A Glenn Beck Christmas Special 2009 Part 2/5

BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT CHRISTMAS
BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT CHRISTMAS
IS ABOUT.
IS ABOUT.
IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT MAGIC.
IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT MAGIC.
IT IS ABOUT HOPE.
IT IS ABOUT HOPE.
WOW.
WOW.
WE ARE A NATION FOR THE LAST
WE ARE A NATION FOR THE LAST
FEW YEARS THAT WE HAVE BEEN
FEW YEARS THAT WE HAVE BEEN
LOOKING FOR HOPE.
LOOKING FOR HOPE.
LOOKING FOR ANSWERS.
LOOKING FOR ANSWERS.
TO ME, HOPE CAN ONLY BE FOUND
TO ME, HOPE CAN ONLY BE FOUND
IN TRUTH.
IN TRUTH.
AND IN HONOR.
AND IN HONOR.
I KNOW ONE PLACE I CAN FIND
I KNOW ONE PLACE I CAN FIND
TRUTH AND HONOR.
TRUTH AND HONOR.
IN AFGHANISTAN RIGHT NOW, OUR
IN AFGHANISTAN RIGHT NOW, OUR
TROOPS IN KANDAHAR, AT THE
TROOPS IN KANDAHAR, AT THE
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, THEY ARE
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, THEY ARE
SACRIFICING THEIR TIME, RISKING
SACRIFICING THEIR TIME, RISKING
THEIR LIVES FOR US AND STAYING
THEIR LIVES FOR US AND STAYING
AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILIES NOW.
AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILIES NOW.
THEIR SERVICE, THEIR SACRIFICE
THEIR SERVICE, THEIR SACRIFICE
AND THEIR FAMILIES NOW, LET'S
AND THEIR FAMILIES NOW, LET'S
CHAT WITH THEM IN KANDAHAR AND
CHAT WITH THEM IN KANDAHAR AND
TALK ABOUT CHRISTMAS WITH THEM.
TALK ABOUT CHRISTMAS WITH THEM.
HOW ARE YOU.
HOW ARE YOU.
IN.
IN.
>> GOOD, SIR.
>> GOOD, SIR.
>> WHAT IS IT LIKE NOW,
>> WHAT IS IT LIKE NOW,
CHRISTMAS IN KANDAHAR?
CHRISTMAS IN KANDAHAR?
>> LIKE 60 DEGREES DURING THE
>> LIKE 60 DEGREES DURING THE
DAY.
DAY.
NOT VERY COLD.
NOT VERY COLD.
>> IT'S 60 DEGREES HERE, TOO,
>> IT'S 60 DEGREES HERE, TOO,
IN NEW YORK.
IN NEW YORK.
OF COURSE, YOU HAVE ALL THE
OF COURSE, YOU HAVE ALL THE
CRAZY PEOPLE HERE IN NEW YORK.
CRAZY PEOPLE HERE IN NEW YORK.
WELL, I GUESS WE ARE AN AWFUL
WELL, I GUESS WE ARE AN AWFUL
LOT A LIKE NOW.
LOT A LIKE NOW.
YOU GUYS ARE OVER RISKING YOUR
YOU GUYS ARE OVER RISKING YOUR
LIVES AND WHEN IS THE LAST TIME
LIVES AND WHEN IS THE LAST TIME
YOU GUYS HAVE SEEN YOUR FAMILY?
YOU GUYS HAVE SEEN YOUR FAMILY?
WHO HAS BEEN DEPLOYED FOR HOW
WHO HAS BEEN DEPLOYED FOR HOW
LONG?
LONG?
TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
YOURSELVES.
YOURSELVES.
PASS THE MICROPHONE AROUND AND
PASS THE MICROPHONE AROUND AND
SAY HI TO PEOPLE.
SAY HI TO PEOPLE.
>> I'LL BE HERE FOR ABOUT SIX
>> I'LL BE HERE FOR ABOUT SIX
MONTHS.
MONTHS.
I HAVEN'T SEEN MY FAMILY SINCE
I HAVEN'T SEEN MY FAMILY SINCE
THE SUMMER.
THE SUMMER.
IT'S BEEN PRETTY GOOD, NOT TOO
IT'S BEEN PRETTY GOOD, NOT TOO
BAD.
BAD.
>> I'M SERGEANT WE'D.
>> I'M SERGEANT WE'D.
I HAVE BEEN AWAY FOR 90 DAYS.
I HAVE BEEN AWAY FOR 90 DAYS.
I WILL BE HOME HOPEFULLY
I WILL BE HOME HOPEFULLY
SOMETIME BEFORE FEBRUARY AND MY
SOMETIME BEFORE FEBRUARY AND MY
FAMILY IS HEADED DOWN TO
FAMILY IS HEADED DOWN TO
FLORIDA FOR CHRISTMAS SO THEY
FLORIDA FOR CHRISTMAS SO THEY
ARE GOING TO HAVE FUN.
