America sweet america god done head his grace on me he crowned thy good with broth befo brotherhood waking up with a true classic song. You are watching fox and first on this memorial day. I am Heather Nauert in for Heather Childers today. Thank you for those veterans who fought for our country. We honor you today. Steve secentani has a previe of the events happening today. Its a tribute on wheels to the veterans who didnt make it home. The annual Rolling Thunder rally here for memorial day as usual. They have honored the falling heros and those missing in action. They came from all over the country to ride for freedom. This ride attributes to prisoners of war and missing warriors. Riders are speaking out for those who arrive back home and using medical care. These people put their lives on the country. It is important to bring all of our veterans home. These are heros who died for our right to be free. It is a busy day in dc with the president hosting a breakfast at 9 15 a. M. Then the president heads to Arlington National cemetery to lay a reith of the tomb of the unknown. The memorial day parade gets underway. World war ii veteran was a co pilot during a do little tokyo raid in the First Official retaliation following the raid on pearl harbor. Cole is 98 years old. Steve sent any live for us in washington. Veterans are being remembered across the country. Take a look at this. In chicago thousands turning out for the annual memorial day parade. Marching pandz the bugle corp, rotv cadets and servicemen and women making their way down the street. The cub scouts and boy scouts are honoring those who gave their lives. They placed 35,000 mralgs on headstones at the nation place on headstones at the nations cemetery. Here in new york hundreds of thousands of people turned out for the famous blue ang angels wowing the crowd. Theres no better way to spend memorial weekend. Now the brew on this question, what does memorial day mean to you . Send comments to us on facebook or twitter and send us an email to foxfriendsfirst foxnews. Com. We will share those later in the show. After the weekend surprise visit in afghanistan after the growing va scandal the president promising they will get the care they deserve. What is he doing to help those suffering at home. Kel rewright has the latest happening over the weekend. Good morning to you. This is the 4th trip president obama has taken to afghanistan since becoming themander in chief. The president visited troops at Bagram Air Base and expressed his gratitude of that and 300 million American People for the work u. S. Troops have done in americas longest war. To all of you i am here on a Single Mission and that is to thank you for your extraordinary service. The president s trip carried special meaning for the troops in afghanistan. President obama telling them while there will be a continued military presence in the country the war is coming to an end. While the president s trip was well received troops, here at home some question the timing of the trip due to the scandal at va hospitals. They are calling on the president to not waiting for Government Affairs to take action. Ga over alleging the gaming of the system there was a memo alleging for them to stop studying and take action. Eric shinseki but the white house continues to stand by the retired four star general. Heather . All right kelly wright. Thank you so much. On this memorial day the va hospital scandal continues to grow. Whats happening at va hospitals across our country . We sent Fox News Contributor and ceo of concerned veterans for america to the baltimore medical va facility which is not under investigation to find out. It has been bad. Just getting them appointments and scheduled and the waiting time here. He is not getting the care he needs. He has no teeth so he is literally starving to death. There have been times i waited twodays. It is sometimes not the lack of personnel but they dont have a sense of urgency. Either you are a number or you are a diagnosis. How long have you been waitinwait, sir . Two years. Do you think the president cares about this . Negative. The issue isnt the wait time its the barriers to the care. I think it should be replaced. It comes to the top. If the top doesnt put out the effort nobody else is going to. It have a nephew that came fr boot camp. If he doesnt help himself who is there for him . A spokesperson says they would get help if they knew they could. On to another story they tried to stop the massacre. If they found their sons disturbing manifesto moments before he killed 6 people and hurt 13 others near the university of california santa barbara. They tried to locate him that evening but they were too late. Rogers posting a graphic u tube video. Before the murders he stopped about slaughtering a girl. He ranted on about suicide and violence. Police say they didnt know about thighs before the shooting. Also this morning we are learning more about the victims. You can see some of them there. The first three men were killed chen hong, george chin and waning. Pong and shen were rogers roommates. Another victim has been identified as well. Cooper and Christopher Michael martinez. Six are still in the hospital this morning. Our staut and prayers are with them. A mud slide set to resume in mesa county, colorado. It stretches 2 miles wide and 250 feet deep. It happened in a remote area. No homes were damaged there. Three people are missing. A reward for the mysterious billionaire owner of the doomed south korea ferry ballooned to half a million dollars. He is accused of tax evasion, embezzlement and professional negligence. Officials