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By this date in 1823, troops of the United States Sixth Infantry were back in their barracks after a punitive expedition against the Arikaras. A generation of tensions had led to the conflict. St. Louis fur traders felt entitled to go anywhere they wanted on the Missouri River, while the Arikara felt entitled to control their own territory.

Part of the vote, despite whats going on with their economy. >> elizabeth: well take it as it comes. thank you. each of you will make your own mark on the navy, the marine corps, the military, and the history of our great nation. seize today and you will shape tomorrow. >> leland: president trump there charges naval academy graduates to be the future of the service during commencement yesterday at annapolis as he shook the hands of the d cadets as they received their diplomas. many of the offi...

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Meeting between the north and south. there was handshakes. there were smiles. there were hugs. perhaps that warm feeling can translate into a more important summit and maybe a little peace here. back to you. >> leland: weve seen so quickly how the peace and warm feelings can fall apart. greg palkott, watching things as they develop by the hour. later this hour, were going to talk to the colonel in charge of training the next generation of marines here at quantico to stand watch on the dmz. were ...

Change, the weapons havent changed, its the way you use them has changed. >> thats true. rules of engagement change constantly, theater to theater. and the weapons change to enforce the will of the american people and the directives of the commander-in-chief have changed. leland: also a virtual range is saving money, liz. its stunning how many more rounds you can fire to the tunes of savings of millions of dollars on that range, as opposed to marines firing only the necessary number of rounds to...