Nightly News   |  April 12, 2011

Former Senator Dole honored for WWII service

Veteran and former Senator Bob Dole was honored today with a plaque at the World War II Memorial in Washington DC. Dole, severely wounded while serving with the 10th Mountain Division in Italy, in 1945, reminisces about his fellow veterans at the ceremony.

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>>> and now back in this country he took part in a ceremony in washington today honoring former senator bob dole . the dedication of a new plaque at the world war ii memorial in washington honoring his service. dole, as you may know, was a big driving force behind that memorial. as a young man from kansas, he was severely wounded while serving with the 10th mountain division in italy in the po valley in 1945 . he emerged publicly today after months in the hospital on and off following surgery, and today he talked about those he served with.

>> i want to most of all thank the citizen soldiers , the farm and city boys and factory workers and recent immigrants as diverse as america itself for all you did to preserve civilization when it was most endangered.

>> bob dole thanking those he served with and thanking those who made that memorial in washington what it is today.