After pearl harbor and americas entrance into the war. Two days after the fifth army captured the eternal city, general dwight d. Eisenhowers forces hit the normandy beaches in a massive amphibious assault. Despite bitter german resistance, we built up an enormous beachhead and finally broke through. Our seventh army, commanded by general alexander patch, landed in Southern France and pushed along the rome river valley. 10 days later, paris was liberated. In italy, the fifth army crossed the arno river and is swept on toward bellona. In the pacific, General Macarthurs forces invaded, putting them within 300 miles of the philippines. General stillwell was making progress in burma, with british and chinese units. [explosions] the tide of war was turning against the aggressors with a vengeance. Just 97 days after the assault on omaha beach, the army had crossed the german border. The battle for france was nearing its end. The battle for germany was about to begin. The nazi reich was soon
This was amphibious warfare on a scale that staggered the imagination. Nothing like it had ever been seen. At omaha beach, in the first assault, 30,000 american troops stormed ashore. British and Canadian Forces struck at three different beach sectors. At utah beach, 20,000 american troops were landed. By the end of the first day, our ashore totaled 120,000 men. With every passing hour, with each passing day, reinforcements streamed ashore to enlarge the beachhead with tanks, trucks, ammunition, and supplies. Hundreds of our attack bombers and fighters were now over europe, carrying payloads of destruction aimed at the Vital Centers of hitlers europe. Hitlers fortress europe. [planes flying] [explosions] flying forces in heavy formations cascaded 3500 tons of explosives, a ton every second, upon naziheld positions. Our mass bomber formations were given a canopy of air support. Together, they fought off enemy air attacks. [gunfire and explosions] as the roar of engines and the concussio
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Move but the arab league stopped short of calling for action. Hello im down in jordan this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up iraq to close as well with i still over says its not in complete control of the iraqis Syrian Border plus. To allow an individual to. This wonderful. Boycotting the president mississippis black leaders protest against Donald Trumps appearance at the opening of a Civil Rights Museum also. There packed unanimously after seven votes to seven seventy years after the u. N. Voted to look into atomic bombs the nobel prize is set to on of the Campaign Working to abolish Nuclear Weapons. Unacceptable and dangerous thats the arab leagues reaction to president Donald Trumps recognition of jerusalem as israels capital on wednesday you know when i was asian called it illegal according to International Law at an emergency meeting in the egyptian capital cairo reports at an emergency session of the arab league a show of unity and anger the twenty two nations that make
Committee, Glen Thompson a republican of pennsylvania and democrat of illinois, i want to thank you both for being here this morning to talk to us about this issue. I just want to begin with defining what is career and Technical Education. Mr. Thompson, if you want to go first. Sure. Career and Technical Education is an education path that may involve certification course, training, maybe an associate degree, it really is about opportunity. Its estimated by 2020 as many as 6 million jobs will be open because of the skills gap where individuals are not qualified or trained to be able to fill these positions. E these are great family sustaining positions but they are positions that also drive our economy. Without these positions, we are going to face some difficult economic times. Career and Technical Education is basically skills based education is maybe the easiest way to summarize it. You two came together for legislation and the past and the house yesterday. What would your legislati