arthur wilson and secretary jesse brown. for this will also offer thanks.k blessings on all those in attendance and their work, care, and concern and we pray, amen. >> thank you for those very inspiring words of prayer. >> let me introduce someone to share personal thoughts and insights into what this memorial means to disabled veterans. nancy pelosi is in her second term as speaker of the house of representatives. having made history in 2007 when she was elected the first woman to serve as speaker of the house. key legislative accomplishments under her leadership include a new gi education bill for veterans of iraq and afghanistan war is an increase services for the veterans, caregivers, and veterans administration, advanced appropriations for veterans' health care, and many others. representative pelosi made history in 2002 when house democrats elected her the first woman to lead a major political party. she brings to the speaker's role more than 23 years of experience in the house, representing the city of san francisco since 1987. before being elected d

our journey began in 1998 when i met with the jesse brown.he secretary of veterans affairs and with art wilson, ceo of the disabled american veterans. together we form the disabled veterans like memorial foundation and began our 12 year effort to bud this permanent public tribute to these unsun heroes. my personal commitment began a decade before. i was a singer back then and was performing for a group of vietnam era soldiers at the institute in new york. seeinghem there, and realizing how much they had given to the country, was one i made a promise that if ever i had a financial means, i would do all in my power to honor their service in a more meaningful way. fast-forward to 1995 he told me that no such moral existed. i said there has to be one for the he said there is the washington, it jumpers 0, lincoln, but none for disabled veterans. that is the moment when i realized what my life's purpose would be, to build a memorial to you. it is about the human cost of war. today that dream is one step closer to a reality. to borrow a phrase from

our journey began in 1998 when i met with the jesse brown. the secretary of veterans affairs and with art wilson, ceo of the disabled american veterans. together we form the disabled veterans like memorial foundation and began our 12 year effort to build this permanent public tribute to these unsung heroes. my personal commitment began a decade before. i was a singer back then and was performing for a group of vietnam era soldiers at the institute in new york. seeing them there, and realizing how much they had given to the country, was one i made a promise that if ever i had a financial means, i would do all in my power to honor their service in a more meaningful way. fast-forward to 1995 he told me that no such moral existed. i said there has to be one for the he said there is the washington, it jumpers 0, lincoln, but none for disabled veterans. that is the moment when i realized what my life's purpose would be, to build a memorial to you. it is about the human cost of war. today that dream is one step closer to a reality. to borrow a phras

he didn't kill anyone and couldn't even save jesse brown, who perished in the wreck.n his attempt to rescue him. and after all, that's what it's all about, isn't it? extraordinary valor. >>> happy friday to you. thanks so much for joining us on "american morning." >> glad you're with us. >>> i want to get you caught up this morning. the natalee holloway case heating up yet again. there's a new exclusive tape of her mother face-to-face with the long-time suspect in her disappearance, joran van der sloot, pleading with him once and for all for the truth saying i can't close th

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