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I will talk about for main animals today and if we have some time, i will try to get in some other fun topics as well. We will talk about mules, dogs, pigeons and horses. We will go to the first slide on mules. Although they are often looked down upon because of their stubborn natures, the phrase tough as a government mule is one we are probably familiar with. They are hardworking and widely used in the military before world war ii and during the war. They really did prove vital in some areas. W...

Toni thank you for joining us today. Im excited to talk about loyal forces. Lindsay barnes and i coauthored this book that was published in 2013. We did it after an exhibition on the larger topic of animals in war that we had at the museum. For the book, we narrow the focus just to talk about the u. S. Military and the use of animals throughout the war. I will talk about four main animals today and if we have some time, i will try to get in some other fun topics as well. We will talk about mules...

Animals throughout the war. I will talk about for main animals today and if we have some time, i will try to get in some other fun topics as well. We will talk about mules, dogs, pigeons and horses. We will go to the first slide on mules. Although they are often looked down upon because of their stubborn natures, the phrase tough as a government mule is one we are probably familiar with. They are hardworking and widely used in the military was before world war ii and during the war. They really ...

Russian armies were in desperate retreat. The German Air Force was raining death and destruction on england. Combined italian and German Forces were menacing egypt. [explosions] their objective to defeat an opposing british army and dominate all of north africa. In asia, japanese air and Ground Forces were driving forward in their bloody conquest of china. [explosions] only one of the worlds major powers was still not at war the United States. It was a sunday afternoon in december 1941, and the ...

Well, it was at his 1933 integration that newly elected president Franklin Roosevelt declared that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. And the longest serving president in u. S. History is the subject this week on our special series speeches that defined the presidency. Well say that first integral dress at this entirety, and as the Great Depression gave way to work or two, he delivers 30 plus fireside chats. And declares december 7th, 1941, as a day of infamy. Fdr doesnt live long en...

Fear is fear itself. And the longest serving and the longest serving president in u. S. History is subject this week on our special series, speeches that defined a presidency. Well see that first inaugural address in its entirety, and as the Great Depression gave way to world war ii, he delivers 30 plus. And declares december 7th, 1941, as a day of infamy. Fdr doesnt live long enough to see the wars and. Dying just a few months before. We will conclude this episode of speeches that to the presid...

You know him, he is well known us, internationally, and i had the privilege of serving alongside him. That he ask me to define him with one word, i would simply choose patriot. That is what he is. At his very core. And gentlemen, please welcome the secretary of defense, the honorable jim mattis. [applause] thank you. I can find no place near washington dc that i find a place so much like home than being here with you. Those very concerned days after 9 11 in afghanistan, we served together for ma...

The challenge is, weve got houses in places we didnt used to have houses. And that puts people and h and property at risk. And so were having to fight fire in a different way than we did before. Looks like weve caught a dragon. It was moved into place. Then, just over a month later, we joined Robert Bigelow at Houston Mission control to see it inflate, the last critical step. And the i. S. S. Crew is ready for inflation. If it worked, it would make history the first expandable structure for huma...

The challenge is, weve got houses in places we didnt used to have houses. And that puts people and h and property at risk. And so were having to fight fire in a different way than we did before. Looks like weve caught a dragon. It was moved into place. Then, just over a month later, we joined Robert Bigelow at Houston Mission control to see it inflate, the last critical step. And the i. S. S. Crew is ready for inflation. If it worked, it would make history the first expandable structure for huma...

Of 19 46nce in july and they needed a military advisor to create the philippine military. Douglas macarthur at this point brings an impressive resume to that task. Decoratedmost highly american officer in the first world war. He had been superintendent at west point. He had been one of the outstanding graduate from there. Was known in the philippines perry had served there many times i had a lot of friends including in the current philippine government. Had been chief of staff from 1930 until 19...