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>> how can you not tear up on that. that 6-year-old boy in suburban seattle got that surprise visit from his sailor dad who had been away in iraq for seven months. the first lady is hoping to learn what can be done to help military families coping with the stress of a parent serving overseas. im now joined by mary scott, charmt. this is a daughter who only saw her father six months after 911. ill start with you. tell me how your personal experience helped you help these young children cope with ...

>> okay. >> today we announce a freedom alliance. we raised $10 million -- distributed $10 million in college scholarships to americans who have lost a parent serving in the armed forces. as of today more than $10 million, over a thousand remarkable american heroes have their youngsters going to college and have gone to college under a scholarship. >> thats awesome. >> that you helped start, buddy. thank you. >> we talked about it when these kids came of age. congratulations on it. the big polit...