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>> it has been five years to this date, since the city of new orleans was literally underwater from the devastation caused by hurricane katrina. >> you know that. now, new orleans is on its way to recovery, thanks in part to some organizations like rebuilding together. that's the name of their group. the group just completed rebuilding 50 homes during a volunteer event. five days. barbara hansel is one resident whose home was rebuilt this week and next to here is brian pretty, one of the volunteers who helped make it happen. barbara, i want to start with you, we understand your story more. you...

George. >> he died at the va hospital and he wanted to come home, that was his dream. >> i'm so sorry about that, barbara, but now you have a home and brian, quickly tell our viewers, what 50-45 is all about. how did you do it? >> good morning, mike. we had over 100 volunteers from our sears and k-mart stores and there were certainly volunteers from across america. it was really quite a melting pot. and we started this past tuesday evening and we went through saturday and it was painting, and plumbing. >> wow. >> and phelpses and all kinds of really fun things. not all of us are certainly mast...

Military families. sure. >> that are included in this and 25% of the homes that we touched this week belonged to former or current military families. >> yes. >> barbara's husband george was a vietnam vet and i think you have two sons in the navy and a daughter-in-law also in the navy. >> yes. >> please tell them thank you for their service, barbara, can you describe what it feels like to be back in a home in new orleans? >> it's a lot of joy. i'm thankful to rebuild together. i'm thankful to sears, charmin and williamson, the other sponsors that pulled together to bring the neighborhood back t...

is that the school's job? we report you decide. >> our slogan this morning comes from chas in maryland, aly and clayton have the day off, but we still have dave and rick. filling in for our missing friends are ainsley and mike jerrick. >> very eloquent. >> very nice! >> it's "fox & friends." >> it is. >> who wrote that? >> not here every weekend, chas in maryland writes about 99% of the slogans that air on this show. >> oh, really? >> good to have you here, mike jerrick for clayton. >> ainsley for alisyn. >> what a treat for me that ainsley is here. >> no, that's a treat. i love work...