the highway. it's because, david, arlington is running out of space for burials. this is something that's capturing a lot of people's attention. i can tell you that there are only about 100,000 spaces left. the executive director of arlington said at the current pace, they could run out of space by 2031. the army wants to keep it over for the next 150 years or so. the only way to do it is restrict the kinds of veterans who would be able to be buried there. restricting it to people who were killed in active duty or those who have received the highest honors, like the medal of honor, things like that. that's one of the things that arlington cemetery is grappling with today, as the president is set to take part in this tradition of laying the wreath and honoring those who served our nation. >> you hear the 21 gun salute. a cannon salute in the background as geoff is talking. let's listen in as the president is making his way in to arlington national ceremony. we hear the 21 gun salute, heralding the arrival of president trump to arlington national cemetery. he'll make

the newest location? this store looks totally different than arlington. merchandising is different, the layout is different, the lighting is different. the whole thing is different. the one thing that's consistent is this place is also functioning like a mini-warehouse. and there's even more inventory piled up here than there was in the other store. giovanni: i know what you're thinking. we literally just unloaded our delivery. lemonis: and i also wanted to check out the store they acquired at rogers park, but i had some trouble finding it, 'cause there was no sign of bentley's anywhere. giovanni: we only took it over in december. lemonis: yeah, and, so, when you took it over, did you think it was a good idea to change that awning so that i didn't drive by it three times? lisa: yes, we need to change that. -giovanni: yeah. -lemonis: why haven't you? -giovanni: just money -- -lemonis: don't say money to me. don't say money to me. we have money to pile inventory up to the hill, but not money to make sure that the sign is right. one of the most important part

took the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington national cemetery. this day one of the most treasured attractions at the capital of the nation when members of the third u.s. infantry regiment, the old guards, stand watch 24 hours a day seven days a week and the changing of the guards played out before tens and thousands of visitors every year. >> it represents who we are. >> reporter: patrick o'donnell has written a new book called the unknowns about our government effort at the end of world war i to honor all americans killed in battle with a tomb for one of the unidentified dead . >> initially the department was very resistant to the idea doing that they can identify all of the unknown soldiers. was 2500 in world war i, but that did not happen. and there was a movement after france and england both selected an unknown soldier to have an american unknown soldier. >> the effort began in 1921 with the soldier chosen after caskets were unearthed from four american cemeteries in france. >> they were about to give a general officer the right to select th

we don't need more of the grave sites in arlington filled. have men and women around the world in harm's way today whether africa, syria, iraq, afghanistan and other places. and so we have to keep in mind our prayers, our thoughts, and always work for peace along the way, even though we know that many of our men and women are in harm's way all around the world. >> heather: i'm so glad you mentioned that. oftentimes many of those forgotten and we need to mention all their family members here at home waiting on word of them as well. thank you so much for joining us. we're going to go to blake and talk to jennifer griffin who is still standing by. >> blake: thank you for joining us once again. as we look at these images coming out of the arlington national cemetery awaiting president trump it is a reminder this is a president with his biggest issues being foreign policy as heather was just talking about. you have the situation wherever it stands right now with north korea, the iran nuclear deal, trade with china. he has already gone through taxes

we are gathered here on the sacred soil of arlington national cemetery to honor the lives and deeds ofatest heroes, the men and women who laid down their lives for our freedom. today, we pay tribute to their service, we mourn alongside their families, and we strive to be worthy of their sacrifice. the heroes who rest in these hallowed fields, in cemeteries, battlefields, near and far, are drawn from the full tapestry of american life. they came from every generation, from towering cities and windswept prairies, from privilege and poverty. they were generals and private cap girls and corporals of every color and creed. they were all brothers and sisters in arms. they were all united emma then as they are united now by our , undying love of our great country. [applause] there's was a love more deep and more pure than most will ever know. it was a love that willed them up mountains, across oceans, and into enemy camps and unknown dangers. they marched into hell so that america could know the blessings of peace. they died so that freedom could live. america's legacy of service is exemplifi

