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That has ever come through the academy will recognize. it represents an unbroken tradition that extends back before the academy to the beginning of the army and the nation. >> lets rejoin the west point holiday concert to see the hellcats and the west point band performing field music christmas classic. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

>> as the area around the stadiums fills with tailgaters the west point band is there ♪ up town funk you up. >> army bands have always provided newscast entertain soldiers and here that tradition is carried on by the benny havens band. they play popular music. the kind of music that our cadets will want to hear >> the hellcats join in the fun, stirring up the already lively crowd ♪ [cheers] >> home football games on game day are exciting times for the entire west point community. >> the enti...

>> as the area around the stadium fills with tailgaters, the west point band is there. >> army bands have always provided music to entertain soldiers. here that tradition is carries on by the bennie haven band. they play popular music, the kind of music that our cadets will want to hear. >> the hell cats join in the fun stirring up the already lively crowd. >> home football games on game day are exciting for the west point community. >> the entire corps of cadets will march up together. we are r...

Well, basically, the start of wu wear, my expectation of it was nothing other than really self-expression and stylization, a stylization that was, you know, there to accompany our music. but i also wanted wu-tang to be kind of like its own polo or tommy hilfiger. >> hell cats is like im not going to keep wearing everybody elses stuff when i can have my own line. that makes sense. but then if you dont pull together the right team, that line is not going to last. and you know what, you might get r...

They play the drum to keep everyone in step. were all marching at the same pace, left foot first right foot, so on and so forth. >> youll see them all marching in to the beat of a drum. the entire corps cadet eat all at one time. >> in addition to keeping the cadets on a precise military schedule that makes up life at west point performs at football games, military reviews and parades and countless other events. >> the hell cats play marching music to ensure that we march and move as an army. we...

What kind of dad was he? >> intense. every bit as much passion you see on the baseball field he had it at home. he demanded perfection from his kids. we a little bit of a militariesque upbringing but demanded perfection. hated mediocrity. told us whatever you do you better show enthusiasm for why you are doing it. >> good for him. >> if you want the truth about ted williams read the book. you said there has been at love misinformation about him over the years.nce tore a nw england girl defend he...

Now ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ hey, are you up? we are trying to ease you out of bed. the u.s. army hell cats performing over there. today is the armys 239th birth at a. we will be celebrating all morning.

♪ ♪ >> what a treat on this veterans day morning. youre waking up to the hell cats. its an ensemble of buglers and drummers from the west point band. >> some of our favorite people from one of our favorite places on one of our favorite dates, to honor those who served this great nation. >> the official national celebration in observation happens in the 11th hour here on the 11th day of the 11th month at arlington national cemetery. of course youll see that there. in the meantime weve got thr...

♪ >> 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 ...

>> bob: i dont know who set that up. you did not hit it here. thank you for that, dana. that will haunt you for the rest of your day. >> kimberly: if only you had nice shoes to wear with those legs. >> bob: leave bolling, he missed by that much? incredible. seriously, are you going to -- >> greg: what? i just want to say thank you. >> bob: thank you very much. youre good sports. >> kimberly: bob is a great sport! [ applause ] >> kimberly: there he goes. aquaman on "the five." that is it for us o...