that will be bringing good news. we are in a drought out here. we need the rain. this is welcoming as far as the moisture goes. but if we get too much too fast we have a problem. flash floodling is always a concern. always listen to the warnings. thank you very much maria. president obama and mitt romney are paying their respects beau honoring all veterans this memorial day. doug luzader is in washington. we have a chance for thunderstorms. schedule changes we saw. the presidented and first lady will keep with tradition laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown. the president is going to head over to the vietnam memorial in washington. this is significant.
visited the vietnam memorial in washington today history would honor their service even though lots of federal americans did not. you came home and sometimes were denigrated when you should have been celebrated it was a national shame, a disgrace that should have never happened. that s why here today we resolve that it will not happen again. today, the president said the words so many vietnam vets did not hear when they came back from the war. welcome home. jennifer griffin live in washington. jennifer? 58,282 u.s. service members killed in 13 years, trace. the vietnam war began when president kennedy deployed hundreds of military advisors at the end of 1961. three years later, congress gave president linden johnson
earth tomorrow. the shuttle is scheduled to land tomorrow morning they re off and rolling. rolling thunder headed to the vietnam memorial in washington. once they re there, they will hear from secretary of defense bob gates. among riders is one name who is getting a lot of attention, sarah palin. tough to shake a hangover. despite mixed reviews it made massive $61.6 million in two days. those are the top stories. back to you. thank you, caroline. saz she reported president obama on its way to missouri. doug mckelway is on the ground with a preview. good afternoon. the president after the week-long tour of europe arrives to the constituency that most matters to him. american people. people of joplin, missouri, still grieving. week after one of the most
towers has been stalled. in washington, meanwhile, families of those who died when their hijacked plane crashed into pennsylvania on 9/11, they told a house committee the flight 93 memorial was on track but they said continued federal support was vital. a military judge may dismiss all charges today against marine staff sergeant frank wooderik in connection with violence five years ago. he is the only defendant left of eight originally charged with murder or manslaughter in the killing of 18 iraqis. they ordered his squad to clear several buildings around the site of a bomb blast that killed a marine. he said he was acting within combat rules. big changes are coming now to student loans. congress has voted to kick commercial banks out of the student loan market. in their place, the federal government will expand the number of loans that it lends directly to student. the loan overhaul, a priority for president obama was tucked into the health care bill. the program is projected to save
well, here s what a memorial would look like if it s approved. eisenhower memorial commission is promoting a design by famed modern architect frank geary, the project needs the approval of several federal agencies plus $80 million in funding. the commission wants it done in five years. they have a big one in abilene, kansas. that would be in washington. today is nancy pelosi s birthday, she turned 70. congratulations. do you know what she wants for her birthday? new gavel. cap and trade? pool table. oh, yeah? she wants she told reporters yesterday, i m 70. i d like a pool table. rack em up. we ll see what else goes down. it happened again, the senate holds up extending unemployment benefits but could it be for the best in the long run? our political panel breaks it down coming up. plus celebrities like to chime in on various causes but