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Disney world. >> everyone of these children has lost a parent of the military. want to focus on these kids, we want to bring them together in this healing environment and also allow them to have a lot of fun. >> it has been really fun. we've got to go on all the rides. it is my first time at disney world. ♪ >> it was amazing. it was super special. >> stephanie, herself a war veteran lost her husband to ptsd once he returned home. she and her three children join the snowball express annually. >> they had to deal with a lot at a young age. she was only two months old when her father passed awa...

Foundation and american airlines has taken more than 1,000 children of the fallen from 87 cities on a christmas trip filled with joy, family, and remembrance. their destination was disney world. >> every one of these children have lost a parent in military service. we want to focus on these kids. we want to bring them together in this healing environment and also allow them to have a lot of fun when they are doing it. >> it's been really fun. and i like how we got to go on all the right to disney world. because this is my first time at disney world. [cheers and applause] ♪ >> lot of gratitud...

Has taken more than 1,000 children of the fallen from 87 cities on a christmas trip filled with joy, family, and remembrance. their destination was disney world. >> every one of these children have lost a parent in military w service. we wantt to focus on these kids. we want to bring them together in this healing environment and also allow them to have a lot og fun when they are doing it. >> it's been really fun. and i like how we got to go on all the rides at disney world. because this is my first time at disney world. [cheers and applause] ♪ >> lot of gratitude. it was amazing at disney. i...

Scheduled to be home in time for thanksgiving. but things got pushed back with the afghan troop drawdown. julie: when you picture a hospital do cold and sterile rooms come to mind? authorities are trying to get a better look with softer colors and lights to help patients heal. >> reporter: it sounds like a healing environment. if you happen to see a hospital uncon stluks is a good chance it's being built with bean approach called evidence-based design. it's starting to catch fire now because 1,000 studies have shown a patient's environment can have a major impact on comfort and healing. so arc...

Working with windchixar -- >> how was it originally used by nasa? >> the first thing we started to look for was astronauts in space, bone density and muscle mass. we were looking at ways to possibly stimulate that. >> and, doctor, this is really used to help with this mucus siets, that right? >> yes. infrared light creates a healing environment in the mucus member brains which results in lower pain scores and lower visible damage to the mucus membrane so the patient can recover faster. >> this is great news for cancer patients. is this fda approved? when might we see this on the market? >> i w...