and the president reflecting on his sonics years ago to the day when he passed and also addressing his upcoming meeting with vladimir putin and human rights violations. >> reporter: and this was an event that joe biden has attended long before he was president and wanted to do so again today to honor those who lost their lives in battle for this country and noting the death of his own son. this morning the biden family attended a special mass and the president says six years ago today hunter lost a father and i lost a son and he talked about beau biden's service in the air national guard. and although he did not die in