but first, the stars and stripes are waving over the u.s. embassy in havana for the first time in more than 50 years. a symbol with a very personal meaning for three marines who lowered the flag back in 1961. it is with that healing mission in mind that i turn now to larry morris, priesty, and mike east, 54 years ago you gentlemen promised to return to havana and hoist the flag over the united states embassy that you lowered on that january day long ago. i think morris might have said, do you want to stay out here and fold the flag, because there s a certain way to fold it. we could have wrapped it up and marched? someone said, hell, yes. so we folded the flag.
it is with that healing mission in mind that i turn now to jim tracy, mike east and lawrence. 50 years ago you vowed to raise the american flag that you lowered long ago. today i greet the american people to fulfill that pledge of the american stars and stripes to be raised by our military detachment. larry, jim and mike, this is your chance to raise those words that would make any diplomat proud just as they would any united states marine corps. promise made, promise kept. thank you. [ applause ] announcer: ladies and
fast as i could to a state barrier. back at home a new, inexpensive test kit that could herald the arrival of a new chapter in medicine and save lives. thousands of young women worried about breast and ovarian cancer. and more than 100 wounded warriors matching on washington. on a healing mission. we ll tell you all about it. hello, everybody, i m uma pemmaraju, and welcome to this second hour of america s news headquarters which starts right now. but first, more on our fox news alert about that powerful earthquake hitting nepal this morning causing more than 1,000 deaths crumbling historic monument and shaking base camp at mt. everest. the 7.8 magnitude quake could be felt in four additional countries. joining us on the phone from kathmandu is a grn reporter who