we came and god willing, we shall return. with peace and hope for all mankind. neil: that was apollo 17 astronaut gene cernan. i can t believe he s gone. i was lucky to know him and share time with them. it was an honor. can you imagine being their kids and growing up with them? how great is that? how great is it that their daughters are here. they honor us today. joining me now from houston, tracy cernan and amy bean. i m honored. thanks, neil. glad to be here. thank you. happy to be here for this celebration. what a great time and a great moment. tracy, i m thinking of your dad. he said he didn t want to be the last man to walk on the moon,