say he failed the reward is up from 3,000 just a few days ago. The candy man certainly can. The billionaire candy tycoon declaring victory in the president ial election that took place over the weekend. Mashing ballot boxes, 1 million. But both forecasts. They want to work with russia and the conflict in the east while keeping them in the european union. The last leg that stripped through the middle east during the tour through the holy land. Tensions increasingly unacceptable even as far as to invite the Israeli Palestinian president for a meeting together at the vatican and they both expected that. Also earlier this morning the pontiff sprayed the western wall in jerusalem. Ryan hunter ray is your new 2014 indy 500 champion. Final lamp of the indianapolis 500. Ryan on the right. Floridas Ryan Hunter Ray wins the indianapolis 500. Hunter ray is the First American to take on the checkered flag since 2006. It came right down to the wire. The second closest finish in the indy 500. Hunter ray trying to take it all in with the milk. This is everything i have wanted since i was 5 or 6 years old. Everything became a reality. It is amazing. Proud of him. What a great photo. I love that. An american on memorial day. This is great. 11 minutes after the hour the team hits a red light and he takes off. He didnt count on this. That picture that got him busted. After the battlefield a new site here at home for our nations heros that are struggling to make ends meet. How one group isic making sure no vets are left behind. As we get a break lets take a live look at some of the weather across the country. Looking pretty good out there so far on this memorial day. We will keep watching that weather for you. Honestly, the offseason isnt really off for me. Ive got a lot to do. Thats why i got my surface. Its great for watching game film and drawing up plays. Its got onenote, so i can stay on top of my todo list, which has been absolutely absurd since the big game. 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Today an evacuation warning kochena village. They are being listed. 21 square miles burned since last week. Today as we honor our heros on the battlefield we cannot forget our heros still at home in other countries. Their struggles continued well after war. It is easier to see the light now. The guerrieros are one family with a free home and way from home thanks to Operation Home front which provide temporary housing for families struggling to make ends meet. Every single veteran dealing with pts issue i would say probably 20, 25 percent have some form of traumatic brain injury. He suffered from all of that. He was deployed twice to iraq once to afghanistan where he was shot. When i first got the call i knew something was wrong. It was worse than we anticipated. They were unsure of what was going to happen. He was rushed to dani to the center. Since then he has had 13 surgeries. All the while they are paying that mortgage on the house in idaho. There are three operation moem front villages around the country. The one in san antonio held with 27 families. The guerriero lived next door to the sunshine family. Dad steven was deployed four times. After afghanistan he had to retire because of ptsd. They took my gun away, im a marine. They took my job. I was Walking Around aimlessly on medicine. I was a zombie at em who. In fact they didnt have a home. He his wife and five children were homeless. It was almost a year of feeling like being reduced. It is night and day from military life to civilian life. We didnt have the tools we needed when we first got out. With financial counseling the sanchez family is on track now to buy their first house. It gave us a sense of sefkt. We are going to stop spinning our tires. We are going to be okay. He gave 7 homes to Operation Home front. After a visit to san antonio village he invited the families on stage. They are in one branch or another so i tried to find a Great Organization at that takes good care of our men and women not only in the battle but when they come off of the battlefield. Even though they st. Patricks day talking about the car theres a whole lot of war out there. 93 to 0. 95 of every dollar you donate goes to supporting the families. If you want to help out you can go to the web site foxandfriendsfirst. Com. Wonderful story. Thank you for bringing us that. Listen to this story, no guns in this story. You see that sign right there it is especially if you come to rob the place. Did that sign make the restaurant a target . Caught on camera a pushy sea lion. He wants a seat, too. It is the viral video you have to see this morning. Panic in a very popular Tourist Destination with six separate shootings in myrtle beach, south carolina. One of the shootings leaving three people dead outside of an Ocean Front Motel that was packed with people for the popular motorcycle rally called Atlantic Beach bike fest. No arrests have been made yet. Police dont believe any of the shootings are connected. Heather . Talk about irony. A restaurant with a sign on the front door clearly stating no guns. No weapons. It ends up getting robbed at gun point. Surveillance video capturing three armed men as they enter the restaurant in durham, North Carolina and then attack two of the employees there. The suspect making off with a space that has captions. The police offered 2,000 reward for their arrest. There is no such thing as going off the grid when planes are flying in american airspace. Norad keeping constant look over the u. S. The hightech eyes in the sky. Keeping track of every plane in the sky has been an intense and danting