Vietnam War's "Operation Rolling Thunder"
Douglas Kennedy of the U.S. Air Force Academy taught a class on Vietnam’s War’s “Operation Rolling Thunder” air campaign, which took place from 1965-68. He described goals of the campaign, s…
1,984 viewsDouglas Kennedy of the U.S. Air Force Academy taught a class on Vietnam’s War’s “Operation Rolling Thunder” air campaign, which took place from 1965-68. He described goals of the campaign, s…
1,984 viewsU.S. Air Force Academy instructor Captain Jeffrey Copeland talked about the use of American Jazz musicians as State Department-sponsored “ambassadors” in Africa during the Cold War. He argue…
1,001 viewsU.S. Air Force Academy Professor Stephen Randolph taught a class about President Richard Nixon, his National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger, and their strategy for the U.S. withdrawal from…
1,068 viewsProfessor Chuck Steele talked about the role of sea power during World War I. He spoke about the state of the British Grand Fleet and the activity of German submarines prior to the U.S. ente…
2,045 viewsProfessor Charles Dusch talked about the political and military situation in both the North and the South during the fall of 1864. He described how the presidential election, military engage…
2,518 viewsDefense Secretary James Mattis delivered the commencement address to the graduates at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Prior to serving under President Trump, he was a Marine Corps lieutenant gen…
1,463 viewsU.S. Air Force Academy history professor Colonel Mark Wells talks about the role of bombers and fighter planes in the Allied strategy during World War II. He also described the progression i…
1,878 viewsLieutenant Colonel John Roche talked about the relationship between the Spanish and Native Americans in New Mexico. He spoke about the factors that influenced the success of the Pueblo upris…
1,832 viewsU.S. Air Force Academy history professor Lieutenant Colonel Grant Weller talked about America’s use of atomic bombs against Japan at the end of World War Two. Professor Weller and his class …
2,462 viewsRoss Perot talked about the leadership and character lessons learned from his life of business and public service. He told stories about people awarded the Medal of Honor. This was a keynote…
961 viewsEllen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman to go into space, talked about her experiences at NASA, including video from her last Space Shuttle mission to help assemble the International Space Sta…
2,360 viewsNext, a group of World War II veterans discuss how they grew as leaders during the war and reflect on how America’s national character changed as part of the United States Air Force Academy’…
370 viewsPresident Bush gave the commencement address at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduating and commissioning ceremony. He spoke about the class' commitment to service, efforts to combat terrorism…
755 viewsAttorney General Gonzales spoke to Air Force Academy cadets regarding civil liberties in a time of combating terrorism.
66 viewsDefense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld delivered the commencement address to the graduates at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Falcon Stadium. Topics included global terrorism and the history of the…
274 viewsVice President Cheney spoke to graduates at the Air Force Academy about their achievements and sacrifices, military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the role of the military in effort…
335 viewsPresident Bush gave the commencement address at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He praised the hard work of the graduates, and talked about the responsibilities they would face. He also discusse…
452 viewsSecretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld talked about the war on terrorism, and compared military weapons from the Persian Gulf War and the war in Afghanistan. Sec. Rumsfeld gave these remarks t…
311 viewsVice President Cheney spoke to graduates, wishing them luck as they become military officers and talked about the importance of military service.
110 viewsFormer prisoners of war spoke about their experiences in captivity. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.
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