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free decision guide. >> bill: here we go, president trump about to award the guard to recognize them with the flying cross for their work in the wildfires. just dropping here quickly now. >> kip. brady. and sergeant george and cameron powell. thank you very much. it's such an honor to be in your presence. we will hear a story shortly that was very inspiring to me and everybody else. that is why these are very important metals. it's great to be with you. joining us, warriors, but warriors of a different type. they're called great congressman. there from your area. doug, thank you very much. appreciate it. tom, thank you, doing a great job. greg, we will miss you. i can't believe you're not going to be there. he is retiring, undefeated. nobody would defeat him. it's a great honor. he's been fantastic. we worked and something in particular. we got it done after 44 years. we got it done. thank you very much. over one week ago these brave pilots and crew members of the california army national guard embarked on a harrowing mission. as the sunset on september 5th they boarded two helicopters that are behind me. then they flew into blazing flames, raging wind and it was raging. and blinding smoke to rescued families who were trapped by the massive fire at the mammoth pool campground. while they were on their way to the campground to the crew received word from state and local officials and headquarters that it was far too dangerous to continue the mission. turn back, but they decided to continue anyway, knowing they might not return. they knew people were in danger, great danger. as knight said and they could see almost nothing through the miles of dead smoke, using their goggles and their expert navigation skill they reach the camp, they found the stranded families, many of whom who were badly burned and injured and they loaded, as many as they could onto the two helicopters. they made the flight back to the base as soon as they unloaded the passengers they risk their s and flew back into the blazing fire to rescue more victims. they are superior said you cannot do it, you cannot do it again. they did it. the smoke had become even more overpowering and yet they return to a third time. after ten grueling hours they completed their mission having saved the lives of an astounding 242 people. we are proud of them. wow. that's incredible. that's an incredible story. i spoke to some people who really didn't want you to do it. to each of you will come when you are unyielding and undying to termination lifts our nation. you are what makes our nation great. we thank you very much. thank you very much. incredible job. over the last week these devoted soldiers have continued to rescue more stranded individuals from danger. less than 48 hours after their rescue at mammoth pool they flew to another treacherous mission come on the first two attempts they were forced to turn around and they were advised to abort the mission. you must abort the mission. they chose to try a third time, great risk to their own lives through tremendous skill, they saved 50 people from absolute imminent danger. our nation is strong because of remarkable individuals like these service members in the midst of our greatest trials and biggest challenges. america prevails because of the brave and selfless patriots who risk everything so that they may save lives of people and many cases that they don't know. they have no idea who they are. it's like law enforcement, they save the lives of people, for the most part they have no idea who they are. they're so determined to do it. today our country honors their courage and we are inspired by their example and we thank god for the blessing and all of our blessings that you are safe. our nation has really benefited by your bravery and on behalf of our great nation, i think you very much. as your president, i think you very much. great job. and now i would like to ask the military aid to come forward and read the citation. please. >> attention to order. the president of the united states hereby awards the distinguished flying cross to g5, joseph. chief officer, kip. chief officer, brady. chief officer, sergeant george. and sergeant cameron of the california army national guard for distinguished acts of heroism and extraordinary achievement and aerial flight on september 5th 2020. the brave action and superior mn ship of the soldiers resulted in the successful rescue of 242 adults and children in central california. their actions are with the highest military tradition with selfless service, honor, and personal courage and reflects great product, credit among themselves, the california national guard and united states army. >> bill: these seven individuals recognized with the hein cross, a high honor for them. military decoration awarded to any officer or enlisted member of the forces, distinguishing him or herself, by heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in the aerial flight. and this is really tough work in california, the state of oregon, washington. it is exhausting at the same time. the fires are unrelenting. you move the way the winds move. you move the way the temperatures slides from day-to-day. and you try to chase these flames and keep the people who live there or who have been evacuated safe and their home and property safe as well. the president flying into california two hours ago and he stressed the need for forest management as a way to fight the fires. he was met with a panel last hour that included the governor of california gavin newsom and some members of oregon and california's delegation. they delivered a message of climate change towards the president. he entered her and said the following, "this is one of the biggest burns we've ever seen and we have to do a lot about forest management. obviously forest management and california is very important and now it extends into washington and oregon." as that meeting continues the president stopping to thank those who have risked their own lives to save the lives and property of so many others. the fires have been unrelenting. they continue today. there is no indication on what point they will be under control in a significant way. these men and women have accomplished their mission, but as we watch this president in nevada over the weekend, a race that is very tight in that state. after this visit, sacramento, he will go to arizona after for an event. it appears the polling and arizona and nevada, although there has not been a lot of polling and either state, there is a smattering here or there. electorally that is something the trump campaign does not want to concede. we will watch the conclusion of this event and then we will catch the president this evening as he continues later tonight. we are exactly 50 days away from election 2020 and joe biden came out two hours earlier talking about climate change. 8 minutes away from his home in wilmington, delaware. he was largely quiet over the weekend. not a lot of public events. we are tracking them from delaware as the president makes has visit here in california. in a moment there is another story that's happening in los angeles where you have a manhunt underway for a shooter after two deputies in l.a. county were ambushed in los angeles. these officers were quite literally sitting ducks in the neighborhood of compton and there is still no one apprehended as a result of that. the numbers, coming closer together here at the airport hangar.