task. The chairman has a different area of responsibility. The operation noble eeling launched days after the attack has been coordinated by Aerospace Defense command or anoth norad across six centers in north america. We are here to have American Peoples back. We spend 365 days of a year defending the airspace in the United States and america. All planes are monitored. It has green dots called tracks and a massive map called air picture looking at everything out of placer radek or problematic. If a plane vanishes off the radar like we saw with Malaysia Flight 370 an action plan would go into effect immediately. This is the Battle Control Center where airmen are continuously monitoring radio and Radar Centers east of the Mississippi River watching and defending 1 million square miles ready to respond with multiple access as directed by norad. There are numerous violations of restricted airspace the public never hears about. The challenge is to think and have the mentality that every day something could go wrong and we need to be ready to react to that appropriately. In rome, new york, laura engels, fox news. 26 minutes to the top of the hour. A teen hits the red light and thinks he takes off with the only evidence. He didnt count on that. The picture that got him busted. Are you in the market for a new car. You could fasave 5,000 dollars. We have some of your must have memorial day deals when we come back. Mine was earned in korea in 1953. Afghanistan, in 2009. Orbiting the moon in 1971. [ male announcer ] once its earned, usaa Auto Insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. Because it offers a superior level of protecon. And because usaacommitment to serve current and former military members andheir families is without equal. Begin your legacy. Get an Auto Insurance quote. Usaa. We know what it means to serve. The president made a surprise trip to afghanistan over the weekend. We will talk about what happened on that trip and also how our country plans to honor the nation heros. Revelations about the College Campus rampage. They are calling the work of a mad man. How his parents tried to stop them. They were injured in war losing limbs but that is not stopping these Wounded Warriors from playing ball. Fox and friend first starts right now. All gave some some gave all some stood through for the red white and blue and some had to fall pretty emotional when you listen to those words. Lots of people giving their lives for our country and we thank their families. I am ainsley earhardt. I am Heather Nauert in for ainsl Heather Childers. People across the country taking time to remember and honor so many of our heros. Steve sent a sacentanni is h. The Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally has come to town. They are honoring our fallen heros and those missing in action. They come from all over the country thousands of them to come for the ride in freedom. Riders are also speaking out this year for better treatment of veterans who come home seeking medical care. They deserve the best care they can get because they write a blank check. There is a lot of hardworking people in the va. Its like some of them get labeled and classification as being not caring people. There are people doing everything they can there, too. It will be a busy day here indeed. The president hosting military families breakfast in the state dining room at 9 15 a. M. At 111 30 the president will be at Arlington National cemetery for the tomb of the you know known. Then member dorial day parade. World war ii veteran colonel richard ecoe. He was part of the first retaliation following the bombing of pearl harbor. Colonel cole is 98 years old. 98. What a life. American veterans are being honored across the country this memorial day obviously. A local boy scout is placing flags at the headstone of Fallen Soldiers at okay hil Memorial Park in san jose, california. And then in chicago hundreds of thousands lining the streets there to see one of the nations largest memorial day parades. Marching bands, the bugle corp, rotv cadets and of course the country servicemen and women making their way down state street in chicago. In indianapolis, indiana, people honoring their family members in the military by ringing the freedom bell which is made up of steal from the two twin towers. The blue angels are back this year for the 1 1th annual air show. This is worldrenowned naval aviators wowing hundreds of thousands of people at the popular jones beach. Remember they werent there last year because they were sequestered. This year they are back and the crowds are very, very thrilled. Now it is time on yofor your brew on this responses. We asked what does memorial day mean to you . Honoring the best america offered and the freedom we have. Michael tweets. Today we are all americans called to reflect on sacrifices made both past and present. Jerry says memorial day remind me of the wonderful country we have in the United States. Thanks to everyone who responded. President obama heading back to washington after he made a surprise visit over the weekend. To afghanistan amid the growing va scandal the president promising our troops will get the healthcare they deserve but what is he doing to honor the veterans suffering right now. Doug luzader is live with the latest on this. Looks like you are at Arlington National park. I would he jeiwo jima right. Thats right. The president is due here a little later this morning. We are reminded of the sacrifices the veterans made but also the challenges they face. The president shhas never faced this scrutiny before. He pulled off a secret trip to