that was the west point glee club singing the west point alma mater.adets are thinking about the emotional reunions as they go back to each of the 50 states, to 33 different countries around the world. >> it's time to remember those who have gone before them. the thousands of americans celebrating the holiday far from home. this reminds us of soldiers serving in harm's way. and to be away from the united states in the holidays. we never forget the sacrifice. >> walking through the post, the holiday spirit is palpable. if home work, quizzes, tests getting ready for finals. you are far away and not with your real family but people around you make it feel like holidays. it's beautiful. a rare moment when you realize the people around you like 4,000 with us are a family. ♪ ♪ >> there is a december tradition that everyone looks forward to. >> every year cadets have a holiday dinner they get dressed in the uniform. the washington hall will be decorated beautifully. >> washington hall is no ordinary dining hall. >> all eat in the dine hall for every meal. >>

a west point. >> i was going to say west point. >> i used to use those excuses.really knew it. >> take that from the urchins. >> the movie top gun featuring tom cruise as a navy pilot was a huge hit. >> i feel the need for speed. >> ouch. >> what aircraft did the character fly in top gun. f what did tom cruise fly? >> started with an f. >> just guess. >> a is correct. >> tom cruise tom cat. twol to go. geddesburg one of the bloodyest battles of the entire civil war. >> gettysburg address was delivered the battle site to xhem yat the battle's one year anniversary the battle's one month anniversary the end of the civil war a cemetery dedication. >> most famous speech in u.s. history. the answer is b. i was lukey enough to get to see lincoln's handwritten copy which is in the lincoln bedroom. >> you know who showed me? >> president obama. >> i am sorry i bored you all. are you okay? >> you are down by one with one to go. the movie "black hawk down" in mogadishu somalia. >> 611 going down. he is hit. he is hit. >> fallout from the somali disaster led to the resignati

gary: just a last note about west point, verne, to put this all in perspective. in the 10 years, the last decade in our mission in afghanistan and iraq, 84 west point graduates have given their life for our country. verne: time-out navy. they did put one second back on the clock. time now for the napa auto parts play of the game. fourth and 7 stop by warrick. >> brown comes in notion. steelman inside fake. he keeps. he's buried in the backfield! matt warrick shoots through a gap and takes him for a loss. navy with a fourth down stop. verne: and navy will win in large part because the defensive talents of number 51. you want to talk about a prevent defense, look at this. gary: they might gain some yards, though. why don't they just run? they don't have to throw it. verne: steelman lets it fly. caught. but game over. but game over. game over. one of the great traditions in all of college football about to take place here. let's go down to tracy. >> coach, we saw the emotion that you just displayed. hugging teich right there. why is it so emotional this win? >> it's

gary: just a last note about west point, verne, to put this all in perspective. in the 10 years, the last decade in our mission in afghanistan and iraq, 84 west point graduates have given their life for our country. verne: time-out navy. they did put one second back on the clock. time now for the napa auto parts play of the game. fourth and 7 stop by warrick. >> brown comes in notion. steelman inside fake. he keeps. he's buried in the backfield! matt warrick shoots through a gap and takes him for a loss. navy with a fourth down stop. verne: and navy will win in large part because the defensive talents of number 51. you want to talk about a prevent defense, look at this. gary: they might gain some yards, though. why don't they just run? they don't have to throw it. verne: steelman lets it fly. caught. but game over. but game over. game over. one of the great traditions in all of college football about to take place here. let's go down to tracy. >> coach, we saw the emotion that you just displayed. hugging teich right there. why is it so emotional this win? >> it's

and sherman who was always a good figure of a soldier and had that west point carriage and so forth, he was standing at salute, and his whole body was convulsively shaking from sobbing, so that's how that ended. and without -- yes, sir. back there, mike. >> how much of the amicable nature of the surrender came from grant and how much came from lincoln or somebody higher up in terms of the decisions of that? >> entirely, entirely i grant's show. i mean, lincoln had -- there's no evidence that lincoln, other than this, lincoln may have been thinking parallel when he went into richmond very shortly before he was killed, and he said to the american, i'm sorry, the union general then in richmond, he said let 'em up easy, let 'em up easy. and grant may have been thinking in parallel terms. but also what grant understood was if he didn't let them all go there, if he decided to make them prisoners or this or that, it could still be going on today. i mean, you know, they were ready -- a lot of lee's soldiers, although they were starving, but they were brave to the very end, and they were sayi

