husband and wife, there will be no titles you will more proudly bear than being an officer in the united states navy and the united states marine corps. [ applause ] in a different context in a different century john kennedy said something that applies today as well. he said any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, i think he can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction, i served in the united states navy. [ applause ] in the weeks, months and years come, you will be asked to bear burdens and make sacrifices you will never have dreamed of, and you wonder whether you will be capable of. when those moments arise -- and they will -- remember all you've learned, all you've felt all you've breathed here at the naval academy, and you will rise to the moment and know one thing for sure. you are not alone. you will never ever be alone. you will be surrounded by a family that raised you, and a family that made you an officer and in the finest military in the history of the world without exception. so congratulations class of 2015. may god bless and protect t

acknowledgment of law enforcement officers in deleterious service, united states navy. -- military servicetes navy. acknowledgment of all officers tc stats a result of terrorist action. sergeant craig pollin, pennsylvania state police. acknowledgment of all law officers still serving in law enforcement. the top-performing team of the 2015 honor guard competition. united states border patrol honor guard. [applause] >> please stand national chaplain phillip wiggins delivers the closing benediction. >> please join me in prayer. hear our prayer, god, at 10 to our prayer. from the end of the year if i will cry to you. when my heart is overwhelmed lead me to what is higher than i am. you have been a shelter for me a strong power from enemy. i will abide in your tabernacle forever. i will trust in the shelter of your wings. father, lifted the family members and asked if they find rest in you alone. the salvation comes from you. he alone is iraq and our salvation and fortress. we will never be shaken when we place our trust in you. in your name we pray, amen. >> david gray to sing god bless americ

husband-and-wife there will be no title you will more proudly bear than being an officer in the united states navy and united states marine corps. [applause] in a different century, john kennedy said something that applies today, as well. he said any man who may be asked in the century what he did to make his life worthwhile, i think he can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction i served in the united states navy. [applause] in the weeks, months, and years to come, you will be asked to bear burdens and make sacrifices you will never have dreamed of. and you will wonder whether you will be capable of it. when does always arise, and they will, remember all you have learned, all you felt, all you breathed, here at the naval academy. you will rise to the moment and no one thing for sure. you are not alone. you will never ever be alone. you will be surrounded by a family that raised you in a family that made you an officer in the finest military in the history of the world without exception. so congratulations, class of 2015. may god bless and protect the brigades of the navy and the marine

today, i am going to be talking about the united states navy the war of 1812, and navigation. all three of these topics intersect at the octagon house. the eldest son of the owners of the house, john tayloe iv, was enlisted in the navy in 1890 as a midshipman. it was his responsibility to learn the trade of sailors and officers, to learn how to command ships, and how to work them. the united states navy was surprisingly effective in the war of 1812. i say surprisingly because people did not really expected. thomas jefferson aimlessly said that capturing canada would be a mere matter of marching. we never captured canada. he also thought very little of our navy. we could not stand up against the might of the royal navy. this was a popular opinion of the time. the royal navy defeated the spanish, french, dutch, and even portions of the russian navy. throughout the polio likenapoleonic wars. to imagine that such a small country that could not possibly build anything bigger than a frigate, to think that a nation like that could stand up to the royal navy, was beyond the capacity of

>> the united states navy will start accompanying escorting u.s.hips as they go through the sea. they're trying to stop experience with of iran. remember we're negotiating a nuclear deal with iran. come on in, lieutenant, what is going on here inspect our navy the united states navy is protecting our ships and british ships from attack from iran while we in washington d.c. and in switzerland are negotiating a deal, which will give the iran's nukes. what's going on here? >> well, apparently the iranians have figured out that this most important oil choke point in the world ruffle 21 miles wide about 200 miles long is a good place to exercise their leverage. according to what they're saying, it is now being held because apparently there's a debt owed that's in dispute of course. >> uh-huh. >> very unusual for someone to try to collect the debt by hijacking the ship at sea. apparently up a 24 crew members are safe, representatives of the shipping line and those who actually own the ship, it's not a mersk ship, it's charted by them -- >> but it's a hug

