she visited arlington. she had a family pass and visited there and started tweeting and dozens of families were asking her to visit their loved ones graves. she turned the project over to us and we coined the honor project and this weekend alone we visited volunteers over 10,000 gravesites of our fallen heroes across the country at 46 participating cemeteries and for families like myself, it means so much to know that our loved ones graves are being visited on memorial day and even more importantly, how amazing it is that we can take our next generation out and teach them about the real meaning of memorial day. >> griff: and your story. travis and his best friend brandon were both killed and now buried side-by-side in arlington. president obama once calling them brothers forever. explain to our audience why their story is so special

arlington, virginia. the name of the ceremony happens ahead of memorial day joining us to talk about how america honors its fallen heroes this morning we are joined by a retired navy captain jean moran. what is flags info folks who don't live around the area? >> it's an annual event where markers -- flags are placed on markers for those who are buried at arlington. over 200,000 memorial plots there for the entire cemetery and it's quite an impactful scene and when you see that effect. host: some 260,000 headstones. 1000 soldiers from the old guard base there at arlington about four hours, in your career you helped facilitate burials at arlington national cemetery, what does that consist of? >> it is a complex process that requires a substantial amount aforethought. the cemetery staff are experts at this. but in my last role in the navy i ran the navy senate liaison office where many of the dignitaries would pass through as part of their coming to washington for that experience. in some cases they would ne

>> was the president lang a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier, just a few moments ago at arlington national cemetery. are kevin lip tack is still with me right now. and as we were mentioning just a few moments ago before this guy i started a few minutes early, we should note we were talking about how this is very personal day for president biden, as well as son beau died at the age of 46 years old from cancer after serving in iraq with the delaware army national guard the president talks about this from time to time how this personal sacrifices obviously left a tremendous mark on his life. kevin, your thoughts? >> yeah, very much so in the ninth anniversary of that death, just coming up later this week, and i think for president biden then when he's standing there in front of the tomb of the unknown soldier, certainly thinking about the decisions that he has made, an office the very responsibility that he holds two men and women in uniform in this country, protecting freedoms at home and abroad. and certainly that's a responsibility that ways very heavily on president biden. and yo

while, at arlington national cemetery, president biden emphasized what has become a central theme of his campaign, defending democracy. >> our democracy is more than just a system of government. it's the very soul of america. >> reporter: meanwhile, biden campaign is trying out a more aggressive strategy to define mr. trump, following his trial. including a new ad voiced by actor robert de niro. >> a dictator, to terminate the constitution. >> our thanks to gabe for that report. >>> there is international outrage after israel bombed the gaza refugee tent encampment, killing at least 45. the strike sparking an inferno that raged throughout sunday night. many of the dead are women and children. the local health ministry reports dozens of serious injuries. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu acknowledged the mass killing, calling it, quote, a tragic incident that will be investigated. for the latest, let's go to claudio lavanga. what has the reaction been from world leaders? >> reporter: good morning, frances. well, it starts with the undersecretary-general for humanitarian affair

biden heading to arlington cemetery. doug luzader has more. >> doug: the two leading candidates for the white house are remembering families. it is impossible to divorce politics from this. we are one month out from the first presidential debate. president biden will visit arlington national cemetery to honor the fallen after hosting memorial day breakfast at the white house. that should wrap at noon on the east coast. former president trump appeared at nascar yesterday in north carolina and met with gold star families. both candidates recognize the role veterans can play in any election. four years ago, trump carried by 20 points according to fox news voter analysis. yesterday trump's national press secretary posted on x. on memorial day weekend, veterans and military families for trump, have endorsement from gold star families and heroes who love our country. the trump campaign just launched a website veterans for trump. president biden wreath laying at arlington begins in six hours. >> todd: doug, thank you. former pr

we chose to visit the 3 of the 13 at arlington this year. we did it for a good reason, they are the forgotten 13. the president met with gold star families but has yet to meet with any of them even though we've repeatedly asked for that. today would be in the right day. if the president would just once and for all recognize the special relationship that should exist, 1 that he forgot at the honours ceremony when their bodies were brought back and 1 that today you notice he will talk about his son at this time he got a right. his son didn't dive combat wounds as he asserted the bringing home of those bodies. all they really want is the dignity that other gold star families have. that's what our office continues to work toward were not quitting until they have all the dignity and rights that are appropriate to 13 who give it all. >> a day much today we honour and recognize those in the name of freedom and fitting our nation. thank you for taking the time congressman. >> thank you griff in and look forward to seeing you for normandy. >> griff:

