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—— you were a sniper in the royal marines. at the forefront of the military is the royal marines. the royal marines has always been at the spearhead of pretty much every operation since, well, certainly since the second world war. to reduce that capability by such a figure would certainly been to be detrimental to the uk's military ability. some people would say, yes, but there have to be financial cuts somewhere. we cannot have every bit of the military untouched by austerity. agreed. there has to be financial cuts somewhere. but the world now is, it's certainly not a safe place. there are problems all over the world, 0k? to cut the royal marines would have a significant impact on our defence. some people might say that today's threats, arguably north korea, the nuclear threat from there, cyber attacks from russia, even china, and so on. but the royal marines, how would they fit into that? some people might say it's an old—fashioned type of warfare. we had this discussion prior to 1982 when the threat was from the former soviet union and the cold war. and nobody had the foresig
—— you were a sniper in the royal marines. at the forefront of the military is the royal marines. the royal marines has always been at the spearhead of pretty much every operation since, well, certainly since the second world war. to reduce that capability by such a figure would certainly been to be detrimental to the uk's military ability. some people would say, yes, but there have to be financial cuts somewhere. we cannot have every bit of the military untouched by austerity. agreed....
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>> the goal of every marine officer is to lead marines in combat and i felt compelled that i had to do that. we moved into the citadel probably late on the afternoon of the 14th. it was just absolutely utter devastation, burnt out trucks and bodies on the road, the stench of death was there all the time. and that night at our briefing, major thompson turned to me and he said, tomorrow, delta company will take the tower. he didn't say try to, we'll give it an effort or whatever. he said tomorrow, delta company will take the tower and i said aye-aye, sir. we'll do it. before we moved out in the attack, i went off and basically gave up my life, saying i don't know how i'm going to make it through this and i just asked that i not let my marines down and that i do the best that i could do. as we were mounting the assault, sergeant toms joined us and brought about 10 or 12 marines. that gave us the impetus that we were able to get up on to the wall and pushed through and take the tower. i went into the hue city battle with approximately 120 marines, when we attacked the tower we suffered 40%
>> the goal of every marine officer is to lead marines in combat and i felt compelled that i had to do that. we moved into the citadel probably late on the afternoon of the 14th. it was just absolutely utter devastation, burnt out trucks and bodies on the road, the stench of death was there all the time. and that night at our briefing, major thompson turned to me and he said, tomorrow, delta company will take the tower. he didn't say try to, we'll give it an effort or whatever. he said...
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how important are the royal marines? a conflict like the falklands, you can see how useful they would be, but if you think about a threat from north korea, for example, are they that relevance? about a threat from north korea, for example, are they that relevance ?|j think this is what people sort of mistakes, they think the world is full of cyber attacks and huge places. but discrete resources like the royal marines, with the ability to self deploy they don't need hundreds of aircraft. they self deploy on the ships they have got and threaten an enemy anywhere up and threaten an enemy anywhere up and down his coast. you don't need and down his coast. you don't need an airport to put them into or somewhere was to, for helicopters to ta ke somewhere was to, for helicopters to take them. they have a global reach. the reality is that africa was my forces are in use throughout the world. russians did a superb amphibious landing in their georgia operation. adding around 11.5 thousand russian regions and naval infantry. the chi
how important are the royal marines? a conflict like the falklands, you can see how useful they would be, but if you think about a threat from north korea, for example, are they that relevance? about a threat from north korea, for example, are they that relevance ?|j think this is what people sort of mistakes, they think the world is full of cyber attacks and huge places. but discrete resources like the royal marines, with the ability to self deploy they don't need hundreds of aircraft. they...
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why are you so worried about cuts to the marines? because the capability they offer is absolutely central to any coherent strategic concept to be able to intervene effectively in any theatre of war that may be necessary , theatre of war that may be necessary, in any conflict that could arise in the future, because we won't know in advance where what it will be. this is the only way that you can land large numbers of troops, effectively, with heavy equipment from the sea at a point on an enemy coastline where, we are not talking about storming the d—day beaches, where in fact they don't know you were coming ashore and the first thing they know about it is you aren't sure and bear with heavy equipment. what do you see as the principal threats to this country, militarily? people talk about north korea and so on. our marines much use in that sort of potential conflict? the answer, i'm afraid, is that this is to make the classic mistake of assuming that we have to configure our forces according to any particular present—day snapshot o
why are you so worried about cuts to the marines? because the capability they offer is absolutely central to any coherent strategic concept to be able to intervene effectively in any theatre of war that may be necessary , theatre of war that may be necessary, in any conflict that could arise in the future, because we won't know in advance where what it will be. this is the only way that you can land large numbers of troops, effectively, with heavy equipment from the sea at a point on an enemy...