i also want to thank the west point jewish chapel cadet choir - [applause] -- the voice of tradition - for their wonderful performance, but more importantly, for their extraordinary service to our country. and i want to thank all the rabbis and lay leaders who have come far and wide to be here with us today. now, as i said, we're jumping the gun just a little bit. the way i see it, we're just extending the holiday spirit. we're stretching it out. [laughter] but we do have to be careful that your kids don't start thinking hanukkah lasts 20 nights instead of eight. [laughter] that will cause some problems. this hanukkah season we remember a story so powerful that we all know it by heart -- even us gentiles. it's a story of right over might, of faith over doubt. of a band of believers who rose up and freed their people and discovered that the oil left in their desecrated temple - which should have lasted only one night - ended up lasting eight. it's a timeless story. and for 2,000 years, it has given hope to jews everywhere who are struggling. and today, it reminds us that miracles come

i also want to thank the west point jewish choir for their service to our country. i want to thank the rabbis and leaders that have come here. we are jumping the gun just a little bit. the way i see it, we are just extending the holiday. we are stretching it out. we do have to be careful that your kids do not start thinking that, alas 20 nights. that will cause problems. this hanukkah season, we remember a story so powerful that we all know it by heart, even us gentiles. the story of right over might come up of faith over doubt, of a band elite -- a band of believers who rose up and free their people and discovered that the oil left in their desecrated temple that only should have lasted one night lasted 8. for 2000 years, it has given hope to jews everywhere that are struggling. miracles, in all shapes and sizes. for many people in america, honda come up with book nothing more than a simple flame. the people in the temple knew it was special. we have to recognize miracles in our own lives. let's honor the sacrifices our ancestors made to be here today. let's think

in 1974 graduate of west point. he is supreme educated holding three master's degrees including a master's in english from duke university. deployed with operation desert storm. operation rock creek freedom -- iraqi freedom. developing u.s. forces which speaks to today's subjects. trained the saudi arabian national guard during a difficult time in iraq's history. experience in the middle east and acting commander, general dempsey would return to the united states to command u.s. army training, after which it was appointed chief of the army staff. it is a distinct pleasure to have general dempsey here today for this important event. thank you for your service. david ignatius, i am pleased we have no less a distinguished journalist to moderate today's discussion. this will be more of a discussion than a speech. it will be a discussion. that's the way general dempsey wanted it. i consider him a source of personal inspiration and also a person whose advice and counsel to me and many others has been quite important. i ha

on the military side there was a general 40,000 troops passed including the west point cadets wearing black armbands music provided by to entered 50 vans and goncourts'. proof of how they brought the nation together was a fact that confederate generals joseph johnson and simon boulevard were among the participants. the last large the segment of the democracies tribute from ohio was a column of 8,000 elected appointed officials from all over the united states. the combination of military strength and representatives of the constitution of law would please grant who believed so friendly in the prosperous future he's all for the country. in addition to the public outpouring those who knew grant well had been or private reactions on the day grant died mark twain wrote in his notebook he was a great man and superlative the good on their own. many citizens north and south realized they already knew there was possible to be sometimes and an effective president but a great man nonetheless. what has the legacy bin? despite the rise and fall of the schools of fought the obscure and diminished h

in the military side is a galaxy of generals. 40,000 troops past have included the west point crew ofcadets wearing black armbands. music was provided by 250 bands and drum cores. proof of how grant had brought the nation together with the fact that confederate general joseph e. johnston and simon boulevard buckner were among the honored participants. the last large segment of the enormous parade, a democracy's tribute that took a ton her son from ohio as a column of feet of similac did and appointed officials from all over the united states. the parade's combination military strength and the representatives of constitutional law but it pleased for him to believe so firmly in the prosperous future he saw for the country you served. in addition to the public outpouring of respect and affection, those who knew gradwell had more private reactions. on the day grant died, mark twain wrote in his notebook he was a very great man superlatively good. on their own. many citizens are up in south realized that they are doing it was possible to be at sometimes ineffective president, but a great m