for anyone who made the visit to arlington, it is so moving to watch the old guard, the third u.s. infantry, 24 hours a day as we know in full dress uniform, they're there, guarding this tomb. talk to us about why it is so important to remember those who have not been found? who did not come home and whose families don't know where they are. >> yeah. you know, erica, it is -- the first duty of every soldier, the first duty of every soldier is to remember. if we don't remember, we forget the lessons of the past, we make mistakes that become more costly, we put more young men and women at risk, and we end up sacrificing more than we should. we need to learn from the experiences. it really is, the very first thing we teach, everybody who enters the military, is to remember that you are joining an organization that is has never dishonored the nation, that had challenges and is always risen to the occasion and met every one of those challenges exceptionally well. i'm in denver today because my mother-in-law lost her husband, my father-in-law died, killed in vietnam, in 1972, when mark a

the president was pitch perfect at arlington national cemetery. rfect in paying tribute to the families there, paying tribute to the fallen heroes, paying tribute to the day and importance of the day. in the tweet, he starts talking about low unemployment and the strong economy in the context of the fallen. his wife, by the way, her tweet is pitch perfect. wh why? >> i think it's the venue, right. i think that president trump has carved out this twitter universe for himself as a place where it's place to attack and defend. he criticizes his adversaries, and it's a place where he brags. that's what he does. i guess the only answer is that he started typing out the tweet and reverted to form come is bragging about himself -- to form, which is bragging about himself. the two don't match, but that's what he does. >> the tweet is him. that is him alone in the residence writing whatever he is thinking or dictating it to whoever. the speech is written by aides who are making sure it's the perfect tone, perfect pitch for something like that. >> he still ha

: the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington national cemetery. one of the most treasured attractions here at our nation's capital. members of the third u.s. infantry regiment, the old guards, stand watch 24 hours a day, seven days a week. the changing of the guards, solemn ritual played out before tens of thousands of visitors every year. >> this represents who we are as americans. it rep from that represents all the sacrifices that were made by all who have fallen in battle for america. >> reporter: patrick o'donnell has written a new book about our government's efforts at the end of world war i to honor all americans killed in battle with a tomb for one of the unidentified war dead. >> at first, they were resistant to the idea of an unknown surgery. -- soldier. there were about 2500 in world war i. that didn't happen. and in there was a movement after france and england both selected an unknown soldier to have an american unknown soldier. >> documented with photographs, the effort began in 1921. the unknown soldier chosen after unidentified cask

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around the country took part in a rolling thunder rally in dc. 500,000 bikers made their trek past the arlington time of remembrance as usual here it will end with a memorial day concert at the capital. thank you for watching "early today." enjoy your holiday. /s >>> they say this is a once every thousand-year flood, and we had two of them in two years. >> memorial day in ellicott city maryland will be one for the history books as torrential rains caused flash flooding and damage on a wide ranging scale. >>> this as alberto slams several states in the south and now the storm shifts west and is gaining strength. >>> the u.s. delegation is back in charge of setting the groundwork for june 12th's nuclear talks with the north koreans. >>> then to the amazing cleveland cavaliers, lebron james who is returning to his 8 th straight nba finals. >>> plus protecting yourself and the must-have info for anyone hitting the sun

the veterans. here at arlington the honors speak when they can't. >> truly a peaceful and somber place to visit. there are 400,000 people buried in arlington national cemetery and every year they see upwards of 3 million people visiting. i suspect this weekend is one of their most busiest times. and of course a very somber time at the cemetery. we land. leland: president trump will be there tomorrow. after the break, with sit down and singapore actually happen. the real negotiation in the thunder rolls. thousands of fighters is rolling thunder taking part of their annual memorial day ride. the founders of this group about what all those spikes represent. -- breaks represent. from capital one. with it, i earn unlimited 2% cash back on everything i buy. everything. what's in your wallet? with dell small businessout your technology advisors you get the one-on-one partnership you need to grow your business. the dell vostro 15 laptop. contact a dell advisor today. hello. give me an hour in tanning room 3. cheers! that's confident. but it's not kayak confident. kayak searches hundreds of travel sites t