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woodrow wilson championed the big navy, that the united states should build a big navy. ng this time that the united states takes off, legislation in august 1916 to build a navy in the pacific and the atlantic. look at this two dollar bill from 1918. isn't that remarkable? i always say to the admirals i meet that we should try to get the president to put an aircraft carrier on the $20 bill. if you want to highlight the role of the navy. in this time of wartime preparedness, the message that the united eight has to build up a powerful navy was being received by the american people -- the united states has to build up a powerful navy was being received by the american people favorably. woodrow wilson highlighted that the u.s. navy had to be the greatest navy in the world. but britain had the greatest navy in the world. a rising power with economic strength translating that economic power to military power to naval power. well wilson's successor president harding. wilson and harding did not agree on many things. two very different people. one thing they disagreed on was the

>> the united states navy. ♪ >> and the united states air force. ♪ [applause] >> we hope you enjoyeday's ceremony. thank you very much for coming. this concludes the ground portion of today's ceremony. the arsenal of democracy world war soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, coast guard, merchant marine. this event is to recognize the contributions they made to ultimately seal victory in europe and the pacific. several of those veterans will be onboard aircraft participating in the flyover. one was a b-17 pilot for the army air forces in world war ii. he is now 96 and still and active bush pilot in alaska. he drove here from alaska by himself and will be onboard one of the b-17's. one rear admiral shot down an aircraft for the navy. today he will fly in one of the texans that comes by early in the flyover. al tucker flew a lightning in europe during world war ii before being shot down over germany on his 22nd mission. he spent the last several months of the war as a prisoner of the germans. mr. tucker will be in one of the biplanes for today's flyover. in 1945, a pilot was based in the

united states coast guard. ♪ ♪ >> the united states marine corps. ♪ ♪ >> the united states army. ♪ the united states navy. ♪ ♪ope you enjoyed today's ceremony. thank you very much for coming. >> we're also honored to welcome nearly 500 men who put on the uniform of their country, three quarters of a century ago to defend freedom. military veterans of the second world war from the army, the army air forces, the navy, the marine corps, coast guard and merchant marine. this event was conceived in large part to recognize the contributions they made to ultimate victory in europe and the pacific. several of those veterans will actually be on board aircraft participating in the flyover. urban rahoy in world war ii, he is now 96 years old and still an active bush pilot in alaska. he drove here from alaska by himself and will be on board one of the b-17s. rear admiral edward whitey fatener shot down nine enemy aircraft wildcats and f-6 hell cats for the navy. today he'll be flying in one of the texans that comes by early in the flyover. al tucker flew the p-38 lightning in europe during world war ii before being shot

>> the united states navy. ♪ >> and the united states air force. ♪ [applause] >> we hope you enjoyeday's ceremony. thank you very much for coming. >> we are honored to welcome nearly 500 people from the air force and marines and merchant marine. this event was conceived in large part to recognize the contributions they made it to ultimate victory in europe and the pacific. several will be on board the aircraft participating in the flyover. he is now 96 years old and still an active pilot in alaska. he drove here from alaska by himself and will be on board one of the b-17s. a rear admiral shot down in the aircraft for the navy. today he will be flying in one of the texans that comes by early in the flyover. al tucker through a lightning in europe during world war ii before been shot down over germany on his 22nd combat he spent the last several months of the war as a prisoner of the germans. mr. tucker will be one of the biplanes for today's flyover. in 1945, a pilot was based in the pacific theater, and he will be participating in the flyover as a passenger in one of the b-17 flying

the united states state navy night demonstration squad will -- flight demonstration scawd will take to the -- squad will take to the air. they're in the area for the commisinsiong week. if you can't catch them today, they'll be back in the sky coming up on friday. >> great sight to see. >> what a gorgeous day to be flying today. >> it's beautiful out there. and enjoy it because tomorrow if you got outdoor plans, you might have to wait till friday. >> you said yellow alert day. >> we're going yellow alert day tomorrow. it's looking damper if you will. cool. temperatures in some spots tomorrow may not get out of the 50s. let's start with the good news. today it is gorgeous out there. we've dried out nicely. much, much more comfortable than it has been in the last couple of days with our highs getting into the low to mid- 70s. the only negative today other than the allergens are the winds which are still gusting in the 20 to 25 mile per hour range. then you'll notice tonight how the clouds start to thicken up as we get into late night hours and those clouds will bring us rain tomorrow. in

