Welcome to a special independent Americans.

Welcome to episode 532.

Thank you. Memorial Day was yesterday.

And let's be honest, most Americans didn't really observe and think about the holiday.

Whether you did or you didn't, it's an important time to reflect on the sacrifices, the service, the patriotism, the unity, the community of generations of Americans

who came before us and gave their lives in defense of freedom. So I have been working a bit this

weekend, but mostly reflecting, honoring my friends, and

spent a time with family, because I've always remembered that Memorial Day after 15 years of

working in the veteran space is also about celebrating life, celebrating the life we have

that those young men and women no longer had. They gave up their tomorrows for our todays,

and I was taking advantage of it,

and I hope you were too. But now it's back to work, and I want to give you a special episode

with one of the most heroic guests we've ever had, somebody who was working all weekend

to remind people about the true power and meaning of Memorial Day. She is a Medal of Freedom

recipient. She's a true American hero. She's a veteran herself, the great Bonnie Carroll of T Day. She is a Medal of Freedom recipient. She's a true American hero. She's a veteran

herself, the great Bonnie Carroll of Taps. This weekend, like every Memorial Day weekend, she had

thousands of surviving families together in Arlington and around Washington, D.C. for incredibly

empowering, important, inspiring community and programs to help them move forward

in life and honor the memories of those they've lost, mourn their passing, and celebrate

their lives. That's what it's about, and it's about coming together. Memorial Days of

Time when we do come together. I'm up in the woods in Pennsylvania, which has been great

and a nice break, but I'm back to the city tonight. I'll be on CNN. And tomorrow I'll be on News Nation, MS now, and maybe some other stuff. We've got a lot of stuff going on with Iran, the economy, primaries in Texas, and much more. I'll bring you more guests. But as we officially start summer, which is what I think happens after Memorial Day,

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