♪ >> shannon: tonight we salute the anonymous arlington cemetery worker who gave the vis shannon: we the arlington cemetery worker who gave a visitor a lift literally. 96-year-old george boone, a world war ii veteran came with a group to visit the tomb of the unknown soldier. and ask to visit his wife's grave. he was unable to get there on his own until the cemetery worker carried mr. boone on his back to the grave site. boone says the worker, who was to be anonymous, his kindness was overwhelming. most-watched, most trusted, most grateful you spend the evening with us, i am shannon bream. rob: wednesday, may 9th, this is "fox and friends first" is happening at 4:00 am, mike pompeo arrived in north korea for the second trip. will he return home with those three american hostages? high-stakes negotiations underway at this hour. iran says it won't be stopped by sanctions. >> death to america to gain access to the most deadly weapons on earth. rob: live in the middle

for the executive director of arlington, it's a major dilemma. a 38-acre expansion is planned. her 10 to 15 years before it reaches capacity, but it's not enough. >> we can have the do-nothing option, which means we will close. we can limit burials only to those who are medal of honor recipients, those who perished in active duty. >> how much longer will that extend it? >> for a few more hundred years. >> reporter: under the current rules, burial is available for active duty members, retired members with more than 20 years of service, p.o.w.s who died after 1993, and veterans with awards for valor like the medal of honor or purple heart. meanwhile, across the potomac river, some lawmakers want to force the pentagon to make a ik in both iraq wars and would meet the current requirements, but he favors restricting access. you could be writing yourself out of a burr ral at arlington. >> oh, absolutely. as a military retiree, a combat veteran but without significant combat awards, absolutely i may not be eligible. >> reporter: a solution he believes would free up the most space, but

the country. that is scheduled at arlington national cemetery in about two hours from now. >>> the first soldier was buried at what is now arlington national cemetery 150 years ago this week. today, more than 400,000 people are buried, cremated, or in caskets across the ground. 624 acres. with 27-30 funeral services a day, five days a week, cemetery is adding about 7000 new burials area. now the cemetery is considering changes to the eligibility requirements for burial there. at the current pace, he could run out of room by 2041. >>> 6:14. this year, is the 100th anniversary of the end of the first world war. >> one of the efforts to remember those who lost their lives offers -- serving our country is the tomb of the unknown soldier. reporter bob bernard has more on how that memorial came to be and the effort to bring in an identified mama -- american soldier to arlington national cemetery. >> reporter: the tomb of the unknown soldiers at arlington national cemetery. to this day, woman the most treasured attractions here in our nation's capital. >> it's a majestic place. >> reporter: were members of

for now the army is asking for public input on the future of arlington. share your thoughts in an online survey posted on the cemetery's website. >>> visitors wanting to pay their respects at pearl harbor today learned that the "uss arizona" memorial has been closed for repairs. it marks the resting place of 1,102 sailors and marines killed on the "arizona" during the japanese attack on pearl harbor. earlier this month, cracks were spotted on the visitors ra and memorial. the memorial park service says the memorial will remain closed for an undetermined period of time. >>> a developing story this morning. two people are dead after a plane crashed near the petaluma airport. the ntsb is heading to the scene. we're learning new details about what happened right before that crash. >>> today we have what we were so far. >> reporter: planes continue to fly out of the petaluma airport as emergency crews went to work on the ground. >> it was choppy. like the motor was choppy and just not fully running. >> reporter: dominic and micah both work at the golf course ac

the arlington ceremony was one of several around d.c. today. of the things that makes the city special when you get away from the divisiveness on capitol hill and see what things are really about on days like this. started out at the world war ii ceremony for a ceremony for world war ii vets, a few remaining. a few showed up today. they still showed up. a remarkable feat considering their age. moved on from there to arlington cemetery and from there to the vietnam veteran's memorial. after that, a parade down constitution avenue. the largest anywhere in the nation. we'll celebrate it again next year. back to you. >> doug mckelway. thank you. as we continue here, one family's search into the path led to a remarkable discovery. how the story of one american who served in world war ii is bringing closure to so many families this memorial day. ♪ most people come to la with big dreams. ♪ we came with big appetites. with expedia, you can book a flight, hotel, car, and activity... all in one place. ♪ everything you need to go. ♪ expedia® ♪ come hok., b

