that's ashton kutcher. >> tell me about ashton. what stood out?mber thinking he was gorgeous. really beautiful. and big personality. extremely confident. right out of the gate. i was like, whoa! yeah. >> reporter: here's ashton at his humble beginning. his first modeling job. selling $20 jeans for montgomery ward. and then there's supermodel carly clause. one of the highest-paid models in the world. found in a missouri mall model search. >> carly at the time was 13 years old. 5'6". a few years later she'd had this major growth spurt. at that point i think she was maybe 5'9". >> three inches and you were like, yes! >> yeah. yes. >> reporter: they run their mom and pop operation out of their basement in darden prairie, missouri. >> this is our active roster of models that we have that are traveling around the world, different markets. >> yeah, probably out of those 15 -- >> probably three will work out. >> reporter: mary and jeff say their latest discovery, 20-year-old elijah harrison -- >> do you have a farmer's tan? >> reporter: and 18-year-old ha

up, that's ashton kutcher. >> so tell me about ashton. what stood out?ber thinking he was gorgeous. really beautiful. and big personality. >> and then there's super model carly closs, one of the highest paid models in the world who they found in a missouri mall model search. they run their mom and pop operation out of their basement in dardenne prairie, missouri. >> this is our active roster of models that we have that are traveling around the world placed in different markets. >> yeah, and probably out of those 15 -- >> probably three will work out. >> but mary and jeff say their latest discoveries 20-year-old elijah harrison. >> good. >> do you have a faerp's tan? >> and 1-year-old hazel crew. >> come on. >> are on verge of something big. >> go get it. >> sheep are so dumb. >> hazel still lives in iowa with her family on this 125-year-old sheep farm. at nearly six feet tall with legs for days, hazel just walked her first runway shows in paris for designers shap pa rely and ralph raf and russo. >> you can't hold back. you can't be that shy little sheep

and mrs., ashton kutcher and mila kunis, cast mates on "that 70s show." ashton was modeling. mila was only 14 years old when she was cast. we met them before they started shooting and ashton told us all about his '7 os look. >> this hooded sweatshirt. and it is cute. can you warm up when it is cold in those cold wisconsin or my case iowa winters. and fall and can you look at the leaves change. >> morning entertainment tonight or good night entertainment tonight. i'm going to work here. and oh, it's ear >> michael weatherly spent the day on the set. back in 1994, hard to believe, >> are you watching? . marky mark knows nothing. >> soap opera people are not real people. we don't exist in the world with the rest of you. we exist in an alternate universe full of really typical dialogue andster why types. >> hav a surf board? in 1996 we got go skating in central park where he told us all about his accidental acting career.e >> i was attending university of alberta in canada. i was going to be a high school teacher. and just before i finished my last semester, just a few months to

jen ashton joins us from san francisco.what a mine field this can be when you talk to someone about these issues. >> absolutely, and, you know, reproductive health issues are very emotionally charged, and we have to also recognize that this brings in social issues, you know, as a society we're just more comfortable talking about successes, happiness, joyful things. we're not so comfortable talking about something that could be perceived as weakness or loss or failure, and that discomfort exists on both sides of the conversation. >> so, if you have family members or friends who mean well and they keep asking you again and again about your family situation, jen, what do you tell your patients how they should handle that? what should we say? >> well, this is where, again, in ob/gyn we're taking care of the whole woman, so this definitely comes into play, and usually what i recommend is, first of all, do what feels right. it depends on your conversation and your comfort level with that person. but also be honest, and if you're

president obama and defense secretary ashton carter both spoke at the transition ceremony in arlington, virginia. this is an hour and 40 minutes. >> ladies and gentlemen, please stand for at rival of the official party and please welcome today's reviewing official, general martin e. dempsey, the 18th chairman of the joint chiefs of staff accompanied by the host for today's ceremony, the honorable ashton cartier, secretary of defense and joven f. dunford jr., incoming general of the joint chiefs of staff. >> you guys got nothing better to do? ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, please remain standing as honors are rendered to general dempsey. ♪ >> please be seated. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the troops representing america's armed forces and participating in today's revue are the united states army band under timothy j. holton and led by drum major scott little. elements of the armed forces include the presidential escort platoon from the army's 3rd regiment, the old guard, led by captain michael brunmeyer. the next ele

