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♪ >> eric: welcome back, everybody. hello. happy birthday, america. im here for the west point hellcats first! [ applause ] how about it? we wanted to know what america and what fourth of july meant to you. what is your name? where are you from? >> wendy west, from travis city, michigan. >> eric: what does fourth of july mean to you? >> it means to me what this guy stands for. our freedom. >> eric: sir, are you related to this woman? >> [ inaudible ] >> im a recruiter out of long island right ...

Who our heros are in america. who do you think? >> kimberly: my hero has always been ronald reagan my favorite president. that is somebody i think if we can get back to bodies he embodied and ran the country wed be on the right track. >> eric: we should remember everyone, the military people out there serving, especially the ones that had fallen in the jutedy. lance corporate mills eii. army major mulkie and private first class p. stevens. i wish i could name every one of them but remember them ...

Bring -- [ laughter ] >> greg: you are ruining my outfit. >> dana: that is the problem. you call it an outfit. >> dana: ten seconds left. its ten. nine. eight. seven -- >> eric: seven, six. five, four. -- [ applause ] >> dana: kimberly! >> eric: are you okay? >> greg: are you okay? >> eric: can you get this? >> dana: kimberly, you went for that. >> eric: take any points off? kimberly! >> kimberly: thank you, dinosaur barbecue. >> eric: coming up our own version of the olympics. >> dana: the five...

Mondale campaign. >> greg: since you soak the rich, im going to soak you. >> bob: go ahead. that was so close! that was nice. really. okay. here she goes. oh, yeah. what a throw that is. ahhh! didnt quite get that right. stop for a second. stop. those of you who dont know it, eric used to be a big league baseball player. if he doesnt get this, he is a total and complete wuss. oh, no! oh, no! >> kimberly: were going to get you, bob. >> bob: gee, a baseball player. the baseball, oh, another one. m...

>> dana: i love south carolina. what are you doing in new york city? >> we just came from a family reunion in upstate new york. we are about to board the queen mary ii for england. >> dana: great way to spend fourth of july. going back and rub it in their faces a little bit. i know something about that. my husband is british. hi to these kids. hi, guys. how are you doing? where are you from? nice to see you. you dont want to talk to me? >> no. >> dana: okay. say hi for the folks in the hats. i l...

Tank, right? >> dana: absolutely. >> bob: no, no, no. >> eric: kimberly and i -- >> bob: the audience voted on this. >> dana: bob, that probably doesnt help you. >> kimberly: either way, he has issues, right? >> bob: wait a second. >> dana: dunk tank, you have a clean shirt after the chicken wings. >> kimberly: bob wants a recount. >> eric: producers told us kimberly and bolling decide who is in the dunk tank. >> greg: you are going in the tank. >> kimberly: we got to huddle up over here. >> bob...

>> eric: bob, one thing. remember that time we were at del frisco? >> dana: you were eating the shrimp and an us dent and eric saved your life? lets not have a repeat of that. >> bob: eric wont save my life now. >> dana: he still will. more likely now than a year ago. ready? on your mark. get set, go! ♪ ♪ ♪ >> dana: chicken wings from dinosaur barbecue. look at you. >> eric: wow! >> greg: oh, my gosh! >> eric: three. two. >> dana: this is only 13 seconds, wow! >> eric: four, three. >> greg...

Military band, the hell cats from west point. were so glad our troops can join to us celebrate americas 236 birthday today. this hour is going to be unlike any other youve seen on "the five." we have games, contests, and its hot out here. so we a tank of water to cool one of us off. thats right. someone is going in the dunk tank that you see here. who is it going to be? well, well see. all right. i am going to walk over and talk to major sergeant eric shepp nominated as a general. i know its ser...

Chose to spend fourth of july in new york city and what it means to you. >> my wife decided to bring me here, as a graduation present for college. were just out here seeing the sights and family. >> dana: congratulations. it grew up in the midwest. i love the fourth of july. the parade, in new castle, wyoming. what one of your favorite memories growing up in nebraska or being from that area and fourth of july? >> i think spending time with family. seeing the fireworks and just realizing its cele...

Match her bean bag. >> kimberly: thank you. >> greg: bag matches the dress. >> bob: its you and me versus these two? >> dana: notice i didnt get chosen just like on kickball. >> greg: are there rules to this? >> eric: get the bean bag in the hole. >> dana: cant be on the ladys team. >> eric: who goes first? >> bob: you go first. >> greg: well go first. two of us go. all right? >> dana: go. >> bob: too bad, eric! oh! [ applause ] >> kimberly: red team. do we leave those there? >> bob: think the h...