he spoke aboard the uss intrepid a decommissioned aircraft carrier built during world war ii. and on wall street, markets were closed today for the holiday. tonight on this memorial day we look at an effort to make the return from work a better experience for americans here is. national correspondent tells us for many, the horrors of war follow them home from the battlefield. but one marine unit reunited to fight back and help each other. lima company took some of the heaviest casualties during the iraq war. 23 marines killed and another 37 purple hearts. so it was constant. michael was 19 years old in 2005 when his reserve unit from ohio deployed two and bar providence on the border with syria to some of the biggest ambush territory interact. 184 marines arrived together for a seven month tour. they spent all but ten days
other marines are going through the same thing and it helps coming back together. and they visited the johnny cash museum. a bugler played the national anthem along with tabs. for those who did not come home and for those who did, like army sergeant brent, an amputee veteran who tookks his life on e second attempt last april. one month into the pandemic lockdown. while recovering at walter reed after returning from iraq, his mother also died by suicide.. he is seen here at the white house with president bush and schliemann companies michael logue who tried to save him
company reunited in nashville for operation residency, a weekend of activities talk therapy and healing. getting back together, rekindle, listen to stories, and i think is a positive expense rate going. many have not seen each of the since the war. they brought with them a display to honor those who were killed, including lance corporal nicholas who stepped off the vehicle that blew up on may 11th 2005, shortly after michael was told to change vehicles. they worked out together, breaking the ice with some morning pt, some acts throwing to release stress. it was fun for the biggest thing for me was everything stress i have of my life was gone for the last 72 hours. speak up they a service project painting shelters for homeless vets. this program helps me kind of understand i m not the only one. because when it s you, you kind of think i m the only one going through this. but now it realize all these