it is now my privilege to introduce to you our secretary of defense, the honorary ashton carter.plause] >> general selva, distinguished guest, ladies and gentlemen, to the families of those who lost their lives here at the pentagon let me begin by offering on behalf of the department of defense my deepest sympathy for the loss you suffered and the burden you continue to carry. we cannot fully appreciate how much your lives changed or how much you lost on this morning 14 years ago. we cannot understand how this felt when every day citizens longed for their laugh, to see their smile or to feel their embrace. we cannot understand the weight of their answers. but for me, and foresee many others at the pentagon, the wait of their memory and our duty to honor it, is something we do carry with us every day. for all of us, their memory is an everpresent reminder to cherish each day with those who love us, to stay vigilant against those who would harm us, and remain guided by the values that have always made us great. at times we depend upon something other than what why hold in our heads

the defense secretary, ashton carter, has been courting silicon valley investors and entrepreneurs. he spoke with marc andreessen, cofounder of andreessen horowitz. marc: the big thing is i think the markets have been trying to adapt to the new economic data coming out of china. the other thing is american companies, and you have covered this extensively, global currencies have moved against american multinationals in the last six months. frankly, i think wall street was slow to adapt to the reality of the dollar versus other currencies. when a big company says we missed our numbers because of currency changes, the presumption of investors is that is an excuse. in the last six months, it has actually been true. u.s. is doing really well. there are issues in many other countries, but the u.s. is doing really well. emily: bill gurley said prioritize profitability overgrowth. marc benioff says he thinks a lot of dead unicorns will be ahead. what does it look like on your side of the equation? marc: i think situation normal. these are startups. some of them are going to work well, some

defense secretary ashton carter will be there. that will be live on c-span3 starting at 2:00.m. eastern will be live on c-span2 windows obama holds a council meeting with service members at fort meade in maryland to talk with nine 9/11 and u.s. response to terrorism. that starts at 3 p.m. eastern live on c-span2. john boehner commemorate the 40th anniversary today with a youtube video. >> we've got planes crashing into the world trade center. >> i walked into, to talk to this group, and someone told me that a plane had run into the world trade center. so i went downstairs to my office. when i found out a second plane, had crashed into the world trade center. itma gathered my staff and sent them out the door. it was a harrowing day. those images that i saw, the american people saw, images the world saw are etched in everybody's mind. >> house speaker john boehner sent out this tweet with a picture of the public about the use of capital being flown at half staff today. .. break background soundbreak [background sounds] ["taps" playing] ["taps" playing] ["taps" playing] [backgrou

secretary of state ashton carter has been courting startups as well. last week i spoke with him. one of the key people he spoke with was venture capitalists marc andreessen. to find outith him what he thinks is behind all of this market volatility. >> i'm not really worried about anything happening here right now, the big and as i think the markets up in trying to adapt to the new information from china. the other thing is, american companies -- global currencies have moved against american multinationals just in the last six months. i think frankly, wall street was slow to adapt. now the dollar is much stronger against all currencies. when a big company comes and -- the presumption for investors is it's an excuse. i think people are adjusting to this new currency world. i think the currency shift is reflective of how the u.s. is doing really well. from u.s. standpoint, things are going well. emily: so to prioritize profit -- profitability over growth, there will be a lot of dead unicorns ahead. how do you think this will shake these are startups. i think the situation is normal

looks like it's going to pass over toward ashton on the east side of olney. a warm day, upper 70s and low 80s. larry miller. >>> thank you. we're doing really well around the metro. again with no incidents or accidents to slow you down. we have an earlier issue on route 1 out in alexandria. that's resolved. we also had an issue on telegraph road. that was closed for a two- vehicle accident. that's now clear so we're off to a good start. in prince george's county no issues along 50, the bw parkway or 95. want to give you a look at i-66 east of 234. no issues as you approach the capital beltway in fairfax. all lanes are open as you get into rosslyn over the key bridge in georgetown. we'll have your drive times around the metro coming up after the seven-day forecast. we'll send it over to you. >>> republican presidential front runner donald trump releases its tax plan but would it be good for you? >> another campaign ramping up this fall. are you in or out when it comes to all ♪ ♪ all of our legendary racing heritage. all of our pioneering four wheel drive exper