[applause] >> rich: president biden's remarks at arlington national cemetery.r the president of the united states lays a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier and addressing the crowd. former president trump making a push to court voters outside of the republican party. two days after his rally in the deep blue bronx, he made his pitch saturday to the libertarian party's national convention in washington. >> combine with us in a partnership. we're asking that of the libertarians. we must work together, combine with us. you have to combine with us. vote for me because the libertarians want to vote for me and most of them will. and it is very important. because we have to get rid of the worst president in history and together we will. >> rich: trump's everything everywhere all at once strategy. is it working? the principal of the vogel group is here and someone from the education senior advisor. matt, i want to start with you and the former president saying that he is going to get the majority of the libertarian vote. i was over at their convention. they are

president biden wreath laying at arlington begins in a few hours.we are one month today from the first presidential debate in atlanta. >> joey: that month will go by quick. we've seen president biden several times this week and looks like he's still doing the same thing as far as ability to community. interesting to see what the questions are and what format we get to hide that or for president trump to highlight that. >> lawrence: perhaps don't wear a watch, like you did when the 13 members were killed in afghanistan and during the memorial at dover, they kept looking at his watch. take the moment to honor. >> rachel: he offended gold star families talking about his son, instead of focusing on them. who did not die in combat. donald trump going to a lot of different places and expanding the map for himself in south bronx, going to libertarian conference and at nascar, solidifying that base. he's doing a lot out there. what was interesting about when donald trump went to the bronx, and you were there, lawrence, donald trump's messages had not change

a 21 gun salute at arlington national cemetery earlier this month. frank of three rivers, massachusetts, was just 20 years old on december 7th, 1941, when his ship, the ship he was stationed on in pearl harbor, u.s.s. oklahoma, was bombed by japanese war planes. >> what i feel is incredible sense of relief. he is home. we brought him home. >> for years frank's family clung to the letter written by his older brother after the attack telling him to be in touch and informing him he had become an uncle. frank's niece was inspired by stories of her uncle and joined the u.s. navy. >> the importance of him being here is that he will not be forgotten. anybody can see where he is and he is with his shipmates. and that gives me goosebumps. he is with the people who meant the most to him while he served. >> her sister, francis, was named for her uncle and attended the ceremony at arlington. >> this is 82 years later and the government and everyone still paying honor to those who fought and realizing that they really did give up a life. >> the defense pow/mia ac

h's buried in the first plot of arlington cemetery on the front lawn of robert kelly.home. and here's my son at your doorstep and his t m top of his cenotaph is very ■iemotional. it's it's it's moving. and this is it. it's death. it's got his gun laying next to him. these marks in t ground are u know, the soldiers that were there and his body that was laying there dead. the cape that he is wearing in this depiction is a gift that montgomeigto him a brief of shortly before this occurred. so it's a very moving memorial to his son. but also, again, at the front doorstep of robert kelly. it's a very different gravestone. gravestone and resting and also at the same cemetery is william johnsonmplely different resting place. and completelyifferent sto of t civil war. william n, ocourse, is the servant of lincoln, who he brings the president brings him to d.c. with him from springfield. he has, you know, controversy in the white house himself. and lincoln really cares for his servant quite a bit and gets him a placement at the treasury, but ri him to some of his engagements or

receiving full honors as he was finally laid to rest at arlington national cemetery earlier this month in a place of just honor. ♪♪ >> reporter: a final salute for an american hero. a poignant farewell for his proud family. courtney kube, nbc news, arlington national cemetery. >>> and with that we join all of you in honoring those who died to protect our freedom on this memorial day. that's "nightly news" for this monday. i'm tom llamas. thank you so much for watching. have a great night. so much f watching. have a great night. threatened by a postal worker. the scary encounter that made a few south bay neighbors fear for their lives. good afternoon. i'm audrey asist.

the event began with an arlington national cemetery historian talking about the history of memorial day. in houston, texas, there was a patriotic concert dedicated to fallen soldiers. the third year the city put on the concert and paying tribute to the sacrifices of military members. >> i think it is nice for, you know, for them to be here to show what they are doing now and yes, i think it is a really important weekend for all to remember and celebrate. >> we want to entertain the community with local talent, patriotic music, love for our country, love for our military, and to honor those who have given their lives. >> closer to us in north carolina, the coca-cola 600 at charlotte motor speedway there is a giant campground of fans. the race is always on memorial day weekend. one veteran builds a different memorial each year to honor those who died in combat. we spoke to many veterans camping there like frank. >> it means so much because they are honoring fallen soldiers that paid the ultimate price. it means a lot to us veterans and i'm sure it means a lot to the world. >> a lot of stu

