wells also appointed rear admiral john dahlgren as foote's deputy, the inventor of the dahlgren cannonfoote's friend of 20 years and president lincoln's favorite dahlgren was envisioned as ideal to command the monitor a flotilla. this triad had the right balance of technical prowess, siege, expertise and cooperative spirit. things immediately shifted, however, when admiral foote complained of headaches on june 2nd and quickly developed nephritis. on june 25th, dahlgren officially became dupont's replacement. hours later, admiral foote died. what a loss to the country and mourned. lieutenant george belknap on uss new ironsides agreed, calling foote's death a, quote, national calamity. gilmore assumed command of what became the 10th corps on june 12th, and when dahlgren relieved dupont on july 4th, the two conferences.ans by a personal the aldrin's ironclad words would provide closert, while gilmore facilitated an amphibious landing on the island's nn tiof morris island to capture batteries. wagn greg. th tse secured fort sumter fortification.essed from land while the monitor is moved in

wells also appointed rear admiral john dahlgren as foote's deputy, the inventor of the dahlgren cannon. foote's friend of 20 years and president lincoln's favorite dahlgren was envisioned as ideal to command the monitor a flotilla. this triad had the right balance of technical prowess, siege, expertise and cooperative spirit. things immediately shifted, however, when admiral foote complained of headaches on june 2nd and quickly developed nephritis. on june 25th, dahlgren officially became dupont's replacement. hours later, admiral foote died. what a loss to the country and mourned. lieutenant george belknap on uss new ironsides agreed, calling foote's death a, quote, national calamity. gilmore assumed command of what became the 10th corps on june 12th, and when dahlgren relieved dupont on july 4th, the two finalized plans by a personal conferen the aldrin's ironclad words would provide close support, ile lmore facilitated an amphibious landing on the island's northern tip of mor isla capture batteries. wagner and greg. with these secort sumter could be suppressed from land fortn. while

experience like no other, a chance to play with golden retrievers we get details from our friend kristen dahlgrenrter: they're lovable, playful, and ready to cuddle. at golden dog farm in vermont, there's a one-of-a-kind experience >> the gold retriever experience, we call it happy hour because it's a happy of goldens that you get to spend time with for an hour. the dogs arrive, and everybody has a chance to pet, cuddle, take pictures >> reporter: after posting videos on social media, more and more visitors started showing up this fall, ready for their golden moment >> if you look at any of the reviews that we have or the comments on social media, what we consistently here is this is the best day ever this is what i imagine heaven would be like people are kind of overwhelmed with this happiness. we had a little boy here this week, and he said this was 250 20 times better than disney people cry people laugh the crying is not because they're sad. they're just kind of overwhelmed with how happy they feel. it's just a really special thing. >> reporter: golden retrievers are known for being affectiona

our friend, kristen dahlgren with that story. >> reporter: ethan hill has a giving heart >> i keep upay is a day to help someone in need that's how i live. >> reporter: the 13-year-old has been helping those in need in birmingham, alabama for several years through his organization, ethan's heart bags for blessings. >> ethan's heart is my non-profit that i started about seven years ago. this services the homeless community in birmingham by providing them with essential services needed to survive another night on the streets toothbrushes, hats, socks. gloves >> reporter: it all started back when ethan was just six years old and noticed someone on his way to school. >> every day i was passing by this homeless gentleman on my way to school. he lived under a freeway it didn't sit right with me. that year i used my $100 christmas money and bought supplies for him and others. he was happy but humble, he was like i don't need this stuff right here you can take it. he led us in the direction of other people who were in need. >> reporter: since then, ethan has expanded >> good morning. good mor

jude >> reporter: for "today," kristen dahlgren, nbc news memphis. >>> wow.urvival rate is obviously improved tremendously. i mean, is there a place down the road where you say to yourself, we could actually be better than we're doing right now. >> you know what's interesting i was talking to one of your producers that 16 of those 118 children passed away now, that is a really great statistic. but it's still 16 children gone. >> yeah. >> so what we're really working on is the incurable diseases now. our statistics are great in many diseases, but there are incurables so at st. jude, more than anywhere in the world, we're investing in the science that is going to push through those diseases that cannot be cured. the incurables. >> research is such a huge part of what you do as well as care for patients and you have a global outreach. >> right you know, approximately, i think it is 400,000 children a year will get cancer around the world. and half of them will die without treatment or even knowing they have cancer and what we have done right now, which i think y