Watching right there, president barack obama, the nation pausing on this veterans day to salute the men and women of our armed forces and for their sacrifice day in and day out, keeping this country safe. The president laying the wreath there at the tomb of the unknowns. He walks through the building, then he will be giving remarks, as is tradition at this veterans day ceremony. We will be bringing you those remarks as soon as they begin. We will be bringing you these very important moments throughout the hour. Just a beautiful scene you are seeing there in the ampitheater we are looking at. We will continue to watch this. As we watch live pictures from Arlington National cemetery, let us bring in our pentagon correspondent, barbara starr, cnn Global Affairs analyst kimberly dozer and cnn military analyst Major General james spider marks. An important moment and also an important day for barack obama. This is the final veterans day ceremony he will be taking part in. He is taking part
You are looking at images of Arlington National cemetery where we just witnessed president obama marking the last veterans day of his presidency. Laying the wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier at Arlington National honoring the sacrifices of americas servicemen and women. The president making remarks this hour as well and bring that to you live as soon as it takes place on this veterans day. Im tamron hall coming to you live from our msnbc headquarters in new york and thank you to all those who sacrificed for families as well. A new transition of power under way and new speculation about Donald Trumps cabinet. A document obtained by the daily caller lists several trump insiders as contenders for top posts including Campaign Manager kellyann conway, steve bannon, former Campaign Chair Cory Lewandowski and reince priebus. Priebus and others speaking out about the speculations swirling. I dont have any updates for you on transition. Im sitting here at the rnc and its a great job and
58,000 fell in defense of freedom. Their names now enshrined on a black granite wall not far from here. To all of our Vietnam Veterans gathered here in the midst of this 50th anniversary, i say thank you, and welcome home. [applaus [applause] im told that one of those veterans has come to this ceremony almost every year and almost always introduced as he was today, but i dont think his story has ever been told. And i hope he wont mind too much if i tell it today. 36 years ago this march, a First Lieutenant in the United States army, 1st battalion, 97 artillery, awoke at dawn to a massive north vietnamese attack on a hill top outpost. He and his brothers were heavily outnumbered, it took just minutes for the enemy to break through their defenses and the fighting very quickly became handtohand. History records in that moment that that young 1st lieutenant rallied his brother to stand their ground. Ordered air and artillery strikes from a dangerously exposed position for four straight hou
As the president said yesterday, we salute our brave veterans and recall the sacrifices they made for our freedom and for our nations strength. Some 9 million americans served in those jungles. And more than 58,000 fell in defense of freedom. Their names now enshrined on a black granite wall not far from here. So to all our Vietnam Veterans who are gathered here in the midst of this 50th anniversary, i say thank you and welcome home. Im told one of those veterans has come to this ceremony almost every year. And is almost always introduced as he was today. But i dont think his story has ever been told. And i hope he wont mind too much if i tell it today. 36 years ago this march, a fi1s lieutenant in the United States army woke at dawn to a massive north vietnamese attack on the hilltop outpost. He and his brothers were heavily outnumbered. It took just minutes for the enemy to break through their defenses and fighting very quickly became hand to hand. History recorded in that moment tha
Respected. Just how respected is america in the world . As nikki said, the world is really respecting the United States again. And all in starts right now. Good evening from new york, im chris hayes, we are now 28 days from the midterms and republicans and trump tv have their message. They are not running on tax cuts or health care or really anything theyve done. All theyve had unified control of government. What they are running on is that they are the last line of defense against you. The angry mob. Otherwise known as the majority of the country that disagrees with republicans. The radical democrats have turned into an angry mob. The far left mob is not letting up. They have encouraged mob rule. Anyone whos a trump supporter, were all targets of this. There is only one party that has normalized violence in america in the last two years and its not the republicans. That is mob rule. With this mob rule mob rule about a mob rule. Basically mob rule, no law and order. Do you want mob rul