Than ourselves. For two centuries we have done the hard work of freedom. And, tonight, we lead the world in facing down a threat to decency and humanity. He died last night after 8 months of the life of his beloved wife barbara. Ed good morning, it is a special edition, of course, of fox friends as we reflect on this life and legacy as you mention an American Hero. What stands out to me as did you go through his resume, this is somebody who is not just a president. He was Vice President. He was an ambassador to china. Ambassador to the United Nations. But, after he left office, he said the most important thing i have now are simply father, husband, and grandfather. All i can think about as somebody who covered him a long time and got to know him a little bit as poppy is gone. Thats what he was known as to his family. He wasnt known as mr. President. He was known as poppy. And now poppy is gone. Emily absolutely. Honestly the whole world is mourning. Their recollections of working with
Nations capital. Members of the bush family, including former president george w. Bush will accompany the body to washington sandra he had a strong sense of duty for country the flying combat missions in world war ii to the end of the cold war. His commitment to Public Service was inspiring. Every single day when i walked into this office from this door over here, you feel a sense of awe and a sense of respect. And i tried to treat the office with respect. But i have many happy memories. The mission was not george h. W. Bush, the mission was how do we serve the United States. How do we help the United States . How do we make the United States better . Which is very important in establishing a culture that can succeed. That the office was more important than the man. The office is more important than the man. Dad taught me this. He will be remembered as our most successful oneterm president and perhaps the most successful one of the most successful president s of all time. His presidenc
At Ellington Field, artillery fired the salute in that band played a hail to the chief as a military honor guard brought the president s casket from the harvest to the plane. Of course that plane normally goes by air force one but the solemn flight has been dubbed special air mission 41. The late president s family is also on this flight including his son, the former president george w. Bush along with the former first lady laura bush. Here they are getting on that plane. Also on board, the former president s service dog, sully. You may have seen this photo of him lying down by the president s casket at the funeral home in houston. Of of course, bush senior was known for his colorful and iconic socks. The last pair he would wear would pay tribute to his lifetime of Service Starting as a navy aviator in world war ii. They are gray with Navy Fighter Jets flying in formation. This is just the beginning of a fourday tribute to president bush. His body will lie in state at the capital until
President. A great and noble man. The best father a son or daughter could have. And in our grief, knowing that dad is hugging robin and holding moms hand again. Our reporting begins with the special counsel. The mike flynn sentencing report dropped last night. Much of it is blacked out. Behind the redactions, what we do not get to see, could tell the story of how the Mueller Probe is turning. What the investigators are learning and for whom the fact finding could be concerning. Michael flynn flipped. He helped the mueller team so much the government is advocating for his freedom. Mueller believes flynn fully cooperated and should be in effect pardoned for the crimes to which he pleads. No jail time at all. The sentencing report does contain details, but we cant see them. Theyre under seal. Presumably so other witnesses wont be influenced and those under scrutiny wont be tipped off. Last december, mike flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the fbi, specifically about conversations with the R
A new breeze is blowing in the world refreshed by freedom seems reborn. For a mans heart is not in fact, the day of the dictator is over. George bushs hardest task was giving the green light to Operation Desert Storm but he is credited with rescuing the tiny oilrich nation of kuwait from Saddam Husseins Million Man Army of the rat, before george harbert walker bush took his first step into the white house he learned to walk in kennebunkport, maine, born june 12, 1924, in milton, massachusetts to a family deeply involved in Public Service he was the second of 5 children to dorothy and senator bush. With high school behind him george was accepted at Yale University but put his education on hold at the start of the second world war, to serve his country instead. In 1942 george bush celebrated his 18th birthday by investing in the us naval reserve. Within a year he was in some bush, the youngest Fighter Pilot in the navy. Taking part in 58 combat missions, pacific leader, bush was flying h