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Members that are in harms way. >> reporter: while she cant be on the front lines protecting her son, she can ask for a little help from above. >> we put together these saints bracelets. my sons been wearing it since he went over and hes been in a couple of firefighters and attacks. >> reporter: this is the battle saint bracelet. its made up of 12 to 16 different saints, each with a unique military connection. >> these are bracelets that actually have different saints on them, including st. chris...

Some american fighters are going to battle with a little extra protection. saints bracelets. that idea coming from cynthia lemay, the wife of our manager editor jim lemay here at cnn. now even hollywood is getting on board. >> reporter: for a soldier going into a battle zone, it never hurts to ask for a little help from above. saints, riding into the fight on the wrists of americas warriors. we caught up with the woman behind the battle saint bracelet. a solemn march. a loud ovation. and a last ...

♪ ♪ ♪ its memorial day, may 30th, 2011. president obama is at arlington national sepl tore. live pictures paying tribute to those men and women who gave their lives to defend our country. shortly the president will speak at arlingtons amphitheater. his address live, as well as remarks from mike mullen and defense secretary robert gates. arlington national cemetery, 624 acres of hallowed ground, the final resting place for fallen troops from all of americas wars, including the mo...

Loud ovation, and a last good-bye for these deploying troops. the atlanta airport is the final stop on their way to war, so thats where you will find military moms like cynthia la may. >> where are you guys headed? >> afghanistan. >> afghanistan? >> reporter: la may knows the pain of deployment all too well. >> our son is in afghanistan. my nephew just got back from his third tour in afghanistan, and we also have several other members that are in harms way. >> reporter: while she cant be on the ...

And a last good-bye for these deploying troops. the atlanta airport is the final stop on their way to war, so thats where youll find military moms like cynthia lemay. she knows the pain of deployment all too well. >> our son is on his way to afghanistan. my nephew got back from his third tour. >> reporter: while she cant onnen the front lines protecting her son she can ask for a little help from above. >> we put together the saints bracelets. my son has been wearing it since hes been over. >> re...

♪ great is our faithfulness ♪ great is thy faithfulness ♪ ♪ ♪ great is thy faithfulness ♪ ♪ great is thy faithfulness ♪ to mercies i see. all i have given, great is thy faithfulne faithfulness, oh, mercy me. peace that endures ♪ ♪ through cheer and through god, ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> father of love and life, we thank you for this time of prayer, inspiration, and renewal. allow us to continue to be open to your healing powers in our efforts to be a people who reach o...

passengers aboard a delta flight. well tell you twhapd. and take a close look at the circle on your screen. sometimes baseball fans will do whatever it takes to catch a ball, including dropping their kid just to make a catch, come on. its sunday, may 29th, 6:00 a.m. in atlanta, 5:00 a.m. in joplin, missouri. the nations chief executive offering a shoulder to cry on this morning, headed to tornado damaged joplin, missouri. president obama is expected in joplin shortly after 1:00 easte...