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the royal marines also provide up to half the personnel for the uk special forces. the defence select committee report warns that further cuts to the marines would damage their ability to be a high readiness unit, quickly deployable, often in difficult circumstances. it also criticises plans to end the use of hms albion as a ship from which beach assaults are made. if there are new and intensified threats you would think we'd be adding to our capabilities, not deleting one of our world beating star capabilities. the committee praises the defence secretary, gavin williamson, for taking control of the defence review but again warned that he won't be able to prevent harsh cuts without extra funding from the treasury. the ministry of defence says that protecting the uk is its priority and stress that the royal marines play a vital role in defending the play a vital role in defending the country. daniella relph, bbc news. i've been discussing this issue with the former head of the royal navy at the former head of the royal navy at the former head of the royal navy at the
the royal marines also provide up to half the personnel for the uk special forces. the defence select committee report warns that further cuts to the marines would damage their ability to be a high readiness unit, quickly deployable, often in difficult circumstances. it also criticises plans to end the use of hms albion as a ship from which beach assaults are made. if there are new and intensified threats you would think we'd be adding to our capabilities, not deleting one of our world beating...
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you serve in the marine corps two decades. tell us about marines why are they disappointed with kelly. >> i think first of all i have an immense amount of respect for general kelly's military service served more than 40 years and he had a reputation at a strong leader. that's in no small part why he is where he is today. but for a long time marines have been watching him in this position. and as we watch him we have had to tie ourselves in knots trying to understand some of the decisions he made and some of the behavior he exhibited. as i say in the piece, you know, marines are a peculiar bunch. we learn the set of values when we become marines and carry the values with us throughout our entire lives. it doesn't matter if john kelly is the head of d.h.s. or chief of staff. there is an expectation that he is going to uphold the value of flo marines. from the attack on the florida congresswoman that turned out to be erroneous. to the sun save is ary comments about daca recipients. to this incident where there is a truth general
you serve in the marine corps two decades. tell us about marines why are they disappointed with kelly. >> i think first of all i have an immense amount of respect for general kelly's military service served more than 40 years and he had a reputation at a strong leader. that's in no small part why he is where he is today. but for a long time marines have been watching him in this position. and as we watch him we have had to tie ourselves in knots trying to understand some of the decisions...
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assistant, don't of the marine corps. that, you may now make europe and statement, general. >> thank you. ranking in the spirit, distinguished members of the subcommittee. thank you for the opportunity to testify. the united states military is trusted in the world. we have to wake up and earn that trust. the armies down 51%. we know that one act breaks that trust of the american people. senior misconduct in the united states army has no place. our senior officers have developed, decades of relationships of leadership and character. we have provided additional training for those leaders elected to serve. the vast majority of us senior officers are demanding moral and ethical standards just as we, their soldiers, and the american people expect them to. we are not a perfect institution , but we strive to be one. senior officers who fail to have the army standards are unaccountable. our leaders are committed to upholding the standards of a profession, and ensuring all of our senior officers do the same. i appreciate your time
assistant, don't of the marine corps. that, you may now make europe and statement, general. >> thank you. ranking in the spirit, distinguished members of the subcommittee. thank you for the opportunity to testify. the united states military is trusted in the world. we have to wake up and earn that trust. the armies down 51%. we know that one act breaks that trust of the american people. senior misconduct in the united states army has no place. our senior officers have developed, decades...
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it is a warning to government over the future of the royal marines. they are amongst britain's elite fighting forces. 6,500 of them, versatile and quick to respond. they also provide up to half the personnel for the uk's special forces. the defence select committee report says that further cuts to the marines would damage their ability to be a high—readiness unit and warns plans to end the use of hms albion and hms bulwark, ships from which beach assaults are made, would be military illiterate at this time. since 2010, our military has been cut by a third in its capability. if this new round of cuts come, it will have been cut by a half. can you imagine if we had half the number of hospitals? can you imagine the outcry? spending on defence has fluctuated over decades, rising when british forces are involved in a live conflict. but since 2010, the figures show a consistent decrease. defence is now more complex and sophisticated than ever before. a report by the international institute for strategic studies suggests britain spends more on defence than
it is a warning to government over the future of the royal marines. they are amongst britain's elite fighting forces. 6,500 of them, versatile and quick to respond. they also provide up to half the personnel for the uk's special forces. the defence select committee report says that further cuts to the marines would damage their ability to be a high—readiness unit and warns plans to end the use of hms albion and hms bulwark, ships from which beach assaults are made, would be military...
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no marine has ever been trained to do that, and no marine has ever done it. but in donald trump's imagining of mass murder in american schools, all it takes to stop the shooter is a former marine in a concealable handgun. he seems convinced that former marines and other veterans have filled teaching jobs nk you have former marines who retire and they become a teacher. they're army, navy, air force, coast guard. they're people that have won shooting contests. >> that's not what people do when they retire from the military. no one appears to be keeping a close count of the number of marines and other veterans that become teachers, but it is a tiny percentage of teachers. it could be below 3%. possibly below or around 1% of teachers. donald trump seems to think it's 40%. >> they're not going to walk into a school if 20% of the teachers have guns. maybe 10% or maybe 40%. >> after i pointed out on this program last night that donald trump's original idea for having 20% of teachers having guns would mean 700,000 teachers in america carrying concealed handguns in th
no marine has ever been trained to do that, and no marine has ever done it. but in donald trump's imagining of mass murder in american schools, all it takes to stop the shooter is a former marine in a concealable handgun. he seems convinced that former marines and other veterans have filled teaching jobs nk you have former marines who retire and they become a teacher. they're army, navy, air force, coast guard. they're people that have won shooting contests. >> that's not what people do...
