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You gird for that? how do you future proof your campaign and your presentation? >> the big thing for joe biden is to not falter. right now hes still riding a wave of wide approval, great name recognition. and to get out there and show people he could still perform at the level that he did as vice president, you heard the president of the united states attack him and say that essentially he is not still all there. all he has to do is go out on stage and perform reasonably well. it would be likely...

Person as they can. >> it looked as though the veterans appreciated that. the 65 who landed there in normandy and are back today. >> those are f-15s. four u.s. f-15s in the missing man formation. >> some of the veterans had not been back. the youngest are 93 years old. >> if you were 17 or 18 in 1944, do the math. >> some lied about their age so they could go serve because this war was obviously so important to freedom everywhere. they are at least 93 years old. some have never been back before ...

He turned to the veterans who made it back there to normandy and said, quote, we know what we owe to you, veterans -- our freedom. on behalf of my nation, i just want to say thank you. >> he called them the pride of our nation, the glory of our republic. >> as christiane pointed out it is a picture perfect day there. it was not expected to be so nice. the weather has really been heaven sent for this moment. it would have been harder, of course, for everyone including the 90-something-year-old ve...

>> we are waiting for the flyovers about to happen. they are on the overlook of omaha beach. first well see the french planes in a missing man formation come from the water over the stage where the leaders are. then at some point well see four u.s. f-15s also in the missing man formation come over. >> you know the shows, the military demonstrations are things the president very much likes to see. he relishes in the moment. today hes there as a represent of the united states of america on behalf ...

In 1973. >> rosemary quickly proved she had the right stuff. not only did she master the navy super sonic aircraft, she smashed through the gender barrier at close to mock 2 and never looked back. she would go on to be the first woman to command a squadron. >> retired naval captain rosemary mariner died last week at the age of 65 after a long battle with ovarian cancer. and to honor her and her singular achievement, the navy sanctioned another aviation first, an all female flyover. there it is. ...

Rosemary mariner, stacy utep and also with her jo ellen usland, the first naval helicopter pilot from the 1970s. in the background, as you can see, we have naval aviation pioneers, plus the women from the flyover. so i love the team spirit, ladies, that you have there with you. what a day. stacy, can you start and just tell me, i have always lost my breath at missing man formations. i cant imagine what it was like to be in first ever missing woman formation, or to witness it in the crowd. tell u...

College station. you can see the bush family looking on with hands over hearts. the navy performed its largest ever 21 aircraft missing man formation flyover during the funeral services. james baker, the presidents chief of staff and best friend. >> ive always been proud that george bush used to describe our relationship as one of big brother and little brother. he used to say that one of the things he liked best about me was that i would always tell him what i thought, even when i knew he didnt...

Told the times they entered the country illegally and got work at trump national golf club with tony papers. the managers at the club knew they were illegal and helped them avoid detection. the times says theres no evidence trump or executives knew about the womens immigration status. former president george h.w. bush now in his final resting place at his presidential library at texas a&m university. "hail to the chief" played as americas 41st president was carried off hits funeral train in co...

Grandfather who deftly balanced his work leading a nation, and his joy leading a family. sometimes with his grandchildren climbing over him. >> in a typical day, hed wake up around 5:00 a.m. to review security briefings and grab his first coffee of the day. when the coast was clear, all the grandkids would try our best to snag a spot on the bed and nestle up between him and gammy while they read the paper. >> reporter: two of the presidents favorites, the oak ridge boys -- ♪ amazing grace >> r...

Cadets and aggie marching band. the family will depart from the passenger car followed by the casket. a short motorcade will come here. im at the library. it will be caught on camera. a 21-gun salute. the navy will fly 21 jets overhead. one will shoot to the sky in the missing man formation in honor of his passing and then, of course, the family will basically go to a secluded, wooded area behind me over a bridge for a private ceremony and then well hear that final three-gun volley. tradition th...