>> live picture this morning from arlington national cemetery in d.c. for the form oriole -- for memorial day holiday. we have seen the president placed the wreath. the president and vice president moving to the other side expect remarks from thean of the joint chiefs, and defense secretary lloyd austin. >> please be seated >> distinguished guests, please stand for the arrival of the official party and remain standing for the invocation and national anthem. ["hail to the plays] >> the secretary of the united states accompanied by the secretary of defense and the president of the united states accompanied by the secretary of defense and the chairman of ["hail to the chief" >> distinguished guest timothy miracle chaplain. please help me pray in your tradition as i pray in mine. wee a day of national reflection. we gather to remember and made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. cemetery we reflect on the significan of this day. thank you for providing service members thate answered the call of service and some have given their very lives burie

receiving full honors as he was finally laid to rest at arlington national cemetery earlier this monthment and a place of just honor. ♪ >> reporter: a final salute for an american hero. a poignant farewell for his proud family. courtney kube, nbc news, arlington national cemetery. >>> and with that we join all of you in honoring those who died to protect our freedom on this memorial day. that's "nightly news" for this monday. i'm tom llamas. thank you so much for watching. have a great night. watchin. have a great night. arrested in the south bay, accused of some unnerving behavior for part of it caught on camera. we're going to show you what happened. plus california is starting to see an uptick in covid cases. what's driving the summer spike? why are some people. tonight we're getting some insight from an expert.

receiving full honors as he was finally laid to rest at arlington national cemetery earlier this monthment and a place of just honor. ♪ >> reporter: a final salute for an american hero. a poignant farewell for his proud family. courtney kube, nbc news, arlington national cemetery. >>> and with that we join all of you in honoring those who died to protect our freedom on this memorial day. that's "nightly news" for this monday. i'm tom llamas. thank you so much for watching. have a great night. watchin. have a great night. ♪♪ older doesn't always ♪ ♪ make you taller ♪ ♪ and those pictures on ♪ ♪ mama's fridge prove that ♪ ♪ and if that room we shared ♪ ♪ up the stairs ♪ ♪ was any smaller ♪ ♪ our eyes would've been ♪ ♪ a little less brown ♪ ♪ and a little more black ♪ ♪ but we both looked ♪ ♪ out the same windows ♪ ♪ wished on the same stars ♪ ♪ hung our blue jeans ♪ ♪ in the same breeze ♪ ♪ in the same backyard ♪ ♪ and how can two kids ♪ ♪ with the same raising ♪ ♪ wind up on such ♪ ♪ different pages ♪ ♪ we all got our ♪ ♪ different callings ♪ ♪ yeah i guess that's why ♪ ♪ they call it ♪

and then as a gold star sister at myself i will not be at arlington on monday i know somebody's goingy brothers gravestone and say his name and he is going to be remembered in that way and is a gold star sister at that means everything. shannon: what does this mean to a loved one tuneup they cannot physically be there that someone is going to say that name and a member that person? quick site always say it for me, i remember memorial day weekend so my brother was here. we were doing the things that all of us enjoy so much we were at the beach. we were with family, having parties, kicking up the unofficial beginning of summer. but today i recognize all of those summers and memorial day weekend' i had the opportunity o do that because of the men and women have given their lives in service for our country. i think we have an obligation as americans to take a one moment out of that entire weekend and understand why at the weekend exists if you can't show up at an honor project location, go online and learn the story of a fallen servicemember. as you are cracking open a beer at the pool wi

we stand in arlington national cemetery, the final resting place for over 400,000 of our fallen.ry stone marker represent someone who wore therm duty. wh for us they responded, "send me." over one million of our service members have ft perished. when snow fell over the delaware north and south turned against one another, when bombs dropped from the sky over pearl harbor and machine-gun fire strafed the beaches of normandy and iwo jima, when the valley froze over, and when terrorist breached our s come our service members said "send me." s forever grateful to those who gave their lives and to the families day. all of the birthdays on celebrated, wedding anniversaries and family milestones on observed. cer games and concerts missed. rvice members who raise their right hand and took an oath to d ideals had a family who sacrificed alongside them. others in father's, husbands and wives -- mothers and fathers, husbands and wives, sons ortheif unyielding, their love enduring. it is up to behind and provide comfort and solace in need and e contributions of their loved ones. ■ i to us to