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as part of an initiative called the seychelles marine special plan. as a first step the initiative is carrying out a survey of the underwater ecosystem. and we carry out the activity with the. intent of collecting that on call arrears and fuel that the management of protected areas in seychelles is effective. in partnership with the nature conservancy ngo the seychelles conservation authority is hoping to understand exactly what's happening to the reefs. coral reefs often have trouble regenerating in shallow water because the waves and currents are constantly moving the skeletons of the dead coral around making it hard for new coveralls to settle this has repercussions for the entire ecosystem i was lucky to really see if you see the change is really how this very long period of time where the temperature is really high in the corals can all recall so this has a huge impact on your environment soft on color waves we have started a coral reef restore ation project looking at all the ways to try and restore coral reefs using the corals that town walrus
as part of an initiative called the seychelles marine special plan. as a first step the initiative is carrying out a survey of the underwater ecosystem. and we carry out the activity with the. intent of collecting that on call arrears and fuel that the management of protected areas in seychelles is effective. in partnership with the nature conservancy ngo the seychelles conservation authority is hoping to understand exactly what's happening to the reefs. coral reefs often have trouble...
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it is a warning to government over the future of the royal marines. they are among britain's elite fighting forces and provide up to half the personnel for the uk's special forces. the defence select committee report says that further cuts to the marines would damage their ability to be a high readiness unit. and warns plans to end the use of hms albion and hms bulwark — ships from which beach assaults are made — would be militarily illiterate at this time. the committee praises the defence secretary, gavin williamson, for taking control of a defence review. he is under pressure to make cuts against the strong funding cases being made by other government departments, but also faces arguments from military chiefs that defence must be a priority. since 2010, our military has been cut by a third in its capability. if this new round of cuts come, it will have been cut by half. can you imagine if we had half the number of hospitals? spending on defence has fluctuated over decades. rising when british forces are involved in a live conflict, but since 20
it is a warning to government over the future of the royal marines. they are among britain's elite fighting forces and provide up to half the personnel for the uk's special forces. the defence select committee report says that further cuts to the marines would damage their ability to be a high readiness unit. and warns plans to end the use of hms albion and hms bulwark — ships from which beach assaults are made — would be militarily illiterate at this time. the committee praises the defence...
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now marine scientists at the nice enough basin project are conducting a new study to learn more about this unique animal. so today the last research done on this species in the past was in two thousand and one two thousand and three and since then no research so this study is the first to really investigate the college of the species the habitat use and all these aspects will be used in on the ground conservation of this endangered species. the beauty of the noise has attracted a growing number of human residents with a negative impact on nature. the area is managed by the south african national park service says. they're not only concerned about pollution in the estuary they also want to help educate local communities about the country's only endemic seahorse so there's definitely not enough information that goes our top about the seahorse which we are improving we are more in social media now and also are now various platforms that can reach as many people as possible we're finding that the more people don't for example the current extracting a seahorse and going to mystic ate it to
now marine scientists at the nice enough basin project are conducting a new study to learn more about this unique animal. so today the last research done on this species in the past was in two thousand and one two thousand and three and since then no research so this study is the first to really investigate the college of the species the habitat use and all these aspects will be used in on the ground conservation of this endangered species. the beauty of the noise has attracted a growing number...
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all marines are custodians of these core values. our senior leaders set the example for every marine to emulate. they understand this responsibility and they spend their lives upholding these values. they understand when your nation's battle requires a foundation of character with every marine and it starts with them. marines learn these sacred values early and often. we believe that through our continuum of training, provided by our inspection programs, we build ethical decisionmakers. at every level of officer training and education, we continually and consistently emphasize ethical leadership as the foundation of leading marines. over the last ten years, the marines have averaged 1.5 cases per year of substantiated general officer conduct. many have been administrative in nature. we take pride in the oral conduct of our generals and acknowledge there is always room to improve. like every organization, we remain proactive to evolving our education, training, and programs to ensure disciplined moral conduct of every marine, special
all marines are custodians of these core values. our senior leaders set the example for every marine to emulate. they understand this responsibility and they spend their lives upholding these values. they understand when your nation's battle requires a foundation of character with every marine and it starts with them. marines learn these sacred values early and often. we believe that through our continuum of training, provided by our inspection programs, we build ethical decisionmakers. at...
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the or because the star of the show at this marine park on terrorists in the canary islands. the killer whale appears to follow his trainers every command. together with five other or because the. rules visitors to the overpacking every day. this is a photo of kato with his former trainer. his mother says alexis always had a special connection to animals and that he was considered the most experienced orca trainer at the local park. until december of two thousand and nine attacked and killed alexis his trainer. but that only became public knowledge much later. that is so in its line of business the park had no interest in saying what really happened namely brutal orca attack. because that would have had a negative impact on visitor numbers. so they played it down claiming that it was the fault of the trainer not the orca. yet the autopsy report clearly states that alexis and his body displayed shark bites and internal injuries but to this day the marine parks owner won't call it an orca attack. us that's right how do i explain it it was an accident accidents happen i can't sa
the or because the star of the show at this marine park on terrorists in the canary islands. the killer whale appears to follow his trainers every command. together with five other or because the. rules visitors to the overpacking every day. this is a photo of kato with his former trainer. his mother says alexis always had a special connection to animals and that he was considered the most experienced orca trainer at the local park. until december of two thousand and nine attacked and killed...