states marine corps are what we want. >> ifill: and the final decision rest with defense secretary ashton carter. >> that's correct. the services put their recommendations in by october 1st, and, you know, the navy, i will point out, they are not asking for an exception. >> ifill: so if there can be women navy seals, there can be women marines. >> again, set the standards, do not deviate, and whoever meets those standards, they ought to get to perform the job. >> ifill: secretary of the navy, ray may bugs, thank you. >> woodruff: 15 years ago, the united nations set a goal: by this year, every child in every nation should be able to obtain free basic education. while the number children out- of-school has been cut almost in half, there are still 57 million who have never set foot in a classroom. hundreds of millions more have dropped out. pbs has been reporting on the global education crisis by following six children from different countries over 12 years, part of the wnet documentary series "time for school." tonight, we travel to india, where nearly 100% of children start primary school

westbound 108 at ashton road, we do have some roadwork blocking lanes westbound at 108. taking a look at the parkway, everything looking good. everything rolling along nicely. back in ten minutes. >>> we have 120 buses that will be coming through here on weekdays. >> you can take the buses as part of the new way to go to and from montgomery county. >> it >>. it's a massive hub and a place to lock off your bike. not only does it take the buses off the street but gets you where you want to go faster. it does mean new changes. centers tell nbc 4 they're ready for that. >> we have signs up inforling people of the changes for the buses here, but we're also going to have extra staff on hand here to make sure everybody knows where they're going. >> structural issues delayed the opening of the center for about a year. there were concerns the concrete would not be able to support the massive amounts of bus trachlkt officials say it's ready now after rebuilding and reinforcements. >> there will be a ribbon cutting ceremony at city hall in fairfax, the city f fairfax. the north vir

demi's marriage to bruce willis lasted nearly 13 years before she tied the knot with ashton. but before demi, he was with "mad men's" january joan, then fell for the late brittany murphy. >> we're a pair. >> we're just married. >> they were just kidding. but these two lived together for many years. >> hi. sarah jessica roberts. >> brad pitt went from juliet lewis to gwyneth paltrow. she then moved on to ben affleck who was later with j. lo. they bailed on their wedding at the last minute. do you remember that ben's pal matt damon dated minnie driver? but she didn't know he would announce this on oprah. >> i was with minnie for a while, but we're not really romantically involved any more. we're just really good friends and i love her dearly. >> post-minnie, he dated winona rider who had once been with johnny depp. you got to love cher and her younger men, and we wish her romance with tom cruise had gone the distance. a long, long time ago. and neither one of us ever talks about it. i don't know why. >> until cher sat down with "e.t." by the way, there are more star flashbacks

. >> thomas ashton. >> gregg atlas. >> gerald atwood. >> james audiffred. >> ezra avles. >> eustace bacchustatyana bakalinskaya. >> michael baksh. >> we miss you com, we love yous not a day that goes by that we don't think about you. >> and my cousin, firefighter michael edwards roberts. i love you and miss you everyday, michael. >> gerard baptiste. >> walter barron. gerard barbara. >> james barbella. >> colleen barkow. >> david barkway. >> sheila barnes. >> evan baron. >> arthur berry. >> maurice barry. >> kenneth basnicki. >> stephen bates. paul battaglia. >> marlyn bautista. >> jasper baxter. >> michele beale. >> jane beatty. >> manette beckles. >> michael beekman. >> and my brother paul, your brothers and sisters, your nieces and nephews and we miss you. >> and michael cole and godfather robert michael to each other so much about loving and kind screwed up and i miss it every day. >> maria behr. >> nina bell. >> stephen belson. >> denise benedetto. >> brian greg bennett. >> eric bennett. >> oliver bennett. >> margaret benson. >> james berger. >> stephen berger. >> alvin bergsohn. >> mic

in delco, the ashton mills road bridge is closed through later on this year.e pennsylvania turnpike eastbound side valley forge and norristown, a work zone blocking a couple of lanes will be out of there at any time. coming off the turnpike at 309 things looking good by the montgomery mall so far so good. it's dry and quiet heading toward quakertown. the waze app watch out for a vehicle stopped on the shoulder, that's not a big deal you can get by that. >> european union interior ministers will meet to talk about how to help the refugees seeking a better life. germany is a preferred destination for money people fleeing trownld nations -- troubled nations fleeing the syrian war. >>> the jet that took off to hawaii was not certified to fly an extended trip over the ocean. american airlines said it changed procedures to make sure it does not happen again. >>> three teenagers have been arrested for allegedly using sling shots and rocks to attack pedestrians and cars in phoenix arizona described as a copycat to a string of shootings that have gone on in the nearby

