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Nations highest honor on four american world war ii veterans in washington, d.c. we spoke with three veterans who made the trip. hi, jennifer. >> today is bastille day in france where liberty, equality and fraternity are celebrated mark the day the french government bestowed the legion honor of medal who fought the nazis and saved france from being overrun an occupied. david bailey landed in normandy and fought knee battle of the bulge. >> the oldest veteran of the battle of the bulge that happe...

97. he parachuted into normandy, france close to midnight in 1944 during the d-day invasion. he was later injured during the battle of the bulge. we also recently lost the last world war ii medal of honor recipient, herschel woody williams. a marine honored for con spiculas gallantry at the risk of life as demolition sergeant fighting in the battle of iwo jima. congressional leaders are honoring williams by allowing him to lie in honor at the u.s. capitol this week. as we say good-bye to those w...

Finally tonight, america strong. an honor nearly 80 years, long overdue. >> reporter: precious medals, 77 years in the making. >> its a purple heart. >> reporter: for world war ii veteran 97-year-old william "willie" kellerman. >> i remember every second of it. its something you never forget. >> reporter: at just 19 years old, after storming the beaches of normandy, kellerman was captured by the germans on july 4th, 1944. >> a german tank, and he aimed it right at me. i said, "i surrender." i fi...

Be the man that wrote the words that have freed more people than any other political document in the history of humankind. isnt that our challenge as we look at all of our leaders and we judge them while understanding that two truths can be held in mind at the same time? so we dont just completely wipe away our history. >> absolutely. in 1619 and 1776 and 1865 and 1920 with the 19th amendment and 1944 with the landings at normandy, 1964 was the -- movement, 1955, the voting rights act, all these...

6 percentage points from 2017 and 81% is the lowest that -- that the country has ever been since gallup started taking the poll in 1944. tell me about the book and tell me your reaction that we are at this low point in terms of belief. >> well, to a large extent, major media, entertainment industry, schools in america dont have the same fundamental belief in the power of god almighty. its in the declaration of independence. theres no other founding document for any other nation on earth that ref...

I do here in barnsley tonight. its just great. harry gration, who has died at the age of 71. explorers have found the deepest shipwreck ever identified, a us navy destroyer escort sunk during the second world war. the navy destroyer uss samuel b roberts, better known as sammy b, went down in the philippine sea in 1944. the wreck was found four and a half miles under the surface. i tell you, the technology that is around, you have to go for an half miles under the sea, down to that sea bed to fin...

Gain advantage on the battlefield. he told me, during the middle phase, neither side is interested in negotiating because each side is trying to win outright in position on the battlefield and thus have a stronger position from which to negotiate. this is the period when emotions run high, making it hard to compromise. finally, at some point, the combatants enter the final phase through one of two paths. either the tide of war turns irreversibly, in one sides favor as happened in 1918 and 1944, ...

He points out that every war begins like a chess game with a dramatic attack and the defense. if those opening do not produce a decisive victory, the war enters a middle phase. he told me during the middle phase, neither side is interested in negotiating because each side is trying to win outright. thus, have a stronger position from which to negotiate. this is when emotions run high. making it hard to compromise. finally, at some point, the combatant enter the final phase to one of two paths. a...

Be the light of the world. all of the problems that you have all the buffalo those shootings were caused by wrong hearts. racism and bitterness they can be legislated away. they are done away with by the gospel of jesus christ. christians are trying to push back against evil but we are also to share the gospel which is our only hope for people. we have to be balanced its not one or the other, its both. >> motivated by love serving other people there we knew we are christians by our love and doin...

Brave men really did what they could do to try to save the world back in 1944, so raymond, we salute you and say good news and good night. >> shannon: amen, and we have so few of those heroes, we are losing them every day -- >> we are. >> shannon: a chance to honor them come a great privilege. thank you. >> great to see you. >> shannon: you too. that is it from washington. i will see you at 10:00 a.m. for supreme court opinions. im shannon bream.se my fingerse the next time you see i justpo glan...