here are some of the people and places we visited. >> we are here at the lexington public library's branch with bob sloan. you often write short stories about life in appellation. tell about the true story that is accounted in the valley of the shadow. >> there was a feud in the county where i am from that occurred back in the 1880s and my grandfather -- my paternal grandfather, my dad's dad was born in 1877. the feud lasted about 1884 to 1887 depending on who you talk to. so i grew up hearing first hand accounts of some of this. my grandfather was friends with one of the principles of this thing. everybody knows about hatfield and mccoy and some of the other feuds. the round county viewed was absolutely the bloodiest and most significant of all of the east kentucky vendettas mountain view is. nobody knows about it. because when it was over, or when the worst part of it was over, a meeting was held after a day, one day, in which about ten people were killed. basically one side invaded morehead, kentucky and killed all of the leaders of the oversight. a meeting was held and people decided w

but it is also the story of america. the minutemen who gathered on a beach in lexington. of the men who gave their last full measure in vietnam. of all the young men and women whose valor and goodness still carry forward this legacy of service and sacrifice, it is a story that has never come easy, but one that always gives us hope. we cannot help but draw from those moments in history when the best among us were somehow secure a beachhead on an unforgiving sure. those men who achieve that victory 65 years ago, we thank you for your service. may god bless you and may god bless the memory of all those to rest here. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, four of the normandy veterans that are with us here today will be awarded the legion of honor in recognition of their efforts and bravery. the legion of honor is france's highest decoration. it was created by napoleon bonaparte in 18 02. today's recipients will be awarded the order of officer of the legion of honor. [speaking french] [but bugle plays] >> ladies and gentlemen, please rise for the legion of honor presentation for

be made up from other countries taking the place. >> host: lexington kentucky on the democrats' line. >> caller: it was already mentioned about the suv in the bill, the 17 miles per hour to 19. i think we are just defeating the road the president wants to take and i underestimate the concourse. i mean, the leadership doesn't seem bright and you talk about the war spending bill. i understanding there were some expenditures and for aircraft carriers or something that secretary of defense had already knocked off the spending. is that right? >> guest: there was a lot of spending on military construction purchasing new military vehicles, aircraft navy vehicles etc. but to the extent there was kind of a degree the purpose is every time you get one of these large and boris gindin bills there's a lot of back-and-forth which particular program should be funded and that is the reason it took two months to get this done was various lawmakers representing the constituents wanting the programs included. i'm not familiar to that particular but there is a lot of buying of planes and trains and auto

in lexington, of the union voice from maine who repelled a charge of gettysburg, of the man who gave their last full measure of devotion. of all the young men and women whose goodness and valor still carry forward this service of sacrifice. it is a story that has never come easy, but one that always gives us hope. as we face these hardships of maritime and arrive at that hour for which we were born, we cannot help but draw strength from those moments in history when the best among us were somehow able to swallow their fears and secure a beach head on an unforgiving short. to those men who cheat that victory 65 years ago -- to those men who achieved that victory, may god bless you and god bless the memory of all those to rest here. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, four of the normandy veterans story with us today will be awarded the legion of honor in recognition of their efforts and bravery. the legion of honor is france's highest decoration. it was created by napoleon bonaparte in 18 02. today's recipients will be awarded the order of officer of the legion of honor. >> [speaking

revolution, first heard about the battles of lexington and concord and from there he set sail for america and after crossing the atlantic in hurricane season where his boat was shipwrecked in the caribbean and he had to swim to shore with the mass because the boat fell apart, eventually he made his way to philadelphia. and when he got to philadelphia, he went and introduced himself to the only american he had ever heard of, benjamin franklin. and he walked into ben franklin's office and he said, i'd like to take your test for military engineering. and ben franklin looked at him like he was from mars and said we're a country of farmers and merchants and we don't have an army much less a test for what is it? military engineering? but we do have somebody be who knows a lot about geometry. we'll give you a geometry test. he took the test and he aced it and ben franklin said you're in charge of building forts and he built forts across the delaware river from philadelphia at forts mercers and while he was building these forts they realized that the british ships would sail into the delaware and

battled of lexington and concord and he set sail for america. and, after crossing the atlantic, in hurricane season where his boat was ship wrecked in the caribbean, and he had to swim to shore, with the mast because the boat fell apart, eventually made his way to philadelphia. and when he got to philadelphia, he went and it's do you haved himself to the only american he ever heard of. benjamin franklin. and he walked into ben franklin's office and he said i'd like to take your test for military engineering. and ben franklin looked at him like he was from mars and said we're a country of farmers and merchant and don't have an army, much less a test for what is it? military engineering and we do have somebody who knows a lot about gee yorment and come back and we'll give you a geometry test and he came back and took the test and he aced it and ben franklin sid are in charge of building forts and he built forts across the delaware river from philadelphia, at forts mercer and billingsport and while he was building these forts, they realized that th

host: lexington, but he kentucky, the democrats' line. caller: oit was already mentiond about as you day and a bill -- about the as you see in the bill. -- suv in the bill. i think we are just feeding the road that the president wants to take, and i really underestimate our congress. the leadership doesn't seem real bright. and you talked about the war spending bill. i understand that there were some expenditures for aircraft carriers, or something that the secretary of defense had already knocked off his spending. is that correct? guest: there was a lot of spending on military construction, on purchasing new military vehicles, aircraft, navy vehicles, etc., in this bill. but to an extent -- the purpose of this bill. every time -- these large war spending bills, there is a lot of back and forth over which particular program should be funded. that is probably the reason why it took two months to get it done, is because various lawmakers representing their constituents wanted certain programs included. i am not familiar with the particular