the pres. paying tribute at arlington national cemetery to s the nation's fallen heroes but as jennifer griffinorts this memorial day arlington is facing a growing dilemma. >> they were generals and privates, captains and corporals of every race, color and creed. >> the pres. was joined by his cabinet secretaries and families of the fallen at arlington national cemetery to mark memorial day by laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns. ♪ t >> welcome the oldest living survivor of pearl harbor, 106-year-old navy veteran rich have is and sen. as world war ii better and bob dole. >> thank you for honoring us with your presence. >> and christian jacobs wearing a full marine uniform. sgt. chris for jacob served in iraq and afghanistan and was killed in a training accident 6 months after his son was born. enter new regulations being considered by the army sgt. jacobs would not be eligible to be buried at arlington. america's iconic veterans cemetery is running out of space. the final resting place for 420,000 veterans adding 7000 more each year, the army must way whether to change the burial criter

and attacked the russia probe here on people oriole day before he walks into arlington national cemetery. >> this is the two sides of president trump. it's the most raw representation of who he is, and who he is on the state. he gave a very good speech, that was written by someone else. he did deliver it very well. and hit all the right notes for memorial day. at the same time, when he's off the stage, he's delivering his own feelings on memorial day. it's kind of like any other day with how the president's opining about the russia probe and other matters as well. >> don jr. maybe was lying about foreign contacts. >> i'm concerned about reviewing the transcript of donald trump jr.'s judiciary committee, that there's a clear tension between his firm answers that there were no efforts by a foreign power. representatives of gulf states were offering some assistance to the trump campaign. >> what are the chances paul callan that he does that? what options lay on the table for these lawyers. >> in terms of obstructing -- i don't think they have a lot of options available to stop it from happe

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solemn occasion at the arlington national cemetery. y of speeches, salutations and personal stories and indeed, song. a beautiful celebration of the life and of all that is good in the country. celebrating the veterans, those who gave the most in their sacrifice for our freedoms. the president was there today not only celebrating their lives and memories. he laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier reminding all americans of the ultimate sacrifice paid by those who defend our freedom. >> president trump: that is a very special -- this is a very special day. today our whole country thanks you, embraces you, and pledges to you. we will never forget our heroes. >> never forget our heroes indeed. in attendance. if you look in the middle, bob dole, who received a thundous ovation -- thunderous ovation. he spent nearly 40 years on capitol hill. six in the u.s. army. and was warmly greeted by the commander-in-chief along with the families of heroes lost. >> president trump: through their sacrifice, our loved ones have achieved somethin

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the monument now serves as their legacy in this place of honor, arlington national cemetery. it's fitting to place the marker here, surrounded by the heroes of many wars and conflicts. and we are grateful to those who accomplished the work of designing the monument, who crafted the proposals, and patiently carried the effort from concept to completion. there are many to thank. i wish to thank those members of the vietnam helicopter pilots' association legacy committee who performed much of the work magnificent work leading to this monument. i ask them to stand and be recognized. they deserve our applause. [applause] mike: thank you. you may be seated. i wish to recognize the people on the stage. i ask that you hold your applause until all of them have been recognized. first of all, major general retired carl mcnair, vietnam association legacy committee member and the first united states army aviation branch commander. ms. julie kink, gold star family coordinator. julie is responsible for many of the family members being here. and u.s. marine corps and world war ii. medal of ho

but as you mentioned in the next 30 minutes or so he's expected to head to arlington national cemetery where he's going to keep that solemn tradition of laying a wreath. just after that he'll deliver remarks at the cemetery's amphitheater. he's going to mention some of the stories of those who serve and encourage americans to stick with the tradition of remembrance on this memorial day. >> we expect that ceremony to begin later on this hour, top of next hour. we're going to bring it to you live when we see president trump step up to the tomb of the unknown should soldier there, step up to the right side of your screen, lay a wreeng. there will be remarks from him, remarks from jim mattis as well. >>> we're talking about whiplash with those talks with north korea. t minus 15 days until they were supposed to sit down. what are the odds now of that apology given a u.s. team is actually there? we'll talk about it. we've got aging roadways, aging power grids, ...aging everything. we also have the age-old problem of bias in the workplace. really... never heard of it. the question is... who's

