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Just march in like you came out of a pilates class. And its, you know, its just a difference in standards that were seeing and its a choice that he is just not making. Steve do you think this new rule that schumer put in place allowing him to wear the hoodie and the Pajama Bottoms or whatever is he wearing do you think that will stand . Whats gun i thought this would be a one or two day news cycle and democrats would close ranks on this. Apparently they havent a lot of Democratic Senators dont like Bending The Rules for fetterman. So i dont know that it will stay in place in the longterm. Cert...

7th, detroit, ford motor company, ford motor company and tires, used cars to fabricate b-24s and b-25s for the end of the fight. that was just three weeks after the war. they were manufacturing planes for combat. we changed the country. i used to think victory guards were somewhat of a pr ploy. i remember mentioning this to mother, and she got mad, she said i had a victory garden. i did a little research and i found out as of 1944, something like one third of all vegetables growth in america were grown in victory gardens in backyards and farms and things like that. everything was going for the...

Were divided by lasers and gps -- guided, measuring time was critical. >> i've read that if your watch was off by more than about four seconds, then you could be off as much as about one nautical mile in terms of launch. jon: so during world war ii, the u.s. government commissioned the building of these accurate pocket watches and issued them to military perts knell. >> it was flown -- personnel. >> it was flown on all the b-17s, b-24s in europe during world world war ii, and s built for the navigators on this aircraft. jon: just one problem. if you're going to take apart and refurbish all of ...

Commemoration. >> to be here for this anniversary, the 75th is a tremendous thrill for me. i was a pilot of b-24s and i was in the eighth air force. pretty proud of it. we had a job to do. i feel strongly that the young people should get and learn history. we were 18, 19, 20 years old and we had to fight a war. and we had to win. and there was no loss. we didn't win, it was all over. >> joining me now, somebody you know quite well, the anchor of "nbc nightly news," lester holt. lester, thank you for making the time to be with us. >> hallie, good to see you. it was kiquite an emotional ceremony...

I know for both of you. congresswoman, this is also personal for you. your grandfather, i believe, was shot down over normandy. tell us about that. >> well, my grandfather is the reason i joined the service. and he was a pilot in world war ii. he flew b-24s. he was shot down in august of 1944 over normandy and was rescued by the free french and hidden until he could gain his freedom. >> what does it mean for you to be here today? >> well, it's just so moving to be here, to hear the stories. omaha beach is where some of the toughest fighting took place. the casualties were huge, just huge losse...