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this was just after the battle where five american marine battalions were surrounded by three north marine -- north vietnamese divisions. the battle lasted for five and a half months. these guys were living like sea-130 -- and the c-130s cannot get into them. we were on the low ground and they occupied the hillsides. everyone's in a while they would send my troop up there to take a look around and make sure we have troops that the move to the anwer ocean -- to the laoti border. on one mission i got call from the marine headquarters that said i have a mission for you. i said what is the mission and they said, when the marines left, they left their minds unexploded. we want you to go out and blow up there mines. i said to they give us a map and he said marines do not make maps. how do you expect me to find these mines? drivingt you to start your combat vehicles around the and start exploding the minds. mines.t exploding the i said this does not sound good but i will try. when a tank went by and we hit an antitank mine. that is the point in time when i said sees work, i am calling the divisio
this was just after the battle where five american marine battalions were surrounded by three north marine -- north vietnamese divisions. the battle lasted for five and a half months. these guys were living like sea-130 -- and the c-130s cannot get into them. we were on the low ground and they occupied the hillsides. everyone's in a while they would send my troop up there to take a look around and make sure we have troops that the move to the anwer ocean -- to the laoti border. on one mission i...
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county stanley roberts kron 4 county stanley in marin behaving badly people behaving badly in marin county stanley roberts kron 4 county stanley in marin county stanley roberts kron 4 news we begin with a developing story that surfaced earlier tonight--- earlier surfaced story that developing with a we begin news news we begin with a developing story that surfaced earlier tonight--- giants great and hall of famer orlando cepeda...rushed to a bay area hospital. this is according to multiple reports. at this time-- it's not yet known why he's receiving medical attention...nor do we have any details regarding an illness. the 80-year- old... one of the most legendary players in not only giants history, but in all of major league baseball. the man known as 'baby bull'.known for being a consistent power-hitting 1st baseman...and was key in the club's bid for the national league pennant in 1962. the 11-time all-star has a statue in front of at&t par. we'll continue to keep you updated as we receive more information on air and on kron4.com. this news comes on the same day the 2018 giants we
county stanley roberts kron 4 county stanley in marin behaving badly people behaving badly in marin county stanley roberts kron 4 county stanley in marin county stanley roberts kron 4 news we begin with a developing story that surfaced earlier tonight--- earlier surfaced story that developing with a we begin news news we begin with a developing story that surfaced earlier tonight--- giants great and hall of famer orlando cepeda...rushed to a bay area hospital. this is according to multiple...
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a warning that cuts to the royal marines would undermine uk security.
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a warning that cuts to the royal marines would undermine uk security. a group of mps says it's time for the ministry of defence to ‘cough up‘ to protect the future of britain's elite fighting forces. good morning, it's sunday, 4th february. also this morning: a senior conservative mp accuses ministers of being "vague" and "divided" over brexit. harvey weinstein faces fresh claims of sexual assault, as uma thurman says she was attacked by the film producer in the 1990s in london. a jihadist group in syria says it shot down a russian warplane yesterday using a shoulder—launched missile. and in sport, there's a thumping win for wales against scotland, and ireland pip the french in paris with the last kick of the match — it's a thrilling start to the six nations championship. every time i see that, i wonder if it will make it over the bar. and ben has the weather. it's shaping up to be a brighter day for most of us. quite a lot of sunshine but some treat showers, two, brought in on a cold, north—easterly winds. although weather details you need to
a warning that cuts to the royal marines would undermine uk security. a group of mps says it's time for the ministry of defence to ‘cough up‘ to protect the future of britain's elite fighting forces. good morning, it's sunday, 4th february. also this morning: a senior conservative mp accuses ministers of being "vague" and "divided" over brexit. harvey weinstein faces fresh claims of sexual assault, as uma thurman says she was attacked by the film producer in the 1990s in...
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take sot jack liebster/ marin county "that area is at high risk for erosion with those rising levels, and actually could go under water- drown, essentially." take stand up "marin county is considering several options, but one of them is creating a sand dune- similar to this one- that would blend in to the environment and provide a natural habitat." nats "but it would also provide a barrier between rising sea levels and the houses on the other side." there are about 700 houses and millions in revenue at risk. it's one of the county s biggest beaches. take sot "we have a tremendous number of visitors and if that beach is gone itll not only affect the ability for recreaton, but the economy forthe county." it's still very* early in the process, but if funded, the study would even look into using sand from the ocean floor just off the coast- between the san andreas and golden gate faults (we have gfx) in the greater farallones national marine sactuary. take sot " it would be a big ordeal." team u-s-a.. on its way to south korea right now for the olympics. >>> this is honorable. this had a
take sot jack liebster/ marin county "that area is at high risk for erosion with those rising levels, and actually could go under water- drown, essentially." take stand up "marin county is considering several options, but one of them is creating a sand dune- similar to this one- that would blend in to the environment and provide a natural habitat." nats "but it would also provide a barrier between rising sea levels and the houses on the other side." there are about...
