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All. some apprehension. not knowing exactly what was happening. >> staff sergeant tom rice -- >> tom rice got a hero sendoff on his flight back to normandy as he flew over the beaches the pilot even pointed out where he had landed. 75 years later it took a lot of preparation to get there. >> i've been strengthening up all the muscles on my body wherever i possibly can, going twice a week to a gymnasium. >> preparation because the 97-year-old planned to arrive the same way he did on d-day, out the side of an airplane. >> they're not shooting at us this time. that makes it much safer. >> reporte...

>> tom rice got a hero sendoff on his flight back to normandy as he flew over the beaches the pilot even pointed out where he had landed. 75 years later it took a lot of preparation to get there. >> i've been strengthening up all the muscles on my body wherever i possibly can, going twice a week to a gymnasium. >> preparation because the 97-year-old planned to arrive the same way he did on d-day, out the side of an airplane. >> they're not shooting at us this time. that makes it much safer. >> reporter: at a ceremony president trump said the more than 100 vets in attendance were among the grea...

We also want to mention what's happening here in washington. here, ctically the entire city, is getting ready for a hero sendoff. john mccain lies in state. we know members of the house and senate will gather in the respective chambers before heading to the rotunda to await their late colleague. vice president mike pence and the mccain family, his wife, seven kids and grandkids, and his mom, roberta, 106 years old, will be here today. let me bring in nbc's kelly o'donnell, who covered mccain's 2008 campaign, knew the senator well, and covered the services out there. you made your way back to w...

Marines are loading choppers in the event of a massive evacuation being ordered. >> let's not forget memorial day, cookouts, the beach, special discounts is how we remember the people who died when serving in america's armed forces. it seems appropriate to honor those still living who served us all and this is a special memorial day weekend for 106-year-old rate chapters, the oldest pearl harbor survivor spending the holiday in washington, he was given hero sendoff as he left san diego earlier in the week. he got to meet donald trump in the oval office. he is expected to part of the ceremony a...

Sendoff. they're taking on the florida gators tomorrow night in a sweet 16 game. it's truly david versus goliath. florida gulf coast is trademarking the term "dunk city" which is what they called it. here's your march madness tv schedule. i'm go to come plunking around 7:13 to watch marquette and miami. and hoosiers take on syracuse at 9:45 way past my bedtime. and 10:17, you got la salle and wichita. >> so much to do. i don't know how you contain yourself with all that basketball. that's sports. >> you're not going to get me again. >> i got him in trouble the last time he was on the air wit...