ARE GOING TO HAVE FUN.
>> I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR ABOUT
>> I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR ABOUT
SEVEN MONTHS.
SEVEN MONTHS.
MY HUSBAND AND I ARE BOTH OUT
MY HUSBAND AND I ARE BOTH OUT
HERE AND WE JUST WANT TO SAY
HERE AND WE JUST WANT TO SAY
HI, WE LOVE YOU AND WE MISS YOU
HI, WE LOVE YOU AND WE MISS YOU
TO OUR FOUR KIDS.
TO OUR FOUR KIDS.
>> KEITH WHEELER.
>> KEITH WHEELER.
MY SECOND TOUR IN AFGHANISTAN.
MY SECOND TOUR IN AFGHANISTAN.
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY HI TO MY
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY HI TO MY
DAUGHTERS IN NORTH CAROLINA AND
DAUGHTERS IN NORTH CAROLINA AND
MOM AND DAD AND THE FAMILY, MY
MOM AND DAD AND THE FAMILY, MY
SISTERS.
SISTERS.
I LOVE AND MISS YOU.
I LOVE AND MISS YOU.
>> IT'S TOUGH.
>> IT'S TOUGH.
IT'S A HARD TIME BEING HERE.
IT'S A HARD TIME BEING HERE.
>> HI, MY NAME IS LESLIE AND I
>> HI, MY NAME IS LESLIE AND I
HAVE BEEN HERE SINCE APRIL AND
HAVE BEEN HERE SINCE APRIL AND
I RE DEPLOY THIS APRIL COMING
I RE DEPLOY THIS APRIL COMING
UP AND I WANT TO SAY HI TO MY
UP AND I WANT TO SAY HI TO MY
SON.
SON.
>> I WANT TO ASK THE TWO MOMS
>> I WANT TO ASK THE TWO MOMS
HERE THAT WE JUST HEARD.
HERE THAT WE JUST HEARD.
WE WILL COME BACK TO YOU HERE
WE WILL COME BACK TO YOU HERE
IN JUST A SECOND.
IN JUST A SECOND.
I WANT TO ASK THE TWO MOMS, IT
I WANT TO ASK THE TWO MOMS, IT
HAS TO BE EXTRAORDINARILY
HAS TO BE EXTRAORDINARILY
DIFFICULT.
DIFFICULT.
I CAN'T IMAGINE, I MEAN IT IS
I CAN'T IMAGINE, I MEAN IT IS
HARD ENOUGH FOR ME TO BE AWAY.
HARD ENOUGH FOR ME TO BE AWAY.
I HAVE A THREE-YEAR-OLD AND A
I HAVE A THREE-YEAR-OLD AND A
FIVE-YEAR-OLD NOW AND IT IS
FIVE-YEAR-OLD NOW AND IT IS
HARD ENOUGH TO BE AWAY FOR THE
HARD ENOUGH TO BE AWAY FOR THE
DAY.
DAY.
I CAN'T IMAGINE BEING AWAY FOR
I CAN'T IMAGINE BEING AWAY FOR
DAYS AND DAYS AND DAYS AND
DAYS AND DAYS AND DAYS AND
DAYS.
DAYS.
AND AT CHRISTMAS TIME.
AND AT CHRISTMAS TIME.
AS A MOM, WHAT IS THAT LIKE FOR
AS A MOM, WHAT IS THAT LIKE FOR
YOU TWO?
YOU TWO?
>> WELL, IT'S HARD AND IT IS
>> WELL, IT'S HARD AND IT IS
NOT JUST CHRISTMAS BUT IT WAS
NOT JUST CHRISTMAS BUT IT WAS
ALSO THANKSGIVING AND HIS
ALSO THANKSGIVING AND HIS
BIRTHDAY.
BIRTHDAY.
HE JUST TURNED FIVE ON
HE JUST TURNED FIVE ON
OCTOBER 5th.
OCTOBER 5th.
AND I MISS ALL OF THAT BUT I
AND I MISS ALL OF THAT BUT I
CALL HOME AS OFTEN AS I CAN.
CALL HOME AS OFTEN AS I CAN.
AND I WILL SEE HIM WHEN I GET
AND I WILL SEE HIM WHEN I GET
BACK.
BACK.
>> GOD BLESS YOU.
>> GOD BLESS YOU.
>> AND HOPEFULLY I CAN MAKE UP
>> AND HOPEFULLY I CAN MAKE UP
FOR IT ONE OF THESE DAYS.
FOR IT ONE OF THESE DAYS.