they are the men and women of the united states navy and marine corps.o command these forces started their careers here, at the u.s. naval academy in annapolis, maryland. >> it's a very special type of person that chooses the naval academy. it's an unbelievable education. it is free. you do get a job when you leave, but there is that element of commitment to the country and also an element of self-discipline. >> i love the atmosphere. i love being around all the history. the naval academy's been around since 1845, and the tradition is astounding. it's great being a part of that. >> i think the naval academy offers a very unique opportunity to discover yourself, to grow as a leader, and to basically live and learn with the best and brightest i think in our nation. >> we're trying to find the horizontal distance and the function of the number of pumps in the squirt gun. today we're doing a reverse-engineering experiment. as you can see, they've got these squirt guns. so, they're gonna pump it a few times with some water in it and see how far it will spray.

he is sent on a ship in the 1870's and he is struck that the united states navy is behind the chileanavy. they are very offended they have a better navy. how could they have a better navy? he comes to believe out of self interest and the way he views the country, and you view what you live, if you're in the navy you think the navy is important. if you're a teacher you think teachers are important. we are all self-interested viewers of the world. he comes to believe that the future of american power will be dependent upon a stronger navy and that are weak navy is holding us back, and other societies, particularly the newcomers of the germans and japanese, they are developing a navy and we better have one. mahan makes the argument called the influence of c -- c power on history, a study of rome and britain and the knighted states. mahan argues the democracy of the world, the great republics that brought power together with freedom were the naval powers. not the landed army powers. armies for mahan are bad. they will always say that. armies are expensive. armies take lots of people and a

united states coast guard. ♪ >> the united states marine corps. ♪ >> the united states army. ♪ >> the united states navy. ♪ >>states air force. ♪ [applause] >> we hope you enjoyed today's ceremony. thank you very much for coming. this concludes the ground portion of today's ceremony. the arsenal of democracy world war ii flyover will and it's an executive 20 minutes. thank you. ♪[indiscernible] ♪ [indiscernible] ♪ i just got a letter a letter a letter the sweetest little letter from my honey today. i opened up the letter the letter the letter it made me feel much better here is what it had to say i had a dream last night a dream i -- i wish that i was kissing you i just got a letter a letter a letter the sweetest little letter from my honey today ♪ [applause] >> the airmen of note. ladies and gentlemen, if you could clear the plaza. is going to be authorized for interviews with camera people. if you're trying to get around their, please go back to the seating area. we need to keep the plaza area clear for the upcoming flyover. once the flavored does start in about 17 minutes, with elected everyone seated so y

garrison keillor: after serving in the united states navy, galway kinnell was a field worker in the south during the civil rights struggle of the 1960s. he's been a macarthur fellow, the state poet of vermont, and a winner of the pulitzer prize and the national book award. "a poem expresses one's most private feelings," he says, "and these turn out to be the feelings of everyone else as well." for i can snore like a bullhorn or play loud music or sit up talking with any reasonably sober irishman, and fergus will only sink deeper into his dreamless sleep, which goes by all in one flash. but let there be that heavy breathing or a stifled come cry anywhere in the house and he will wrench himself awake and make for it on the run. as now, we lie together, after making love, quiet, touching along the length of our bodies, familiar touch of the long-married, and he appears in his baseball pajamas, it happens, the neck opening so small he has to screw them on, and flops down between us and hugs us and snuggles himself to sleep, his face gleaming with satisfaction at being this very child. in the

and the united states navy was too late to get to the scene to turn this around. so now we're in this kabuki dance with the irgc to try to work this out. >> how far do you believe our carrier was from the tigris, the other ship? >> they normally don't go through the strait of hormuz. they're in the arabian sea. i'd say at least hundreds of miles away. not close enough -- >> the reason i'm asking is because of the f-18s aboard and their capacity to eliminate -- to swat, if you will, these patrol boats. and the inaction by the president that's relatively -- it seems like a relatively straightforward corroboration of what we've come to expect which is passivity, a lack of serious response and leading from behind. >> yeah. but he's not going to do anything. you notice that the state department spokesman today really tried to low-ball this unlike previous incidents. the irgc wasn't even mentioned in the briefing. the president and the administration -- >> general, i apologize for interrupting, but i have to say this. i don't think there is anything resembling even a mo

