The most recent programs for the Army Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=4231 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:14:42 GMT General Ray Odierno talked about the Army's SHARP (Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention) program. This was part of a U.S. Army two-day summit on sexual harassment, an initiative launched by Secretary of the Army John McHugh. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313277-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313277-1 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT General Ray Odierno talked about challenges facing the U.S. military, including future troop levels in Afghanistan and the U.S. Army in Iraq. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313016-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313016-1 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT General Raymond T. Odierno spoke about the future of the Army. Among the topics he addressed were the potential of budget sequestration, the future size and readiness capabilities of the U.S. Army, and planned troop withdrawals from Afghanistan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311019-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311019-1 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Joe Drape talked about his book [Soldiers First: Duty, Honor, Country and Football at West Point] at the annual Eisenhower Legacy Dinner. He talked about how cadets at the U.S. Military Academy were expected to be model student athletes as they also prepared for careers in the Army, his research into the book, and various graduates who both participated in the Army football program and later rose to high levels of military leadership. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308643-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308643-1 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT General Ray Odierno talked about the future of the Army. Some of the topics he mentioned were the Defense Department budget, the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy on gays and lesbians in the military, and global threats. He said the Army had made deeper cuts than other branches of the military recently, and he vowed to maintain readiness at all costs. General Odierno also answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309166-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309166-1 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Professor Wayne Hsieh discussed his book, [West Pointers and the Civil War: The Old Army in War and Peace]. This interview, part of Book TV's College Series, was recorded at the U.S.Naval Academy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308754-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308754-5 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT William Ingram discussed the role of and recent changes to the Army National Guard. The Army National Guard, generally tasked with protecting their respective states and report directly to the governor of that state, in times of crisis report directly to the president and act on a nationally coordinated effort. Topics included training regiments for the Army National Guard versus the Army, amount of people in the guard, and the guard's capabilities. Viewer questions were taken via telephone and electronic devices. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307451-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307451-5 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Army Chief of Staff General Raymond T. Odierno held a news briefing. In his comments he told reporters that sequestration would be disastrous for the Army. He also discussed how the Army was shifting resources from Iraq and Afghanistan to Asia, and the Army's decision to expand training for women in certain specialties. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306052-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306052-1 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Kalev Sepp talked about the mission of U.S. Special Operations Forces, their training, as well as what impact budget cuts would have on the operations. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Mr. Sepp participated from San Francisco. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304858-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304858-5 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT General Ray Odierno and John McHugh testified on the fiscal year 2013 Army budget request. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304483-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304483-1 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Army Budget Director Major General Phillip McGee and Deputy Director Barbara Bonessa spoke to reporters about the Army's fiscal year 2013 budget proposal. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304387-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304387-5 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno spoke to reporters about the Army's fiscal year 2013 budget. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303948-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303948-1 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comment regarding the U.S. Army's announcement that it will cut 8,700 civilian jobs by September 20th, 2012. Army officials stated they would be forced to cut jobs from 70 locations across 37 states in response to upcoming budget cuts. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/48894-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/48894-2 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT This film shows the many military activities around Washington, D.C., as posts in the Military District of Washington were visited. Activities shown included an arrival ceremony, parades, bands, the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, ceremonial color guards at historic Mount Vernon, the "Old Guard" Caisson platoon of the 3rd Infantry at Fort Meyer, and anti-aircraft batteries in the surrounding suburbs responding to an alert. Sergeant McQueen interviewed various soldiers about their duties and the traditions of the regiment. A drill also showed the tanks of the 3rd Infantry rolling past the Pentagon and the men of the 2nd Battalion moving to strategic positions. "Military District of Washington" was an episode of the television series "The Big Picture," produced for the United States Army Office of the Chief of Information by the Army Pictorial Center in the 1950s and '60s. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302345-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302345-1 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Army Secretary John McHugh and Chief of Staff General Martin Dempsey testified about the U.S. Army's budget request and spending programs for fiscal year 2012. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299582-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299582-1 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Army Budget Director Phillip McGhee and Deputy Budget Director Barbara Bonessa spoke to reporters and answered questions about the release of the proposed fiscal year 2012 budget for the U.S. Army. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297998-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297998-3 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT D.K.R. Crosswell recalls the life of American General Walter Bedell Smith (1895-1961). General Smith, Dwight Eisenhower's chief of staff from 1942 to 1945, served in the military for over forty years and played a significant part in the Allied strategy in World War II. Mr. Crosswell examines General Smith's military career, from a 16-year-old private in the Indiana National Guard to a four-star general that Winston Churchill called the "American Bulldog." His postwar career included service as the U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and undersecretary of state. Mr. Crosswell showed slides during his presentation, after which he responded to questions from members of the audience. He discussed his book at the annual Association of the U.S. Army Meeting held at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Portions of this program contain language that some might find offensive. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296486-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296486-3 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Timothy Nenninger presented the memoir of Charles Pelot Summerall (1867-1955), chief of staff of the U.S. Army from 1926-1930 and president of the Citadel for twenty years. His recollections detail American warfare in the early 20th century. Timothy Nenninger discussed his book at the annual meeting of the Association of the U.S. Army held at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296486-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296486-4 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT U.S. Army Chief of Staff General George Casey reiterated his commitment to giving troops more time at home between deployments at an Army convention in Washington, DC. General Casey and Army Secretary John McHugh told reporters at a separate news conference that the Army would meet cost-cutting goals laid out by Defense Secretary Robert Gates without cutting troop levels. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296227-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296227-1 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Army Vice Chief of Staff Peter Chiarelli spoke with reporters and answered questions following the release of a 15-month study of the increasing rate of suicides in the force. In his remarks he said that the overall Army suicide rate had been driven up by the 21 percent of suicides committed by soldiers with multiple deployments, but acknowledged that 79 percent of Army suicides were by service members who had one or no deployments. He also talked about recommendations in the report for tightened enlistment standards, expanded mental health screening, a confidential alcohol treatment program, and better coordination between primary care physicians and mental health counselors. Several questions also focused on portions of the report that found surprising instances of drug an alcohol abuse among the armed forces. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294824-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294824-1 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Major General Stephen Lanza talked from Iraq about the latest developments in Iraq and whether Iraq troops will be ready for the withdrawal of U.S. troops. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Bobbi Jackson gave a news update at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293806-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293806-4 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Rick Atkinson talked about the U.S. Army during World War II. Topics included changes in perceptions of the war and acknowledging realities rather than mythologies while still remembering and honoring the veterans. He responded to questions from members of the audience. Rick Atkinson is the author of the "Liberation Trilogy," published by Henry Holt and Company, about the American Army's role in World War II. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292821-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292821-1 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Greg Jaffee talked about the book he wrote with David Cloud, [The Fourth Star: Four Generals and the Epic Struggle for the Future of the United States Army] (Crown; October 13, 2009). The book profiles four generals who joined the Army in the wake of its defeat in Vietnam, how the Army helped shape their lives, and how they helped shape the Army and the Iraq War. Generals George Casey, Peter Chiarelli, John Abizaid, and David Petraeus played crucial roles in the planning and execution of the current war in Iraq. He talked about the life lessons these generals brought to the war. Among his recommendations was a broader education for young officers. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This talk was part of the Command and General Staff College's Marshal Hall Lecture series, held Novebmber 4, 2009, at 12:30 p.m. CT at Fort Leavenworth. Greg Jaffe is the Pentagon correspondent at the [Washington Post] and previously held the same position at the [Wall Street Journal] where he was part of the team that won the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for national reporting. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289860-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289860-1 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT