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this three day weekend. a reminder freedom isnt free because its about memorial day. honoring the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice protecting the country. holiday dates back more than a century to the debt this conflict ever fought on american soil. as a quick history lesson. >> 1865 the civil war came to ac end but not without devastating american families more than 600,000 men killed in a bloodbath. grieving mothers, daughters and wives credit the grace of fallen soldier...

Hes a wonderful guy. >> no question. what is it like for you? you pro trade lieutenant dan ine the vietnam war, what was it like when you meet the survivors of those who lost the battle? >> its always very powerful. im in washington d.c. for memorial weekend, ive been the cohost of national memorial day concert in front of the capitol going back since 2005. this year we have a special goldstar segment we are doing, we tried to honor goldstar families every year. we have a special segment this ye...

Is just and its an honor. >> memorial day two weeks or a week later his father is dead and those kids dont have a dad. we think about all the time. t to t.work and find out where you can help. eleven dollars a month, we can take care of these great families not just this year but every year. >> you never stop. thanks so much. you are somebody else who doesnt have to be told to pause 3:00 monday and neither is my next guest. thank you. millions of americans look after a servicemember or care for ...

Colonel dan, active again as a fighter pilot is with us now. if i dont catch on the course for honor on the nascar, i can look in the sky and see a fighter jet, you might be flying it, right? >> when i was 12 years old, i met my first fighter pilot, my first man crush, chance for the purpose and imas now in the recruiting command for the united states air force, space force and honeymoon of my career trying to pay that forward. act a percent of this country that wakes up every day willing to sac...

Education if thats the direction they want to go. thanks so much, dan. you are recruiting for the space force and air force competing in the job market everybody wants to hire, youre having trouble hiring military is no exception. the best salesperson there is. thanks so much, appreciate it. >> have a blessed memorial day. >> thanks for the time. thanks for sharing your story. next, as we look back at history, general george patton took a bold stance to motivate his people to world war ii so how...