an update on the situation in ashton. eastbound 108 is completely shut down on new hampshire avenue because of roadwork. westbound lanes are being used for traffic this morning. interstate 95, we still have problems on the inner loop. 66 in town. same thing out of town. don't have any issues there. 95 here in virginia, 55 miles per hour northbound or southbound. 270 here at montrose road a little bit of volume headed southbound but no major problems. eun? >> thank you, melissa. >>> in just a few hours president obama will move forward with his plan for college education. what he's pushing for, straight ahead. >>> what we're learning about two planes. these planes colliding l.a.x. listen here to the pilot explaining to confused passengers what was going on. >> essentially we stopped short of the gate because the parking gates wasn't working as expected and the aircraft behind us continued to push back from their gate and the two aircraft met at the same point at the same time. >> so a little bit of a fender bender out ther

fanning has served as chief of staff for defense secretary ashton carter. also on his resume, some time right here in the cbs newsroom in the 1990s. passengers aboard a virgin atlantic flight from new york to london didn't get very far this morning. the plane was being pulled from its gate at j.f.k. airport when it clipped a fence. no injuries, but all 276 people on board had to be bussed back to the terminal and rebooked. singer wayne newton is opening his home to the public. for $35 fans can now tour his 52-acre las vegas estate, including what newton calls his red room, over stuffed with memorabilia from his career that now stretches 60-plus years. coloring books are not just for kids anymore. how they're helping grown-ups unplug next >> axelrod: we close tonight with a story of childhood joy reclaimed. a woman in upstate new york, along with some friends, is bringing back the simple pleasure of coloring between the lines. here's vinita nair. >> jean roberts didn't care much for coloring as a kid. now she does it every day. what's the best part of it? >>

this one in ashton. this one has been shut down for some time. we just called and checked. it's still closed. route 108 near wainwright road, a fuel spill. that's why it's taking so long. in bethesda south 355. outer loop at the american legion bridge. a big look at the beltway and the inner loop and outer loop. of course, lots of road closures downtown. we'll talk about those. southbound massachusetts avenue still shut down for the vatican until 4:00. >> thank you, melissa. >>> how they receive their hands on the lucky ticket. >> and we're not the only one celebrating a papal >>> if you want to see the pope on the west lawn of the capitol, you will need a ticket, and they're hard to come by. congresswoman eleanor norris norton put up her 50 tickets and snagged 35 more from fellow members and house leaders. to be fair in giving them out, she had a lottery anded a had a high school senior pick from a jar filled with the names of 150 d.c. residents. >> i can't believe that 450 members and senators all have people who are going to get here and come. but that may mean i'm under

quote: the i in icbm, ashton carter noted, stands for intercontinental which means having the capability to fly from iran to the united states, and we don't want that. that was a week before he knew what was in the agreement. i know of no nation in history that has agreed to guarantee that the means of its own destruction will be in the hands of another nation, particularly one that is hostile. what president obama is asking the united states congress to do is unique. historically and dangerously unique. the results could well be catastrophic. the claims made by president obama, secretary kerry and other members of the obama administration about this agreement have been robust. this deal will, they have said and i quote, prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, cut off all iran's pathways to a bomb including the covert pathway, provide us with a certainty we will know what they are doing in the nuclear arena, prevent nuclear proliferation, encourage stability across the middle east and prevent war. these assertions are simply false. take the president's assurance that the agreement

in 30 minutes defense secretary ashton carter will lay a wreath and deliver remarks. there will also be a moment of silence and when this happens we will also take you there live and bring it to you. we will be covering september 11th ceremonies throughout the morning. to see a list of local 9/11 memorials taking place across the bay area you can always head to our website nbcbayarea.com. >>> on a day where we're honoring heroes, seems more than appropriate that three more will be celebrated in sacramento after they thwarted a suspected terror attack on a paris bound train. >> "today in the bay" kris sanchez joins us with a preview of what to expect from today's heroes parade. >> reporter: the sacramento mayor says it will be fit for a king. on the same day as that parade one of the three childhood friends who stopped that terror attack on that french train talks about those fateful moments that changed his life forever. spencer stone, anthony sadler and alek skarlatos got one of france's highest awards, the legion of honor for stopping that gun toting terrorist. that

premier of last man standing followed by the muppets and then shark tank with special guest star, ashton kuchar followed by "action news" at 11:00. >>> and then another look at the accuweather forecast with meteorologist, david murphy, you get browny points for today's weather. >> how about a look ahead to this afternoon, it's going to be a nice one, high temperatures in the upper 70s through kutztown and allentown unreading and along the i-95 corridor spots pushing close to 80 and winds running 10 to 20 miles per hour and down at the shore, 74 in cape may and sea isle city and atlantic city and winds are stronger here and even a chance of coastal flooding in some spots and beach erosion, with a strong on shore flow. >> all right thank you again. have a nice weekend. coming up later today on "action news" at 4:00, we'll have even more coverage as we count down to the arrival of pope francis as roads start to close and tighter security zones go into effect, we'll bring the excitement and impact of this historic event, and a look behind the scenes of the basilica of saintses peter and paul

