Are written in vietnamese. [laughter] tonight is a special night. 35 years ago, april 22, 1975, was the night our family left saigon. It brought an end to the life that we had. A life full of joy and happiness living among your own people, speaking your native language, being around family and friends. That life will always be a part of me, but as you will hear shortly, my new American Life turned out to be very rich as a result of the people i have met in this country. And i am humbled and honored that youre here tonight so i can share that part of my journey with you. Vietnam is always a loaded topic in this country, despite 35 years. It is part of the debate that sparked me in 2004 to write this book, a sense of duty. In 2004, i have been out of the marines for 10 years on active duty. I was married and turning 40. And the election between john kerry and george bush was about to take place. As most of you remember the , discussions about who went to vietnam, who did not, the nationa
Action news, delaware valleys leading news program with jim gardner. It is monday night and the big story on action news tonight is the second day of the papal journey that will ultimately bring pope francis to philadelphia. Not only did the pope celebrate mass in front of 150,000 people in the cuban city, but he celebrated the 62nd anniversary of the day he decided to become a priest. Tomorrow he will travel to washington, then new york before he comes to philadelphia on saturday for his historic weekend visit here. Philadelphia schools will are closed monday because of the pope. The district made that announcement tonight. The decision also means spring break will be shortened. Classes will now be held monday, march 21 at a makeup day. Also because of the jewish holiday of yom and that means tomorrow is the last day of school in philadelphia for a week. And Annie Mccormick and dann cuellar on the francis beat. And annie live outside of the basilica of saints peter and paul. And over
In the cuban city, but he celebrated the 62nd anniversary of the day he decided to become a priest. Tomorrow he will travel to washington, then new york before he comes to philadelphia on saturday for his historic weekend visit here. Philadelphia schools will are closed monday because of the pope. The district made that announcement tonight. The decision also means spring break will be shortened. Classes will now be held monday, march 21 at a makeup day. Also because of the jewish holiday of yom and that means tomorrow is the last day of school in philadelphia for a week. And Annie Mccormick and dann cuellar on the francis beat. And annie live outside of the basilica of saints peter and paul. And over shadowed by the world meeting of families is why the pope is here in the first place and the meeting begins tomorrow. Jim, that is right. Thousands of people are expected to come for the world meeting of families and stay throughout the weekend. Registration did begin this morning. And fo
Accuweather. Matt pelman has your commute. Good morning. Good morning. Its a bit cool out here and breezy at times and storm tracker6 live double scan showing even a little damp in a few spots especially north and west of the city. We saw some of these more pronounced showers early that have already broken apart. Still a little damp in allentown, near reading and lancaster. Were dry in philadelphia but anybody could see a sprinkle through the Early Morning hours. Satellite6 and action radar showing how that rain has really broken up and it has stayed north and west of the city but lots of clouds in place especially east of philadelphia. We have thick cloud cover were seeing there. Temperatures on the cool side. Its only 54 in quakertown, in pottstown and saint davids, 58 in kennett square, 64 bit better in the city itself. 60 degrees in browns mills, 62 in glassboro and 62 degrees in dover, delaware. Looking at the day ahead, for your School Commute, by 8 00 a. M. , 63 degrees, lots of
Track. Goolooking traffic. Good morning. Good morning. We can see some of those showers out to the north and west. Theyre pretty light at this point but i want to go he in a little closer to this. If youre in allentown youre getting sprinkles. Out towards the west in hamburg and pottsville a little more so along 222 its wet, on 422 nothing more than a sprinkle near reading and pottstown, three he 22 through Chester County maybe a little bitter damp and the 30 bypass near coatesville is mostly dry at this point. The showers are midwestly north and west. Any of us could see a sprinkle. Its not going to amount to much today and it will just be through the morning hours. Satellite6 and action radar showing lots of clouds for us and as we look at the temperatures, 58 degrees in martins creek, 55 in quakertown, 58 in saint davids, 65 in center city on this last day of summer. Its 61 in ewing, 62 in cinnaminson. Just thought i would depress you with that. 62 degrees in dover, delaware. So, he