And i met him in 1984 and got his permission to tell his own story and so glory denied is about what he went through in vietnam. Its also about what his family went through in vietnam and the family together went through after the war. Who was alice . Alice was jims wife. They had been married 10 years at the time that jim was lost in vietnam and hs captivity began. And she they met in new jersey jim found in the army a place where he could realize his dreams and ambitions, but he was wep up in a war that he swept up in a war that he had no understanding of, alice had no understanding of. M wavidn ev knowhere if. The they met in newt jersey. D to the congress gofmente he was learning lingala and suddenly vietnam got hot and his team was ld to train for vietnam. Where was he rom, originall bergenfieldnew jersey. Where was alice from . A neighboring town of dumont. They met on a blind date and they stched partners by the end of the evening, having been attracted to one aoth. Jim was rais
Weve been talking about it overnight in our breaking News Coverage. John mccain, 60 years of service including his military time, his time in the u. S. House, the u. S. Senate, of course, a president ial candidate nominee twice, in 2008. But his father and grandfather were also navy admirals. He was a navy fighter pilot, obviously, a p. O. W. In vietnam for five and a half years. Just a remarkable legacy of service he leaves behind. Griff it is a morning to wake up and be grateful that we had such a patriot and the remarkable things he did that embody and personify the american spirit. Tucker carlson did an obit package, and he looks back on the legacy of senator john mccain. John Sidney Mccain iii was born on a military base in the panama canal zone. Mccains grandfather accepted the Imperial Japanese surrender in tokyo bay in 1945. His father, also a fourstar general, later commanded all American Naval forces in the pacific. After graduating from Episcopal High School in virginia, mcc
To be laid to rest this afternoon at the United States Naval Academy in annapolis. Lucas tomlinson is there ahead of the service. Reporter senator mccains body is expected to arrive at the Naval Academy in 45 minutes. Well have more on americas news headquarters. Leland well go back to annapolis as the arrival ceremony takes place. Welcome to americas news headquarters from washington. Im leland vittert. Gillian im gillian turner. President trump touting job numbers this morning on twitter, hes focusing on minority unemployment during his administration. He tweeted out the fact is, African American unemployment is now the lowest in the history of our country, same with asian, hispanic and almost every other group. The democrats have been all talk and no action. My administrations already produced like no other and everyone sees it. Allison barber joins us live from the white house with more. Allison. Reporter hi, gillian. The president is spending the day at his golf club in virginia.
Department is going to be holding a press conference in 30 minutes from now. We will bring it to you as it happen happens. The Jacksonville Police are saying that one suspect is dead, and it is unknown if there is a second suspect. The authorities are warning the people to stay away from the area known as the Jacksonville Landing area saying it is not safe at this time. We are told that gun fire erupted at at a game bar during what is known as a madden xbox gaming tournament at a game bar there in jacksonville. We have video of what appears to be the shooting while the tournament was being streamed live. We want to the warn you that what you will hear is disturbing. It is going to be hard to get it on screen. It is a lot. It is not a tough out today. Not an easy out excuse me. [ gunshots ] oh, [ bleep ]. What is he shooting with . That is as it was happening and people were part tof the video gaming tournament. Lets bring in the reporter Vic Micolucci from wjxt in jacksonville, florida
Capital. Two of his colleagues Lindsey Graham and Joe Lieberman speaking today about their good friend. Colleagues john loved the senate. He was a man of the senate. He loved the institution. When you write in history about it he will be in the first chapter. This was a treasure. To have the friendship of john mccain and Lindsey Graham as ive blessed to have had, and continue, it is just, i said goodbye, my heart will be heavy. Arthel Lucas Tomlinson is outside of the Naval Academy. Set the scene for us out there. Reporter just a few minutes ago, a flight of four f18 Super Hornets flew the missing Man Formation over the cemetery were senator john mccain is being laid to rest. The ceremony dates back to the 30s to honor fallen aviators. And what a better tribute to honor this former aviator and former u. S. Senator from arizona . It is notable that senator mccain his father and grandfather both fourstar admirals and graduates of Naval Academy are buried at Arlington National cemetery, n