. >> reporter: as hundreds of defense department employees looked on, secretary ashton carter made a promise. >> no matter how long it takes, terrorists will not escape the long arm and the hard fist of american justice. we will find you. >> reporter: the pentagon community has pledged never to forget the 184 lives lost here on september 11th. >> they were our colleagues. they were our friends. they were our family. >> reporter: throughout visit the united states has emerged from tragedy even stronger. the pentagon may be scarred, but it's resilient. >> the building stands for all of us as a symbol of strength and community. all of us remember where we were on that morning. >> reporter: at the pentagon andrea mccarren, wusa9. >> of the 184 people killed at the pentagon on september 11th 55 were military personnel, 7 others were civilians. one of the victims at the pentagon was asia cotham on the american airlines flight and was just 11 years old. each year they release balloons to remember her and this time they did it in public and even though this is a sad day just the thought of a

anybody, and today, she was dragged into court here by the aclu and the civil liberties union here in ashton, kentucky, and everybody thought that she would be fine and the judge would rule on a compromise, but no, she's being jailed. and it's a slippery slope. so in her views, she's in the hands of the u.s.er marshals, and the judge says, you can get out if you tell your staff to issue marriage lines. it's an extraordinary story. >> she's not the only one refusing to issue the licenses, and what's going to happen to the others? >> well, her staff are still in there. and the case itself, the one that the media is interested in, finished two hours ago, but her deputies are being grilled by the judge, by the legal system. and they will be cross-examinations, i have no doubt by the attorneys for those who want same-sex marriage, and it's possible that they will go ahead and not obey the law of the united states, and the judge might end up sending them to jail. and there are others across the country who have taken a similar stand. and the message maz gone out to them, be very careful because yo

defense secretary ashton carter joined relatives of the deceased in another moment of mourning at the pentagon. one of four terrorists planes crashed here, the very same day in 2001. sarah: we're going to take a short break on d.w. when we come back, we'll have plenty more world news as well as business and sports. sarah: thanks for saying with us, this is "d.w. news" live from berlin. i'm sarah harman. a crane collapses on the grand mosque in mecca, killing at least 87 people, leaving more than 200 injured. the accident comes as muslims from around the world have started to arrive for the annual hajj pilgrimage this month. and concern is growing over how hungary is dealing with the migrant crisis. disturbing footage shot inside a makeshift camp shows hungarian police throwing food at refugees. budapest has promised to investigate. a rocket carrying two european space agency satellites has blasted off from the agency space port in french guiana. it will be part of a new satellite navigation system called galileo, a european alternative to the u.s military owned g.p.s. that technology

a short time ago ashton carter was questioned if they were operating areas targeted by the airstrikes. >> one of the reasons why the russian position is contradictory is that exactly the potential for them to strike is that they may well have in places where, in fact, isil is not present. others are present. this is one of the reasons why the result of this kind of action will inevitably simply be to inflame the civil war in syria. >> the palestinian president has spoken to the u.s. generalcy systembly to declare he will not longer be bound to the oslo accord if israel is no longer committed to them. the palestinian flag was raised for the first time at the u.n. >> here we declare that as long as israel refuses to commit to the agreements signed with us, which render us and as long as thecontinue with settlement activity, and continue against accordance of the agreement, israel has thus left us no choice but to insist that we will not remain the only ones committed to the implementation of the oslo agreements. israel continuously violates them. we therefore declare we cannot continue

elizabeth banks, ashton kutcher, marco rubio. >> i've had different names. this year i think we're going to call it the marco polos. >> reporter: more than 50 million players in the u.s. and canada spending an average of 250 bucks a year. some really do hit the jackpot. travis speith won a million and quit his day job. fantasy, we all can root for. i'm david wright for "nightline" in new york. >>> our thanks to david wright for that report. our thanks to you for watching abc news tonight. as always, we're online 24/7 on our "nightline" facebook page and at abcnews.com. thanks again for watching. good night. dad took a job with the transit authority in '62 because he wanted excellent healthcare for his family. hip and ghi which is now emblemhealth were the first to provide affordable and quality health care for new yorkers. when i became a professor i had a choice, and i chose emblemhealth. that choice meant that when my baby harry needed an operation, he got a world-class neurosurgeon. today all three generations of dawson's are still with emblemhealth. embl