i i i i am -- >> the commander in chief honored the fallen soldiers at the arlington national cemetery. you see president trump placing that wreath of the too many of the unknown. afterwards he spoke to the active troops. >> to honor the lives and deeds of the american heroes. the men who laid down their lives for our freedom. today we pay tribute to their service. >> mr. trump also honored veterans like navy veteran ray chavez. 106-years old. >>> touching speeches, saluting the flag and many ceremonies. at the presidio. s. >> reporter: the 21 gun salute signify the sacrifice. >> it means a lot to me. when i see them out there, i get tears in my eyes. >> reporter: just the breadth of the grounds is staggering. 30,000 headstones representing mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers and friends and relatives and siblings. dating back to the civil war and every major war since then. at the annual presidio connection, v12 for the 12 letters of her last name died at the hands of a suicide bomber in afghanistan. >> their smiles. >> reporter: debbie ramos and best friend have a tradition

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he stayed on script for the speech at arlington national cemetery. eg, ivanka trump received a couple of trademark. seven from china all together. at the moment the president is easing off criticism from zte. he is at odds with his party and senator rubio with the zte threat there. is this a coincidence or embl emblematic of the family business? what do you make of the ivanka trump trademark wins at the moment the u.s. is negotiates with china? >> i think rubio is going to now start to consolidate the anti-trump forces within the party. i don't think anyone can deny trump renomination. rubio will be an irritant for trump. number two, the san antonctimot with the clintons, you take notice. you have to conclude the swamp has not been drained. >> greg valliere, you picked the wrong day to stay up late. starbucks is closed. thank you, greg. >> can you imagine the outrage if theres were sasha and malia obama furniture lines? >> you cannot blame her. the chinese will steal and use her likeness. >> her company is working independently of her and trying to pr

now buried in the arlington cemetery. the home was donated to tougaloo university and is currently being operated as a museum with period pieces as well as memorabilia that talks about the legacy of this icon of the civil rights movement. these are the kinds of projects that should be nationalmon youments. these are the historical sites that need to be in the national park system so people can go there and learn and more importantly, to remember. in remembering, that's when we will never forget the legacy of medgar evers and what he sacrificed to move this country forward. so i commend representative thompson for introducing this legislation. i'm proud the way we are doing it. this is the proper way of creating a nationalmon you metropolitan, by going through the legislative process, during the committee, and bringing it to the floor and taking it to the senate. i expect this to become a reality and i expect this to be an illustration of how congress should be creating nationalmon youments in the future. with that, i have

she and i met for the first time just a few months after her son was killed. here today at arlingtonier it's memorial day. go to the mall and the cookout and the beach, but take a minute and remember the military families who have sacrificed so much. >> sacrificed everything. barbara, before you go, thank you for being there and bringing us the stories for the reporting you do on these men and women every day. i think it is important to note so many americans feel so disconnected because we may not have any family members who serve. this is a day to learn from these families about the sacrifice they all make even if we don't know them personally. >> reporter: that's right. look, section 60 arlington has become a national pilgrimage. in every town across america i guarantee there is somebody who may have served in world war i, world war ii, vietnam, korea. hopefully they are veterans who died peacefully in their old age in their bed. in every cemetery everybody take a moment and remember all of them. >> it's what makes today so important. barbara starr, thank you very much. >>> the us