stuart: the trivia question, how many fallen soldiers were honored at the first memorial day at arlingtone case, i remembered something, bearing that in mind i will go with 5000 because it was a long time ago. stuart: this time you are last. ashley: doesn't matter first or last. i am with you. stuart: reveal, all of us got it wrong. 5000 participants helped decorate the graves of union and confederate soldiers buried in arlington, virginia. hope you have a wonderful weekend. see you next week. >> reporter: donald trump headlining a raucous rally in the bronx in deep blue new york, his message, replace bidenomics with maga phnomi sees

shannon: eight live look at arlington, virginia thousands of bikers prepared to take part in rollingther at the pentagon nearby they will ride to the mall area and washington to honor veterans and those missing in action, presents as a board as well first lieutenant travis was killed protecting his fellow marines in an ambush in iraq in 2007 his courageous actions let every other member of his patrol to survive that day. the travis manion foundation was started to honor his service to bring together thousands of veterans and families of fallen heroes. each year on memorial day the foundation has its honors project volunteers across the country pause, reflect and honor those who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty i sat down with travis' sister ryan manion ceo of the travis manion foundation to check what the mission and expansion of this year's honor projects it is out this week's sunday special. let's talk memorial day is one of those reminders as your foundation is focused on your brother, the sacrifice he made you have spread that to touch so many other people and families.

presidente biden encabeza las ceremonias en el el dia de los caidos en el cementerio nacional de arlingtonnra a quienes murieron en defensa de la libertad y la con julio vaqueiro desdedemocracia noticias televisto con julio con julio vaqueiro desde ciudad de mexico. >> ¿quien tal desde hoy y desde aqui aqui comenzamos nuestra cobertura especial por las elecciones presidenciales en mexico. >> quedan muy muy pocos pocos dias. >> este domingo los mexicanos decidiran quien gobernara este pais desde este palacio nacional. >> en minutos hablaremos de eso. >> de eso. >> pero hoy comenzamos con el desastre que las tormentas han dejado en el centro y en el sur de estados unidos una destruccion masiva por los t tornados, por el granizo de mas de dos pulgadas de diametro, vientos 60 millas por hora hay al menos 23 personas muertas. >> medio millon de residentes sin servicio electrico. >> el impacto ahora amenaza el noreste de estados unidos. >> el informe es de rogelio vera tagle. >> vez dejaron una estela de destruccion en varios estados del centro y sur del pais texas, arkansas, kentucky y oklahoma

joe biden demonstrated his complete ignorance of history when speaking at the arlington military cemeterynor of national remembrance day. the head of the white house said that it was american soldiers who saved the world and liberated europe during the second world war. at the same time, about the role of the ussr. noting that modern us presidents through one suffers from the syndrome of historical revisionism. the department also emphasized that american exceptionalism is a betrayal of its own anti-fascist past. today in belarus they celebrate border guard day. the president congratulated the personnel and veterans of the border service on the holiday of command. the inviolability of borders for a state is the most important condition for preserving its sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity; their protection is a matter of honor, a patriotic duty and a special responsibility. in front of the people for every warrior in a green cap. our country has created a modern, mobile, well-equipped professional border service, which promptly responds every day to all external threat ch

hi, eileen bradner, arlington, the u.s. grant association as war two veteran fromo.ife, he was extremelya child of the depression. but when he learned that he could have a place at a va cemetery, also with his wife, and it would receivel care into can't tell you it was the joy of his life. and he said it's the last brebnerargain for for to get that free grave site and it is gorgeous i go there frequently i was just western reserve national c contrast to what we see here and. is, is anything being done on an organized scale to care or preserve these final resting places? i know my daughter was in americorps in west virginia. they do a lot of preservation work for cemeteries. so is anyone working on this on an organic? i think there are a lot of local efforts towards that sort of thing, but it really takes local community members and tions to find their resting places within their communities and keep them right and well and to that point, i have talked to some people about trying to get an organization together to try to restore the cemetery or clean it up or do somet