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>> the board estimates some 400 people in west marin rent rooms or houses. it worries they do it beneath the radar. >> john says he has always played taxes for the guests. >> aeairbnb charges the the tax for occupancy rental units like a low tellier would charge. >> marin's board of supervisors will hold a public hearing on the issue next month. expect more than a quiet debate. >> i'm just a working stiff trying to make things happen. >> in marin county wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> let's turn to the forecast. gorgeous around here. still need rain but beautiful worth. >> we seem to be in the pattern. drew tuma joining with us more on the forecast. >>> it's been a weekly pattern we've been in where sunshine dominates the forecast and and i rainy lietz pup live doppler 7 along with satellite quiet picture. but to the south there is a stim spinning off the southern california coast. live doppler 7 showing a little bit of moisture west of los angeles. this system won't make it to our neck of the woods. just spinning down there keeping us cool. outside right no
>> the board estimates some 400 people in west marin rent rooms or houses. it worries they do it beneath the radar. >> john says he has always played taxes for the guests. >> aeairbnb charges the the tax for occupancy rental units like a low tellier would charge. >> marin's board of supervisors will hold a public hearing on the issue next month. expect more than a quiet debate. >> i'm just a working stiff trying to make things happen. >> in marin county wayne...
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several people falling ill, including marines. several transported for treatment at this hour, after an unknown substance was discovered in an envelope sent to joint base myer-henderson hall. let's get right to abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz leading us off. and martha, what have you learned tonight? >> reporter: david, join base myer is just across the river from washington. it is where the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff lives and several of the service chiefs. hazmat units immediately surrounded this building where a marine corps administration battalion is heldquartered. that is arlington semitail you see in the background. late this afternoon, a marine opened an envelope containing an unknown substance. that's when several marines started feeling a burning sensation on their faces and hands. the building was evacuated while hazmat units doused those who were affected. 11 marines were assessed on the scene, three of them transported to a medical facility. and david, an investigation is now under w
several people falling ill, including marines. several transported for treatment at this hour, after an unknown substance was discovered in an envelope sent to joint base myer-henderson hall. let's get right to abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz leading us off. and martha, what have you learned tonight? >> reporter: david, join base myer is just across the river from washington. it is where the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff lives and several of the service...
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the royal marines also provide up to half the personnel for the uk special forces. the half the personnel for the uk specialforces. the defence select committee report warns that further cuts to the marines would damage their ability to be a high readiness unit, quickly deployable, often in difficult circumstances. it also criticises plans to end the use of hms albion as a ship from which beach assaults are made. if there are new and intensified threats you would think we'd be adding to our capabilities, not deleting one of oui’ capabilities, not deleting one of our world beating star capabilities. the committee praises the defence secretary, gavin williamson, for taking control of the defence review but again warned that he won't be able to prevent harsh cuts without extra funding from the treasury. the ministry of defence says that protecting the uk is its priority and stress that the royal marines play a vital role in defending the country. daniella relph, bbc news. a senior conservative mp has accused ministers of being vague and divided over brexit. bernard j
the royal marines also provide up to half the personnel for the uk special forces. the half the personnel for the uk specialforces. the defence select committee report warns that further cuts to the marines would damage their ability to be a high readiness unit, quickly deployable, often in difficult circumstances. it also criticises plans to end the use of hms albion as a ship from which beach assaults are made. if there are new and intensified threats you would think we'd be adding to our...
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marines don't make maps. so i said well how do you expect -- i don't have any engineer capability in my unit. how do you expect me to find these mines? they said we expect to you start driving your combart vehicles around the perimeter of khe sanh. khe sanh is about a mile and a half long and about a mile wide. so drive your -- drive your combat vehicles around khe sanh and start exploding the mines. and i said this doesn't sound good, but okay. i'll try. so i blew up two 113's almost immediately, blew their road wheels off and we to fix them. but when a tank went by i said maybe i better lead with tanks here. because we've got things. and we hit an air tank mine and it blew off the idle armor assembly of the tank. that's the point in time where i said cease work, i'm calling the division. i called the 06, who was in charge of their operation shop, and i said are you the guy who gave me this mission that i'm supposed to be sbloeding? he said yeah. i said i'm not doing that anymore, i just medevaced a driver o
marines don't make maps. so i said well how do you expect -- i don't have any engineer capability in my unit. how do you expect me to find these mines? they said we expect to you start driving your combart vehicles around the perimeter of khe sanh. khe sanh is about a mile and a half long and about a mile wide. so drive your -- drive your combat vehicles around khe sanh and start exploding the mines. and i said this doesn't sound good, but okay. i'll try. so i blew up two 113's almost...
