jill biden. we are blessed to count the chairman of the joint chiefs and his wife as friends and tireless advocates for the families of the fallen. ladies and gentlemen, t.a.p.s. families, it is with pride that i introduce our good friends, vice president joe biden, dr. jill biden, accompanied by the chairman of the joint chiefs and dini dempsey. ♪ >> thank you, bonnie, for that kind introduction, and good morning, everyone. i want to welcome all of you to washington, d.c., and i hope you feel right at home while you're here. i'm so honored to be with all of you. memorial day is just a few days away, and if i can say one to all of you and your families it is thank you. you are our heroes. i have been truly overwhelmed by the bravery and courage of our men and women in uniform. and inspired by the dignity and the sense of patriotism that military families like yours exhibit every day. each of you, like our servicemen and women, veterans and their families, have dedicated so much to your country, a

jill biden to bring assistance to the millions of people affected by fay min in the horn of africa. >ch, education and economics at the department of agriculture, he led the usda's participation, the obama administration's global hunger and food security initiative. and while at the bill and melinda gates foundation, dr. shaw developed a number of innovative programs and partnerships that addressed the real issues involving food and hunger. >> we're all excited to see what the future holds for this brilliant young man. ladies and gentlemen, dr. shaw. [ applause ] >> thank you and good evening. a special thank you to mika and joy and thank you senator hagel who are hosting us this evening. it really is an honor for me to be with a distinguished audience. a yud oens of leaders who have imagined different possibilities for our world in so many different fields and in particular in different ways to make our country safe and secure. it is in that setting that it's my distinct honor to introduce a friend of mine paul holman. it's unfortunately that just this evening more than 900 million p

. >> is there a feeling that perhaps his hand was forced by jill biden's announcement in the interview on sunday? >> i do not know if his hand was forced. some may say it was orchestrated. there was a rolling out of different officials in the administration who prepared the country for the president. i am not privy to the conversations inside the white house. it may have been forced. it may have -- either way i am delighted he has come out. >> the u.s. is incredibly split on this issue. almost half and half. do you think that he is taking an incredible gamble? >> no, i do not think so. when you look at the polls, 50% of the public support gay marriage. even in north carolina where the constitutional amendment was passed, 52% support some kind of legal recognition. they didn't realize that they were banning all kinds. but for the most part, the country and history is heading in the direction of equality and i think he does recognize that. and is out in front as a leader. >> we have to leave it there. stuart campbell, thank you very much. that crossover to -- let's cross over to supervis

jill biden. they truly as you can see from their words and their presence with us here today and their hugs and their words of encouragement how much their hearts go out to each and every one of us and how much they truly know and understand and they are with us and they support us. and we are just so pleased to have been lucky to have them join us today. thank you very much again to our special guest. [ applause ] >>> it is now my pleasure to introduce a lady that most of you know. she is a person that has been part of the taps family since its very inception. she comes and gives us her words of wisdom, her words of hope, her words of a sheer journey and her laughter and her humor. she is truly a friend, a dear, dear friend of taps and we all love her so very much. it is my privilege to introduce to you now dr. darcy sims. [ applause ] >> i will tell you, i have never had to follow the vice president. so forgive me if i'm note as sparkling and awesome, but how amazing for him to come and share h

jill biden hosted lucky military mothers and children at the white house for mother's day. children got to create mother's day cards and gifts in the dining room, then moved to the east room to present the gifts to their moms during the afternoon tea. the first lady thanked the mothers for their strength and service while their loved ones are overseas. >> your sons and daughters, their choice to serve this country is a reflection of your love. >> the first lady and dr. biden also hosted a separate joining forces service event -- joint forces service event at the naval observatory, assembling hundreds of care package for mothers and wives with husbands deployed overseas. such a nice event in honor of mother's day to give back. always important. >> and mother's day will be a beautiful day to help mom enjoy that special day. right now, we look outside, we can tell you about -- just a few clouds still out there. and tom, pretty cool start. >>> yeah, indeed. it is unusually cool for early may. reagan national at 53 degrees. a gentler breeze after blustery winds yesterday. the wi

