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Veterans day program will pick up an half an hour when Vice President joe barton joe biden will participate in the ceremony at National Arlington cemetery. Later, remarks from john mccain. He has a new book out recounting the lives of the american soldiers who served in complex ranging from the revolutionary war to the wars in iraq and afghanistan and the book is called 13 soldiers. You can watch that life starting at 6 30 p. M. Eastern on cspan two. On this veterans day, we want to know what your message is to our fighting men and women. Log onto facebook to leave your comments or tweet us. W...

Me and they still do today. I carry pictures in my wallet. The troops give you the respect you never thought you had. After 45 years, i am on the telephone with my 400 troops. That is part of leadership. I cared for them. That is what it is all about. [applause] next, joint chiefs of staff chair general Martin Dempsey speaks at the annual uso Service Members gala. And we hear from world war ii and Vietnam Veterans about their military service. On the next washington journal, Terry Jeffrey discusses how Republican Leaders in congress should handle major policy issues, including immigration and ...

While the president is overseas in china. That is here on cspan. We are talking with verna jones, executive director of the American Legion. Here is a tweet guest the legion believes that the a healthcare facility and system is the best for veterans. They have choice cards for veterans that can go out in certain circumstances and they can receive medical care if they cannot get it timely or cannot receive that particular service at the va. The system is set up for veterans so we do not believe there should be privatization of health care. Host canton, ohio, a veteran and republican caller good...

While assaulting a known Hakani Network sanctuary, they were pinned down by heavy fire and his bravery and medical expertise help save the life of a wounded comrade during the fourhour firefight and that proved decisive in preventing his small unit from being overrun. Senior airmen hamilton who enlisted in the air force in 2009, had been assigned to the 23rd special Tactics Squadron since 2012 and holds combat diver, freefall, and static line qualifications and is nationally certified paramedic. His dedicated service earned him an air force Achievement Medal and his accomplishments reflect gre...

The other concern, rather than fear, i had, that when i was command that i would make the right decisions and get the job done and get fewer marines hurt or injured. It is pretty tough to make a decision, when i tell you four to take out that machine gun and you get mowed down and i turned to the next four, and i say, you get them. We have to take out that machine gun or we are all going to go. Those are the fears, scares, concerns. It is semantics. The whole thing is emotions you have to control. You dont say go to this. You say, follow me. [applause] i had a brief question for both gentlemen...