we begin with the latest developments in the mass shooting in illinois. six killed, 38 injured when a gunman opened fire at a fourth of july parade in highland park. that is an affluent suburb of chicago. this video shows a band playing as people begin to run. other footage caught the jarring sound of gunfire. [ gunfire ] imagine the shock and confusion. maybe it was fireworks, they could rightly think. no, those were gunshots. the series of shots you heard followed by a second round of shooting that lasted about 7 seconds. the gunman was on a rooftop with a high-powered rifle. parade-goers scattering in all directions once they realized what was happening. you see a band running there. the crowd left behind chairs, toys, baby strollers, and blankets. here s one witness describing that scene. a few minutes into the parade started, like, the marching band had just passed, i heard a subsequent pop, pop, pop, all in quick succession. i thought to myself, that s not that
Service just in his immediate family. captain jason church, retired u.s. army who deployed to afghanistan in 2012. he was injured in an i.e.d. blast that resulted in the loss of both legs below the knee. despite this he still wants to serve his country and he s currently the chairman of veterans on duty. and congressman mike represents florida s sixth congressional district and serves on the house armed services committee and is the ranking republican. he s a green beret, colonel in the national guard and is the former white house and pentagon policy adviser. he s been at the forefront of exposing woke policies being implemented throughout our military and is the first green beret to be elected to congress. thank you all, gentlemen, for being here. cheers. you guys are all warriors indeed. seen combat. you re still passionate about what s happening in our military today.
He sees himself and our family in the images of the ukrainian people. so, today, the statue of liberty is more complicated for us than it was that day on the boardwalk 37 years ago. those are the twin brothers, retired u.s. army lieutenant colonel alexander vindman and colonel yev vindman. both were born in ukraine. the refugee crisis in ukraine and elsewhere demand a stronger response from the biden administration. they join us now. gentlemen, great to have you with us. i think before we dig into what you re talking about in this opinion video about the refugee crisis in ukraine, it is important to take a step back and remind people. colonel vindman, alexander vindman, i ll start with you. of your own story, how you came to this country, what drove you out of the soviet union, the ukraine of today, and why this