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bush working under the white house military office the organization responsible for air force one, marine one and military aid. his new book inside can't david is the first insider account of camp david and available for purchase and signing following his presentation. please join me in welcoming rear admiral michael giorgione. [applause]. >> thank you. wonderful treat to be here at the smithsonian. first bank marion rosenberg. please think laura rosenberg. [applause]. i have family and guests here tonight i went to introduce so you understand who's coming here to be with me. first, my parents mom and dad, mary lou and tony. my wonderful sister, luanne. my cousin's cousin, john and his friend. eventually, my nephew matt and amanda are coming. heather smith. bridger-- if you read the book you know about heather because she is in there twice. she was a junior officer at camp david with me and women friends and colleagues ever since, so thank you for being here with her daughter claire. one of my old classmates and david frank is here in the crowd tonight. one of my business colleagues, robe
bush working under the white house military office the organization responsible for air force one, marine one and military aid. his new book inside can't david is the first insider account of camp david and available for purchase and signing following his presentation. please join me in welcoming rear admiral michael giorgione. [applause]. >> thank you. wonderful treat to be here at the smithsonian. first bank marion rosenberg. please think laura rosenberg. [applause]. i have family and...
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i am a retired marine. i went into the marine corps right after high school, so i signed up when i was 17. i have been exposed to weapons well in the marine corps. limit, iaising the age am not so sure i was mature enough at 18 to have a weapon. being supervised in the marine corps and all the training we get, you become accustomed with the weapon. a does not happen overnight. an 18-year-olde person is mature enough, and with the extensive training i received in the marine corps, i can see a difference between me at 18 and someone who just walks out to buy a weapon. host: what about teachers who are trained, they go through training to be able to handle a or people who are ready have concealed carry license and have gone through that training, how do you feel about them having their weapons in the school? caller: that brings another good question. i served time in the marine corps, green sukkot dish marine corps security force. our job was to protect the base and special weapons. we received an extensive am
i am a retired marine. i went into the marine corps right after high school, so i signed up when i was 17. i have been exposed to weapons well in the marine corps. limit, iaising the age am not so sure i was mature enough at 18 to have a weapon. being supervised in the marine corps and all the training we get, you become accustomed with the weapon. a does not happen overnight. an 18-year-olde person is mature enough, and with the extensive training i received in the marine corps, i can see a...
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and it was the commander of the third marine division. a fell loy by the name of ray davis who won the -- in world war i iwon the navy cross and as a battalion leader in korea won the medal. he was a stud. and i didn't know all that stuff about him at that point in time, but he said ken carlson, i haven't met you yet but i've heard a lot about you. so obviously they were doing some research too. and he said now listen, you are -- you've got a thunt moves faster with more firepower than anything i've got in my division and anything you've got in your brigade. so you're not -- the words 911 didn't exist in that day. he said you're going to be my fire truck. whenever i call you for some strange mission, you turn on the red lights and just move like hell. and i said, sir, how will i know what the missioning i is? >> he said my operation shop will call you and tell you what needs to be done. but if you ever have a question of what needs to be done, here's my card. he reached in his fatigues and pulled out essentially a business card. on the ba
and it was the commander of the third marine division. a fell loy by the name of ray davis who won the -- in world war i iwon the navy cross and as a battalion leader in korea won the medal. he was a stud. and i didn't know all that stuff about him at that point in time, but he said ken carlson, i haven't met you yet but i've heard a lot about you. so obviously they were doing some research too. and he said now listen, you are -- you've got a thunt moves faster with more firepower than anything...
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. >>> in marin county, the board of supervisors took a big step today. it applies to rentals in unincorporated areas and as wayne freedman explains, some people love the new ordinance while others not so much. >> living room, wi-fi. >> reporter: your web search my lead you to john in marin county. >> four people, 90 bucks? that is a couple of bottles of wine. >> reporter: he is not real happy today with the marin county board of supervisors. regulating short-term vacation rentals. >> most local residents wants it. >> reporter: the ordinance would require short-term rental to display a sign. and perhaps most important to people a contact number in case guests begin having too much of a good time. >> why identify me when you don't have to with signage. >> reporter: the board estimates that 400 people in west marin rent rooms or houses. many do so beneath the radar. john says he always pays included taxes for his guests. >> airbnb charges our guests the tax for occupancy rental units like a hotelier would charge. >> reporter: board of supervisors will hold
. >>> in marin county, the board of supervisors took a big step today. it applies to rentals in unincorporated areas and as wayne freedman explains, some people love the new ordinance while others not so much. >> living room, wi-fi. >> reporter: your web search my lead you to john in marin county. >> four people, 90 bucks? that is a couple of bottles of wine. >> reporter: he is not real happy today with the marin county board of supervisors. regulating...
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the first helicopter to land was a marine helicopter. the commander of the third marine division. a fella by the name of ray davis, in world war ii won the navy cross and in korea won the medal of honor and add a couple of silver and bronze stars, he was a stud. he said ken carlson, i haven't met you yet but i heard a lot about you. so they were doing some research too and he said now listen, you are -- you've got a unit that moves faster than more fire power than anything i have in my division, so the words 911 did not exist in that day, he said kwlour goi you're going to be my fire truck. you turn on the red lights and move like hell. i said sir, how will i know what the mission is. my operation shop will call spu tell you. if you have a question about a mission i give you, here is my card. he reached into his fatigues and pulled out essentially, a business card and on the back of it he wrote his frequency and personal call sign. sudden death 66. if you have a problem, i only give this to italian commanders but i'm giving it to you. you call me if there's a problem, okay? and ev
the first helicopter to land was a marine helicopter. the commander of the third marine division. a fella by the name of ray davis, in world war ii won the navy cross and in korea won the medal of honor and add a couple of silver and bronze stars, he was a stud. he said ken carlson, i haven't met you yet but i heard a lot about you. so they were doing some research too and he said now listen, you are -- you've got a unit that moves faster than more fire power than anything i have in my...
