dennis murphy, "dateline" nbc. >> the secret life of the homecoming queen airs tonight on "dateline"t 9:00 eastern, 8:00 central right here on nbc. >>> this morning, two astronauts took what is expected to be the last spacewalk ever made from the shuttle "atlantis." replacing old batteries on the insurance space station. "atlantis" undocked from the space station on sunday for its final journey home into retirement. >>> it is now five minutes past the hour. let's go outside for a check of the weather. mr. al roker, hey. >> the script is still hanging out, hugging, taking pictures, hanging out with their fans. these guys really know how to get it done. we like them. let's check your weather, see what's happening. we've got some wet weather working its way through the gulf coast states, also on up into upper mississippi river valley, ohio river valley, wet weather stretching from detroit, chicago, minneapolis, risk of some strong storms from indiana all the way down into alabama, also out to the west. showers and mountain snows in the pacific northwest. sunny and hot throu >> hi, thin

. >> reporter: his homecoming was bittersweet.lps children who severed tied with their family. >> label me a traitor, and, you know, you can't take that in without feeling some feelings even if you haven't been there for 30 years. >> he grew up living and learning the word of god and the scripture says when that happens and you walk away, there's no hope for you. would have been better for you had you not known the worlds of god. >> reporter: westboro's remaining followers are nearly all members of the extended phelps family. its leaders live at this walled compound in topeka, flanked by upside down american flags. less a church than a family group, dominated by one man's rage. >> you're talking to us about us versus them whenever single dale for 19 years, we have stood on your streets trying, begging you to put away your idols, your false golds and filthy manner of life. hello? we're ask you to be like us. you dummy. >> reporter: is there anybody out here but members of your extended family? >> yeah. >> reporter: how many? >> wel

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i have been at funerals, homecomings and sendoffs and in 2008 and 2009 and there was a park dedicated in a veteran's honor and dick came out in the pouring rain and spoke for four, five minutes and every word, i was with his wife, brian's wife, and we owe you a debt of gratitude. his sincerity is always in his heart. and the brother of all veterans in this room and throughout the nation. through the hardest times, dick has always, always been there for us. and dick hasn't just been standing for veterans and military families for years, as long as dick has stood with us, mourned with us and joined us in our families, he has always been , been completely straightforward about his honorable service in the marine corps reserve. i said dozens upon dozens, i'm going to say 50, 100 different events i heard dick speak at, he always talked about his proud service in new haven with the motor transport units. he spoke about his reserve unit here in the states. he said that he was proud to be with motor transport because they have spent at least two tours in vietnam. he always stood up there for

. >>> it was a bittersweet homecoming today for the mothers of those three young americans jailed in iran. the mothers are now back home while their children remain in a tehran prison. linsey davis is at kennedy airport here in new york where those mothers, i understand, just landed. linsey, how were they. >> reporter: david, it was quite a touching scene inside. we saw more tears today as the mothers on one hand were expressing gratitude as they got to visit with their kids but on the other disappointment that they weren't able to bring them home. one of the hikers' brothers was on hand to greet them just a short time ago. as you can imagine, they were exhausted and overwhelmed. this after an emotional 72 hours when they finally got the moments they had waited for more than nine months for, the chance to hold and talk with their kids who are being detained in iran in prison. >> it's almost more than we can bear. our greatest hope was to bring our children home with us. >> reporter: yes. >> any word from the state department on what it's doing to help the mothers? >> reporter: the st

a huge homecoming for australia's newest 16-year-old hero, as we go around the world in 80 seconds. ♪insley: thailand. more unrest in bangkok as the government defends the deadly crackdown on protesters. two days of fighting between soldiers and anti-government demonstrators left dozens dead and hundreds more wounded. one leader of the protest warning the country is getting closer to civil war every minute. iraq, at least ten dead and more than 100 people hurt after three bo bombers blew themselves up at sports field in a soccer match in northern iraq. this part of the country is a regular target of people living in the violent city of mosul. argentina, camera rolling as a driver tries to beat a train across the track and loses. the man in the car survived and he's in serious condition. australia. an amazing journey comes to a close in sydney as a 16-year-old girl returns home after being the youngest sailor to circle the globe by herself non-stop and entirely unasitted. watson had these words for young people the world over -- >> you don't have to be someone special or anything speci