afghanistan they say it has been in the works for weeks but has nothing to do with the secret va waiting list scandal. The president did address the nations commitment to service members. We are going to stay strong by taking care of our wounded washors and veterans. Helping them isnt just a promise its a sacred obligation. One thing the va has done is commit to allowing some veterans to seek outside care an approach that one former va doctor and Whistleblower Makes sense. It is a washington bureaucracy. It is much easier to talk than take actual action. This is a little bit of sin nichl that the attention is going to go away to. We may hear president obama address this further when he speaks later this morning here at arlington. Heather . Doug luzader in washington in arlington, virginia, thanks so much, doug. They tried to stop the massacre, Elliot Rogers mom and hollywood director dad say they found their sons disturbing manifesto moments before he killed 6 people and hurt 13 others near the university of california santa barbara. They tried to help but it was too late. He posted a graphic Youtube Video talking about slaughtering sorority girls. Similar to others where he ranted about suicide and violence. 6 People Killed 13 wounded, six remain in the hospital. Now to a fox news alert. Theres a desperate search going on at this hour for those missing in a massive mud slide in colorado. That is set to resume at sunrise today in mesa county, colorado. This will mud slide stretches 4 miles long 2 miles wide and up to 250 feet deep. That is just enormous. One witness in the area saying it sounded like a Freight Train coming through the area. It happened in a remote part of colorado. No homes have been damaged but three people are missing at this hour. We will follow the story through out the morning. The marine jailed in a mexican prison finally getting his day in court this week. The sergeant has been held in custody for two weeks now after making a wrong term and crossing the border. The sergeant will be able to make his case to the judge on wednesday. He will face the custom agents and soldiers who arrested him. But unlike here in the u. S. There will not be a jury. Just a judge. Lets head overseas now. Pope frances making his last leg of the trip to the milled east. The pope calling tensions quote increasingly unacceptable. There was a meeting at the vatican both of them accepted. Praying at the western wall in jerusalem. They will see that later this morning. It is now memorial day. It is a time to score sales in addition to honoring those lost. You can save 80 percent or more on clothing. That is not all. Floyd mayweather, next site is not until september. What about this. What happens in vegas doesnt always stay there. It was caught on camera. Looking at the weather on this memorial day. wondering what that is . That, my friends, is everything. And with the quicksilver card from capital one, you earn unlimited 1. 5 cash back on everything you purchase. Not just everything at the hardware store. Not everything, until you hit your cash back limit. Quicksilver can earn you unlimited 1. 5 cash back on everything you could possibly imagine. Say it with me everything. One more time, everything and with that in mind. Whats in your wallet . Honoring our veterans and those in our country. We are talking about shopping. Retailers are pulling out the door buster deals. Which sales are worth your cash . Personal finance expert vera gibbons is here to talk about this. Oo what about cars . Cash back offers military discounts special financing. Really good bargains. Kelly blue book are out with some of the best deals out there. 3250 cash back, 5,000 cash back on ford expedition. These are 2014 cars. So significant not even trying to unload the 2013 ones. Leasing deals, too. 189 a month with 30 month lease. This is a Sticker Price of 23. 5. Significant savings on cars. Is that special for memorial day . Usually on memorial day they give cash bonuses for military members. Lets talk about clothing. This is where you have a spending plan under control. The deals are out there, they are every where. In some cases up to 80 percent off for spring apparel. There is still stuff leftover because retailers had a tough first quarter. It was a cold, dreary winter as you well know. There is stuff out there significantly marked off. If you can bine those with coupons you can save at coles, j. C. Penney, american eagle. Mattresses right now . This is when you see the really good deals on mattresses. 50, 60 percent off of the likes of sears, macys had some very good mattress sales and appliances, too. Refrigerators, washers, driers. In particular vacuum cleaner rs and refrigerators. Th this we are talking home depot as 45 percent off. Couches refrigerators all sorts of great stuff. What not to buy today . A lot of people are tempted to go out and get patio fufrn tour. The barbecuing stuff. Try to avoid those things. If you can. There are some deals out there. There are some electronic deals being had right now. Smart phones, tablets, tvs in particular. Tablets have 50 percent off. Or your kid for graduation. Great idea. There you go. Great to see you again. Terrific to see you. Ainsley, what do you have over there . Thanks for coming in. Time for the cyber videos. In the island whose the boss. He waddles his way to victory. Roll over beethoven theres a new musical prodigy in town. His name is peter. Hes an elephant. Hes playing a rendition of 12 bar blues. A groom surprises niz new wife at their wedding reception. Yet another reason to marry him. We love a good dancer. The groom and his buddies giving Justin Timberlake a little competition. 