honor veterans. >> yeah, we're not a banana republic or a former soviet bloc nation who uses the military to promote strength. soldiers, airmen and marines are taught to speak lightly and carry a big stick. i would argue in a military that has military operations going on all over the world spending $12 million of their money to watch 7,000 u.s. troops lose veterans day with their families to march for him down constitution avenue probably isn't the best use of our resources right now. it's unprecedented and something we haven't done since we won the war in '91. >> explain, john, to civilians who are watching why it so matters for a president, any president, to visit military theater. what message it sends to our troops. >> our president didn't serve in vietnam. every military commander whether you're a lieutenant or an ensign