and a subsequent letter, still touring his year as a cadet at west point, went even further. people here, said his father , white and black, think you are about the biggest man in the country. roosevelt has no right at all compared to you. they really believe you will be president of the u.s. someday and talk this among themselves. after of entered world war ii as commander of an artillery battalion in the ninth infantry division taking his unit into combat in north africa. there they performed with distinction, earning a presidential unit citation. subsequently in sicily westmoreland served temporarily under then predator general maxwell taylor, then division artillery commander of the a's second airborne division, an association that would become extremely important to westmoreland drive to rest of his career. after sicily for the rest of world war ii westmoreland was a staff officer. when the fighting was over he was given command of an infantry regiment for six months in the army of occupation. then back in the united states of westmoreland was able to get an assignment a

and a subsequent letter, still touring his year as a cadet at west point, went even further. his father , white and black, think you are about the biggest man in the country. roosevelt has no right at all compared to you. they really believe you will be president of the u.s. someday and talk this among themselves. after of entered world war ii as commander of an artillery battalion in the ninth infantry division taking his unit into combat in north africa. there they performed with distinction, earning a presidential unit citation. subsequently in sicily westmoreland served temporarily under then predator general maxwell taylor, then division artillery commander of the a's second airborne division, an association that would become extremely important to westmoreland drive to rest of his career. after sicily for the rest of world war ii westmoreland was a staff officer. when the fighting was over he was given command of an infantry regiment for six months in the army of occupation. then back in the united states of westmoreland was able to get an assignment at the 802nd airbor

the number of reported sex assaults at the top three military academies, the naval academy, the west point one and the one in colorado springs. they rose to 65 this year, an increase over time. >> over time we have allowed more and more participation by women and they should be free from sexual harassment of any kind. >> what is behind the rise? they point to this case. he was kicked out of the academy for conduct unbecoming of an officer. they say that have made it a more open environment to report crimes. they say they take it seriously. we have zero tolerance for this behavior. within the last year they had 22 inspects compared incidents compared to the year before. >> they include training over all 4 years of the program. >>> police are searching for a man who hid in the back seat of a woman's car and robbed her when she got in. after that robbery he took off be helped the apartment building. >>> laid off without notice, that is reportedly what happened to them. according to our partner the owner did not give the required notice to workers. they are expected to be out of a job until ma

and a subsequent letter, still touring his year as a cadet at west point, went even further. people here, said his father , white and black, think you are about the biggest man in the country. roosevelt has no right at all compared to you. they really believe you will be president of the u.s. someday and talk this among themselves. after of entered world war ii as commander of an artillery battalion in the ninth infantry division taking his unit into combat in north africa. there they performed with distinction, earning a presidential unit citation. subsequently in sicily westmoreland served temporarily under then predator general maxwell taylor, then division artillery commander of the a's second airborne division, an association that would become extremely important to westmoreland drive to rest of his career. after sicily for the rest of world war ii westmoreland was a staff officer. when the fighting was over he was given command of an infantry regiment for six months in the army of occupation. then back in the united states of westmoreland was able to get an assignment a

. >>> westbound highway 4 looks good from west point to antioch and heading to walnut creek and the road work is not a major issue. 80 traffic looks good all the way to penol and no traffic on the richmond bridge this morning. traffic off to a nice start westbound 92 and san mateo bridge looks good to the shore way. we did have an earlier accident in the south bay. you still may see it out there on the road out on the shoulder so use caution, let's go to steve. >>> sal is a little bit of a different forecast this morning. clouds have moved out onto the bay. we didn't have any advisories this morning and we have had a freeze warning issued for the north bay. it goes until 9:00, most lows are running lower this morning. it is only the north bay, other temperatures 25 to 30 and even warmer than that a little closer to the coast because we are getting that fog. this system will bring us light rain and then we go high and dry again. low clouds, fog sun, temperatures are not going to warm up very much, other locations will struggle. we will bring some rain in thursday clearing out friday and g

troops now are you going to let your golden locks grow right back out because your nickname at west point rapunzel, was it not? >> i wish i could, in fact, grow my hair out, but unfortunately i can't, but didn't we make a bet that you said, when we finally come into iraq, you would let me shave your head one more time? [cheering and applause] >> stephen: no. no. [audience chanting "stephen"] >> stephen: unless the president is about to appear on that screen behind you, with all due respected, you can go to hell. let me ask you a quick question: how much bestiality is there in the military, because michele bachmann seems incredibly worried that the troops are on hair trigger? >> well, stephen, i will say that i have not witnessed any of that in my 35 years in the military. >> stephen: really? the troops have been in afghanistan for 11 years. after a while those goats have to look pretty good. >> i haven't seen it. >> stephen: well i'll pass that message on to her. i know that you're supposed to be apolitical, but is there any chance that you would jump into the republican primaries? becaus