jill biden.are -- character of a nation is always oobs about who it chooses to be its leaders. on behalf of this beautifully creator endowed land, here to speak for all of us on this day when we are all americans is the leader of our country, the 41st president of the united states, barack obama. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please rise for the guest of honor and remain standing until the colors are retired. ♪ the president of the united states, barack obama. first lady michelle obama, a vice president biden and dr. biden. [hail to the chief playing] [applause] ♪ ♪ [star spangled banner] ♪ >> right shoulder, arm. colors. march. >> please be seated. >> good afternoon, everybody. chuck, thank you for your words and your friendship. and your life of service. veterans to have vietnam war, families, friends, distinguished guests. i know it is hot. but you here to honor your loved ones and michelle and i could not be more honored to be here with you. it speaks to the complexity of america's time

jill biden laying a wreath. will now leave paying respect to 58,282 names that are now on the granite wall at the vietnam veteran's memorial. more on that as it comes in. i am trace gallagher here for shepard smith of the the news begins anew, on "studio b" with the president honoring the men and women who is died defending the united states in the first memorial day since the end the iraq war. the president laid a wreath at arlington national cemetery before saying all men and women who have fought and sacrificed their lives for the united states have the very same connection. listen. >> while their stories could be separated by hundreds of years and thousands of miles, they rest here. together. side-by-side. row by row. each of them loved this country. and everything it stands for. more than life itself. >>trace: the president vowed to take care of the troop whose make him heavy long after their service is over and moments ago the president held a ceremony at vietnam memorial as we showed you to mark the start

jill biden likes to say that senator lugar has forgotten more about foreign policy in most u.s. senators ever learned. said the bush administration has this incredible resource here and buy they did not drawn him more frequently and more often it's astonishing. senator hagel is very passionate on the subject, too. he said he was trying to help the president, but no one called very often and it was frustrating. >> can you talk about the lugar by relationship and how that has progressed since senator biden's presidency? >> they were colleagues together for 35 years or so on the foreign relations committee. they have opposite temperaments, as you probably know. senator lugar is quiet and soft-spoken and an does not like to draw a lot of attention to himself. vice president biden is more flamboyant, talkative person. but they have a respect for each other that's very interesting. again, they have this ability to decide what issues they could agree on and to focus on those. they knew when they were things that they did not agree on that they wouldn't harp on it. one of the most inter

jill biden and michelle obama made it their priority to work with military families. n's family son served in iraq. it started an off script moment. i don't know if you saw any of this today when it happened. i do not think i've seen a speech like there from a president or a vice president. i've never seen something this raw and emotional said by a president or vice president before ever, i don't think. we're going to play an extended clip because i want this to be on the record as news. i want you to know this happened. i think this is a big deal. please watch. >> our son spent a year in iraq. when he came home, it's going to sound strange to you, maybe to anybody but this audience. we felt almost a little guilty because he came home whole because there's so many, so many funerals i've attended, so many bases i've visited. you know not all losses are equal. not all losses are equal. what used to drive me crazy, i could be wearing one of those red shirts, not for the military but when i was a 29-year-old kid i got elected to the united states senate out of nowhere on n

jill biden would be thrilled to know this. if they do not know already, they will know soon that i am very poor unfortunate -- i am very fortunate to be on the president's council for nutrition and fitness. like the u.s. army staff sgt from shell beach, calif., while stationed in southwestern afghanistan, usta sent a care package that included nets, rackets, balls, and instructions. andy and his fellow soldiers made a court on flattened mud and gravel. i told you, you can do it any place. they said it up and thanked the ball around. i hope it relieved some of their stress. i cannot imagine the stress they must go through. it is crazy to just take a racket and smack of all. you do not heard anybody. it is very good therapy. you do not heard anybody. it is fantastic in you feel so much better afterward. we want tennis to make a positive difference in the lives of others. the u.s.t.a. continues to reach out to national policy makers in hopes of developing a partnership that will impact more communities and lives. we want to ensur

jill biden will host a cinco dimaio -- sink company de -- sicco de mayo breakfast. >>> president obama will be back from his trip to afghanistan. >> it was a surprise and gave the president a chance to lay out his plan for the future. >> delia goncalves is outside the white house with more on that this morning. good morning, delia. >> reporter: the president is expected to return here to the white house later this afternoon, even as critics, and that includes mitt romney himself, say it was good that the president visit afghanistan. if fact, it was president obama's third trip to that country. he arrived in darkness. he laid out a plan toandz the war in 20 -- plan to end the war in 2014. the goal the president says will shift the support and training of the afghan people and its army and that may mean more troops too still stay in the country. the president sign add ten-year agreement with -- signed a ten- year agreement with president karzai before addressing the country. >> our goal is not to build a country in america's image or eradicate every vestige of the taliban. these objectiv

