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That make it in some way harder on them individually as they came through, grandfather, great grandfather and father were e exalted alumni. >> yes. however, there were a number of classmates that never knew senator mccain's father was a captain in the navy. he didn't brag about it. leland: wow. so humility as well in addition to his other -- when we're talking about when senator mccain was a midshipman which would have been in the '50s, '54 to '58 at the academy and his father at the time was one of the more revered combat tested alumni of the naval academy and you're saying he never told anyo...

Following the service, lucas tomlinson, joins us from outside the gates there. hi, lucas. >> reporter: hi, lee hand. i spoke to -- leland. i spoke to some midshipman who said they're expecting 1500 classmates to attend the service unvoluntarily over the three-day weekend, a glowing tribute to senator mccain. it's notable senator mccain's father and grandfather, both naval academy graduates are buried at arlington national cemetery, not the naval academy, another example of senator mccain doing it his way. he was instructed to be buried along side his classmate, add admiral charles larson. they...

Gathering there to pay tribute to senator john mccain. the hearse carrying him will arrive at the academy in the next couple minutes for a private service for friends and family. we are told by our crews on the ground that 1500 navy midshipmen havshipmendecided to come to the to pay their respects to one of the most fay u famous alumni oft storied institution. gillian: for more on his legacy, let's bring in james cheevers and heritage command director, retired rear admiral samuel cox. tell us about the significance of the senator wanting so much for his final resting place to be on the grounds...

Was an unmistakable undercurrent. mccain made clear he didn't want him there. the two men's strained relationship guess back to the 2016 campaign when trump insulted mccain's american military service. yes several of the president's daughters were on hand. including ivanka, john kelly and defense secretary james mattis. the senator was sent off in scripture and song. with opera star renae plemgs rendition of danny boy. ♪ oh danny boy ♪ ♪ >> he will be laid to rest in a private ceremony at the u.s. naval academy in annapolis, maryland. >> the more will have a final resting place on a gras...

Human pyramid to a 21 foot monument slathered with grease with a midshipman's hat to mark the end of the year. makes sense. time for the good, the bad and the ugly. a college football player left paralyzed takes his first step in one or two years to receive his diploma. that former georgetown linebacker suffered a spinal cord injury in 2015. up next the bad. a monkey rooms wild nearly two hours, the monkey has a name, dawkins, on his way to an animal sanctuary when he escaped his cargo crate. hopefully they got them back safe and sound. the ugly, beware of zombies.