16 different saints, each with a unique military connection. these are bracelets actually have different saints on them, including st. christopher to protect you when you travel, and st. paur bra to protect you if you work with explosives, that have very specific meaning to the military and provide them specific protection. reporter: she started it as a way to feel connected and to show support for troops overseas. and now the small memento has spread to hollywood and beyond. may freedom forever fly let it ring salute the ones who died sthoets the ones that give their lives so we don t have to sacrifice all the things we love and a little bit of chicken fried reporter: you ll find them on the wrists of celebrities like zac brown and the cast from band of brothers, and now you can get them online, too. a token of support for those at home and those on the front
what? they found another way to spend your money. plus, a dramatic escape for passengers aboard a delta flight. we ll show you what happened in this memorial day weekend, the fleet has arrived in new york. i ll speak to a marine who survived being shot and is headed back to combat in afghanistan. we start with spending cuts on capitol hill. every politician is looking for a way to save a little money, whether it s from medicare or public television or what have you. but funding cuts may not be on the menu when it comes to pet projects. yes, they say they have banned earmarks, but somehow lawmakers are finding a way to keep the money on hand. they re taking it from other projects. so instead of cutting that money from the bottom line, they re funneling it to a little known pentagon fund. senior cnn congressional correspondent dana bash has a look at that. reporter: redstone arsenal in alabama could go et $2.5 million added to a defense bill for unmanned vehicle technolog