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[0:57] ..." course this veterans day is especially sad because of the deaths at Fort Hood last week."...
[1:11] ..." she says. That we needed to remember those sacrifices of those at Fort Hood and it he was buoyed by the -- nation. Of the soldiers there to continue to servant has sacrificed. "...
[2:10] ..." of a Vietnam and and Korea and for that matter Iraq and Afghanistan do you think."...
[0:00]" My name is Clarence hill among retired navy -- then -- in Jacksonville Florida. National pander The American Legion."
[0:10]" So of course you with air at Arlington today when needed the president was speaking as described. Describe that the ceremony itself if you --"
[0:19]" Allow its rain and then that winds blow and and it's code in Washington DC -- it was packed. Umbrellas everywhere and that a lot of people. And the president gave an excellent speech February that he was committed to veterans and -- he was president veterans would be treated great."
[0:37]" Did you have a chance to speak to some of the veterans there and get their reaction to any dissent."
[0:43]" Why was up by behind amend a little lot cold there was the -- competitors of other veterans service organizations. And all of the conversations around me were positive on on what he had to say."
[0:57]" Of course this veterans day is especially sad because of the deaths at Fort Hood last week."
[1:02]" Right and it. Noted that in his comments he was there yesterday and very early in its comments she says. That we needed to remember those sacrifices of those at Fort Hood and it he was buoyed by the -- nation. Of the soldiers there to continue to servant has sacrificed. "
[1:26]" Do you find out through the years that that people are less and less interested in in marking veterans day that people become Blase."
[1:35]" Well I I believe there's a complacent. Concede that been setting in for the last couple of Beers that bank regard we have over 14000 American legion post that I considered a patriotic sergeants and other communities and I encourage them. Make their presence known and get out and and keep the public educated about those sacrifices the veterans. -- this country very."
[1:59]" And Chris -- so much has been written about the greatest generation. The world were to in men and women. It it does that sort of does that overshadow the -- veterans of a Vietnam and and Korea and for that matter Iraq and Afghanistan do you think."
[2:16]" I don't think so they've earned -- then met. The Vietnam veterans are getting more and more the recognition that they've -- been. The latest generation. I think it's getting a lot of it recognition that occurred. How much as smarter and technologically proficient they are and how much credit courses today. I don't I don't feel that we're overshadowing one at the expense of any of the others."
[2:46]" At first when you think the Washington you do think of the at the war memorials and there aren't that many beautiful memorials to the the men and women who served in and I'm thinking of the the wall. That the names of the the Vietnam. The war. Victims. And then also. The Korean. The Korean memorial which is."
[3:06]" It's not that old. -- And awarding work you memorial was even --"
[3:13]" That is true -- of course I would imagine today of all days even in the rain that a lot of people are visiting those monuments."
[3:20]" My -- along towards the Vietnam wall for the next service and that. The the places fairly crowded."
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