jill biden and michelle obama made it their priority to work with military families. 's son bo served in iraq. and talking about bo biden's service in iraq started a very personal, off-script moment from vice president biden today when he was talking to the families who had lost a loved one in the military. i don't know if you saw any of this today when it happened. i do not think i've seen a speech like this from a president or vice president. i've never seen something this raw and emotional said by a president or vice president before ever, i don't think. we're going to play an extended clip of this here, sort of because i want this to be on the record as news, i guess. i want you to know this happened. i think this is a big deal. please watch. >> our son spent a year in iraq. i don't say that -- when he came home, it's going to sound strange to you, maybe to anybody but this audience, we felt almost a little guilty because he came home whole. because there's so many, so many funerals i've attended, so many bases i've visited. and you know, not all losses are equal.

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jill biden.oday he said he had to propose to her five times before she finally said yes. 4,000 americans died in the war in iraq. 32,000 others came home hurt. countless others carried scars beneath the surface. wounds that are not visible and never healed. former marine gator anderson says his life forever changed in a few moments during the battle of fallujah. now he is reconnecting with his military buddies and hoping by telling their stories he and his friends can begin to heal he spoke with jonathan hunt. >> fallujah, iraq, november 22nd, 2004. we got a mission brief that we were going to clear a section of houses. but the brief was different than anything we had done in the city before because we weren't going to be allowed to go in hard as they say throwing hand grenades as we made entrance into the houses. we had also switched up our squad leader that day. we were not following our standard operating procedures. and i think everybody kind of had a strange feeling even, you know, in the be

jill biden hosted some lucky military mothers, grandmothers, and children at the white house in honorf mother's day. kids got to create cards and gifts in the state dining room and moved to the east room after that to present the gifts to their moms during the afternoon tea. the first lady thanked mothers for their strength and service while their loved ones are overseas. >> your sons and daughters, their choice to serve this country is really a reflection of your love. >> the first lady and dr. biden also hosted a separate joining forces service event at the navy -- naval observatory. they assembled hundreds of care packages for mothers and wives who have husbands deployed overseas. >>> a bit of controversy now surrounding the new freedom tower in new york. there's debate over whether it's actually the tallest building in the big apple. the freedom tower has a 400-foot-tall antenna needle that will sit on the roof this. some architects say the antennas shouldn't count. and if they do, then the empire state building is still the tallest construction in new york. when the freedom you t

jill biden hosted military mothers, grandmothers, and children at the white house in honor of mother's got to create mother's day cards and gifts in the state dining room, then moved to the east room to present the gifts to their moms during the afternoon tea. the first lady also hosted a separate joint forces service event at the naval observatory. they assembled hundreds of care packages for mothers and wives who is husbands deployed overseas. >>> this season marks the 80th anniversary of the washington redskins. >> that's right. and they are honoring their past with a special set of uniforms. take a look. the team unveiled the new throwback jerseys at redskins park. they modeled the old school burgundy and gold uniforms. it is a version of the 1937 redskins uniform complete with the leather helmet look and a different shade of burgundy. if you couldn't tell there. the team will wear those throwback jerseys -- i don't know about the leather helmets. they will do that twice this season. >> i like the uniforms. but apparently the only uniform you'll see this weekend is the one right he

jill biden. we also count the chairman of the joint chiefs and his wife as friends. ladies and gentlemen, taps families, it is with pride that i introduced our dear friend, a vice president joe biden, and jill biden, accompanied by the joint chiefs. ♪ >> thank you for that kind introduction, and good morning, everyone. i want to welcome you to washington, d.c., and i hope you feel right at home while you are here. i am honored to be with all of you. memorial day is just a few days away, and if i can say one thing to all of you and your families, it is thank you. you are our heroes. i have been truly overwhelmed by that bravery and courage of our men and women in uniform, and inspired by the dignity and a sense of patriotism that military families like yours exhibit every day. each of you like our service men and women, veterans, and their families, have dedicated so much to your country, and we are truly honored by your sacrifice. it is our sacred duty to honor the service of those who have sacri

