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>> thats for sure. heres a first look at other news going on around america today. in pennsylvania, memorial day finally brought the proper recognition to a native son and civil war soldier killed at the battle of gettysburg. the grave of sergeant albert bunn had stood unmarked until just this year when the location of his remains were finally confirmed. his family was on hand for the official dedication of his tombstone. in ohio, another tribute to the fallen that began a few years ago. the...

celebrations in californias bay area as the golden gate bridge turns 75. good morning, everyone. im lynn berry. those stories and more are straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. and we begin with a day of remembrance. on this memorial day, americans are paying tribute to those who served and those who lost their lives fighting for this country. today both president obama and his presumed republican presidential rival mitt romney will be celebrating and participating in observ...

are paying tribute to those who served and those who lost their lives fighting for this country. today both president obama and his presumed republican presidential rival mitt romney will be celebrating and participating in observances. nbcs brian mooar reports. >> reporter: hundreds of thousands of bikers roared into the nations capital on the 25th annual run of rolling thunder. a moving tribute to americans who served and sacrificed. many of these bikers are veterans. and in this ele...

served and those who lost their lives fighting for this country. today president obama and his presumed republican presidential rival mitt romney will be participating in observances. nbcs brian mooar reports. >> reporter: hundreds and thousands of bikers roared into the nations capital on the 25th annual run of rolling thunder, a moving tribute to americans who served and sacrificed. many of these bikers are veterans, and in this election year they could be the key to winning the whit...

>> reporter: hundreds of thousands of bikers roared into the nations capital on the 25th annual run of rolling thunder. a moving tribute to americans who served and sacrificed. many of these bikers are veterans. and in this election year, they could be the key to winning the white house. current and former military members are well represented in several swing states, including florida. and that has president obama and republican mitt romney focusing on veterans and the issues that aff...

is more than double the number who did so after the first gulf war in the early 90 gs. well, the memorial day activities could be washed out in the northeast after tropical storm beryl made landfall in florida early this morning. beryl is bringing heavy rains and winds up to 70 miles an hour to coastal areas of the southeast, knocking out power to more than 20,000 customers in the jackson vilt area alone. nbcs kurt gregory has more on holiday hazards around the nation. >> reporter: o...

their commander in chief. the soldiers who recently survived combat. a staggering 45% of veterans are filing for disability benefits. thats a historic rate. more than 700,000 former soldiers have applied to the department of veteran affairs for compensation to injuries they say are service related. many of the americans newest veterans mostly from the afghanistan and iraq wars say they have multiple injuries from bomb blasts. its more than double the number who did so after the first ...

affect them. >> its not enough just to make a speech about how much we value veterans. its not enough just to remember them on memorial day. >> reporter: president obamas touting what hes done to help veterans. mitt romney promises to keep the military itself strong. hell be marking memorial day with john mccain who lost the 2008 election, but won with veterans. the senator and war hero is paying tribute to the heroes he served with in the vietnam war. >> our motto was home with honor....

Miles. in michigan, campers were forced to evacuate as more than 21,000 acres burned, fueled by dry winds and high temperatures. those record highs can be felt across much of the nation. but out in northern california, its not the warmth but the chill in the air. >> its freezing. we thought we were going to go up to the sun in tahoe. >> reporter: it has people double checking the date on their calendar. kurt gregory, nbc news. >> thats for sure. heres a first look at other news going on around...