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>> jedediah: totally unapologetic at this school. one of the things that they said, were not looking for a fair fight. we are looking for a huge advantage, and that's the truth. i think people who are a little unsure about things like arming teachers for example, where they get concerned about that, should find comfort in combat vets. these are the people have the proper training with firearms and you have the proper training for situations like this. they are not going to flee the scene. they are not going to make those kinds of mistakes in those spontaneous moments that someone else might do...

>> greg: a florida school has hired two combat vets to protect students and staff. according to the principal, any intruder entering the school for the arts campus would be shot and killed. >> if someone walks in shooting, someone walks in with a weapon, we are not going to fool around. we are not going to pause. we are not going to ask them questions. we are going to shoot them. eliminate the threat. if they die in the process, that's unfortunate but better them then one of our students quite frankly. >> greg: we are not going to talk with them. we are not going to negotiate. we are going to ...

World war i. we'll recap his remarks. it's takes place at home for the 100th anniversary for the armistice that ended that war. coming up, the president and ceo of that museum will join us to talk about the significance of this day. but first a tribute at the museum in flowers for those who made the ultimate sacrifice. >> the poppy is a symbol of world war i. it represents hope and rebirth. this field is planted with 9,000 toys. each one represents 1,000 combat vets. we'll have more from the national world war i museum and memorial here in kansas city when we come back in a few minutes.

That date because it's very personal. and when he said grand marshal i said you know, let me get back to you and i called up some of the guys that i was with on that memorial day. i wanted to make sure they knew it was going to be a bigger parade than anything that they've seen. >> we are brothers. that's all it is. combat vets. we always stick together. we always have each other's back. it was an honor. >> memorial day, it's a tough day. a lot of people like to go out there and enjoy themselves barbecue it up and maybe have a few and that's fine, but i like to remember. not just for the peopl...

So when you come home you almost don't know how to vocalize that with the people you are close to. especially your family and your friends that you knew before. essentially to them it's two different people. the person they knew before you deployed versus the person that comes home. >> arthel: well, there is certainly nothing weak about what it is about what you have done and continue to do. how challenging is it to care, for you to care for the returning combat vets? do you assist their families as well? >> basically, i have kept up an outreach with the numerous people i serve with or anyone ...