now 15 times, almost every other week we have somebody from his administration, the first lady or jill biden secretary here and it seems not to be helping much. i think what you're going to see in places like florida, like ohio, massive ground efforts, massive campaigning. a lot of media blintzes. if you live in florida, you live in ohio, you live in virginia, you better get used to seeing a lot of negative ads and political campaigning because it's going to be a long six months. >> on both sides. jamal, should the obama administration, should they be worried about those poll numbers or is it just too soon to tell? >> they certainly should be concerned. i think everybody knows this race is going to be tight as a tick going into the finish line. there's no way the president is going to win in ohio by seven points or win in florida by seven points. this is going to be a two, three, four-point race nationally and in states like ohio and florida, but the good news for the obama administration is they're not like the old democrats from 2000, 2004 who are dependent upon ohio and florida in order t

this afternoon, vice president biden and jill biden will attend that ceremony, the president's speecharks the 25th anniversary of the wall, this year, they are adding 10 new names, and back here at arlington, another tradition that has begun, donation of roses, long stemmed roses from ecuador and california, they will have 50,000 of them, families coming here are encouraged to take two, one to lay at the grave site, the other one to take home, in memory of their lost loved one. that is the latest here at arlington, back to you. >>> thanks sherry. there are also, national memorial day parade, in the district. some other events, kick off at 2:00 p.m., you can watch it live here on fox 5. the parade begins at the corner of constitution avenue, and 7th street, proceeds alongconstitution, past the white house and ends at 17th street. >>> planning the ride metro you should know trains and metro buses are running on sunday schedule the system will open at 7:00 a.m., open now, and close at midnight due to memorial day. off peak fair will be in effect and parking is free at all metro rail faci

jill biden is mrs. janin janine sigen. in honor of american prisoners of war.nse, is mrs. sara francis shea, the mother of donald emerson shea jr. in honor of all who remain unaccounted for and to whom we renew our commitment to the fullest possible accounting. joining the honorable kel salazar, secretary of the interior, the brother and travis renvo, u.s. army, as they honor all who served. frank neary jr. and christopher neary, the sons of corporal frank neary, u.s. marine corps in honor of all veterans who bear the wounds of war. joaning dempsey is sdaif clinker, brother of captain mary clinker, in honor of all women warriors who served. joining the kmeef of staff, united states army is jeannete early, wife of first class howard early in honor of every soldier who served. timothy hanafin is georgiana drou, mother of bruce carter, in honor of every marine who served. stephan stephanie loper, niece of richard hunt, in honor of every sailor who served. jiening is is colleen shawn, daughter of anthony cameron shawn in honor of every member of the air force who s

will be accompanied by the first lady, michelle obama, and vice president joe biden and his wife jill biden there. keep it right here on the fox channel for this event and memorial ceremonies. jamie: switching gears a bit to the jury in the john edwards trial. they will return tomorrow for more deliberations. on friday they had a lot of attorneys scratching their heads. what the heck is going on there? the former senator is charged with violating campaign finance laws while seeking the democratic nomination for president. joining us now to talk about it former prosecutor now criminal defense attorney doug burns and former prosecutor tad nelson. gentlemen, good to see you. >> good to see you. jamie: there was more going on than you could report in that lead in, doug. first of all you have the at juror showing up every day in the same colored shirts. it's red one day, it's yellow the other day. and then you have, perhaps there was speculation, some juror misconduct, we don't know jury or at juror. remember the alternates aren't hearing the deliberations. potentially flirting with in this case

dazzled the mix of veterans, diplomats and politicians, including an extremely smitten-looking jill bidenars, prince harry combined his official duties and his penchant for fun. but royal watchers say his reputation and his anymore name are starting to wrankle. >> he's not just a playboy prince. he is a serviceman. he takes that role very seriously. >> reporter: last year, he was in the north pole, on a walk for the wounded. and spent months in the states for extensive helicopter training. he heads back to afghanistan this year as an apache helicopter copilot. >> he wants to look his colleagues in the eye and say i've done my bit. >> reporter: even colin powell wasn't immune to the charm offensive. he introduced the prince and said he noticed a large number of young, single women in the audience, george. >> very observant general. thanks, claire. >>> josh has "the play of the day." >>> and a dazzling night on the red carpet. from beyonce to rihanna. we'll show you who wore it best at the super bowl of fashion. new coppertone sport pro series with duraflex. it's the best coppertone sport e

