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Tony Orlando Honors Veterans

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    Famed singer entertains nation's bravest

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Next guest has won three American music awards he has played for five US presidents.

And he is -- by generations of fans.

But he is also a big supporter of our nation's veterans please welcome Tony Orlando -- Okay.

Yeah.

You don't like you just like the rest of America South America that we we -- them to do that.

You wouldn't have had.

People do love you hearty group and it Americans -- -- allied veterans.

You love them and tell me why I do I -- it.

Working for veterans you know tie yellow ribbon came out 73.

I got a call from Bob Hope Classic come down the cotton -- sing the song far POWs.

It changed my life -- not only was I singing for them that I became friends with all of them.

300 and plus of the bravest men I haven't met my life and I promised myself there after that I would dedicate.

My career to helping veterans in postwar experiences.

So.

When veterans come home is when the news the most -- and I think the Vietnam veteran did not get the -- they deserve I think.

America realizes that.

And I think we see a difference in America now -- our young men and women return from Afghanistan Iraq.

They'll open arms in -- -- in this way it should be for ever in this country but a lot of celebrities get.

Could you do far more than that and I want you to talk about what you're doing.

This coming week for veterans day in Branson Missouri -- when I first went to Branson Missouri in 1993.

I wanted very much to take these yellow -- music theater that was named about a song that welcomes vets home.

And give them a show for free.

My dream governor was to have the country give a free show a free amusement park a free movie a free dinner on veterans day.

From all of us in this country is someday that may happen I'd like to see -- happen would be great and it would be great and I want to -- that my little world and so I opened up my theater to them the first year we had.

600 show up in 2000 -- -- for free we followed that with 5000 following Erica and this year we have a 175000.

Veterans come wow.

It's going to be a remarkable.

If you piece here from Franklin met -- With Franklin renowned of the vice chairman tell me about what -- reason I got involved with Franklin and Bob book was that the president and CEO -- of -- spokesman is he was willing to give to veterans.

The proceeds that -- and for such this one goes to wounded warriors some if you -- -- who -- Franklin Mint dot com and you see this you know the money's going somewhere to help a veteran.

And we have like 34000.

Veterans amputees -- this war.

And it's a lot of guys that need a lot of care and I'm loving so that was gonna go to good things twelfth you are.

-- it's a great America.

And a magnificent entertainer and you know if we have you here you know.

We're not -- just -- -- even though this is important you're gonna have to do some music -- this already so we're gonna you're playing -- I'm ready.

Even if I'm playing great -- still had a hot out.

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