrangements, the office works the department of defense. >> we are doing the right thing. we wait and do this once a year. we want the make sure we lay everybody to rest at the same time because we'd like to do a large ceremony. we want to give them everything that they deserve. >> specialist douglas harris, united states army. >> a long-standing tradition between the office and the fort custard national cemetery. >> it's a wonderful gift to be able to give them. they served our country. they gave us the freedoms that we have.

the united states army reserve. he holds a master of science degree from the university of south carolina and a master's and ph.d. degrees from duke. duke university. dr. holsinger served for 26 years in the u.s. department of veteran affairs. during that time, he was presidentially appointed as undersecretary for health and served for a decade as chancellor of the university of kentucky medical center. he's the author or, editor of 14 books, including patents tactician. next is mr. kenneth p white, who's the author of battle of bond song operation slash white, white wing, 1966. mr. white served, 18 months in vietnam with the first cavalry division near mobile, nine months in an air assault, an assault helicopter unit, and nine months in the division's long range reconnaissance patrol unit, where he was an infantryman on a six man recon team in the bong song area, mr. white holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from boston university. he lives in fairfax, virginia that's wonderful. good. right around the cor

i think that's a big embarrassment for the united states army. you heard bipartisan frustration today about that fact, lack of accountability, it's dangerous, it's a bad pattern, we hope you do something about it but i can assure you this committee is going to continue to provide the oversight of situations like these to prevent them from happening again. with that, thank you for being here. the hearing is adjourned. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] this -- i was in command from the 2019 at 2021 and i never gave materials out like that. >> i'm curious

major general james w holsinger jr united states army, retired. editor of patents, detective in the war diary of, lieutenant general geoffrey keays. colonel holsinger served more than 31 years. the united states army reserve. he holds a master science degree from the university of south carolina and a master's and ph.d. degrees from duke. duke. dr. holsinger served for 26 years in the u.s. department of veteran. during that time, he presidentially appointed as undersecretary for health and served for a decade as. chancellor of the university of kentucky center. he's the author or editor of 14 books, including tactician. next is mr. kenneth p white, who's the author, the battle of bond song, operation slash white white wing, 1966. mr. served 18 months in vietnam with the first cavalry division near mobile nine months in an air assault in an assault helicopter unit and nine months in the division's long range reconnaissance patrol unit, where he was an infantryman on a six man recon team in the bong song area. mr. white holds a bachelor's degree in c

we're the decorated regiment in the united states army. you know we're a coward it all boils down to 24th division started back they got overrun. we went in and country they're trying to clear it up. they don't have to clear it up know we had the most. and in the division because we were the point regiment cowards i know. that carter g. woodson was the founder. what we know today is african-american month said that if you don't see in history, if you don't have a worthwhile tradition, you will be relegated to a place of neglect, and then you will be on the verge of extinction and it was ain't my words. those are his. but here's point. it is good for people to see you gentlemen, to see living testimonies of valor. so, mr. thompson let me ask and mr. wright, i see this question. how do you feel now that you starting to be recognized for your exploits, there are other black units who are just now becoming recognized. how do you feel about your story being told to the world when was brought to my attention since, i'm the national president. it

i'm a former united states army psychological warfare officer. and he served in the state department counterterrorism office under investor del daily. so i wanted to come here to russia in the dawn bass area and gather the facts to take back to the american people for the course of the .

he passed -- anyway, he was a major in the united states military -- united states army, you can see it every day. so, thank you, thank you, thank you. i promise you, we will keep striving to live up to the application we have. -- obligation we have. i will come around to meet all your kids. thank you really from the bottom of my heart and the families, thank you, thank you, thank you. not a joke. i mean it from the bottom of my heart. thank you for all the sacrifices you make. have a good meal. we have a good chef by the way, he is the best in the world. thank you, and i will see you again. [applause] say an extra prayer for me. >> i will say an extra prayer for you. let us pray. eternal father, strong to save, whose arm has bound the restless slave, on this day of thanksgiving and friendsgiving, we gather with grateful hearts to celebrate the blessings of freedom, family and fellowship. we thank you for the bountiful meal before us, the hands that prepared it and the opportunity to share it together. as members of the united states coast guard, together with our commander-in-chief