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and there's another band in marin county. there'll be a little bit of bursts of moderate to heavy rain. alameda is getting heavy rain. 40s to 50s. and 46 berkeley lab. 50 officially in the city. and 47 tiburon. and seller isn't toe at 7: degrees. and maybe a little snow in mendocino, lake county. and there's going to be a lot of snow. in the sierra, a winter weather advisory has kicked in. look for morning rain and scattered showers in the afternoon. rainfall forecast a don't a third. and the system looks promising on friday. sal, things are picking up. i'm sure they are in traffic as well. >> as a matter of fact you can see traffic is going to be busy at the macarthur maze. and it is going to be slowing down at the bay bridge toll plaza. this is a 28-minute delay between the carquinez bridge and the macarthur maze or i should say a 28-minute drive. and you can see traffic is backed up all the way to the maze. add 20 minutes to get on the bridge. unless you're in the carpool lanes. 880 is okay in both directions as you drive
and there's another band in marin county. there'll be a little bit of bursts of moderate to heavy rain. alameda is getting heavy rain. 40s to 50s. and 46 berkeley lab. 50 officially in the city. and 47 tiburon. and seller isn't toe at 7: degrees. and maybe a little snow in mendocino, lake county. and there's going to be a lot of snow. in the sierra, a winter weather advisory has kicked in. look for morning rain and scattered showers in the afternoon. rainfall forecast a don't a third. and the...
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just after the siege of caisson and the marines it was just after the siege of kayson and the marines needed a lot of help so they brought the first brigade of the fifth mec over from carson to give them more armor support. because they realized when the marines were surrounded that could have gone either way. when that brigade came over they had a calvary with it. but that's not where i was supposed to do go. i had a set of orders worked with general goodwin worked with patton there are is his son of course, he offered me a calvary troop at the request of general goodwin who said this guy's good and you ought to take him. i had a set of orders from da and i got to the 90th replacement battalion and everybody's rushing around go to these classes and so on and i'm just looking for a jeep. i want to get out of this replacement battalion as soon as possible. and someone comes up and he says where are you going. >> he i said i have orders for the 11th cr he said let me see those. he looked at me and tore them in half. i said sir, what are you doing? he said we don't give a damn what they
just after the siege of caisson and the marines it was just after the siege of kayson and the marines needed a lot of help so they brought the first brigade of the fifth mec over from carson to give them more armor support. because they realized when the marines were surrounded that could have gone either way. when that brigade came over they had a calvary with it. but that's not where i was supposed to do go. i had a set of orders worked with general goodwin worked with patton there are is his...
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. >>> in marin county, the board of supervisors took a big step today. it applies to rentals in unincorporated areas and as wayne freedman explains, some people love the n ordinance whil others not so much. >> living room, wi-fi. >> reporter: your web search my lead you to john in marin county. >> four people, 90 bucks? that is a couple of bottles of wine. >> reporter: he is not real happy today with the marin county board of supervisors. regulating short-term vacation rentals. >> most local residents wants it. >> reporter: the ordinance would require short-term rental to display a sign. and perhaps most important to people a contact number in case guests begin having too much of a good time. >> why identify me when you don't have to with signage. >> reporter: the board estimates that 400 people in west marin rent rooms or houses. many do so beneath the radar. john says he always pays included taxes for his guests. >> airbnb charges our guests the tax for occupancy rental units like a hotelier would charge. >> reporter: board of supervisors will hold a h
. >>> in marin county, the board of supervisors took a big step today. it applies to rentals in unincorporated areas and as wayne freedman explains, some people love the n ordinance whil others not so much. >> living room, wi-fi. >> reporter: your web search my lead you to john in marin county. >> four people, 90 bucks? that is a couple of bottles of wine. >> reporter: he is not real happy today with the marin county board of supervisors. regulating short-term...
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it isa it is a warning to government over the future of the royal marines. they're among britain's elite fighting forces and provide half the personnel for the uk's special forces. the report says more cuts would affect their ability to be a high calibre unit. and cutting ships from which beach assaults are made one militarily ill lit rail. the committee praises the defence secretary. he is under pressure to make cuts against the funding cases being made by other government departments, but faces arguments from military chiefs that defence must be a priority. since 2010, our military has been cut by a third in its cape yabltd. —— capability. if this round of cuts happen it will be cut by half. spending on defence has fluctuated. since 2010 the figure show a decrease, reinforced by austerity measures. defence is now more complex and sophisticated than ever. the head of army warned of russia's increasingly powerful and aggressive military. a capability he said the uk would struggle to match. there is also now a technological side that needs resources. they
it isa it is a warning to government over the future of the royal marines. they're among britain's elite fighting forces and provide half the personnel for the uk's special forces. the report says more cuts would affect their ability to be a high calibre unit. and cutting ships from which beach assaults are made one militarily ill lit rail. the committee praises the defence secretary. he is under pressure to make cuts against the funding cases being made by other government departments, but...
