we are going to miss you so much. >> oh, my goodness. >> jam-packed half hour of hi-jinx and surprises and all sort of good stuff. >> so many things have happened behind the scenes and other parts of the show you haven't seen yet. i can't believe there is more coming. it has all happened according to me and i need to stop being a blubbering mess and come up with coherent sentences. >> no, be a blubbering mess. >> oh, my gosh. thank you for everything. i really appreciate it. i'm going to miss you guys so much but i'm really excited about the next chapter. >> you are going to be a fantastic stay at home mama before you come back and take over the anchor desk. >> should we get to some news? >> let's get started. we begin with a high-profile appearance for the embattled v.a. secretary. eric shinseki is expected to outline his plans for fixing the v.a. hospital crisis. >> it comes as he faces growing pressure to step down. here's abc's jonathan karl. >> reporter: castro's husband ralph, a vietnam veteran, died last year, waiting for more than