and i don't believe that the united states navy in this case will take a stand against the iranian shipwhat is happening obviously. and paying close attention to what happens on the middle east. often north korea likes to remind the world that it is it a player and we are getting reports from south korea's spy agency said that kim jong-un has publicly executed his defense minister in a horrible way, and reportedly because he was sleeping in a meeting and talking back. what is your take about what is happening in north korea and why does it matter? >> it matters a lot. we don't know if those reports are true. they may be and knowing the nature of this guy and father and grandfather, every one of them are wackos. and the difference is this guy has his hands on nuclear weapons and that is a great concern and the north koreans are working on interballistic missiles and they have test missiles against the united states and even china and their own principle benefactor and it is proof that north korea is difficult to determine what they want to do. particularly this guy. and he kills his defe

. >> the united states navy will unveil policy changes to improve the quality of life for the sailorsy for women. some of the initiatives include doubling paid maternity leave to 12 weeks and providing longer child care hours. sailors have more access to a career intermission program which allows them to take take off to pursue educational or personal goals. the chances will be roll out between now and 2018. >> a shocking final elimination on "dancing with the stars" last night. >> nastia liuin and derek. >> a standing ovation but she wasn't doing any flips. nastia liuin, the skim -- the jim not was booted. shill not add a trophy to the mantle after being eliminated. that means rumer willis and noah and ryker lynch on. the morning news continues with top stories. >> facebook gets real about the pay back in silicon valley and is trying to level the playing field for many. >> scammed at starbucks, what you could be doing every time you get your morning cup of show that makes you a target for hackers. >> you have seen the t-shirts, you have seen the thunder sticks but there is a new trea

and 18 days still counting since osama bin laden was gunned down in his pakistani hideout by united states navy s.e.a.l.s. and his grimly fascinating secrets and quirks and his bizarre passions are just starting to really pour out. this morning, united states intelligence put out the biggest stash yet of documents seized in the bin laden compound raid. that night back in may of 2011. may 2nd to be exact. what did they get that night? documents that reveal the world's most wanted terrorist was a devoted family man who worried about climate change and who collected reports from american think tanks and that's just the beginning. we also got a look at the al qaeda job application form, yes, there was one, that asks for a family contact, quote, in case you become a martyr. kind of like the al qaeda version of the next of kin. i want to stop here and i want to bring in cnn's national security analyst peter bergen bringing this trove of information to light as well our own cnn colleague nic robertson who has spent much of his career reportingn terror in general and in particular on al qaeda and he wa

my question, i guess, is from what i've learned the united states navy was much more receptive to having black troops before the army. in your research did you ever encounter anything that showed that there were also black troops in the confederate navy? >> i would say -- you're speaking of black sailors if you will? >> yes. >> yes, sir, there were. their primary job was more like menial, lower task if you will coal stokers down in the engine room. and i'm sure they had cannoneers when they went to battle stations but their primary job probably was coal stokers in the confederate navy and if they were from an area where the navy was stationed or situated, they were more likely familiar with the area waterways. they probably were used as guides and what have you, guides quartermasters, you know. they could navigate certain areas that weren't known to the federal navy. of course, that happened on both sides. and the real irony of it is the federal navy wasn't segregated. the army was. the federal navy was integrated because of the type of duty, the conditions. the truth of the matter is th

. >> we're here to help out with the navy and represent the united states navy.now, definitely i've taken advantage of all the food places to eat. >> coffee. yeah. >> i bought this letter thing once when i was in bahrain, and we were able to -- it like stores the letters. you can stick letters, little notes in there. it was kind of cool. something unique to that area. something we weren't used to seeing. so i was able to bring that in. i still have it till this day. it's great. we'll check out central park. never been here before. oakley has a cool discount. that's where we came from. we went to benz. randomly walked in there. they were really cool. when you go on deployment, you have to bring your uniform. you're not thinking about what you'll do when you go on labor day. you think, oh, this place has clothes that i'm familiar with. so you go there. >> at least their dollar is stronger. first week in five that the greenback is going higher than the euro. at this time when we hope to honor not just have barbecues, but honor those who have given their lives, pleas

