colonel, i will talk to you in moment, it is a life goal to talk to ken griffey jr., who is chairing nt today. ken, can i call you ken, i don't even know what to say. why are you hosting this event? it is cool a star like you would be doing it? >> i think it is important to give back to people who serve our country and allow us to do what we do on a daily basis. i get to play baseball. i got to play baseball. i didn't have to worry about anything besides getting up to going to the ballpark. that is important and people here have showed us there are other people who need help. as baseball player, we are trying to give back and lieutenant has blessed me being able to help thousands of people get through life and college. >> pete: what a perspective, dan, you have been doing this for years. talk to us about what an event like this means for you? >> our mission is unwaivering, honor sacrifice and educate the legacy. today we honor that. we provide scholarships to heroic families who served our country with great bravery. we know that is not without sacrifice and we're here today with a ma