we had a son who was military, who passed -- anyway, major united states military, united states army, and you know, you can see it everyday. thank you, thank you, thank you, and i promise you every day we will strive to live up to the obligation we have, and i'm anxious -- i'm going to come around the table and meet all your kids. everybody knows i like kids better than people. [laughter] thank you, really, from the bottom of my heart. to the families, thank you, thank you. not a joke. i mean it from the bundle of my heart, thank you, all the sacrifices you make. have a good meal. we've got a great chef, the best in the world. thanks, i'll see you again. [applause] bad news is i'm going to end up feeding you. pastor, say an extra prayer for me, will you? >> mr. president, i will say an extra prayer for you. let us pray. eternal father, song to save, whose arm has found the restless wave, on this day of thanksgiving and friendsgiving, we gather with grateful hearts to celebrate the blessings of family, freedom, and fellowship. we thank you for the bountiful meal before as, the hands t

the united states army. he has already signed the militia act of 1862, which, for the first time since the revolution authorized, since the enlistment of blacks as soldiers in the united states army. and so his i would free none of the slaves simply is not on the table and the goal is to free all the slaves and as he says in that letter this reflects my position as president. my personal goal is that all men everywhere can be free. okay. so that's what this war is about. but the war is of course also a civil war a conflict between neighbors, a between people who knew each other before the war. lincoln was actually kind of friendly with alex stevens when they served together for one term in congress. so this is the classic civil war and civil wars are often far more brutal than conventional wars, although not always, obviously. there's nothing more than the than german war in 1939 to 1945. and that is not a civil war. what is going on with czar putin is not a civil war. it is an attack on another country. and

scott bennett, i'm former united states army psychological warfare officer, really served in the state department counterterrorism office under investor del daily the . so i wanted to come here to russia in the dawn bass area and to gather the facts, to take back to the american people. the hold on bass of the front lines and the square, the bombs and the bullets are raging. this is where people are dying. this is where the buildings are exploding the go. i wanted to see 1st hand the scars of war. the welcome acted, cross boulevard. a funeral bell. here we are discussing some real is george, it's a discussion you and i have had in the past multiple times. and i think that we have see in intentional fusion or to blur um, what is neil con and its out well in it'd be in the outlook out of new accounts and america. first, people like marco rubio, they're trying to fuse them together. and i think that is intellectually morally dishonest. george is exactly right because of course america 1st. um, originally meant in the, in the charles lindbergh sans and this sort of a fact you can, it'll ki

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retired united states army major general father william oswald, executive director, military chaplainsociation of the united states of america. mr robert thomas, national president and chairman of the board, paralysed veterans of america. mr michael parry, national commander, legion of valour of the united states of america. retired united states air force lieutenant colonel, david worley, commander—in—chief... worley, commander—in—chief. .. studio: we worley, commander—in—chief... studio: we will come back when president biden speaks, but first the business news. hello! , i am hello! , iam here with hello! , i am here with the business headlines. to baku now in azerbaijan, where global leaders are gathering to try and agree how to rein in climate change at this year�*s cop summit. top of the official agenda this week is money. rich nations are contributing $100 billion a year to help developing countries adapt to climate change. many say that�*s not enough. some want it ramped up to $1 trillion a year. overshadowing the whole event, though, is the return to the white house of climate

united states joint armed forces, color guard. the performance of our national anthem by the united states army band pershing's own brass quintet, and the retiring of the colors. oh. oh. oh. oh. bombs bursting in. oh eight. what was like? was that. oh. six oh to star spangled. with you? oh. oh, no. it kind o. oh. every. oh. oh. scott. ladies and gentlemen, please remain standing for the invocation delivered by the reverend dr. margaret gunn. kim in chaplain of the united states house of representatives. would you pray with me? eternal god, in whom we live and move and have our being, we give thanks to you on this special day for revealing to us in the iconic picture of the muscular bandana and determined every woman. we celebrate that in you. there is nothing we can't do. we need only take the time to look around us and discover the diverse city, the talents, the drive and the opportunities you call us each to employ for the benefit of the common good. and so we ask your blessing over the ceremony as we pay tribute to those women who did just that and honor the can do spirit of these mothers, daughters, aunts and sisters that was so

