Veterans Day Special Pt. 5

" At an -- this is very knowledgeable manager okay major major Jim Trotter from Chicago Illinois. OK had you gone to west fired as well I was in ROTC. And where were you gonna Marquette University Milwaukee and I want this man. Good for you and say you're teaching what it last time I'm teaching up project management in the -- department systems engineering. And okay now -- not on behalf. On behalf of West Point. And department systems engineering. Being a problem navy mom I want to make sure back at West Point mug which handled by the way. Showing off I think. An apple this place somewhere in the top fifty ride we just want to has a long as a gift. Look you gave -- better."

" Abbott the -- here this is that the president can't see it is a navy my candidacy. West Point. And you know what happens -- a really good teams in Africa games. And the aggregate teams have better better academic rating Philly sports cars. Versus the score. That will see what the little thing it absolutely incredible -- thanks I want to insert -- my I have a lot of things that we can. And tell us. It felt good and that will follow Obama you're -- Virginia Yorktown Virginia is okay. And right here you can bet on the -- in town. Okay good and why -- I don't think this thing that second out the first one we see this yellow and Brad is because we're a nation at war."

" What the other one is the global war on. Terror service through July. That you it's global war on terror we subplot that is simply didn't get attacked and I got that because of the prep school for your for."

" And I thought that I -- fact that they have decided to go to they are hiring more I was offered."

" Either prep school. Working on a University of Central Florida. So I decided."

" Go to approach to -- if you try to West Point by the West Point they then we'd like you -- we want to spend the baton post graduate year has now we take so I spent a spent a year at specialty pluses."

" Took math and English. The -- military cause us right here and then. From there we we went red in West Point. Okay so that's that's how I got this book so we were technically in the periphery here click cancel your service it does catalyst here to service."

" is still all the army five years after graduation is only counts of the twenty years after Ryan. Right we retire earlier protect everything that I -- by guys like -- health factors such dominance that a more and from Barbara."

" And what image during an atom my images his -- management's from the within the systems as -- Department who has won Adelaide you are you imagine that."

" So you don't know what brand you're kind of going I know it inside yeah."

" We'll I'm -- either. Infantry military intelligence service aviation."

" Infantry. Got a ground military intelligence background or. It was a very aviation shall we handle this if you can't make up your -- And -- had talked about it felt that a man my name is fit for us to static."

" I'm from New York City."

" Where park fresh meadows down in Queens absolutely. Good for you know. And what made you -- to BM military Campbell memo on September 11 and being a New Yorker had a profound impact in my life. However where we're greatly and I met him I was in the seventh grade friend. And as you have famine in the press passes -- in Queens which is right outside of Manhattan did you have friends who were there now. Well yes and having them -- any friends and Toulouse France no I was fortunate then lose anyone I knew."

" But we have Stanley friends who work there survived -- just got out right just got out and some. My father worked for the correctional department and helps with the cleanup that."

" In the days after -- so you decided you were just. Not gonna take this -- wanted to serve your country and I wanted to try to make a difference could react you probably off real way to answer and you probably don't feel that you are. I think this is really terrific."

" I want I just to get back into the army navy game -- 1000 is that we're. My business. Genius about the history and technology says that the army navy game hasn't played since 1890. That's 79 years. And and they and then there's a competition a -- you know is almost a hundred years of who -- haven't again so navy isn't had they have won 53 time. -- won 49. And there have been seven times but we don't have time for the month. -- that we just -- out for the better and it just you plant have somebody lands so it won't lose the -- you. I think we've had one game this year already against Vanderbilt which we want us there is no matter unless throughout. Everything overtime madness. Great -- I -- for anybody whoever watches any of these games I'm sure that you guys participate -- at the end of the game and a football game. The two teens do not normally at a football -- everybody from the stands righteous down you know hired their friends hippy -- or they have a team that loses flank saw. But in this case when -- the military academies play they go over to be losing inside. With their helmets standing shoulder to shoulder to the the guys that just fight against and they -- man and about school. And then I walk over to being the winning side and say man and to that school and I think there's just nothing more extraordinary than watching army navy game. Receive these guys have just thought out and held me in a football field. Big one of the greatest competitions of all time and then they stand shoulder to shoulder afterwards you know -- under their arm they've just what the heck out of each other. And they've singing each other's national happens and you look at Jack and your eyes but they'll be fighting in just a very short period. And it's a very poignant moment for the nation has certainly very poignant moment -- man and -- to solve a problem. And I -- let me ask any you guys all look like they're great shape and -- this or insider versus or."

