good for cynthia lemay.s hitting the road, this morning, first on a bike, then on a bus. i'll tell you more about that just ahead. >>> lieutenant colonel neil harper from ft. bragg, north carolina, currently serving at ft. prosperity, shout out to wife michelle and two kids, ash jlyn and anthony, i'll be home soon. love you! it's true. you never forget your first subaru. >>> from cnn center, this is "cnn sunday morning." i'm joe johns in for t.j. holmes this memorial day weekend. >>> sarah palin will be hopping on a motorcycle this morning, she's joining the rolling thunder for their ride. some people aren't too happy about it. >>> some call it abuse but most americans call it borrowing their own money. a new bill that could limit the loans you take from your 140ek pla 14k pla 401(k) plan. >>> first the president expected in joplin shortly after 1:00 peern today. he'll meet with tornado victims and deliver brief remarks at a memorial service at missouri southern university. this as the number of dead rises t

airport is the final stop on their way to war, so that's where you'll find military moms like cynthia lemayhanistan? >> reporter: lemay knows the pain of deployment all too well. >> our son right now is in afghanistan. my nephew just got back from his third tour in afghanistan. and we also have several other members that are in harm's way. >> reporter: while she can't be on the front lines protecting her son, she can ask for a little help from above. >> we put together these saints bracelets. my son's been wearing it since he went over and he's been in a couple of firefighters and attacks. >> reporter: this is the battle saint bracelet. it's made up of 12 to 16 different saints, each with a unique military connection. >> these are bracelets that actually have different saints on them, including st. christopher to protect you when you travel and st. barbara to protect you if you work with explosives, that have very specific meaning to the military and provide them specific protection. >> reporter: she started it as a way to feel connected and to show support for troops overseas. and now the