others celebrating their homecoming. ♪ [sirens] >> hector rodriguez was the most experienced sergeantn third platoon. as the men returned from their first tour, he was worried that his younger soldiers would get into trouble. >> i gave them a speech before we came back. and i said, look, guys, you've been on deployment for a year, and that's pretty much like caging a wild animal and letting it go free. they still had iraq inside of them, and i think a lot of that kind of caused problems for them. because they couldn't let it go. >> oh, my gosh! >> the soldiers of third platoon hit the bars of colorado springs as soon as they got home. >> in the first six months, you're just happy to be home. and after that six months, i just...problems started. >> depression, anxiety, paranoia. you still have the feeling you're in iraq all over again. seeing people that you know died in iraq in crowds. constantly checking the rooftops as you're walking down the street. oh, man! >> since 2002, a number of fort carsen soldiers diagnosed each year with post-traumatic stress disorder has risen from 26 to

both of them will be getting a copy of homecoming on dvd.f you didn't win, we will be giving away more prizes on our facebook feedback segment next friday. do not forget to go to at facebook.com fox baltimore to become a fan. >>> she has never missed a day of high school. meet the grade waiting senior who is grade wat graduating witt attendance. >>> we talk to an >>> recently domestic violence has hit close to home. uva lacrosse player yeardley love was murdered. the 20 years old was from cockeysville and went to n notre dame in towson. a similar story happened to amy homer mcgree. now her former employer wants to head on the fight on domestic violence. we have the ceo president on of the domestic violence. >> and good morning to you, ladies. >> good morning, patrice. >> talk to me about amy. tell me about her story? >> amy was a resident of central county, pennsylvania. she was born and raised there. she was married to a man named vincent mcgee. on november 8th, 2001 after a long abusive relationship, he shot and killed her. >> we hear stor

. >> reporter: it was the homecoming family members prayed for, rescued after three days spent lost at sea in rough, shark infested waters off the coast of jacksonville, florida. >> the boat capsized in ability seconds. >> they were on a fishing trip when giant waves capsized their boat. >> i wasn't prepared for my daughter to grow up without her mother. >> with no life vests, they all clung to a cooler to keep them afloat and relied on previous military training to keep them alive. >> we knew exactly where everybody was going to be, we knew what everybody had to do and we knew how much water we had, how much supplies we had. >> but they were tested as the sun beat down and jelly fish stung, no signs of rescue. >> we talked about movie clubs, our children and families, anything we could think of. >> reporter: for almost three days, the coast guard searched almost 11,000 square miles of open water with no idea where they were or even where they had been headed. in the end, it was a complete stranger who found them. a fisherman just passing by. >> yeah, coast guard, this is the vessel te

i spoke to the family the day jeffrey was brought home to his final homecoming to offer my condolences on behalf of a grateful nation and to give them flags flown over the united states capitol in his honor. to his family, his wife katey, his mother and stepmother, his mother, sisters and his brother, his grandparents, we cannot -- it's hard to put in records how you must feel to know that the united states congress and the american people are so grateful for your son's service. unfortunately, i have attended too many military funerals as many members of congress have, but i have never seen such an overwhelming support and love in the welcoming home of this fallen hero. he arrived by airplane from afghanistan in texas. he was greeted by the marines, who carried his casket to the hearse. and it reminded me of the greatness of this country. it was so inspiring to me that at a time of great tragedy and sorrow, that over 30,000 people in a small town showed up to pay their respects, to show their appreciation for a man who made the ultimate sacrifice for his country. to signal to the rest

we have gone to homecomings, and we have been at memorial services, and we have been at funerals. he has supported me through the creation of the kinetic vietnam veterans memorial. and i have heard him speak many times. of his service in the marine reserves. and in all this time, i never once heard him say that he was in vietnam. i did hear him say how passionately he felt about the veterans, and how we had to honor them and never let happen again what happened to the vietnam veterans when they returned home. that is what he has always done. there is not a nicer and more honorable and more responsible advocate for the vietnam veterans, and the veterans in general, then this man. >> thank you very much. thank you to the people who are here today, and many of them who are with us off the stage. i could not be more proud than to be with you today, because i am always going to be with you. i've volunteered to join the united states marine corps reserve 40 years ago. i left my job worksheet -- working for patrick moynihan at the white house, and the midnight, i got on a bus, and i went