three separate events supporting the united states navy and the work they do. air force flyouts.ng, making sure that those systems are operational and reliable and credible. the sbx is in my mind a huge -- has huge value for the taxpayer. it's versatile both in operations and the war fighter wants it every time and it's hugely important for tests. as i think the numbers bear out. and as i mentioned, it's informing the work we're doing for discrimination on the lrdr. to call it a flop or call it or say it never should have been built, again, i just have to respectfully, based on my experience in the war fighting headquarters, and now at mda, respectfully disagree with that. so i just wanted to give you my perspective the sbx and how valuable it is to us. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> so this is a really good news story. there's some navy brethren in the house today. this is a homeland defense asset and it's a regional defense asset and an asset for the united states navy globally. we're very proud of the work that we've done on aegis bmd. we continue to advance the cause and advance the ball. 35 a

cramer is finding out when he sits down with a pair of united states navy s.e.a.l.s. >>> i cannot stressough. corporate culture matters. if you want to understand how a company like say chipotle can so consistently outperform its competitors, double-digit sales growth, you need to know what makes that company different from the rest of the zrichlt we know they've got great food and a great message that really he is mates with the younger demographic. but it also is the master of the concept of hospitality. pretty unique for a fast casual restaurant chain. when you go there you know you'll get excellent service and the place may be spotless. it clearly matters to the numbers. how do they do it? i think a huge and underappreciated part of this story is that chipotle knows how to motivate its employees and nurture talent at every level of the organization. on their latest conference call a month ago they specifically called out montell millage who at the age of 19 had become chipotle's youngest ever restauranteur. he went from a new hire to the general manager of the company's maryland sidn

and 18 days still counting since osama bin laden was gunned down in his pakistani hideout by united states navy grimly fascinating secrets and quirks and his bizarre passions are just starting to really pour out. this morning, united states intelligence put out the biggest stash yet of documents seized in the bin laden compound raid. that night back in may of 2011. may 2nd to be exact. what did

and in that not so subtle distinction, lies the importance of the united states navy and marine corps. we deploy equally in times of peace and in times of war. we have never be a garrison force and never will be. there are no permanent homecomings for sailors and marines. we've also been at the forefront of technological and other innovations for as long as we've had a navy. and we'll talk about energy in little while. but we led the country. we moved from sail to coal to coal to oil, we pioneered the use of nuclear. the way that i have tried to organize my thinking and the way that the navy approaches this presence and the responsibilities that we have to this country are four ps, people, our sailors and marines platforms, our ships and our aircraft power, the fuel for those platforms, and partnerships partnerships with the american people, partnerships with industry, partnerships with our allies around the world. i'm going to start out with platforms. you know --

chris is a united states navy s.e.a.l. he believes in god country, and family, just like you do.ven so he'll find a way to be by your side when you give birth to two perfect children a boy and a girl. you'll be so proud of him. as a father and a war hero. >> when i'm gone you can look at the tape. >> but every time he leaves deployment it will be a challenge challenge. every time you say good-bye to him, you fear the worst. then finally he'll come home. things will seem perfect. >> give me a hug. i love you. >> until one day when a horrible terrible very long day the worst will happen when you least expect it. >> kyle who was 38 was killed over the weekend at a firing range in texas. >> north texan kyle was the deadliest sniper in u.s. history. >> i stand before you a broken woman, but i am now and always will be the wife of a man who's a warrior both on and off the battlefield. it's not going to be easy. in the end you'll reach deep inside yourself to find strength to carry through. try and remember these things as you go on your journey. you like to be independent, but you will

. >>> "the wall street journal" says the united states navy has begun accompanying american ships aftertook control of a marshal island flag ship tuesday and maintained the crew. >>> the chicago times updates us on former congressman aaron schock. it says he can't be found. he resigned amid accusations that he misused funds. he decorated his office to look like "downton abbey" but an attorney who wants to serve him with lawsuit cannot track him down. >>> "the new york times" says scientists want to limit the use of a common class of chemicals. they voiced concerns about psas. they're used in a wide range of products like pizza boxes and carpet treatments. studies show they linger in the body for years and increase the risk of cancer. >>> started with a dog in colorado. that's according to an investigation by the centers for disease control. four cases of pneumonic plague which infects the lungs originated with a pit bull. >>> and the "los angeles times" says tesla is entering into a new business. he says homes and companies can be free from the electronic grid. it relies on battery tech