the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington national cemetery is one of the most treasured attractions at the nation's capital. members of the third u.s. infantry regiment stand watch 24 hours a day, seven days a week. the changing of the guard is a ritual played out with -- in front of many visitors each year. >> this represents who we are as americans. it represents all of the sacrifices from everyone. >> the author has written a new book called the unknown. it is about our government effort at the end of world war i to honor all americans that were killed in battle. for a tomb of the unidentified or dead. >> there was resistance in the idea of the unknown soldier. i thought they would be able to identify. there was about 2500 and world war one. that did not happen. there was a movement after friends and england to have an american unknown soldier. >> documented with historical photographs. it began in 1921. the unknown soldier chosen after unidentified caskets were on earth from four americans at amenities -- cemeteries in france. >> they wanted to give them the rights to select the

the tomb of the unknown soldier at the arlington national cemetery, to this day, one of the most treasuredctions. did is -- this is where members of the old guard stan watched 24 hours a day seven days a week. the changing of the guards is a solemn ritual played out before tens of thousands of visitors every year. >> this represents who we are as americans and represents all of the sacrifices made by those who have fallen in battle for america. >> reporter: the author has written a new book called the unknowns, the governments effort at the end of world war i to honor all americans killed in battle for the tomb of one on identify war dead. >> initially, the war department was very resistant. they felt they could identify all of the unknown soldiers. there was about 2500 in world war i. but that didn't happen and there was a movement after france and england both selected an unknown soldier for the americans to have an unknown soldier. >> reporter: the effort began in 1921, and the unknown soldier was chosen after unidentified caskets were unearthed from four cemeteries in france. >> they w

unfortunately chief will johnson of the arlington texas, police department, head of civil rights subcommittee for iacp could not be with us. grateful for mr. cunningham to step in at last minute. robert moose sy, department of just is, robbie sovae. thankthank you for sharing your experience with us. kevin ham arizona police department was scheduled to speak unfortunately was unable to be with us today. his written statement will be added to the record for the commission's consideration. sergeant curry, please begin. you want to turn your microphone on, thank you. >> good morning. i'd like to take this opportunity to thank the commissioners for having this event and having me here today to talk about this both important issue of hate crimes. i have been working in the civil rights unit of the boston police department for 20 plus years and have had the opportunity to look at these and deal with victims personally. i think we're seeing a increase of hate crimes that are happening on a national level when i first went into the unit i was of the assumption that hate crimes would be eradicated by

up next, the dedication ceremony for the vietnam helicopter pilot and crew member monument at arlington national cemetery. speakers include several former vietnam war helicopter pilot and members of the vietnam .elicopter pilots association almost 5000 helicopter pilots and crew members were killed during the war. >> good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. once again my name is bob hesselbein, chairman of the air line pilots association. please rise for the posting of the colors and the playing of the national anthem. >> color, halt. [national anthem playing] and in ♪ >> out. right shoulder. out. court. alt. ready, set. >> follow me. >> please be seated. for our invocation, we are honored to introduce reverend jerome daley a retired lieutenant colonel. father daley flew helicopters and is a recipient of the distinguished service cross. reverend daley. >> about a half a century of ago, thousands of new member engaged in a new warfare. didn't go to war in tanks and trucks but a -- in a helicopter. many felt it was too vulnerable for combat. but what those skeptics didn't anticipate, the ver

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on this memorial day, the president will keep a solemn tradition of laying a wreath at arlington nationalcountry's fallen warriors. this holiday comes as the president says he is ready to revive the nuclear talks he canceled with kim jong-un. a u.s. team crossed into north korea over the weekend to lay some of the groundwork and preparations are also underway in singapore. south korea's president says he believes kim jong-un is serious about making peace and given these more positive signs, the president says he believes a face to face with kim is still on track for the original date of june 12 in singapore. phillip? >> all right, kelly o'donnell for us. kelly, thank you. >>> this morning we are learning the president's legal team is now claiming the russia probe is no longer legitimate. cautioning him away from an interview with robert mueller and the special counsel's investigation. at least until the lawyers representing the president can review the classified information shared with congressional lawmakers last week on the fbi's investigation into the trump campaign back in 2016. with