elizabeth banks, ashton kutcher, marco rubio. >> i've had different names.think we're going to call it the marco polos. >> reporter: more than 50 million players in the u.s. and canada spending an average of 250 bucks a year. some really do hit the jackpot. travis speith won a million and quit his day job. fantasy, we all can root for. i'm david wright for "nightline" in new york. >>> our thanks to david wright for that report. our thanks to you for watching abc news tonight. as always, we're online 24/7 on our "nightline" facebook page and at abcnews.com. thanks again for watching. good night.

elizabeth banks, ashton kutcher, marco rubio. >> i've had different names. year i think we're going to call it the marco polos. >> reporter: more than 50 million players in the u.s. and canada spending an average of 250 bucks a year. some really do hit the jackpot. travis speith won a million and quit his day job. fantasy, we all can root for. i'm david wright for "nightline" in new york. >>> our thanks to david wright for that report. our thanks to you for watching abc news tonight. as always, we're online 24/7 on our "nightline" facebook page and at abcnews.com. thanks again for watching. good night. aha. ( door opens ) hi, ray. oh, hey. oh, deb's not here-- she's out with the kids, so i'm just...you know, trying to make the best of it. yeah. oh...oh, okay. yeah, i'm just gonna watch the knick game, you know, , and... nothing else. great. yeah, robert called and told me you guys were gonna watch the game when he got home from work, so i thought i'd wait for him over here. is that okay? oh, yeah, sure. yeah. so when did robert say he was gonna come home? ab

before that, he was chief of staff to secretary of defense, ashton carter.e epa is accusing some top carmakers of cheating. the environmental protection agency says diesel cars from volkswagen and audi included software that made the cars' emissions look cleaner than they actually were. there are nearly 500,000 of those diesel vehicles on the road. the epa says owners do not face any health risks, but the epa has ordered vw to recall the cars and fix the problem. thank you for spending part of your weekend with us today. i'm jim sciutto. >>> next, we have an inside look at the refugee crisis in europe with our arwa damon. it's a fascinating story. "a desperate crossing" starts right now. >> your country is in chaos. you have a choice. stay and face war. or leave and take your chances. pay a smuggler, follow the crowd, or go it alone. unsure if you've made the right decision, wondering if you'll survive. unwanted, exhausted, afraid. this is the story of a desperate crossing, through the eyes of those determined to find a better future, one that no longer exis

obama marked the moment at the white house, while at the pentagon, defense secretary ashton carter spoke of strength and resilience. >> terroristed who hope to intimidate us will find no satisfaction and no success in threatening the united states. >> axelrod: those were the themes in shanksville pennsylanvia, as well, why united flight 93 crashed, killing 33 passengers and seven crew members. not all the victims of 9/11 died on 9/11. many who worked in the ruins of the world trade center developed serious illnesses, and the money in a federal program to help them out is running out. dr. jon lapook has more on this. >> we're in toxic soup. who knows what you were breathing in because it was so thick. >> reporter: we met retired new york firefighter ray pfeifer four years ago. he had been living with advanced kidney cancer sense 2009. when we spoke to him recently, he had a remarkable outlook. >> i am the luckiest stage four cancer guy out there. i can't complain. i have 14 more years than my friends did. >> reporter: fiver is one of over 72,000 people who are part of the world trade cent

ashton carter. sir. [ applause ] >> general selva, mr.s, distinguished guests, visitors from outside the department, friends and neighbors, ladies and gentlemen, on few other occasions do we see more clearly that the pentagon is more than a bureaucracy or a building or even a proud and noble institution. in this courtyard today you see also that we're a community. and not just any. we are connected by a unique and solemn mission, to defend our nation, to carry forward its values and sometimes as we remember today to sacrifice for them. we're gathered here to honor 184 mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, service members and civilians who like thousands in new york and pennsylvania perished in a horrific and cowardly attack. but today we remember far more than how these men and women were taken from us. most of all we remember and honor what they gave to us. through their example of service and leadership, through their friendship and through their dedication to this nation and to its defense. on my office desk sits a piece of indian