Spanning as far east as madagascar and a large number is believed to be due to slash and burn practices by farmers has been compounded by shorter rainy seasons why its orange dinahs Data Scientists and drought specialists who focuses on african agricultural trends he says the lack of rain in the past 3 years is having a huge impact the real issue is that the impact of these brush fires is getting worse if you look at a lot of parts of sani abacha parts of the african continent particularly the west african said hello this used to be a regular occurrence during the dry season and when the rains would come around. There would allow for grasslands to grow again but unfortunately we are seeing a very significant increase in variability of rainfall its making the rainy seasons very volatile and less predictable. Still ahead this half hour israel sends tanks and troops to its borders with lebanon and syria after carrying out acts strikes in both countries. And the u. S. Congress you to call
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. I welcome all our attendees. We have several members. Several uniformed members which is always good to see. Several people from the foreign court, distinguished guests. I would like to acknowledge first hour sponsors. From Lockheed Martin we are by retired navy captain robbie harris. Textron systems is represented here. We have a stellar program. We have refreshments next door. Take advantage of that. Our speakers will allow for questions today. Attentiveybody to be to the idea that we use the microphones. That we useant those so people can hear your questions, and also for the people beaming in can hear your questions which is important. I thank you for that. I ask that you get to your question because we have a lot of folks here today. It is my honor to introduced our first speaker, our keynote speake
[applause] and why we read all this weekend that the Reagan National Defense Forum for those of you in the audience if you had a chance to see on television if you were watching it a suggest you shouldnt have a life you should be inside watching television. [laughter] with those timely topics thanks for asking me to come to address this group. And with that 4,000pound knapsack on his back he was smiling happily. There are Interesting Times we are living in with a chinese fortune cookie. And to those that you can into were the endorsers of National Security and forceful advocates for a strong Navy Marine Corps team. And to address my thoughts on how we take this institution Going Forward to have an update right now is starting to be a good weekend the pentagon which doesnt mean that will stay on the same trajectory but certainly is a nice day today because this war in the new undersecretary of the navy. Tomorrow i can swear in the assistant secretary and we are making a frame that will
You should not have been inside watching television but it was very interesting, and it was a timely topic. I want to thank you all for asking me to come and address this, i sincerely mean, august group. I saw the honorable bob work on my way in any standing up straight because that 4000pound rucksack on his back was often you smiling happy. Its great to see all of you. Its Interesting Times were living in as a chinese Fortune Cookie always says, but id like to kind of address with this group who i know in looking here you have been enduring endorsers of National Security and forceful advocates for a strong navyMarine Corps Team. And i want to kind of address my thoughts on how were going to take this institution Going Forward. I will pause and give an update now. Its all restarted out to be a good week in the pentagon which doesnt mean its going to keep on the same trajectory but today certainly is nice to because i swore in the new under secretary of the navy. Tomorrow i get to swear
History and his wife, laura, Deputy Director of education at the Hampton Rhodes museum, he recently published a book, never call me a hero. And it follows the actionses of dusty and the only pilot on either side to hit three ships in the battle. To share his story and other aviators of midway, please welcome dr. Timothy orr. [ applause ] on the afternoon of june 4th, on the afternoon of june 4th, 1942, the pilots would be on board of what would damage the uss ship. Even though the pilots expected to encounter a cloud of japanese pilots, no one asked about providing the fighter sdds. At innocently, asked what fighter escort will we have . The response came back curtly, there will be no fighter escort. We cant afford to give you fighter protection for this trip. Apparently they protected the u. S. Fleet and leave the dive bombers to himself. Merrill came to thinking about the dive bombers in world war ii and the navy considered them expendable aspects. They could always get more planes a