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All. some apprehension. not knowing exactly what was happening. >> staff sergeant tom rice -- >> tom rice got a hero sendoff on his flight back to normandy as he flew over the beaches the pilot even pointed out where he had landed. 75 years later it took a lot of preparation to get there. >> ive been strengthening up all the muscles on my body wherever i possibly can, going twice a week to a gymnasium. >> preparation because the 97-year-old planned to arrive the same way he did on d-day, out the...

>> tom rice got a hero sendoff on his flight back to normandy as he flew over the beaches the pilot even pointed out where he had landed. 75 years later it took a lot of preparation to get there. >> ive been strengthening up all the muscles on my body wherever i possibly can, going twice a week to a gymnasium. >> preparation because the 97-year-old planned to arrive the same way he did on d-day, out the side of an airplane. >> theyre not shooting at us this time. that makes it much safer. >> rep...

We also want to mention whats happening here in washington. here, ctically the entire city, is getting ready for a hero sendoff. john mccain lies in state. we know members of the house and senate will gather in the respective chambers before heading to the rotunda to await their late colleague. vice president mike pence and the mccain family, his wife, seven kids and grandkids, and his mom, roberta, 106 years old, will be here today. let me bring in nbcs kelly odonnell, who covered mccains 2008 ...

Marines are loading choppers in the event of a massive evacuation being ordered. >> lets not forget memorial day, cookouts, the beach, special discounts is how we remember the people who died when serving in americas armed forces. it seems appropriate to honor those still living who served us all and this is a special memorial day weekend for 106-year-old rate chapters, the oldest pearl harbor survivor spending the holiday in washington, he was given hero sendoff as he left san diego earlier in ...

Sendoff. theyre taking on the florida gators tomorrow night in a sweet 16 game. its truly david versus goliath. florida gulf coast is trademarking the term "dunk city" which is what they called it. heres your march madness tv schedule. im go to come plunking around 7:13 to watch marquette and miami. and hoosiers take on syracuse at 9:45 way past my bedtime. and 10:17, you got la salle and wichita. >> so much to do. i dont know how you contain yourself with all that basketball. thats sports. >>...

The floor, its going to be hard to remember everything. but, you know, like you said, we want to win an nba championship. along the season, along those rides, you have moments throughout those rides where you can reflect on them. this is one of them. >> this is a great story right here, bostons jeff green showed a lot of heart in helping the celtics end their five-game losing streak. in the final second, green split the defense to make the layup at the buzzer. boston wins the game by one point. ...