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mps have warned that cuts to the royal marines would significantly weaken britain‘s defences. the government, which is reviewing defence spending, is said to be considering axing 2000 marines and the royal navy‘s two amphibious assault ships. and the royal navy‘s two daniela relph reports. and the royal navy‘s two it is a warning to government over the future of the royal marines. they are among britain‘s elite fighting forces and provide up to half the personnel for the uk‘s special forces. the defence select committee report says that further cuts to the marines would damage their ability to be a high readiness unit. damage their ability to be and warns plans to end the use of hms albion and hms bulwark — ships from which beach assaults are made — would be militarily illiterate at this time. the committee praises the defence secretary, gavin williamson, for taking control of a defense review. he is under pressure to make cuts against the strong funding cases being made by other government departments, but also faces arguments from military chiefs that defence m
mps have warned that cuts to the royal marines would significantly weaken britain‘s defences. the government, which is reviewing defence spending, is said to be considering axing 2000 marines and the royal navy‘s two amphibious assault ships. and the royal navy‘s two daniela relph reports. and the royal navy‘s two it is a warning to government over the future of the royal marines. they are among britain‘s elite fighting forces and provide up to half the personnel for the uk‘s...
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raised in marin county.. an undergraduate of u-c san diego .. she says, she has been an activist since she was 12- years old. now, as part of the bay area's 'hidden history' ... i talk with one of the three women who started the movement - "black lives matter".. a woman rooted right here in the bay area.. alicia garza. "i'm teaching women race and class and race resistance studies. it is angela davis' old class. what is that like? it's intimidating." teaches f state .. where she received her masters degree... it is probably fitting, since she, opal tometi and cullors are the three women who co- founded 'black lives matter' .. a social justice movement that has spread across the nation.they say they wanted to do something constructive, after the 2013 acquittal of watchman george zimmerman.. in the killing of young trayvon martin .. upset by the acquittal.. alicia wrote a letter about her love for her people.. posted it on social media .. they added the three word hashtag - black lives matter..the phrase captured the moment and took off "i did not
raised in marin county.. an undergraduate of u-c san diego .. she says, she has been an activist since she was 12- years old. now, as part of the bay area's 'hidden history' ... i talk with one of the three women who started the movement - "black lives matter".. a woman rooted right here in the bay area.. alicia garza. "i'm teaching women race and class and race resistance studies. it is angela davis' old class. what is that like? it's intimidating." teaches f state .. where...
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the central marin s.w.a.t. team big curling fans. you can see some of them here. using a broom to help the robot pass pweufplt you go, oh, my gosh, that's funny. >> gold medal for them. >> yes. >> the winter olympics are winding down, but the action is not over yet. get a free nbc bay area app and watch the live stream for tonight's primetime action. watch tomorrow's closing ceremony here on nbc bay area. tara lipinski and johnny weir will host our coverage beginning at 5:00 p.m. >>> olympics is exciting stuff. coming up next, is the "olympic zone". >> the last episode. >> this is it? >> of the olympics. >> tomorrow is the closing ceremony. >> yes. the last episode coming up next at 4:30. >> all right. thanks for joining us here. back tonight at 11:00 after a lot of exciting olympic action. hope to see you then. >> bye. ♪ how beautiful, ♪ when seeds we sow ♪ give free their fruit ♪ to hands below ♪ as thank you for ♪ the chance to grow pick your free yogurt at chobani.com pick your free yogurt at the marine mammal center, the environment is everything.
the central marin s.w.a.t. team big curling fans. you can see some of them here. using a broom to help the robot pass pweufplt you go, oh, my gosh, that's funny. >> gold medal for them. >> yes. >> the winter olympics are winding down, but the action is not over yet. get a free nbc bay area app and watch the live stream for tonight's primetime action. watch tomorrow's closing ceremony here on nbc bay area. tara lipinski and johnny weir will host our coverage beginning at 5:00...
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( robin ) there are a lot of abandoned boats off the coast of marin county and tax payers are the ones paying to remove them. kron 4's stanley roberts explains in this edition of people behaving badly. sheriff's department, if you're on here lets us know this is an abandoned tug boat anchored in richardson bay just of the coast of sausalito in marin county,the boat has been stripped of anything of value so it's basically a giant floating pile of junk that as you can see with the water inside the engine room it's slowly taking on water so why are marin county residents not crying foul it's a situation of out of sight out of mind shoreline or the homes in belvedere where the docks get crashed into you see a green tug you can't see what's on the back deck you can't see the loose debris and when you work out here we see these vessels sink on a frequent basis this is deputy kate dahlberg and this is her partner deputy white ...they are assigned to the marin county sheriff's office marine patrol..they patrol richardson bay looking for unsafe and abandoned boats, a boat gets tagged by the she
( robin ) there are a lot of abandoned boats off the coast of marin county and tax payers are the ones paying to remove them. kron 4's stanley roberts explains in this edition of people behaving badly. sheriff's department, if you're on here lets us know this is an abandoned tug boat anchored in richardson bay just of the coast of sausalito in marin county,the boat has been stripped of anything of value so it's basically a giant floating pile of junk that as you can see with the water inside...