Held him until or is responding to the outbreak. The subcommittee hearing is one hour and a half. Tom todd inaudible Surgeon General of the United States air force mr. Cavity assistance secretary of defense world ealth Affairs Lieutenant ronald shea pace, director of the fence Health Agency and mr. Systems. Bill inaudible program executiveve health care and management systems. Ted today we have serious quests on how medical reforms have accounted for on the president s budget for fiscal 2021. Ng as b you will notice we will hae numbers coming inn and out. We are getting briefings on o covetedn bu 19 as we speak and other meetings going meon. And your full testimonies we will get started across thebudgt spectrum of military Health Care System for military readiness to benefit care, and manydeci cases budget justifican slacks that detail. For the subcommittee to make informed decisions. We hope the Witnesses Today can address the subcommittees questions and concerns at a particular inter
Today and we welcome them. Lieutenant dingell, rear admiral bruce gillingham, surgeon of the u. S. Navy. Lieutenant general dorothy hogg, Surgeon General of the United States air force. Mr. Mccaffrey, assistant secretary of defense for Health Affairs and lieutenant ronald j. Pace director of Health Agency and mr. Bill tinston Program Executive officer of Defense Health care and management systems. Today we have serious questions on how medical reforms have been accounted for in the president s budget for fiscal year 2021. We will have members coming in and out. We are getting briefings on covid19 as we speak and theres a few other meetings going on. Your full testimony is available and i know members had it like i did last night to read through it. Well get start. Across is the spectrum of the military health care to benefit care in many cases the budget justifications lacks adequate detail for the subcommittee to make informed decisions. We hope the Witnesses Today can address the sub
Uss gato. He participated in three war patrols as a torpedo and gunnery officer and two war patrols as the executive officer. He was assigned duty as aid and flag lieutenant to the legendary submarine can sub marine commander of the Pacific Forces fleet. It was in this capacity that he was invited aboard the uss missouri to witness the surrender of Japanese Forces on september 2, 1945. Talking to him earlier i asked where he was during the surrender. Many are familiar with the pictures and it seems like every available surface was covered with marines and sailors taking in the event, and he said if you look at the picture of the admiral signing the surrender you can see behind them all of the American Flag and general officers, you will see one naval officers camp without scrabbled exotic, and take indicating the rank of lieutenant or below, and he says that is me. I will direct your attention to the upper left corner and i believe that is you, sir. I think we have the right man . [lau
This event is about 25 minutes. It is now my distinct honor to tell you about a special gentleman who is joined us for the proceedings today. Captain robert k kaufman, United States navy, retired. A native of pennsylvania he is a 1940 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. He participated in a number of north atlantic convoys and the operation torch invasion of north africa while serving aboard a heavy cruiser. After that, he applied for submarine school and upon graduation, he was assigned to the Fleet Submarine uss gato. He participated in three war patrols as a torpedo and gunnery officer and two war patrols as her executive officer. He was assigned duty as aid and flag lieutenant to the legendary Commander Submarine forces pacific fleet. It was in this capacity that he was invited aboard the uss missouri to witness the surrender of Japanese Forces on september 2, 1945. Talking to him earlier i asked where he was during the surrender. Many are familiar with the pictures and it
Veteran Robert Kaufman recalls his world war ii experiences including his eyewitness account of the formal japanese surrender ceremony aboard the uss missouri. The institute for the study of strategy and politics posted this event. It is about 25 minutes. It is now my distinct honor to tell you about a special gentleman who is joined us for the proceedings today. Captain robert k kaufman, United States navy, retired. A native of clarion, pennsylvania he is a , 1940 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. He participated in a number of north atlantic convoys and the operation torch invasion of north africa while serving aboard a heavy cruiser. After that, he applied for submarine school and upon graduation, he was assigned to the Fleet Submarine uss gato. He participated in three war patrols as a torpedo and gunnery officer and two war patrols as her executive officer. He was assigned duty as aid and flag lieutenant to the legendary Commander Submarine forces pacific fleet. It was