. >>> the "wall street journal" says the united states navy has begun accompanying american ships inormuz after iran took control of a marshall island flagged ship tuesday and detained the crew. tensions in the persian gulf could jeopardize nuclear talks with iran. >>> the chicago "sun-times" updates us on former congressman aaron shock, it says he can't be found. he resigned amidst allegations he misused campaign funds. he even decorated his office to look like down on theton abbey but a lawyer cannot track him down. >>> the "new york times" says hundreds of scientists want to limit the use of a common class of chemicals. that signed a statement voicing concern about pfass, they're used in a wide range of items like pizza boxes. studies show they appear to increase the risk of cancer. >> the "washington post" says the largest outbreak of plague in the united states in nearly a century started with a dog in colorado according to an investigation by the centers for disease control. four cases of pneumonic plague originated with an infected pit bull last year. all of the patients have

think it's important that the united states and its arab allies have a strong presence in the gulf and make it clear we're going to -- this is the purpose of the united states navyt's to protect the legitimate commercial shipping routes of interstate commerce. if there's ever a time for the navy and there are major times for the navy this is especially it. something to keep in mind too, when we talk about sequestering our military the navy being cut. this is very important and it's very important that the united states show that we are going to stand with our arab partners and stand for free enterprise in the region. >> as you know the saudis especially are very worried about this proposed iran nuclear deal. no deal yet, but very worried about it and there's now some suggestions, ooo-eya i heard it from the saudi foreign minister in "the situation room" with me the other day, they're not r50u8ules out the possibility if they don't like what iran is doing they may develop their own nuclear program. that proliferation issue is a serious matter of concern. what's your analysis? >> it's absolutely going to happen. an arms race in the middle east. the last place we w

i know he'll do an excellent job of helping steer the united states navy in the years to come. so to mark and your

i know he'll do an excellent job of helping steer the united states navy in the years to come. so to mark and your wife holly anne, john and your wife dana congratulations and thank you and thank your families for your willingness to continue serving our great country. and again i want to thank the general and admiral for their accomplishments. general mille and admiral richardson are well-positioned to build on that progress. i look forward to working with them and other d.o.d. senior leaders as we drive change, build the force of the future and help the president with real solutions for the national security challenges we face. thank you. >>> this weekend the c-span cities tours partnered with comcast to learn about ft. laurderdale, florida. >> this was cultural tourism. when they would set up their villages along the way, the buses would stop because here was a tourist attraction. the seminoles camping by the road. so when they came into the tourist attractions they were getting food, a weekly allotment of food and they were also getting the rental of sewing machines where t

through the united states navy? no. we rented a greek ferryboat. to come and pull our people out. and thank god they got out without incident. don't you think a responsible administration would have said this is a problem, that we can face this kind of violence again? well, they didn't. they didn't take the steps necessary to protect americans. and it's not just official americans, it's business people, it's tourists, it's missionaries, it's nongovernmental organizations all of whom were in jeopardy. and so by not undertaking any preparation they set up the events of 9/11 in benghazi, where ambassador stevens and three other brave americans were killed. perhaps tortured, at least in some cases. and on that day not only was nothing done, the response of the administration was to go home. the president left the oval office and the situation room to go to the residence. hillary clinton left the state department to go home. not once on that day did she call the secretary of defense to ask what we were doing. she didn't stay in a way that the six secretaries of state that i've worked f

he served our country in uniform in the united states navy. his service included two ant arctic expeditions. as a navy pilot myself, i can tell you antarctic expeditions are not friendly, let me say that. he moved his family to branson, missouri, where he became the c.e.o. of ozark mountain bank and served in that capacity over three decades. he was very involved in the development of branson missouri. my family and i have taken occasion to visit branson. it is a very family-friendly town where christians are very welcomed and i know that his christian faith was very important to him. at age 69, smith received a heart transplant and was given a new lease on life. there's a beautiful line i read in smith's obituary, which i'd like to read. quote smith would not want to be remembered for the accolades of his efforts but for a life rich with friendships. mr. speaker, thank you for giving me time to recognize smith brookhart a remarkable american, father, grandfather community leader patriot and servant of christ. i'd like to close with romans cha

