Stay updated with breaking news from Thank leroy. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Dan, great to have you back. leroy, let s talk a little bit about what happened nine memorial days ago today? we were on a mission after a high value target went into a compound. as we got into there, started clearing one of the buildings inside. i waited for another guy to bump me on the shoulder. i got shot through both my thighs. sergeant behind me got shot in left shoulder in the mid section. i led him to cover behind a small building which we called a chicken coop. we got pinned down by heavy fire. threw a grenade over. another ranger started coming over. sergeant higgins. we started protecting the corners around the building. at that time they started throwing more grenades and one knocked them to the ground and the second one that came in was right behind them. i reached over and i grabbed it. steve: the grenade is right next to you. it s they are about four feet away. and it landed right behind them. ....
Important that people donate in honor of leroy and all those who have made such sacrifices on memorial day. steve: last night at the hard rock in owasso, that s tulsa right there. owasso is six miles to the left of it as you take a look at your tv screen. you were the honored speaker last night for the gala, raised a lot of more dollars to raise families like yours. what does memorial day mean to you, sergeant? i like the word you used. i was honored. i was honored to be there. humbled to support and give back to help my family at a time of need and it memorial day for me is a time of reflection where we can honor all those who paid the ultimate sacrifice to family members and everyone that has met one of those warriors who paid the ultimate sacrifice. but it is a time of grief for ....
All those currently serving. those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. steve: dan, regarding sergeant petry s family. while he was recovering, let s face it we don t pay our men and women who wear the uniform enough. is he disabled. he is unable to work for a while. he has got a family, a son austin who wanted to go to college. he couldn t pay for it that s where folds of honor came in. we are so blessed just so sit next to leroy and the medal of honor around his chest and what it represents to this country. to be able to step in and help his austin getting ready to graduate from central washington is it s humbling. it s privileging. there is no doubt about that. we have got over 13,000 recipients now, spouses and children who have had somebody killed or disabled. and this year we ll put over $15 million out the door coming up in august to help these families. but we have millions in unfunded requests. and that s why it s so ....
Many, but for me i find joy knowing that there is programs such as this that help the families of the fallen. steve: indeed. those severely injured. steve: it is an honor to have met you. and thank you very much for your service. and dan, today is the big patriots cup golf event. we i m actually going to play golf in public for the first time in my life. and you got a perfect day for it here in oklahoma. look at that. that s the golf course right there. the patriot cup. and it is beautiful, dan. thanks. gorgeous here. steve: it s very nice. guys, thank you very much for joining us today on memorial day. thank you. thank leroy. yep, honored. steve: back to new york. abby: that is a beautiful shot and incredible stories there thank you so much. pete: seems like he has done that before. abby: golf? i don t know. pete: interviewing. pete: get a camera on steve s swing. ....