one out of every five soldiers in the united states armed forces was an immigrant. our army is like our society was segregated. this did not stop the harlem hellfighters otherwise known as the fighting 3/69. from volunteer training for a war effort to prove their patriotism and courage for these brave souls fought. 191 days in combat more than any other american unit. the americans explored it on to the battlefield, changing the course of the war. the scene reflects captured the legendary words of marine sergeant major dan daley as he urged his friend put forward charging directly into the face of death. come on, you sons of --. do you want to live forever. never would the stakes be so high and the costs so great. it was the news oregon offense that would prove our valor and courage. to the battlefield of france presented a nightmarish. american soldiers would face machinegun and artillery be subjected to chemical warfare and charge over ground shrouded in mustard gas. the ground between opposing trench lines came to be described as a place where no one would survive a no ma

the answer is will be scott bennett, i'm a former united states army psychological warfare officer, really served in the state department counterterrorism office under investor del bailey, the the. so i wanted to come here to russia in the dawn bass area and gather the facts to take back to the american people. the hold on bass is the front line, so this is where the bombs and the bullets are raging. this is where people are dying. this is where the buildings are exploding the go. i wanted to see 1st hand the scars of war, the in the 18 seventy's, the colonial expansion of the british empire in the nile valley in greece. the british decided to get complete control over sudan. however, the deeply religious people of that country did not want to obey 4 laws. the unceremonious intervention of british officials led to people's discontent. it's spokesmen was the theologians mohammed off thought. the drug blamed himself the mahdi. the design began to gather an army against the invaders. by 1884, most of the sudanese cities were in the hands of the modern great britain decided to intervene direct

the question, did you say stephen twist, which is the, the line scott bennett, i'm a former united states army psychological warfare officer, really served in the state department counterterrorism office under investor del bailey. so i wanted to come here to russia in the dawn bass area and gather the facts to take back to the american people. the the doors or the hold on bass of the front line. so this is where the bombs and the bullets are raging. this is where people are dying. this is where the buildings are exploding. so i wanted to see 1st hand the scars of war, the wounds in the street, the level of the building was being collapse. i wanted to see the soldiers that were fighting and hear from them why they were fighting, fighting started in their opinion. and ultimately, where we're heading. the bradley, the 1st american army officer, who's been here since then, snowden. so i want to stay with my own eyes, what american taxpayer dollars have done the i think this is a privilege and a duty to come in. the most important thing that we can do is show that america has americans that do not

. >> ladies and gentlemen, the united states army brass quinn at the time performing "mansions of the" ♪ ♪♪ >> the honorable hakeem jeffries, leader of the united states house of representatives. mr. jeffries: good morning to all. it is with a heavy heart that i offer my deepest sympathies to the families and loved ones of the servicemembers killed during the terrorist attack outside of the kabul airport on that terrible day three years ago. today and every day we mourn with you as you continue to grieve your unfathomable loss. to the gold star families, our servicemembers and veterans who are here, speaker johnson, leader schumer, leader mcconnell, senator daines, representative mclean and my colleagues in congress and all those assembled, thank you for your presence. in 1953 president eisenhower said let us honor those who have fallen in war and we dedicate ourselves through prayer to the cause of peace that the day may come when we shall never have another war. with this congressional gold medal we honor 13 patriots who have fallen in a war zone with tremendous valor. the 13 heroes

i'd like to welcome you, the united states army medical museum here at fort sam houston, texas you're probably looking around saying doesn't look much like a museum. and in fact, this is a part of every museum. it's the part that the public doesn't often get to see. i when i first came to the museum industry thought museums, they're quiet. they're they're contemplative places. boy, was i wrong. i didn't know the inner workings until i started volunteering and later on working at museums to understand first of all, there are of activity almost all the time artifacts coming on exhibit and off of exhibit. and here at the at the met museum, we have a very special really a very somewhat different mission. our mission here is to train medical professionals for the army. now, we also schoolkids and the public is the history of the medical department. but our primary purpose is to take our motto experiencia it progressive experience, progress. that's what the medical department is all about. and to show how history can actually propel us forward. that said, i can talk about medicine from now