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Members that are in harm's way. >> reporter: while she can't be on the front lines protecting her son, she can ask for a little help from above. >> we put together these saints bracelets. my son's been wearing it since he went over and he's been in a couple of firefighters and attacks. >> reporter: this is the battle saint bracelet. it's made up of 12 to 16 different saints, each with a unique military connection. >> these are bracelets that actually have different saints on them, including st. christopher to protect you when you travel and st. barbara to protect you if you work with explosive...

Some american fighters are going to battle with a little extra protection. saints bracelets. that idea coming from cynthia lemay, the wife of our manager editor jim lemay here at cnn. now even hollywood is getting on board. >> reporter: for a soldier going into a battle zone, it never hurts to ask for a little help from above. saints, riding into the fight on the wrists of america's warriors. we caught up with the woman behind the battle saint bracelet. a solemn march. a loud ovation. and a last good-bye for these deploying troops. the atlanta airport is the final stop on their way to war, so ...

♪ ♪ ♪ it's memorial day, may 30th, 2011. president obama is at arlington national sepl tore. live pictures paying tribute to those men and women who gave their lives to defend our country. shortly the president will speak at arlington's amphitheater. his address live, as well as remarks from mike mullen and defense secretary robert gates. arlington national cemetery, 624 acres of hallowed ground, the final resting place for fallen troops from all of america's wars, including the most recent. the war dead from iraq and afghanistan are laid to rest in an area that's known as sec...

Loud ovation, and a last good-bye for these deploying troops. the atlanta airport is the final stop on their way to war, so that's where you will find military moms like cynthia la may. >> where are you guys headed? >> afghanistan. >> afghanistan? >> reporter: la may knows the pain of deployment all too well. >> our son is in afghanistan. my nephew just got back from his third tour in afghanistan, and we also have several other members that are in harm's way. >> reporter: while she can't be on the front lines protecting her son, she can ask for a little help from above. >> we put together thes...

And a last good-bye for these deploying troops. the atlanta airport is the final stop on their way to war, so that's where you'll find military moms like cynthia lemay. she knows the pain of deployment all too well. >> our son is on his way to afghanistan. my nephew got back from his third tour. >> reporter: while she can't onnen the front lines protecting her son she can ask for a little help from above. >> we put together the saints bracelets. my son has been wearing it since he's been over. >> reporter: this is the battle saint bracelet, it's made up of 12 to 16 different saints, each with ...