and culinary specialist of the united states navy and staff sergeant of the united states marine corpser. >> do you have a picture of the baby? we were told you did. >> there he is. two days old. >> my boy. >> hi brooke august parker at home. we have the new family. we're excited. >> what are you going to be cooking? >> we did a surprise ingredient for all of you, right? you're all cooking with pork. >> we're starting off with the fresh pork loin. slow marinated. ten minutes. ready on the grill. so easy to work with. i took that pork loin and butterflied it open using a little bit of tabasco and chipotle sauce. you know my favorite. this is a great delicious cheese that has amazing flavor. they're a wisconsin based family owned farm. cheese chipotle sauce, bacon, take the whole thing, roll it up. get it on the grill. slice it up, put it in a sandwich. >> he's cheating. he's using bacon. >> already has bacon pork loin. >> pepper sauce, everything together. we love that. >> take a backseat. all right. what did you make here? >> all right. today, we made a pork tender loin. diced onions.

argument that the pacific and the whole world economy is doing as well as it is because the united states navy- we will have the size fleet with the types of ships that we need and the types of aircraft that we need to counter any sort of threat, freedom of navigation freedom of the seas freedom of trade. >> we talked before about your length of tenure. you've been in this job for six years. one of the biggest focuses is your role in terms of answering the cause of women in the navy in terms of everything from retention to recutementecruitment to changing the uniforms. did you come into the job thinking that would be something you would focus on? what brought you to that cluster of issues? >> well, i'm the father of three daughters who lobby me pretty hard every day. and with good reason. i've been in the navy in late '60s, early seventh. and i haven't done anything particular with the navy since then until i came in. but we don't have enough women. we simply don't have enough women in the navy or the marine corps. we're boosting recruiting. we have over 27% now coming into the naval academy.

so there they were, the two most powerful members of the cabinet commanding the entire united states army and the navy had to disembark from their carriage and disappear into the mob and push their way through and come into this house. so stanton came through this door into this room and he saw mary lincoln here. and he decided he couldn't operate from here in front of the first lady. so stanton came through this room and into the back parlor here. which was the francis' bedroom. and it was here at a table in the center of this room that the secretary of war began the manhunt for john wilkes booth. witnesses from ford's theater were brought here. stanton questioned them. a union army soldier who knew a kind of shorthand sat at this table with stanton. and took the first testimony of witnesses who saw john wilkes booth murder the president. and so stanton spent most of the night here at a table in this room sending telegrams to army commanders in new york and throughout the northeast to organize the manhunt for john wilkes booth. throughout the night he sent messengers from this room to the war departm

[background sounds] acknowledgment of law enforcement officers in deleterious service, united states navyhe 2015 honor guard competition. united states border patrol honor guard. [applause] [background sounds] [background sounds] [background sounds] >> please stand national chaplain phillip wiggins delivers the closing benediction. >> please join me in prayer. hear our prayer, god at 10 to our prayer. from the end of the year if i will cry to you. when my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to what is higher than i am. you have been a shelter for me, a strong power from enemy. i will abide in your tabernacle forever. i will trust in the shelter of your wings. father, lifted the family members and asked if they find rest in you alone. the salvation comes from you. he alone is iraq and our salvation and fortress. we will never be shaken when we place our trust in you. in your name we pray amen. >> david gray to sing god bless america. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> i want to see those blue ribbons up there people. let us remember our fallen. ♪ god bless america, this land that i love. stand beside her and gu

navy veteran and his wife. tricare is a great combination of benefits promised by the veterans administration and the united statesovernment to a navy volunteer, and private sector delivery of those services. it is a merger of medicare and v.a. health care to form tricare. so, tricare works. if tricare works, veterans choice can work equally as well. john mcardle: senator, we have just a minute or two left. you are just looking to the future. i was wondering if you could look backwards into the past. we just passed the 40th anniversary of the fall of saigon. i wonder if you could talk about the legacy of the vietnam war on how we treat veterans in this country and how its influence helped how you run your committee in congress. senator isakson: well, i am a product of the vietnam era. that is my age group. and i lost some of my best friends in vietnam. i remember the sacrifice and the tragedy our country went through. one of the reasons the v.a. is so loved by our veterans is vietnam-era veterans found the v.a. the only safe haven they could go to. they had to get off their planes when they came back from vietnam