has been, quote: disappointing. bill, back to you. bill: thank you, steve. steve harrigan reporting in miami for us tonight. from hawaii, coast guard and military teams now searching for five crew members of an army helicopter that apparently went down during a training exercise. officials at wheeler army airfield near honolulu report losing communication with the crew of a ua 60 black hawk around 10:00 last evening. searchers say they have found parts of the fuselage and a helmet in the ocean waters so far. military bans are a long tradition here in america. but with tighter budgets, the people who play the music may soon have to face the music, too. lucas tomlinson explains at the pentagon tonight. from the revolutionary war to military parades across america today u.s. military bands have been honoring millions since the nation s founding. military music is dedicated to connecting to people, both in the united
states and around the world with relevant and public engagement. but a government watchdog says prove it. a new report by the government accountability office says the roughly 130 u.s. military bands must now justify their 303-million-dollar annual budget saying the military services approach do not include measurable objectives or performance measures. the pentagon says it s actually $437 million, meaning it spends more money on bands than nato ally love i can t border spends on entire defense budget playing in some 38,000 events in a year, officials say measuring the value of these bands is difficult. but stress their importance, including, for instance, giving veterans a proper tribute as they are laid to rest in arlington national cemetery [taps] we are out there three times a day. and the other services are
right next to us. and we are paying our final respect. anybody ever witness this, they would know how important it is for uniformed service members to bid these comrades farewell with the appropriate honors. report also found u.s. military bands have become smaller recently. the navy and air force are spending more on them. members of the armed services committee have questioned why spending on military bands has increased in the wake of a pilot shortage and fewer jets flying. bill? bill: lucas, thanks. lucas tomlinson at the pentagon tonight. president trump taking fire over charlottesville comments. how is he and the rest of the white house reacting to that tonight? we will get our own reaction from the panel after a quick break.
that could unlock an infamous aviation mystery. the missing malaysia airliner. four satellite images were released of debris floating on the indian ocean two weeks after the plane vanished. it shows objects drifting in the vicinity of the predicted crash zone. we ll see what comes of this. shannon: u.s. military bands are tasked with inspiring patriotism and enhancing the morale of troops through music. shannon: now the pentagon is asking them to prove the bands are they want to justify the bands existence and budget. good morning, lucas, tell us how much the military spends on these bands, which i might add
and the other services are right next to us. and we are paying our final respect. anybody ever witness this, they would know how important it is for uniformed service members to bid these comrades farewell with the appropriate honors. report also found u.s. military bands have become smaller recently. the navy and air force are spending more on them. members of the armed services committee have questioned why spending on military bands has increased in the wake of a pilot shortage and fewer jets flying. bill? bill: lucas, thanks. lucas tomlinson at the pentagon tonight. president trump taking fire over charlottesville comments. how is he and the rest of the white house reacting to that tonight? we will get our own reaction from the panel after a quick break. if a denture were to be put under a microscope,