this morning. what is this? do you have a gift for me? i have a gift for you both. first, i have to tell you january 2008 i was out working on the iowa caucuses. a small town in iowa. i m staying in a motel 6. i turn on the tv early in the morning and i saw something i never saw before, which was an intelligence conversation that really gripped me. i ve been watching ever since. wow. thank you so much. that s really nice. as do so many people in the city. on behalf of 8.5 new yorkers, i want you to hold this up so the people of new york and of the united states can see this. all right. very nice. this is something i m going to read the most important part. this official proclamation says new york city has always been at the forefront of media and entertainment, and when morning joe premiered in 2007 it raised
1987, two weeks later, they were engaged. i was the lucky ones that ran in to that one person in my life that i knew this was the person that i would spend the rest of my life with. michael stahlman rose through the ranks quickly, becoming a highly respected jag lawyer and was getting ready to retire when at age 45, he volunteered in a combat zone. i just think that s something he felt was his duty. and wanted to do it. were you worried? not at all. that s what so surprising. in january 2008, he left for iraq, joining the rule of law unit, in charge of rebuilding the police and court system in iraq, and investigating fraud and corruption. both from iraq and america. according to ncis, the day of the shooting, july 31st. he woke especially early for his predawn run, training for an up
he felt was his duty. he wanted to do it. were you worried? not at all. that s what s surprising. reporter: in january, 2008, colonel stallman left for iraq, joining the rule of law unit, investigating fraud and corruption. both iraqi and american. according to ncis, the day of the shooting, july 31st, stallman woke especially early for his usual pre-dawn running, training for an upcoming triathlon. a month from coming home for r and r to celebrate his daughter s birthday and take an 11-year-old to a water park. he wrote kim, everything is great. just ready for a break and time with you. missing you terribly, need lots of hugs and kisses. love mike. at 4:30 that morning, a colleague tells ncis investigators he saw stallman
well-wishes and hand shakes and all the rest. they re having their private time inside. the president-elect will find precious private time ahead during working hours. the tradition of having a camera available and on the president will continue, according to the transition team. just as it has with president obama and president bush and the other presidents before them. so donald trump as of pretty much now is the first scheduled event of the inauguration ceremonies, is this laying of the wreath at arlington. they always schedule it first as to bring honor is the first order of the day for the incoming commander-in-chief. you can see the photographers, security personnel and others under the green portico there in washington at blair house. their movement is accelerating. we know he s on his way out. one matter of note for washington d.c. this late in january, 2008 when we did this
veterans unite with their loved ones. here with me now, sergeant james pearson. fletcher gill is the founder and ceo of luke s wings. thanks for being here. sergeant pierce, i want to start with you. what does this organization mean to you considering you were very much helped by it? the organization has helped me out for the last four years. they ve flown me home several times but also recently they helped me find the love of my life. i just got engaged about a month ago. congratulations. that s wonderful. should i get into details? how did that introduction happen? sure. just ask away. that s lovely. i meean it sounds like all together fletcher you ve started an amazing thing. you took a major, i guess you could call it risk doing so. founded this thing january 2008 to january 2012 you took a salary of a dollar a year.