this monday, i m terrell brown in for betty nguyen. this is memorial day. the day we remember the service men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for this country. later this morning at arlington national cemetery, president obama will pay tribute to america s war dead. flags have been placed in front of more than 260,000 gravestones. he ll also place a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns. also this morning, the president is expected to announce he s chosen army general martin dempsey as the new chairman of the joint chiefs. if confirmed by the senate he would be replacing retiring admiral mike mullen. u.s. troops in afghanistan paused yesterday to remember their fallen comrades, in nearly ten years of fighting more than 1400 americans have been killed there. this memorial day comes before the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attack. that day triggered the u.s. involvement in afghanistan, the hunt for osama bin laden, and changed the taliban government. president obama pl
national cemetery, president obama will pay tribute to america s war dead. flags have been placed in front of more than 260,000 gravestones. he ll also place a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns. also this morning, the president is expected to announce he s chosen army general martin dempsey as the new chairman of the joint chiefs. if confirmed by the senate he would be replacing retiring admiral mike mullen. u.s. troops in afghanistan paused yesterday to remember their fallen comrades, in nearly ten years of fighting more than 1400 americans have been killed there. this memorial day comes before the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attack. that day triggered the u.s. involvement in afghanistan, the hunt for osama bin laden, and changed the taliban government. president obama plans to start drawing down u.s. forces in the region beginning in july. [ playing taps ] memorial day was originally known as decoration day. it began as a remembrance of those soldiers who fell during
good morning, everyone, on this monday, i m terrell brown in for betty nguyen. this is memorial day. the day we remember the service men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for this country. later this morning at arlington national cemetery, president obama will pay tribute to america s war dead. flags have been placed in front of more than 260,000 gravestones. he ll also place a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns. also this morning, the president is expected to announce he s chosen army general martin dempsey as the new chairman of the joint chiefs. if confirmed by the senate he would be replacing retiring admiral mike mullen. u.s. troops in afghanistan paused yesterday to remember their fallen comrades, in nearly ten years of fighting more than 1400 americans have been killed there. this memorial day comes before the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attack. that day triggered the u.s. involvement in afghanistan, the hunt for osama bin laden, and chased the taliban gove