the military. and this is still going on right now that we are at war. so i definitely think about those service members that are currentfully combat. pete: great point. kevin to you. we just found out before this panel started you and i served at the same time more or less the same place. you know, do you reflect back on that time period on a day like. this all the time. and actually i just was at the retreat funded by the independence fund and the v.a. and got to be with all those guys and really reminisce on all the times we had good and bad and i think, you know, today is just a day to remember all the fallen comrades that we don t get to see anymore. pete: na addition to remembering them, it s livings worthy of that sacrifice. i m going to put you on the spot here. you had a fun announcement this morning. yes. me and my wife haven t told anybody yet but we are expecting another baby. we don t note sex yet. pete: now have you told a lot of people.
curve on what it is to transition now goes through some of the challenges as a veteran. we still are on a big learning curve when it comes to challenge of unemployment. homelessness. mental health. so, you know, we should continue going through the direction and learning about our challenges and programs that help address. pete: absolutely. kevin, how is the morale of folks currently serving today? currently serving today? i would say they are pretty high right now. i think they have a they know we have got their back. i think it s a good time, you know,. pete: good to be on top. yeah. pete: it s true. is part of that morale a reflection if we are going to go in for wars in the future we want to go in to win it. yeah, exactly. not to just hang out and have a presence.
sergeant kevin mandraky part of the independent fund. asha cass silbery to the united nations and will major in the u.s. army reserves. thank you for being here and service. thank you. pete: start with you big picture, as you think about memorial day where is your head at? a lot of people tend to think about barbecues and drinking beers on the weekends. for me and i think for the rest of the country we should be remembering the folks who, you know, gave everything they ever had and everything they are gonna have for this country and that s what i like to think about this weekend. pete: absolutely. asha, what about you? i think about freedom and moral courage. i think about those that are serving now, especially in places like iraq, afghanistan syria and they are away from their family members and, you know, we 1% that are actually serving in