" I'm horses for both the we have a -- lot of club sports at school. And Lester that's part play him -- European style Hamels on the the conventional American him I -- think like racquetball but. It's kind of like soccer but with their hands and obviously going to be his."

" You. Is your hand protective. No no yeah Iraq and try to downplay the fact -- Yeah it's like -- football about -- Hester -- the high school sports. This is where did you get that and cross country track when and -- an -- that they can I started I did at a postal. It -- in a real live. So without any new plan to do like Fisher project Newsnight. And nobody's save your back and doing -- pride here I mean way you're you're gonna just be seniors experiments that. This movement and I ask you anything you have leadership positions next year do not know Baghdad it's a bit too early to tell them that if that later on next semester friend. Explain to wound. To our listeners because most people I think think of gynecologist got -- collagen -- have you know you have academics and faculty and they they gave me the orders. But at the service academies when your senior what happens. -- in charge right I mean you take leadership responsibilities. Major why don't you tell us what happens when they found it."

" things all will be academy is about developing leaders. And each academy is. The you know the focus on academics clearly. Of utmost -- same thing -- The athletics but at the end of the day. Now these gentlemen are going to be leading. Paratroopers. Soldiers. Out there on the field. No real strikes. And Afghanistan and Iraq and in the bottom line is we want to make sure they're prepared. To be those leaders of character. For our nation. And take care of our sons and daughters and and they are getting that well rounded education right now now so -- you guys anyplace else in the world Jesse."

" I'm sort another great effort for announced that measures that are -- both Afghanistan and Iraq you have these. Officers in these manpower faculties who have been so we'll walk in the walker reaction from places were these -- trail --"

" All right you're an Afghan I was in an era in believe you have one -- one and then let's have -- 2005000. Ever Kuwait supporting Afghanistan operations in 2002. Oh I have one Iraq 2000 three's company commander. 2005 and Afghanistan -- staff officer and where an Internet assets housing Kabul and I'll tell the headquarters. And then 20072008. During the surgeons and operations I think you've been here if you've had fortify this map. Wow so this is this -- debris is for you to be at West Point this is this is two years. A wanna stay engaged with you on developing leaders and this is a great way little bit. More call -- the family life which is great for a couple of years but I'm still doing what I look at you."

" I have edit this as an aside I was -- went to lunch with General Petraeus on Friday last Friday Emma and he was talking about the young. You know people like you that young officer -- Says the majors and lieutenant colonels and colonels and how you guys have totally changed the way the irony I've since this war. That because of what you learned on the ground and shared with failure senior officers and with your colleagues their readiness for a very good way Phillips. It's a real. As it has great guys but the fact that you change the American military -- overnight has been the hey where is unfortunately we have to call this to a halt and -- say goodbye to our. Wonderful cadets and instructors from West Point and thank them all again for their service -- get through one last time go around and have everybody in tradition felt. They hired for mom and dad. --"

" Made him trying to Chicago Illinois likes a happy veterans day to my dad India Vietnam. -- that there will vote your -- you like that in my mom and -- orbit over that carries a bigger -- now. And more from -- in Ohio my dad's -- home Watson thinks and some teaches them. Okay okay that roster senate from New York City as want to thank my family and friends they're down the city and thank you for having us to have worked."

" and -- is awfully proud to host is Jack Manning learned from what fight and we are gonna spend a recommendation dynamo around five minutes to seven the news business. The show them especially the technology capacities kids. Kids not to be Jack men and women really understand -- a lot more than most of us do. And it's just been great and terrific day here in veterans day at our kids and the -- and thank you so much for sharing -- hour with us."