griff: we'll see the president laying a wreath in arlington. it is a special day. we're grateful. in washington, d.c. with the latest. good morning, garrett. reporter: summit has been off and on again almost since it was announced. president met with kim jong-un to discuss the summit. they seemed to maybe progress toward it happening. the south korean president said he made it his intent for the complete denuclearization for the korean peninsula and bury the history of war and confrontation and cooperate for mutual peace and prosperity. next morning a few days africans selling the summit, blasting kim jong-un, president trump struck a very different tone tweeting, our united states team arrived in north korea to make arrangements for the summit and myself. i believe north korea has a great potential and will be a great nick and financial nation one day. kim jong agrees with me on. it will happen. a lot of foreign policy experts are pointing out this type of summit normally takes months to prepare for. in order for this to happen on june 12th, there is a whole lot of work that need

depot and officedepot.com. >>> today president trump will honor the lives of fallen service members at a wreath laying ceremony at arlington. barbara starr is at section 60. good morning, barbara. >> reporter: good morning. memorial day 2018. we are here again. we are seeing so many families battle buddies arriving so early in the morning. as we look around here at section 60 you can see that people are -- many of them planning to spend the day with their loved ones. we have mom and dads. we have other soldiers, marines, military members, small children, grandparents. this is what we see here every year at section 60. in a couple of hours president trump will be laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown. we will see if he pays his respects down here. it has already been for me an emotional morning. a friend of mine is off in the distance visiting a battle buddy that fell in the war zone. he comes every year to visit him. we will leave him to his privacy. another couple, a gold star mom and dad came up to me a short time ago to say good morning and this is a couple that we have seen here every year. i said to them, remind

. >> he placed a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns at arlington national cemetery. ng tribute to fallen servicemen and women. >> to every family member of the fallen, i want you to know the legacy of those you lost doesn't fade with time. but grows. only more powerful. their legacy does not like a voice in the distance become a faint echo. but instead their legacy grows deeper, spreading further. touching more lives. reaching down through time. and out across many generations. >> the oldest surviving pearl harbor veteran traveled cross country to honor his comrades killed in action. 106 year-old was the first veteran to ring the freedom bell at the world war ii memorial. >> reporter: a day that still playing out in the mind. >> every day. >> reporter: 76 years later. >> i saw the ships on fire. and terrible smoke screen. through the harbor. and ships. >> reporter: at 106 years old, he is the oldest surviving pearl harbor veteran. >> that's the way i remember. and then forget and remember again. >> reporter: remembering. it's what brings him to washington d.c. this we

sunday at 11:00 eastern, the new monument at arlington national cemetery dedicated to honor the almost 5000 helicopter pilots and crew members killed during the vietnam war. watch this weekend on c-span networks. congress returns monday from a recess. the agenda in the house includes legislation to advance the federal approval process to store nuclear waste in yucca mountains, located in nevada. members will also take up a resolution to overturn a consumer financial protection bureau auto financing role under the congressional will act. -- congressional act. the court of appeals nominations throughout the week. you can watch the house live on c-span and the senate on c-span two. for more information on the week ahead, we spoke with a capitol hill reporter. >> we are joined by jeremy dillon, who is energy and environmental reporter with cq roll call. the house set to take up legislation on the yucca mountain nuclear waste storage site in the coming week. give us a short and condensed version of this issue that goes back many, many years, if not decades. what is the situation in the yucc

then the ceremony at the arlington national cemetery with president trump and members of his administration. >> could i ask for everyone's attention? i would like to introduce myself, i am the president of the long island lawyers chapter of the federalist society for law and public policy. lawfederalist society for studies is a group of conservative and libertarians interested in the current state of the legal order founded on the principles that the state exists to preserve read him, that the separation of governmental powers is central to our constitution, and that is emphatically the province and duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what should it be. the society should further their application through this activities. very excited to present to you our speaker this evening. holbrooke is a senior fellow at the institute. he has taught legal and political philosophy at george mason university, howard university, and tuskegee institute. the winner of three cases before the u.s. supreme court has testified before the subcommittee on the constitution of the senate judiciary com

