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Movie for two years. bob, you have seen the veterans in washington as well. >> bob: first, disappointed about taking so long to get the world war ii monument up. it was a big debate going on. i don't know why. it's such a beautiful thing first of all to see it. to see the guys coming. let's remember now, i don't think anybody is a world war ii veteran is less than 80 years old. if you think about it, if you were 16, 17 in 1941. so we are losing these people at a rapid rate. thought they could finally come and see the honor that they deserve is just remarkable. the honor flight idea was a terri...

Moat for protection. they met this way for four years in secret. >> steve: how come they've got this gigantic reset button in the form of this monument up in massachusetts and nobody heard of it? >> nobody heard of it. it's called the national monument to the forefathers. 180-tons of granite and it's hidden behind a forest of trees in a residential area and i believe it's the most important monument in our country. i never heard about it. >> gretchen: they were meeting underground and there was this oppression feeling at the time. it's interesting 'cause come forward to 2012 and this study cam...

They want it moved. but many in the community disagree and are protesting to let the cross stay. joining us now from providence, rildz is mayor leo fontaine. good to see you, mayor. >> good morning, dave. >> all right. so tell us about this cross. you say this is not necessarily a religious symbol alone. >> no. this memorial was first dedicated 91 years ago. the current monument has been there since 1952. and it was dedicated to four soldiers specifically william, who gave his life in world war i and then three brothers, henry, lewis and alexander gagne who all died in world war ii. there is a...