jill biden to bring assistance to the millions of people affected by famine in the horn of africa. >> usda's participation, the obama administration's global hunger and food security initiative. and while at the bill and melinda gates' foundation, dr. shah developed a number of programs and partnerships that address the real issues involving food and hunger. >> we're all excited to see what the future holds for this brilliant young man. ladies and gentlemen, rajiv shah. [applause] >> thank you and good evening. a special thank you to mika and joe and thank you, senator hagel, for hosting i this evening. -- hosting us this evening. it is an honor to be with such an incredibly distinguished audience, an audience of leaders who have imagined different possibilities for our world in so many different fields, and in particular, in different ways to make our country safe and secure. it is this that setting that it's my distinct honor to introduce a friend of mine, paul polman. it's unfortunate that just this evening more than 900 million people around our planet will go to bed hungry. and i

michelle obama and jill biden posted a group of military spouses, mothers, and children at the white house. this is a half hour. >> are all of the kids here? i will wait until they get to their seats. anybody need help finding his or her mommy? [laughter] >> we have one here. >> whose child is this? >>, appeared. we will find your mother. -- come up here. we will find your mother. >> we are going to auction off a kid. [laughter] [applause] >> thank you for being here. it is great to have you at the white house. i want to thank michelle obama who has done so much for military families. thank you michele. [applause] many of you know that i am a proud military mom and grandmother. i am always honored to be in the presence of military families. my son is a major in the milne -- maryland national army guard. when he deployed to iraq, it was a tough year for our family. i know many of you have faced similar challenges. grandparents, moms, and dead's weary third deployment. kids miss their parents. -- and dads worry through deployment. kids miss their parents. it can really be hard. i have

jill biden will be addressing over at arlington national cemetery the surviving family members from iraqfavorite beers stay tuned. we will be right back. >> this is the bill press show. snoots ♪ hey, hello, everybody. good to see you. friday, may 25th. this is the full court press here on current tv. i am bill press, liberal and proud of it. welcome to the program this morning. we got lots to talk about as we begin our memorial day celebration and you thought he went away. didn't you? no. no. he is back and has injected himself right in the middle of this g.o.p. presidential primary again. of course, i am talking about donald trump who announced yesterday he wants to start an anti-obama super p.a.c. he is demanding a prime time speech at the republican national convention and he has offered himself up, as he says, the best possible candidate for vice president. you know what? i agree. i endorse donald trump as mitt romney's running mate. go donald. talking about that and a whole lot more but let's get the latest with today's current news update out in los angeles, here is jacki schechner

i am jill biden's husband, joe as i know here in washington and our household.laughter] general dempsey, i've been around washington for a long while, and i was one of those folks to call it chairman of the foreign relations committee for a long time. and i have gotten to meet an awful lot of incredible military personnel, and some remarkable women and men who have worn the uniform. they all have different qualities. i want to tell you just for a second about why i like dempsey so much and why i like speed even more. i really mean this. these guys get. you're not a number, you're not a soldier or a soldier's family. these guys wear it in their heart. i've been with them when we visited bases where some of your heroes have fallen and watch and watch how she responds. i watched the general, he's a tough guy. better watch him. you can almost hear his heart breaking. there's something special about both of them. and i guess you know what, too. but what he says is he will be here as long as he is invited. he really means it. he's not here because it is his job as the

. >>> vice president joe biden and his wife jill spoke at the annual caps national military survivor hington today. this program for survivors offers emotional support for those grieving the loss of a beloved service member. biden shared something personal. he told the crowd about how his first wife and daughter died in a car crash when he was only 30 years old. now, most of the time when you hear sound bites from politicians at the news, you get 10 or 15 seconds at best. but it touched so many of you, we wanted to share a little more of it with you. take a listen. >> i got a phone call like you guys got. with someone walking up to me. on december 18th, i was down in washington. i'm the first united states senator i ever knew. and i was down in washington hiring my staff and i got a phone call saying that my family had been in an accident. and just like you guys know by the tone of the phone call. you knew. you knew when you walked up the path. you knew when the call came. you knew. you just felt it in your bones something bad happened. and i knew. i don't know how i knew. but the cal

jill biden would be absolutely thrilled to know this, and if they don't know it already, they will know soon. because i'm very fortunate to be on the president's council for fitness, sports and nutrition. i don't know if shelley foals' is still here, but she's my boss, executive director. she's fantastic. like the u.s. army staff sergeant andy markswamnow, i got that wrong, he is from shell beach, california. while stationed in southwestern afghanistan, the usta sent a tennis care package that included nets, racquets, balls and instructional information. andy and his fellow soldiers made a court on flattened mud and gravel -- that's what i told you, it'll go any place -- and they set it up, and they bang the ball around. i hope it relieves some of their stress. i cannot imagine. isn't it great you take a racquet and you just smack the ball? [laughter] youyou know what? you don't hurt anybody. i know psychotherapists say it's very good therapy, but you don't hurt anybody. [laughter] it's fantastic, and you feel so much better afterwards. we want tennis to make a positive difference in th

