one of those flights left ragin national airport.derrick ward explains, the annual trip is for military children whose parents have died while on active orduty. >> rter:. ♪ have yourself a merry little christmas ♪ep >>ter: there was special christmas spirit at gate 34, it was particularly festive. the reason that brought them alr together was sobering. >> children of fallen soldiers. >> the kids have a good time. the adults get to share common experiences and remember our loved ones. >> having fun. >> and celebrating with your family. >> reporter: andor some of those hose have been to this event before, it's a chance to lp other new younger inductees into a special society. >> if they're sad, i try to chr them up or do my best. >> reporter: there a lot of cheering up. the gary siniss foundation i the main sponsor behind the annual event. american airles, uso and other groups team u at christmas. there's a reason they have the party at the airport. these kidses are southbound headed to orlando for christmas at disney world. as you can

melvin "wah wah watson" ragin, master of the wah wah pedal, died in october at the age of 67.s is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. nearly a month after a photo of a honduran mother and her small tear gas fired by u.s. border patrol captivated the nation, 39-year-o-old mariaa meza was finally admitted into the united states this week with her five children and their asylum request is currently being processed. but this canan only after california congressman was jimmy gomez and nanette bararragan intervened on her behalf, camping out with her family and other migrants on the u.s. side ofthe border into the port entry between tijuana and san diego, surrounded by metal barriers and border guards in reindeer. they were there to investigate claims the trump administration is rejecting a asylum seekers at official ports of entry, violating international and national law. californrnia congress member nanette barragan joins us now from washingngton, d.c. shshe is the member of -- a memr of the house comommittee on homeland security. thank yo