mr. webbthank you for being with us today. this is a 20-minute event. someone that served in the marine corps, first first thing you learn is never put your crowd's face into the sun. whether you're talking to marines or citizens like you today. so i apologize very much for having to put you through being in the sun during this next 20 minutes. i've been here about an hour and a half. we just parked out in the parking lot and started walking through saying hello to people. it's a great opportunity to meet people and listen to their views. before i say anything else, i'd like to say also i belong to i think one of the most unique fraternities in the world. it's a fraternity that you have to earn your way into. it goes across all geographical, political, business, ethnic lines in america and that's the united states marine corps. and one of my great friends -- [applause] mr. webb: who served in my platoon in vietnam is with us today. e's an iowa citizen. dan brew. and -- [applause] mr. webb: for

webb shot back, that's between me and my boy, mr.dent. >> let me ask you about your meeting with the president at the white house during the christmas break. what did you make the president asking you casually about how your boy was doing over there in the military capacity over in iraq right now? what did you make of that? >> well, my feeling about that, first of all, it's been kind of a bit overblown. but i think when people are now seeing how john mccain is handling the situation with his son being in the marine corps, perhaps they can understand a little bit more what i was having to go through during the entire campaign. >> jim webb eventually did mend fences with president george w. bush, who brought his son, jimmy, to the oval office to meet with the president in 2008. but jim webb's staunch opposition to the war in iraq is the thing that has motivated this whole stage of his political career, it's what made it go. six months before the invasion of iraq in september, 2002, jim webb wrote an op-ed in "the washington post" warni

and mr. webb, he is clearly letting people know what he stands for. i'm just glad to see this stuff happening now. host: it looks like we might get more specific. if they tweet from washington post politics. that is coming up at 5:00 eastern life here on c-span. that is former presidential candidate jim gilmore. we go to alexandria, virginia, and we hear from a supporter of jim webb. hello, and thank you ever so can the for allowing me on. i want to say that i worked on contract in vietnam, in malaysia, and in burma, and i admiralith retired james rose worthington, the sale, andof the navy richard childress of the national security council. easily one that lasted throughout the reagan administration. and phil huff. and i want to say that from how absolutely incredible jim webb was. he was the only candidate. we had raised millions and millions of dollars in contracts and dedicated it to go in and try to rescue and find the prisoners, american prisoners left hostage in vietnam. i love that man. report,solutely above and bar no candidate running for , h

mr. webb also serve the secretary of the navy. senator webb: thank you very much. it is a pleasure to be here with you today. i know this is a 20 minute timed event. the first rule you learn in marine corps leadership is you never put your crowds face into the sun, whether talking to marines or citizens out here today, so i apologize having to put you through being in the sun during this next 20 minutes. i've been here and about -- been here about an hour and a half. i thought it walking through and saying hello to people. it's a great opportunity to meet people and listen to their views, and before i say anything else, i also want to say that i belong to one of the most unique fraternities in the world. it is a saturday that has to go across all business and ethnic lines, and that is the u.s. marine corps and one of my great friends who served in the platoon in vietnam is with us today. his name is dan broome. for those of us who are in the infantry during that time, it was a brutal time. we lost three times as many marines in the vietnam war as were in the entire

mr. webb served as secretary of the navy. senator webb: thank you very much. it is a pleasure to be here with you today. i know this is a 20 minute timed event. the first rule you learn in marine corps leadership is you never put your crowds face into the sun, whether talking to marines or citizens out here today, so i apologize having to put you through being in the sun during this next 20 minutes. i've been here and about -- been here about an hour and a half. i thought it walking through and saying hello to people. it's a great opportunity to meet people and listen to their views, and before i say anything else, i also want to say that i belong to one of the most unique fraternities in the world. it is a saturday that has to go across all business and ethnic lines, and that is the u.s. marine corps and one of my great friends who served in the platoon in vietnam is with us today. his name is dan broome. for those of us who are in the infantry during that time, it was a brutal time. we lost three times as many marines in the vietnam war as were in the entire

mr. o'malley: i'm a senator webb: i'm a selfie guy. >> there we go. thank you. have a great day. >> i want to tell you thanks. you are my number two pick. number one, wait and see what joe does. senator webb: joe biden. >> would you singn this book? i have been reading it a bit so it's kind of regal. john. that's with him right here, david. senator webb: david? >> he's at gitmo right now. thanks so much. senator webb: god bless your son. [children shattering, indiscernible] -- [children chattering] >> china's currency devaluation. how should we respond to that? what would you recommend if you were president? senator webb: [indiscernible] thee are people who, in long-term, there are people have are people -- there are saying if we follow the marketplace -- [indiscernible] watch the trend line. and listen to your key advisors. iowa is considering changing the name -- what to think of that? senator webb: people here want else, i-- of something do not have any -- [indiscernible] >> last year i walked across america because i am focusing on climate change. i admire w

mr. perot. >> i won't mention donald trump. [laughter] >> i've heard nothing and i heard a statement from jim webb years ago and he said he didn'tve any problem with it as it was now laid out. as far as my impression, it has been totally embraced by the vietnam veterans community. judging by the the fact that we have 50000 motorcycles come for rolling thunder every memorial day and there continues to be tremendous public acceptance of the memorial, i think it has served its purpose very well. >> i would would echo that. >> thank you. >> hello bob. do you feel the memorial really achieved its objectives? do we have further to go in terms of healing those wounds from the vietnam war in our society today? >> well, you know, now you are getting into, as we say, subjects above my pay grade, but i'll take a stab at it. i think we've done enough. the memorial has done as much as any memorial could do to heal the wounds of the vietnam war. i think one of the major healing elements is that the public embrace, has embraced the veterans for their service. i don't think there is anybody who is trying to blame the veterans for the war anymor