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Served in the u. S. Army for 35 years. Retiring at a Lieutenant General and command troop inside both afghanistan and iraq, earning five star madals, one for valor. He is a contributing editor for Army Magazine and the author of eight other books and currently teaches history after North Carolina state university. Chuck hagel has long served our country. He was the secretary of defense from 2013 to 2015, and before that a u. S. Senate from his home state of nebraska. During the vietnam war, he s...

Quorum call a senator mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from alaska. Mr. Sullivan is the senate in a quorum call . The presiding officer the senate is in a quorum call. Mr. Sullivan i ask that the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Sullivan mr. President , as many of my colleagues know, ive been coming down to the floor every week to do what i consider the favorite part of my duties serving here in the senate, and thats to talk about somebody spe...

1963. Welcome back. Thank you. What are you in town for . For the funeral of a , art ryan. We interviewed him, fortunately. And are sorry to hear about his passing, but we are glad to see you in town. Tell us a little bit about your time with us, where did you grow . P wrecks i was born in 1939. I grew up in the mountains of tennessee and North Carolina come together. West of chattanooga. Or east. What did your parents do . My daddy was an engineer. Civil engineer. He built dams. My mother was a...

Veterans both cool rad in article as and brothers tom an chuck hagel both volunteer to go to war and fought in the same Army Infantry unit. In our year of war, daniel recounts journey from Middle America to vietnam at the height of the war and then home again. As we observed 50th anniversary of the war, privileged to hear are from these two eyewitnesses. The author daniel served in u. S. Army for 35 years retiring as a lieutenant general. He commanded troops in both afghanistan and iraq, earning...

D. C. Tonights program is part of a series of discussions, films, lectures and other programs that tie into our special exhibit remembering vietnam. Upstairs in the gallery. The exhibit is a fascinating collection of newly discovered and iconic original documents images and film footage that illuminate 12 critical episodes in the war that divided peoples of both the United States and vietnam. One of those episodes focuses on the tet offensive. Documents and photographs from the National Archives...

Reporter what are you in town for . Richard for the funeral of a classmate, art ryan. Reporter right. We interviewed him, fortunately. And are sorry to hear about his passing, but we are glad to see you in town. Tell me about your childhood, where did you grow up . Richard i was born in 1939. I grew up in the mountains of georgia where tennessee and North Carolina come together. Reporter is that fairly close to chattanooga . Richard it is southwest of chattanooga. Or east. Reporter what did your...

Vietnamese forces attacked 100 cities and outposts across a broad swath of South Vietnam. Also, speaking was a former defense secretary chuck hagel, former u. S. Army sergeant who served in vietnam during the tet offensive. This event took place at the National Archives in washington, d. C. Tonights program is part of a series of discussions, films, lectures and other programs that tie into our special exhibit remembering vietnam. Upstairs in the gallery. The exhibit is a fascinating collection ...

More. Gunfire sent police swarming to the movie theatre in lafayette, laws an. Officers entered the theater to engage the shooter. If they did hear shots being fired at that time. Eyewitness describe the desperate rush to escape. Whole group of people teenagers mainly running out telling everybody to run for their life. We saw a lady with blood all over her leg. I just grabbed my chilled and we just all ran. Cars or something came. Told everybody to get out. Ran outside. And they had a lady she ...

Abc7 news starts right now with live, breaking news. That breaking news is in vallejo where redwood parkway is closed after a deadly shooting. The dresser the driver of this car lost control and slammed into three parked cars. Police say somebody shot at the driver moments before the crash. He was pronounced dead at the scene. For more go to abc7 news bay area. Good evening. Now we have a warning from police. Thieves are targeting cars and stealing anything of value. Dozens have been hit since w...

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