“A New Birth Of Freedom”

The Story Of Four Americans At Gettysburg

A FEMA Program

Thursday 23 October, 2003
1300-1400 ET

CDV/GETN Warrior and
 C/KU Analog Satellite Availability

a.  Sponsors:  This program is sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Army National Guard Distributed Learning Branch, (Major Newcomb; NGB-ART-D).  Extended technical satellite support will be provided from the US Army Satellite Education Network at Ft. Lee, VA. 

b.  Program Overview:  FEMA’s Program Description is as follows:  This broadcast is for students of military history.  It will provide the story of four Americans who experienced Gettysburg as soldiers, an event that would not only effect their lives, but those of their families and the men who led the country in this time of war.  This is a wonderful opportunity to visit to the battlefield park at Gettysburg without leaving your office.

c.  Target Audience Statement:  This program is targeted to military historians and those with an interest in the historical background of those who fought at the battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War.

d.  Panel Members:  N/A

e.  CEUs, CMEs, Certificates:  None available.

f.  VideoTape Availability:  Due to budget cutbacks, FEMA no longer routinely provides free videotapes of their programs.  Most State Emergency Management Offices or FEMA Regional Offices may have a copy of a particular broadcast date that you can borrow.  Contact Sue Downin, the Emergency Education Network manager at: sue.downin@fema.gov for further information.

g.  Videotape Release:  This FREE, public domain program is unclassified and non-scrambled.  There are no copyright restrictions on this program and its supporting materials, however it MAY NOT be edited for other uses, or videotaped and reshown where fees are attached to its showing without permission of FEMA.  It may not be used for additional commercial purposes without permission of the sponsors.   

h.  Web Site Support:  For additional FEMA sponsored programming see: http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/EENET/. 

i.  Site Materials Packet:  This sponsor does not mail or post on line site materials in support of their programs.  Final coordinating instructions will be emailed to the site coordinator point of contact and their supporting satellite technician (if listed when registering), 2-3 days prior to the broadcast. 

j.  Availability:  This program will be available on both GETN/Military/Federal Warrior digital satellite networks and on C/KU Analog satellite dishes.  The program may also be available to a limited number of non-satellite capable military sites via VTC terrestrial relay using the US Army TNET, US Navy CNET or Army National Guard DTTP Network.  (All VTC users must coordinate with their own videobridge operations centers for connectivity.)  Local site use coordination of satellite downlinks will be also be required. 

For other satellite related questions, please visit these web sites: http://www.dlnets.com/sat101.htm or http://www.dlnets.com/faqs_questions_from_field.htm. 

k.  Webstreaming:  This program is NOT SCHEDULED to be webcast. 

l.  Registration:  All sites MUST register for this FREE, public domain program to receive illumination authentication (GETN/Warrior dishes).  Sites may register at: http://www.dlnets.com/cdvregistration.htm.  If the server is down, call Ed Kronholm, the Satellite Registrations Coordinator toll free at 877-820-0305 or 480-820-0305. 

m.  Future Programs:  For future information on free broadcasts co-sponsored by the National Guard and its many co-sponsors (subject to change due to satellite availability and other scheduling issues) please visit this web site: (Information changes periodically; please refresh your browser upon each visit.) http://www.dlnets.com/itv.htm#current and/or http://getn.govdl.org/GETN_schedule.htm. 

n.  Comment Information:  If you have a question, comment or suggestion about this series of free, public domain, Interagency satellite programs, please contact:

Ed Kronholm or Patti Houle
Army National Guard Satellite Programs Coordination Office
TF: 877-280-0305
Or Email:  dlnets@aol.com

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