>> YOU WILL NOT HAVE A LOT TO
>> YOU WILL NOT HAVE A LOT TO
MAKE UP FOR IF WE DO OUR JOB
MAKE UP FOR IF WE DO OUR JOB
HERE BACK HOME TO MAKE SURE
HERE BACK HOME TO MAKE SURE
THAT THE SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF
THAT THE SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF
EVERYONE THAT ARE FIGHTING AND
EVERYONE THAT ARE FIGHTING AND
ARE PROTECTING US EITHER IN
ARE PROTECTING US EITHER IN
ACTIVE BATTLE OR JUST EVEN HERE
ACTIVE BATTLE OR JUST EVEN HERE
AT HOME WILL LET EVERYONE KNOW
AT HOME WILL LET EVERYONE KNOW
THAT THEIR KIDS KNOW THAT WE
THAT THEIR KIDS KNOW THAT WE
NEED THEM, WE APPRECIATE THEM
NEED THEM, WE APPRECIATE THEM
AND WE HONOR THEM.
AND WE HONOR THEM.
YOU WERE GOING TO SAY?
YOU WERE GOING TO SAY?
>> IT'S HEART WRENCHING FOR US
>> IT'S HEART WRENCHING FOR US
AS PARENTS BUT I THINK IT IS
AS PARENTS BUT I THINK IT IS
HARDER ON THE KIDS.
HARDER ON THE KIDS.
THEY ARE THE BRAVE ONES BACK
THEY ARE THE BRAVE ONES BACK
HOME.
HOME.
THEY ARE THE ONES TRYING TO
THEY ARE THE ONES TRYING TO
KEEP THE HOME FRONT UP AND KEEP
KEEP THE HOME FRONT UP AND KEEP
IT THE SAME AS MUCH AS THEY CAN
IT THE SAME AS MUCH AS THEY CAN
FOR US.
FOR US.
SO, IT TAKES A LOT OF GROWING
SO, IT TAKES A LOT OF GROWING
UP, TOO MUCH TOO FAST BUT
UP, TOO MUCH TOO FAST BUT
THEY'RE STRONG AND WE'RE VERY
THEY'RE STRONG AND WE'RE VERY
PROUD OF THEM GLEN.
PROUD OF THEM GLEN.
>> WE WANT TO MEET THE REST OF
>> WE WANT TO MEET THE REST OF
YOU IN A SECOND.
YOU IN A SECOND.
WE WILL COME BACK TO YOU.
WE WILL COME BACK TO YOU.
I ALSO WANT TO ASK WHAT IT IS
I ALSO WANT TO ASK WHAT IT IS
LIKE TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS IN
LIKE TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS IN
AFGHANISTAN NOT ONLY A WAR ZONE
AFGHANISTAN NOT ONLY A WAR ZONE
BUT ALSO A PART OF THE WORLD
BUT ALSO A PART OF THE WORLD
WHERE CHRISTMAS ISN'T REALLY --
WHERE CHRISTMAS ISN'T REALLY --
YOU KNOW, CHRISTMAS IS NOT THE
YOU KNOW, CHRISTMAS IS NOT THE
TRADITION OBVIOUSLY AND WHAT
TRADITION OBVIOUSLY AND WHAT
YOU GUYS EXPERIENCE OVER THERE.
YOU GUYS EXPERIENCE OVER THERE.
FIRST, I DON'T WANT TO TAKE
FIRST, I DON'T WANT TO TAKE
YOUR OPPORTUNITY AWAY TO SAY HI
YOUR OPPORTUNITY AWAY TO SAY HI
AND THEN WE WILL TAKE A BREAK.
AND THEN WE WILL TAKE A BREAK.
>> I'M DEREK FROM MISSOURI.
>> I'M DEREK FROM MISSOURI.
I HAVE TWO KIDS, ONE IS THREE
I HAVE TWO KIDS, ONE IS THREE
AND ONE IS FOUR MONTHS.
AND ONE IS FOUR MONTHS.
SHE JUST HAD HER FOUR MONTH
SHE JUST HAD HER FOUR MONTH
BIRTHDAY OR WHATEVER THIS PAST
BIRTHDAY OR WHATEVER THIS PAST
WEEK.
WEEK.
SHE WAS BORN IN LATE JULY.
SHE WAS BORN IN LATE JULY.
I WAS DEPLOYED EARLY JULY AND
I WAS DEPLOYED EARLY JULY AND
HOPEFULLY GET TO GO HOME FIRST
HOPEFULLY GET TO GO HOME FIRST
THING JANUARY.
THING JANUARY.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
WE WILL CHECK IN WITH YOU GUYS
WE WILL CHECK IN WITH YOU GUYS
IN JUST A SECOND.
IN JUST A SECOND.
AND WHEN WE COME BACK, A GUY
AND WHEN WE COME BACK, A GUY
WHO I REMEMBER MY MOM PLAYING
WHO I REMEMBER MY MOM PLAYING
THIS RECORD UNTIL THE VINYL
THIS RECORD UNTIL THE VINYL
WORE OUT.
WORE OUT.
ANDY WILLIAMS, NEXT.
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