47 minutes after the top of the hour. His sisters wedding was the talk of the world this weekend but he wasnt there. He left in tears. Now we know why Rob Kardashian missed kims big day. They were hurt fighting for our country, thats not stopping these wounded washors from playing ball. We are about to meet a group who is not letting anything hold him down. See whats coming up on ffox friends this morning. Coming up on fox friends. Still more questions about a shooting death at a california university. More details about the killer and his shocking motives. Amid the va scandal the president making a surprise visit to visit the troops in afghanistan this memorial day weekend. We have a full recap at the trip. He made land right during fox friends. Honoring memorial day. We will see you in about 12 minutes from right now at the top of the hour. The day we rescued riley was a truly amazing day. He was a matted mess in a small cage. So that was our first task, was getting him to wellness. Without angies list, i dont know if we could have found all the services we needed for our riley. From contractors and doctors to dog sitters and landscapers, you can find it all on angies list. We found riley at the shelter, and found everything he needed at angies list. 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Why was Rob Kardashian missing from his sisters massive wedding in florence. They say the reason is simple. Rob didnt want to be seen like this. He was apparently so worried about a recent weight gain that he skipped out on his sisters wedding altogether. The family reportedly tried to be supportive but he still decideed to board a plane home. Okay. Ainsley . The heart never forgets. An arkansas man with alzheimers has a moment of clarity the day before mothers day and sets out to buy his wife flowers. Melvin wandered away from his house and when Little Rock Police caught wup him he couldnt remember where he lived but he did not want to go home because police said he was adamant about one thing. I said i need to you to get in the car so i can give you a ride home. He said no. I said whats wrong . He said tomorrow is mothers day and i need to get my wife flowers. The officer took him to get the flowers. The wife said as soon as she saw the roses and the smile on his face she broke down into tears. A memorial day edition, a story that is sure to inspire you. The Wounded WarriorAmputee Softball Team plays in pennsylvania. Im usually the fastest guy on the team. Reporter dan lasko gives a new meaning to legging one out. The marine lost his leg ten years ago while deployed in afghanistan. My vehicle struck an i. E. D. Like his teammates, this Wounded Warrior from bethlehem, pennsylvania, never lost his desire to compete. I was running my first four miler four months after getting my prosthetic. To a grand entrance of patriotism that included a veteran parachuting on to the diamond, the Wounded WarriorAmputee Softball Team took the field against local Fire Departments on this memorial day weekend. General manager and Army Veteran David van sleet started the team three and a half years ago. He is not an amputee but worked with prosthetics while at the department of veterans affairs. Playing softball is almost an front. Were trying to educate the public about people with prosthetics and what they can do and guys that return from the military and the war that they can get back into society and be an outstanding citizen like everybody else. Lasko designed his prosthetic using fabric from the uniform he used to work. He said inspiring others by taking the field is humbling. I dont notice i have a prosthetic leg. I go out there and run around. The way i notice it is in the morning when i put it on or at night when i take it off. It is five minutes before the hour. Listen to this story. Look at this kid right here. He hits a red light and he thinks he takes off with the only evidence. But he didnt count on this picture that got him busted. Weve got that story next. 75 years later this 99yearold finally graduates. So what was the hold stphup we have stphup what was theanno holdup . Holdup . We have the storyry next. 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This man under arrest for allegedly crashing into a traffic pole and driving away with the red light camera. The camera fell into the back of his truck and he took off camera and off. What a dope. Time for your brew on this responses. We asked what does memorial day mean to you. Terry writes on twitter, memorial day helps us remember those who fought and died so that we can enjoy the freedoms that we have. Gary tweets us a day to remember, to take nothing for granted. Doug says its all about remembering all the men and women who lost their lives fighting to give us a better life. On twitter, albert writes this, it means honoring our heroes for their sacrifice and service to the u. S. A. Thanks to everyone who responded. Beautiful responses on this memorial day. Have a wonderful memorial day with your family and thanks to everyone who served. Fox friends starts right now. Hello everyone. Good morning. It is monday, the 26th of may, 2014, memorial day. Im anna kooiman in for elisabeth hasselbeck. The president returning from a surprise trip to afghanistan where he told the troops their health is his focus. Helping our Wounded Warriors and veterans isnt just a promise. Its a sacred obligation. The first conversations with my russian counterpart this morning were hearing from the nations highestranking military officer breaking from the president. His demand for