. >>> president biden will travel to arlington national cemetery where he will lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier before delivering a memorial day address. meanwhile, former president trump faced a tough crowd over the weekend when he tried to win over support at the libertarian convention. here is nbc's julie serkin. president trump is hitting the gas pedal according to speed racers at the coca-cola 600. >> are you going to win north carolina? >> i do believe so. >> reporter: a big nascar contest in a key battleground state, north carolina. but last night, a far less friendly reception than trump typically sees at his own rallies. the crowd at the libertarian national convention booing the former president. >> combine with us. you have to combine with us. we cannot give crooked joe biden four more years. [ booing ] >> reporter: in 2016, trump was able to reach voters outside traditional party lines. but this year -- >> the libertarian party should nominate trump for president of the united states. whoa! maybe you don't want to win. maybe you don't want to win. >> reporter:

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that's your monday forecast. >> thank you, michelle. >>> virginia's arlington national cemetery held its third flowers of remembrance day sunday. it takes place at the cemetery's most iconic memorial which serves as a final resting place for some of america's unidentified world war i service members. >>> "early today" is back in a minute with a summer travel warning. viral videos showing checked baggage being thrown, dropped d destroyed. what to do if this happens to you. gives you signs. so if you're frustrated with occasional bloating... ♪♪ [stomach noises] gas... or abdominal discomfort... help stop the frustration and start taking align every day. align probiotic was specifically designed by gastroenterologists to help relieve your occasional digestive upsets. so you can enjoy life. when you feel the signs, it's time to try align. a mystery! jessie loves playing detective. but the real mystery was her irritated skin. so, we switched to tide free & gentle. it cleans better, and doesn't leave behind irritating residues. and it's gentle on her skin. tide free and gentle liquid is ep

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hoord hub. >> president biden honored our nation's fallen soldiers at the arlington national cemeterythis was the commander in chief laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier yesterday morning. since 1921, it has stood as a final resting place for fallen service members who remains were never identified. the president paid tribute to the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. he also talked about the loss of his own son, beau biden, an iraq war veteran who died of brain cancer nine years ago this week. >> the pain of his loss is with me every day, as it is with you. still sharp, still clear. but so is the pride i feel in his service, as if i can still hear him saying, it's my duty, dad. it's my duty. >> yesterday marks the 156th national memorial day observance at arlington national cemetery. >> time is 443. >> in alameda. the uss hornet hosted its annual memorial day observance, and people gathered on the world war two aircraft carrier honoring the lives of the fallen soldiers. they also listened to stories of the men and women who gave their lives fi

president joe biden laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington national cemetery. it was joined at the ceremony by vice president kamala harrison defense secretary lloyd austin. the president then gave his annual memorial day address and earlier too. today. the president hosted a breakfast with administration officials, military leadership veterans and gold star family members back here in the bay area. memorial day observances are now underway a parade was held in mill valley. look at that 60 organizations marched through the downtown area. you see a big crowd enjoying that year or during this year, the this year's theme is strengthened numbers, which represents how tight knit community is looks like a lot of fun. and just before the parade, the city held the annual volunteer firefighters pancake breakfast, the memorial day tradition helps raise money for the mill valley volunteer firefighters association. in alameda, the uss hornet held a memorial day commemoration, families and veterans gathered to remember their friends and loved ones. he served and memorial da

. >> host: will johnson, former police chief of arlington, texas, fromef 2 and fourth vice president national assothk you so much for joining us. >> guest: iq for having me. >> house speaker mike johnson delivered a tribute to fallen police officers during a prayer vigil on capitol hill. joining the speaker at the podium was the widow of atlantic city police officer thomas mcmeekin and retired nypd detective thomas donahue, widower of lieutenant maure donahoe. [inaudible conversations] [inaud conversations] >> well, we want to thank you all for being here ons a somber evening. there's a biblical admonition that we are to give honor where honor is and we take that very seriously. and during national police w and head of peace officers memorial day, we give much lawrved recognition to our enforcement officers and in particular of courseallen in th. the men and women all of o enforcement are l the minimum ad to who pursue justice, maintain nd guard the safety of our communities from crime and chaos. and tho gen their lives for this noble and necessary cause are buried with honor and, of

president joe biden marked memorial day with events at arlington national cemetery, where he spoke directlyving families. natalie brand reports from washington. heroes of the battle of guadalcanal. are being on for the sack. made by the crew of the city's namesake ship. the uss in francisco, john ramos. reports from the ship's memorial. 80 years later. the uss san francisco became 1 of the most decadent. she of world war. 2. earning 17. battle stars and a presidential unit citation. federal experts are working against time right now to identify soldiers who died serving in world war 2 and other conflicts. technicians at this lab in nebraska have been using advances in dna technology to identify missing american service members comparing bones to chest x rays taken by the military. other anthropologists examined watches, shoes and other items for clues. the goal is to offer about 200 families a year the chance to honor their relatives with a proper burial. charles ray patton was recent buried. with full military honors. thanks to that lab's work, patent died 74 years ago during the korean wa

