three sisters and a single mom, we had outhouse and pump water. but my mom had the opportunity to take us out of that because we live in this country and this country was built by men like this. and george washington and the founding fathers were the same way, had the same outlook and dedication to defeating tyranny and to serving freedom. that is why i was able to do the things i did in my life because i had a mom who cared and because individuals like this that gave us the opportunity to be free. >> todd: and that is america. jonathan gilliam, thank you for your story and thank you for sharing that personal account and for honoring these men we see on our screen and all the men who stormed the beaches of normandy 80 years ago today.