To be the supreme allied commander and it was an accident of timing with this decision. So i was the accidental admiral. Host that the navy was an accident as well as a career . Somewhat. Going way back i grew up in the marine corps family. My father was the fighting in korea and vietnam and i grew up in that environment and i went to Quantico High School and then went on to the Naval Academy thinking i would be a marine corps officer. After my first year the navy sends everybody out on a cruise and you go out on a ship beautiful cruiser on san diego it was late in the day the sun was setting and and i just wanted to be a sailor at that point so i told my dad and my mom and they were hoping it would be a marine that they got over it years later when i got my first star is that i think that came out okay. Host you almost left the nav navy . I did i graduated from annapolis and went to see for five years three on a destroyer in san diego and then to florida where i come from you today my
Up. Marines around me raised up, jumped up and starting firing weapons into the air, screaming and yelling and that kind of stuff. I really thought everybody lost their mind for a second. I couldnt figure out what was going on. Then i caught on what was going on, because they were looking and then i looked and theres old glory. I jumped up and started doing the same dumb thing, firing my weapon and jumping and screaming. Im carrying a weapon. I jumped up and started yelling and screaming like everybody else. I wondered how many marines we lost when we saw old glory up on top. It changed the attitude of the whole thing. It absolutely did something to us. From the exhibit space inside the National Museum of the marine corps, were joined by edward nebgloski and owen connor. Mr. Connor, on this eve of the 75th anniversary, explain why there are historic flags in that hallway that you are sitting in right now. Well, we wanted to take the opportunity to make sure the folks had the chance to
Campaign controversy what is it that i said wrong . Joe biden pushes back in a new interview overnight after being accused of misrepresenting his involvement in a harrowing war story. I said, sir, i do not want the damn thing do not pin it on me, sir the alleged gaffe that has the Democratic Frontrunner under fire once again. All that, plus, scooting under the influence. The new warning tied to a popular trend in cities across the country. What is good news . Im on the mend, and thats all i can hope for right now. Beloved host alex trebek returns to jeopardy, sharing an encouraging update on his health from the set. Going loco for coco. Coco gauff wins another thriller at the u. S. Open coco mania is catching hold setting up a mustwatch showdown with the defending champ. Today, friday, august 30th, 2019 announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in Rockefeller Plaza welcome to today on this friday morning we are rounding out the week
Pete you said it, hes just good. Rachel there are a lot of people that can sing well, not as well as him. But hes also a performer, not every great singer is a performer. When we had them on the square last time, he has a presence, he has a voice hes amazing. Pete this is the fourth and final hour of fox friends, that is tauren wells, Grammy Nominated artist performing live. He will perform again at the end of the show, he is good. Rachel you have to stick around it is worth it. Pete the depth of his faith, i love the message, quarters of everybodys like the feel irredeemable, you end up defining and capturing you and take it back to jesus christ and that message is something we all need. The National Hurricane serseriesis saying its near meo expected to hit Southern California later today where people are bracing for historic impact. Rachel one person has died in mexico after carr was swept away by Overflowing Water in the brunt of the storm has yet to come. Pete fox weather correspon
The accidents from hydroplaning. Last time we got some big rain, the 78 got closed down. People are afraid to come out, you know . Thats not usual californians. Will Diss Disneyland Resorts is planning to close early today while Universal Studios says theyll monitor the situation closely. Lets turn to chief meteorologist Rick Reichmuth. Are. Rick thats probably a good call with disney, to be honest. Its going to be really windy. Right here is kind of the center of the storm, but you see a lot of energy to the knot of it. Sill to the south of it. Were going to have a lot of moisture for the next 34 days, so well keep rain in the forecast for quite a while. As you just mentioned, Tropical Storm warning in effect for los angeles, that has never happened before. And this is one of the wind gust forecasts. Take a look at this. Youve got some winds that are probably 6080 miles an hour across the mountains to the east of san diego area. This is to start the day today. I by this afternoon, rea