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we are also remembering those at rest at arlington national cemetery.ere just across the river from us here in washington. ♪ >> it's a memorial day sales event. ♪ >> that's alive looking arlington regina as thousands of bikers prepared to take part in rolling to remember. participants from across the country gather at the pentagon nearby and they will ride through the mall area in washington to honour veterans and those missing in action. prisoners of war as well. first the lieutenant was killed protecting his fellow marines in an ambush in iraq in 2007. 's courageous actions led every other member of his patrol to survive that day. travis manion foundation was started to honour his service and bring together thousands of veterans and families of fallen heroes. each your memorial day they assemble their honour projects were volunteers across the country paws and reflect and honour those sacrifice their lives in the line of duty. i sat down to travis' sister ceo of the foundation to talk about the mission of the organization and the expansion of this yea

it's my duty. >> today marks the 156th national memorial day observance at arlington national cemeteryn this memorial day, many here in the bay area pause to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country. >> ktvu photojournalist martin holton has a closer look now as hundreds of people came together for today's ceremony at the national cemetery in san francisco. >> to our veterans, we thank you for the inspirational legacy that you establish for all of us. to be very clear. you have left big boots to fill. >> today is a special day for me because of my family and my ancestors. it's a way of me giving back to them. it's a way of me honoring the two boys i didn't bring home. it's a way for me to honor the young kid that got hurt. it's a way for me to heal. >> this day is filled with a lot of emotion, growing up, having many family members in the military and losing them in the military, we're here today for my uncle ken. claire, who was killed in vietnam. he was only 21 years of age. war is really, just awful. and we need more peace. >> it's camaraderie. it's brotherhood

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♪♪ >> order. >> right shoulder. >> live images from arlington national cemetery in virginia. as they take part in this really important and solemn day of remembrance. allie raffa is with us this morning, white house correspondent. allie, this is a place that is so important, and the president is expected to speak in moments. >> reporter: absolutely, jose. you just saw the president standing alongside vice president harris and the defense secretary lloyd austin as taps played in the background. we expect him to deliver after this a memorial day address where he's expected to ask americans to pray for peace, and in that speech we could expect him to echo much of the theme that we heard him deliver in that commencement address to over a thousand army cadets at west point over the weekend where he talked about the enormous responsibiliies that u.s. service members take and how vital and critical their role is in protecting democracy and freedom in this country. and of course this is a very solemn day for so many americans, and we know that president biden has an especially person

that is video from arlington national cemetery where soldiers are placing flags on those buried theren the lead up to memorial day, a holiday dedicating to remembering those who lost their lives while serving in the armed forces. to start the program, tell us what memorial day means to you. call us on one of three lines. if you're an active or former member of the military, (202) 748-8000 stop if you are a member of a military family, (202) 748-8001. all others, policy at (202) 748-8002 that if you want to share your thoughts on social media you can do that at facebook.com/c-span or @cspanwj. you can also send us a text at (202) 748-8003. pbs.org put data together from various sources. wartime u.s. military deaths released in 2019. it was revolutionary war, 4400 plus, war of 1812, 2200. 498,000 during the civil war. world war i 116,000, world war ii 1 -- world war ii 405,000, korean war 50 4000, vietnam war 90,000, highlighting the most recent conflicts. persian gulf war, 1500, global war on terror, 68,000 plus ople. this was 2019, updated by -- global war on terror, 6800 plus. this w

dc in arlington, virginia.e of the ceremony happens ahead of memorial day joining us to talk about how america honors its fallen heroes this morning we are joined by a retired navy captain jean moran. what is flags info folks who don't live around the area? >> it's an annual event where markers -- flags are placed on markers for those who are buried at arlington. over 200,000 memorial plots there for the entire cemetery and it's quite an impactful scene and when you see that effect. host: some 260,000 headstones. 1000 soldiers from the old guard base there at arlington about four hours, in your career you helped facilitate burials at arlington national cemetery, what does that consist of? >> it is a complex process that requires a substantial amount aforethought. the cemetery staff are experts at this. but in my last role in the navy i ran the navy senate liaison office where many of the dignitaries would pass through as part of their coming to washington for that experience. in some cases they would need some

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