We are taking phone calls to hear your thoughts. Attnam veterans, call in 202 7488000. Members of the unum nonveterans ilies, 202 7488001 members of Vietnam Veterans families, 202 7488001. All others, 202 7488002. Us onreciate you joining this memorial day as we focus on the vietnam war, and those who served. Our question for our viewers, what is the legacy of the vietnam war . We will put the numbers on the screen. One of the reasons we are focusing on the unum, on , just days after president obama visiting the unum vietnam. Conflicts throughout human history, we learn once more a bitter truth. That war, the matter what our intentions may be, bring brings suffering. You remember some 3 million vietnamese soldiers on both sides who lost their lives. Our Memorial Wall in washington, you can touch the americans who5 give her lives in the conflict. Gave their lives in the conflict. In both our countries, our veterans and families of the fallen still ache for the friends and loved ones tha
Ben stiller has died. This morning her rise of stardom as tributes pour in. And breaking barriers, the sound and gender. We are taking to the skies with the iconic first ever female pilot as we honor those who currently serve our country and those who gave their lives today memorial day, monday, may 25th, 2015. And welcome to today on this monday morning. It is memorial day 2015. Im willie geist. Im tamron hall along with chanel jones. Guess who we have with us . Men and women on the plaza. Yes, we do. Keeping fantastic company this morning. Get out to say hello to them a little bit later. Well pay tribute throughout the morning. Lets get to the top story. The damaging and deadly flooding in the south. The images coming out of texas and oklahoma are just unreal. Entire neighborhoods submerged. Crews using boats and helicopters to make rescues. Gabe gutierrez is in hardhit texas. Good morning. Residents are bracing for more rain. So far there have been at least three confirmed deaths in
Stiller has died. This morning tributes breaking in. Breaking barriers. Both sound and gender. We are taking to the skies with the iconic blue angels firstever female pilot as we honor those who currently serve our country and those who gave their lives for it. Today, monday may 25th 2015. Announcer from nbc news this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And welcome to today on this monday morning. It is memorial day 2015. Im willie geist. And im tamron hall along with she ned jones and dylan dreyer. We have men and women on the plaza keeping everyone company. Well say hello to them later. First lets get to todays top story. That damaging and deadly flooding in the south. The images coming out of texas and oklahoma are just unreal. Entire neighborhoods submerged. Crews using boats and helicopters to use rescues. Gabe gutierrez is in hardhit texas. Gabe good morning. Reporter willie good morning. This is some of the incredible damage we
Wild ride. A crashfilled indy 500 after a dangerous week on the track. Drivers colliding just seconds in. Cars ripped to shreds. Even an accident on pit road. And the winner of the indianapolis 500 is juan Pablo Montoya. And the heartpounding end to the greatest spectacle in racing. And good morning, america. From all of us on this memorial day, we want to join in honoring our troops this morning. Those who have sacrificed everything for our country. Thats right. In fact, we want to take a live look there at Arlington National cemetery. President obama will be there later this morning laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. And bob woodruff will be here. But we begin with the flooding in the south. Thousands forced to evacuate. Dozens rescued from raging waters and abcs phillip mena is in one of the hardest hit areas, wimberley, texas. Good morning. Reporter where im standing was completely submerged. Floodwaters were this high and rushed with so much force that they ripped
What went wrong. Wild ride. A crashfilled indy 500 after a dangerous week on the track. Drivers colliding just seconds in. Cars ripped to shreds. Even an accident on pit road. And the winner of the indianapolis 500 is juan Pablo Montoya. And the heartpounding end to the greatest spectacle in racing. And good morning, america. From all of us on this memorial day, we want to join in honoring our troops this morning. Those who have sacrificed everything for our country. Thats right. In fact we want to take a live look there at Arlington National cemetery. President obama will be there later this morninglaying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. And bob woodruff will be here. Thousands forced to evacuate. Dozens rescued from raging water waters and abcs phillip mena is in one of the hardest hit areas, wimberley, texas. Reporter this was completely submerged. Floodwaters were this high and rushed with so much force that they ripped these homes right from their foundation. Oh my god