forward to the 30th anniversary of fleet week cooking up with the parade of ships including the uss arlingtonff of the hudson river today. before docking for the public to visit. and coast guardsmen take part and will be all over the city, and the time is 10 minutes after the top of the hour. explosive claims the fbi since more than one informant over the trump campaign. >> they are not taking note. heather: this is what our next guest says lady liberty blindfold is used to mislead the american people. do you remember the migrant caravan? some of those 450 asylum-seekers can end up thanks to the obama administration. the nfl and and them kneeling, the proposal to penalize the entire team. dray, when he was younger, he loved to smile; and we knew he would need braces because his teeth were coming in funny. that's when he had the bunny rabbits. we called him the bunny rabbit. now, those are the same two front teeth, there, that they are now. then dray ended up having to wear braces for 5 years because he never made it to appointments, because he was busy playing basketball. if he missed practic

generations and walks of life but were united in sacrifice. >> we are gathered here on the sacred soil of arlingtonational cemetery to honor the lives and deeds of america's greatest heroes. the men and women who laid down their lives for our freedom. today we pay tribute to their service. we mourn alongside their families, and we strive to be worthy of their sacrifice. >> but before heading there to arlington, the president came under fire for using a memorial day tweet to tout his achievements. he first said happy memorial day and then wrote, those who died for our great country would be very happy and proud at how well our country is doing today. best economy in decades, lowest unemployment numbers for blacks and hispanics and women in 18 years. >>> meanwhile, former president george h.w. bush shared his own message. days away from his 94th birthday. he is recovering in a hospital in maine after be being admitted over the weekend for low blood pressure and fatigue. he said he is forever grateful to gold star patriots and families. >>> starbucks is closing stores this afternoon for training. the

two was-- for the mission tour to raise money for the contraband cap, and by the way, the contraband camps in arlington was the one that harry some amazing testimony about, i don't know that they met there, but if they did, he should of told us -- while he was there, a group of , children ofn freed slaves, living in those conditions which were pretty bad, pretty bad, got together and sang for douglass. we don't know exactly what they sing, but they sent for him. and he did not tell us this, but others said, that douglass rule into tears. later, his the old friend, amy post from rochester, visited. douglass'he saw signature on some books or some autographs. anyway, his mission speech was his most robust explanation of what he believed the war was about. let me end with one other variation of the mission speech. it takes us to the election year of 1864. you all know your civil war history, you know that the election was complicated, remarkable and amazing that it even happened. and you probably also know that the democrats in the winter of 1864 began using the slogan "amalgamation", even inventing the te

or the story from down the road in arlington, texas where one year ago yesterday, a crazed man entered the bar, killed the manager, was prepared to kill countless others when he was stopped cold by another patron who took his wife to dinner that night and had a firearm at his side. [applause] >> the truth is these are the stories we don't hear much about yet they are the stories america most needs to hear. i want to call on the national media, start telling the whole story to the american people about firearms in this country. [applause] >> it is time the national media gave our many heroes as much attention as they give to our a few villains which we should be a nation that recognizes people who save lives much more than the people who take them. [applause] >> the greatest honor of my life to serve as your vice president, truly is. and i thank you. the last two years have been filled with sights and sounds this small town boy could never have imagined. our most inspiring moment came in the wake of one of our nation's darkest days, when we spend time with some extraordinary americans,

. >>> to commemorate memorial day, president trump will lay the wreath at the tomb of the unshown solder in arlington cemetery. it the mark the flags on each grave and features thousands in attendance. a wide variety of memorial day parades are also set to be held today in communities across the country. and today is also national burger day with several restaurants serving up deals. burger king has a new buy one get one offer. the app is promoting a buy one whopper get one free coupon. a $3 double cheeseburger meal. and there's more over at chilies and new and classic burgers are going for $6.99 when you mention the burger day deal. and check out mcdonald's, sonic and more. >>> hawaii's getting hard from the volcanoes and the tourists abandoning the island. >>> plus, the president's attorney has a new strategy involving a sit-down with robert mueller. that's up next. oh, look... another anti-wrinkle cream in no hurry to make anything happen. neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair works in just one week. with the fastest retinol formula to visibly reduce wrinkles. neutrogena®. by staying in rhythm. and to