jill biden. has not known to more committed leaders to its men and women in uniform and its veterans and their families than president obama and vice president biden. on behalf of this beautifully creator-endowed land, here to speak for all this on this special day when we are all americans is the leader of our country, the 44th president of the united states, barack obama. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please rise for the guest of honor and remain standing until the colors are retired. ♪ the president of the united states, barack obama. first lady, michelle obama. vice president biden and dr. biden. ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ [national anthem playing] ♪ >> please be seated. >> good afternoon, everybody. chat, thank you for your words and your friendship and your life of service. veterans of the vietnam war, families, friends, distinguished guests, i know it is hot. but you are here to honor your loved ones and michele and i could not be more honored to be here with you. it speaks to the complexity of

the president will be accompanied by first lady michelle obama, by vice president joe biden and his wife jill. we will have that will ceremony for you live. >>> just a few hours ago, the president took part in a solemn memorial day ceremony at arlington national cemetery here laying a wreath at the tomb of the unnew orleans. this was the 144th observance of memorial day at arlington, the nation's most hallowed ground. hello, everyone. i'm chris jansing. welcome to our special memorial day coverage. on this memorial day, mitt romney is in san diego with the republican's party's last presidential candidate john mccain. they're at an event billed as a memorial day tribute at the veterans museum and memorial center. nbc campaign garrett haake is traveling with the campaign if san diego for us. this is a day, garrett, where both sides like to say this is not about politics, but it is hard to miss the symbolism of mitt romney being with arguably one of the most decorated and best knowns living u.s. veterans. >> reporter: absolutely, chris. you're seeing folks begin to file in here. this could be on

first lady michelle obama and jill biden hosted a group of military spouses, mothers, and children athe white house. it was held in honor of military spouse appreciation day and mother's day. >> are all the kids in? ok. i will wait until they get to their seats. does anybody need help finding his or her mommy? [laughter] that one looks -- whose child is this? we will find your mother. there you are. [applause] the you see did. good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for being here. it is great to have you at the white house. i want to thank my great friend first lady michelle obama, who has done so much for military families. thank you, michelle. many of you know that i am a proud military mom and grandmother, and i'm always honored to be in the presence of military families. my son is a major in the national guard. when he deployed to iraq, it was a tough year for our family. many of you in this room have faced similar challenges. grandparents, moms and dads, worried for deployment. kids miss their parents. throughout their service, children have to change schools, make new friends,

jill biden, would be absolutely thrilled to know it and if they don't know already they will soon because i'm very fortunate to be on the president's council forfeitness, sports and nutrition. i don't know if shelly is still here but a she's my boss, executive director. she's fantastic. like u.s. army staff sergeant, andy marcaswano, she's from california. while stationed in southwestern afghanistan, the usta sent a tennis care package that included nets, rackets, balls and instructional information. andy and his fellow soldiers made a court on flattened mud and gravel. that's what i told you. go anyplace. and they set it up and they are banging the ball around. i hope it relieves some of their stress they must -- i cannot imagine the stress they must go to. isn't it great you take a racket and you smack the ball? you don't hurt anybody. you know, it's -- i know psychotherapists say it's good therapy but you don't hurt anybody. it's fantastic. and you feel so much better afterwards. we want tennis to make a positive difference in the lives of others. the usta contingent is here this week

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he will be accompanied by first lady michelle obama and by vice president joe biden annis and his wife jill. the president will be teak speaksing and we'll have his remarks for i you live. i want to bring in analyst retired general barry mccaffrey who served 32 years in the army. he was in vietnam. he also served in the first iraq war. also with us retired general and former nato commander wesley clark who spent 34 years in the army. he also served in vietnam. gentlemen, what a great honor to be with you. thank you for joining us. >> you think back on vietnam and it may sound like kind of a trite question, general mccaffrey. but it's hard to believe it's been 50 years. >> boy, that's for sure. you know, this observance today parks the beginning of a sort of rolling series of memorializations across the country. lieutenant general mick lickliter is going to be in charge for department of defense day ceremonies to remind us of this hugely expensive costly war, 58,000 dead. 300,000 plus ound wounded. with the division that it ripped an american society that continued for two generations. so it