god bless john garofalo. those at the white house, he s making it, call bryan. he ll put him in touch with mr. garofalo. arthel: i think the president will accept it and help him boost up his business. a former commander in chief joins wounded warriors on a rigorous bike ride all for a very good cause. keeping up. you re not going to find a more connected and well-networked group of veterans than team 43. g new car.
outskirts of the capital. a tanker parked close to the gas triggering a second blast. the cause of the first explosion is under investigation. eric: back here at home, a highly decorated navy s.e.a.l. is not only a military hero but also a famed glass artist. he once carved a presidential seal for president ronald reagan. he is coming out of semi retirement to keep the tradition going. bryan llenas with the very latest what he s crafting now. reporter: john garofalo knew president trump would win the moment he announced his campaign. and despite health issues, the veteran worked tirelessly to create a gift for a man that s given him hope. the man woke something up in me. he s for the people. reporter: john garofalo believes in president trump, so much so, he created this hand-cut, four-foot, 150-pound
glass and bronze presidential seal of the united states, as a gift for the president. i love when he talked about the country and the people and the soldiers. the president. reporter: this isn t the first seal he made, the 72-year-old carving glass for 44 years, he gifted two for president george h.w. bush and president ronald reagan. why reagan? he put the pride back into the serviceman. reporter: after 24 years he was inspired to make his best seal yet for trump. i have hope for him and hope for the country. reporter: carving glass and bronze can take months of painstaking work, it begins with a drawing and suiting up and carving the art. garofalo is used to working under pressure. the vietnam war veteran served seven years as a members of the first navy s.e.a.l. team. he was awarded 22 commendations including 2 purple hearts.