Veterans Day Special Pt. 1

" At a zero for veterans day with our very special guests today who are cadets from West Point which means they're going into the army when they graduate. I think it might be fun for all of that people who are doing today mean a lot of you in the audience our military former military family in the military but for people who don't. Unusual choice these kids these guys today could have -- any -- in the country probably with full scholarships are all great students are all great athletes. They go to West Point in exchange for free education. They -- their nation five years of service after they graduate and we all know that if their West Point we're heading to Afghanistan or Iraq. The minute they graduated when they finish their training so let's go around the room and ask these young man why did they choose military service. Well."

" IA was a medic and the army before -- can legacy you had prior sur resident air and it felt like I would like to do career of it and decided that. Being an officer. Would allow me to do more in the --"

" I can't explain anybody watching today that for someone who is Clara listed and -- go to an academy service academy you are the best of the best. I mean there are hundreds of people who apply as enlisted men and women to try to get to West Point. Or any of the other service academies and have been chosen to be one of the few who -- damage your real life I mean this is the best of the best pitcher -- about that so congratulations what he should tell us. What I'm here out on your blouse and that's what you call your uniform ridership last minute. You keep your jacket yeah. I was a three star you're okay so that's yeah. Why did -- put -- has driven me."

" similar words -- receive as a medic. Army commendation medal on the top left. And then some other ones could conduct -- when they're not getting in trouble there. The one I'm most proud of probably is most military outstanding volunteer service medal today. Receive or pong game with and very few weeks."

" Okay so tell us your name again and then your family -- friends -- email -- and do right now to strategy your thoughts Muzak you -- from him. Okay -- are right now cadet. Tell us about you -- for you told us where your son give his name again. Chris more Aaron welcome Paula Pennsylvania okay Chris from -- stuff honestly turn around so you look at the head. Okay and is at all."

" Is it. -- up my rank as a cadet at the academy and I'm like connect captain regimental athletics officer. Which means that I'm in charge of the athletic development and participation for. Third regiment which is approximately a thousand cadets. "

" My house they are definitely here -- student athletic director for a thousand cadets essentially an aunt and could probably do like 200 say that's just. Like that right well he actually gets out quite passionate and your senior yes -- and what did you tell us what the -- in -- wariness."

" This is the national defense service medal. And it's given to any service member that joins the military during a time war. And we all came to West Point. After the war in Afghanistan started and after the war in Iraq it's gonna."

" Do you all knew what you're getting into it's been okay well thank you -- please have your family if anybody is watching this strategy have boxing is that how and we will read those emails now. -- here for mutilating what are those stars when I was at the Pentagon stars make your general."

" Lima can attribute just feet from Albuquerque, New Mexico. These stars actually you know I had gone in there and actually -- her opinion that I had a I think that it means two consecutive semesters with 37 GP. Well what do you make -- systems engineering. That's like fantastic good for you could throw them versus conservatives because they're also got a personal problems. Right this is commemorative bracelet representing -- Patrick Tillman. Yeah I mean -- of course served in the NFL he's -- the end I guess is correct. Chairman and then there's an cardinals and and chose to go overseas and unfortunately lost his life in combat so I'd wear his bracelet has -- myself -- Tim represented that on the discount Roma and carry a football player not actually on the track team."

" Okay and anybody at a football team. Yeah."

" Watching and then -- apparently had been throughout these days. Good standings they've got that athletic directors they've got had a good medic. Who cares right. I can't tell the guys you lives -- Charles moans from saint Louis Missouri okay MIA in LM strategy or Fox News does come a Mac."

" And I mean I've came to us when most because nine elevenths. Can really 9/11 happened I was in eighth -- so."

" Have -- old yeah Saturday when he arrived pay attention 75 the first couple of years earlier really paid attention to national events. I can't tell us about she got even different staff I well. I'm really what is here because we're nation under war -- bubble around her the read this kind of being half -- It's not as close civilian areas he is rides almost there so there's ever did you start out with Hillary and you -- starring just been stars the whole way."

" both men love -- her dad and dad this is airborne wings losers in this summer days of training. And then. This -- is a medal I received 2000 Chile has been six months of the Chilean military academy -- mr. brown oh now what year did you do that I did that first semester of my junior."

" Okay. Great and check -- who's a senior everybody -- seen this okay so next year what happens. You're gonna medical else found out our."

" Our branches I think that idea in the army and I've rich aviation week period it is oriented Pennington right -- and Charles and eventually tailor the king about."

" Had a great that you've got here wings and you're going into tailored to our business and your fanatic that you're gonna be a pilot is the right okay okay this thing. That's where another player right. Okay well anything you wanna say your families back home while we have got -- any you have friends are not emailing and does so I think we're all just found here. Well why do what do you what do you say to people that home."

" Well I know my my fiance -- workings as you can. A lot to us on this. The."

" Now -- in general ring and everything I say fat and happy at the academy chapel. Filmmaker looking girls."

" It's. Been four years ago you conducted right. Regular you have a record called the site."

" That is the the irony of the Forbes calling us the best college he's always -- were actually college. It's it's a different experience but I -- no regrets on my side you guys didn't definitely do not regret anything that that entity can handle."

" They're just days that the academy which you really don't in which you wish you weren't there but all all looking back. The cat was given that so many opportunities that who you really carry -- though."

" You don't miss the fact you have these. While parties are even some of that and be home at a certain time and captioning parades there be any formal structure of the company."

" Right it's it's definitely more straight but I mean adding that you know guidance given to you really helps you excel academically I mean I would have gone to university New Mexico -- go to. West Point and I'm sure I've. Done really well West Point and that's because -- instructor guidance having a lot of you know. Iraqi Afghanistan war veterans in on guiding me help me through. And adding that -- experience and course of mean finally do you an amateur went down Fox News today."

" Half a yeah I did my -- I -- you guys before I went to the Naval Academy graduated LA and hopefully here which is the hardest year for everybody is the first year. She called us on a Saturday morning and she said it out mom and dad if I'd gone to the other conscious pensions for New York radio that. The Saturday -- be hung over in my dorm. And I would be miserable and she said I feel great now I just run my five miles I just broke well and it's 7 o'clock in the morning and I'm really glad I'm here. So how weird ways suffer the most and I thank him here awfully proud of what you're doing and we're awfully proud of his assistant. I think I -- okay."