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On efforts to modernize the army was the focus of discussion covering concerns about increasing Global Threats to military readiness. This is an hour. All right. Thank you everyone for sticking around while we made our transition. As i mentioned, were going to roll into the second half of the event where were going to focus on Army Modernization. And today rolling out a report on Army Modernization. Called the Army Modernization imperative. A new big five for Army Modernization. I want to begin ...

Modernization. I want to begin by thanking sponsors of that study. Without sponsors we dont get to because do studies. This study was sponsored by a combination of support from general dynamics. Drs technologies and l3 as well. I want to thank them of their support. I will briefly walk through the chief of findings and recommendations of the report. Its about 80 pages. Its a pretty quick read. Theres a lot of pictures. I urge you to go read whole thing. I will hit the highlights. And then we wil...

Tonight at 8 00 eastern on cspan2. Next, a look at military readiness and increasing terrorism threats, hosted by the center for strategic and international studies. They focused on Chemical Warfare and modernization of the army. The discussion is an hour. All right, thank you, everyone, for sticking around as we made our transition. As i mentioned, were going to roll into the second half of the event, where were going to focus on Army Modernization. And csis is today rolling out a report on Arm...

Speaking at Westminster College in his speeches one hour. As the proud army guy is gratitude introduce our general perkins. And to be irresponsible every u. S. Are me soldier and as a graduate of the u. S. Military academy of west point general perkins has sold numerous leadership positions. Special assistant to speaker of the house, Battalion Commander leading over 1,000 personnel in macedonia, Brigade Commander leading over 3,000 over the invasion of iraq 2003, executive assistant to the vicec...

2027488000es are for those of you in the central, mountain, and eastern time zone. For mountain, 2027488001. For world war ii veterans, your special line is 2027488002. You can also send us a tweet, and we look forward to your comments on facebook as well. Joining us from new york city in the first hour of our program is ian toll, the author of pacific crucible war at sea in the pacific, 19411942, which looks at the war in the pacific in pearl harbor. Welcome to American History tv. How did pear...

This soldier borne sensor out and you have a real time downlink from the sensor. Now, the tactics for employing there where it could be distributed and then also some of the design changes came from early experimentation. So for example, it wasnt very good in the wind, so i got to fly to fort benefitting a few years ago, it went up and blew back against the wall, that is fixed now. So i think that getting the technology in and seeing how it applies helps. The second thing is to try to simplify t...

Before he takes the podium, we will see our next oral history stare,e, the 2000 yard where veterans discuss their emotional and mental wins that they brought home with them while also having to readjust to civilian life in the real post war world. [video clip] telilu is the most intense experience of my life. Ive never come anywhere near that nor do i ever expect to. It was a living hell from day one. Thinghink the biggest that ever happened to me was crossing the field. Anyone who is ever scare...

Youre looking at film shot 75 years ago on the morning of december 7th, 1941 when warplanes from fixed japanese Aircraft Carriers targeted the u. S. Pacific fleet at pearl harbor. Almost 4,400 killed, 1,200 wounded. The next two hours here on American History tv we will be joined by historians on fact on pearl bore. We have three ways to join the discussion. 2027408900. For those world war ii veterans 20274 202748902. Send us a tweet and we look forward to your comments on facebook. Com cspanhis...

Two of the most famous soldiers of world war ii were the gis, willie and joe, cartoon characters created by the great bill mauldin. Who were beloved by the servicemen overseas for their frank representation about what it was like to be a grunt at the front. Mauldin knew that. Willie and joes story wasnt going to end when they came home, like the actual war veterans. Our next speaker, Todd Depastino has focused his work on sharing veterans stories with the Veterans Breakfast Club and the biograph...

Two of the most famous soldiers of world war ii were the gis, willie and joe, cartoon characters created by the great bill mauldin. Who were beloved by the servicemen overseas for their frank representation about what it was like to be a grunt at the front. Mauldin knew that. Willie and joes story wasnt going to end when they came home, like the actual war veterans. Our next speaker, Todd Depastino has focused his work on sharing veterans stories with the Veterans Breakfast Club and the biograph...