The agreement came after families had already traveled here to Dover Air Force base for the dignified transfer of their loved ones remains. Flown home from afghanistan, received in silence, punctuated only by the rhythmic footsteps of the honor guard. Met by secretary of state chuck hagel, the army chief of staff genere odierno and secretary of the army mchugh. Killed sunday during a combat mission in canada daf province afghanistan by an improvised explosive device they represent an honor role of sacrifice. 24yearold private first class james cody patterson, an army ranger from philomath, oregon. At his high school back home. Cody was just awesome. He was super funny and had a great attitude. Very compassionate and positive. Reporter but family and friends were angry about the benefits freeze. The family not being able to receive the help that they should be able to receive because the government is shut down just it blows my mind. Reporter three others arriving today. Army Ranger Ser
Washington, these u. S. Troops have the most dangerous jobs in government. Marine Lance Corporal collins was on patrol when he was killed. He was only 19 years old. It is hard knowing i wont get the phone call, and he is like, i love you mom. Reporter in milwaukee, as mother, shannon, grieves her loss, she and the families of 16 other Service Members killed since october first will not get their death benefits, 136,000 usually paid within hours of the death, transportation and funeral costs, to delaware, for the dignified burial. While that may not be urgent for some, but the age those kids are, the sacrifices theyre making, i dont understand how this can be a benefit that is with held. I dont understand it. Reporter in kandahar province, others were killed. Patrick hawkins from pennsylvania, on his fourth deployment to afghanistan, a decorated army veteran killed while trying to help a wounded soldier. Jennifer mor oeeno. And cody patterson, an army ranger from oregon on his second de
But a private charity stepped in to do what the government did not do. Take care of the families of fallen u. S. Service members. This morning a solemn ceremony. Some families paid for the flights themselves. Because of the Government Shutdown they didnt get death benefits. 100,000 normally paid within 36 hours of a death to help cover immediate cost. The charity has stepped in to take the place of the government. Im hoping this say temporary measure and not longterm but were in it as long as we need to be. The mother of Jeremiah Collins back home in milwaukee. For the sacrifice our kids are making at the age that theyre making them, i dont understand how this can be a benefit thats withheld. I will not i wont ever understand it. Reporter another of the fallen, special agent joseph peters, a 24yearold intelligence ofcer from springfield, missouri serving in afghanistan after two tours in iraq and the father of a 20 month old son. His wife ashley issued this statement. It is upsetting b
My sister, carol and my brotherinlaw, marty, for traveling here from connecticut for this. And i want to thank tina dunkley and their family for coming. Tina has come in from atlanta. They are the descendents of one of the leaders of the largest single escape of slaves from a virginia plantation during the war of 1812. And since it is monticello we begin with Thomas Jefferson and his words here. And this is a quote that comes from a letter he wrote in response to edward cole, his former secretary. He wrote this letter, and as you can see, august 25, 1814, which is a low point to the United States and its war against the british empire, the war we call the war in 1812 but a war which lasted in to 1815. Now, those of you who know about the occupation and the partial burning of washington will recognize that august 25 was right after the british had occupied washington and while the buildings were burning. Jefferson was writing this letter from monticello so he didnt know yet about that b
He wasnt the finding stories, i very quickly realized that what the sources i had gotten to the end of them. Finding books though, i did find some books that were signed. And i did fine that i met with a curator to look at a ring as having once belonged to Benjamin Franklin and i am thinking that franklin is not wearing a ring. And not in the portrait. And it was a morning rain, like someone with diet and would give out a memento and it was being worn by james nephew. And he had actually deeded that specific ring to her granddaughter in her room will. And like a lot of things that once belonged to him, it only survived because it in this case it had a fictitious connection to Benjamin Franklin. So i made them change the catalog entry. But when they werent looking at the good habits piece and put it on. You know, im never going to be let in there again. But i thought, no one has asked look at this room in two centuries. So im going to put it on. [laughter] and i could barely get it off