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out of high school that hurt playing football so join the national guard and then end up going to west point and being commissioned officer. put it bluntly i'm a patriotic son of a gun i love this country it's done some great things for me about some great opportunities both my grandfathers fought in world war one my father far a war to head off of the far korea because it was a fart in vietnam or so there's been a family member in the military since there'd been a country. at some point every soldier has to face the question. be able to kill another human being in combat. this film is about killing in war and about some u.s. soldiers who have chosen not to. the evidence is that far more soldiers refuse to kill than we might expect. in world war two research by the official u.s. army historian brigadier general s.l.a. marshall revealed that among the u.s. soldiers in combat less than twenty five percent actually fired their weapons at the enemy. even with their own lives at risk seventy five percent did not try to kill the enemy marshall wrote the average individual still has such an inner r

philly is halfway between west point and annapolis. but today for the first time ever the dmv hosting the game. what a scene. fed ex field normally the home of the redskins, transformed today. the great pageantry of the march-on of the cadets. as you say, bruce, president obama tossing the coin. army won the toss, by the way, this one was tight, 3rd quarter, this is navy quarterback chris proctor banging in. he had 97 yards on 32 brutal carries today. malcolm brown to tie it at 21. a couple of late field goals by navy kicker john t., he's been ma lined all year but came through tonight. the army needed a stop late in the game. they jump off side and navy gets the 27-21 victory. the midshipmen 10 in a row. >> yeah, just the sweet satisfaction of being army. we had a rough season, but they battled back. they won this one. >> it means so much that we got this win. >> 10 in a row, the longest streak in history, of course, of this rivalry. much more reaction coming up from this one, bruce and extended highlights coming your way in just a fe

it includes the naval academy in annapolis, the military academy at west point, in the air force academy in colorado springs, colorado. they reported a total of 25 sexual assaults in 2009, 41 in 2010, and 65 in 2011. >> overtime, we've allowed more and more participation by militant terry servicewomen. he should be free from sexual harassment of any kind. >> the service women's action network devoted to stopping sexual assault be used for this report is shocking, but the group says what is worse is that the military has failed to stop the problem. maybe it's all-star cornerback lamar olin's was accused of raping in 2006. he was cleared, but he was still kicked out of the academy for what the academy called conduct unbecoming an officer. military leaders say that high-profile case coupled with the defense department mandate to stop sexual assault and harassment may be the reasoning that the reporting of cases is up. a spokesperson told eyewitness news, the naval academy take seriously incidence of sexual harassment. we have zero tolerance for this behavior. >> the defense department says

were rebuilding the development area and remoleding -- remodeling, i stood up for the residents of west point. you can't divide a community along project lines. now i find that is being done. it saddens me, because what we are doing is we are being divided against one another. what hurts me is that i come from the projects. i had an opportunity to upgrade my economic standards. i had the opportunity to learn a trade and to start a business. but what happened was we are constantly discriminated against. we have a contracting company. it has been listed for 27 years. we worked on the new homes in hunter's point. we participated in building a new shopping >> but lately, we can't even get an opportunity in our own community. we need positive role models from hunters point. the hunters point businesses working in hunters point. our people look up to us. and they pattern themselves after -- by suppressing our opportunities, we are not visible in our own community. that is sad. [applause] i have seen african americans, the numbers, a decrease in san francisco. we call it gentrification. if you build

warrick's father is a graduate of west point.iggest play of the game, navy defeats army for the tenth straight time, the final afterward, a lot of respect from both sides. >> those guys kept fighting. it's not easy to lose. those guys, they show up every year, man, give us their best and i'm just -- it's a great day, man. it's a great day for america, i'm proud of everybody. >> i couldn't ask for a better ending from them to come to our academy and work so marred, they mean a lot to our program. i wish them the best as they move on and serve our country. our country's in good hands with those seniors that will be leaving, going into the fleet, the marine corps. those are some great young men. >> some young men for all of us to be proud of. >>> lynchburg virginia it was state title today. in charlottesville, south county falls 20-10. also in action at uva, centreville facing oscar smith, the wildcats were looking for their first title since 2000. in the second quarter, centreville down 21-2. mitch barrick -- they make it a 21-9 ga