To all who served in the military, our heartfelt appreciation is with you. We could never pay you, not even one second for what you endured. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU.

Perfect and truthful

Breaks my heart and soul every time I watch this.

This was my favorite episode and it always angers me that we don't do enough for Vets when they come home. Not in the US or my country( Canada ). We have to do better.

"I can only hope sir..." This burst my chest wide open. Thank you Aaron Sorkin...from Toby's lips to god's ears

We’re still in NATO aren’t we? 😂

As a former USN Physician, this strikes my heart . The brother putting hand over heart and Toby seeing it and doing the same……….fine writing and acting.

Fancy Trump caring about something like this. Not likely.

Such a NOBLE show. Too bad the real people currently in DC don’t care about the people, except during an election.

Democratic minded liberal people will have to play the game correctly and get in and change the current trajectory of the Republican party. Everyones taking sides and that means everyones part of the political problem.

Thank you for your service. God bless you and your family.

2:46 Kavana u almost smacked James in the face 😅

it's Dec.2024.. though I've heard so much about this TV series, I didn't follow it.. and now seeing this clip for the 1st time.. I'm a slobbering mess. God bless all our Vets. SEMPER FI

I love the poignant yet magnificent military furneral!

I watch this every December makes me cry every year

Another "sucker and loser", if we're to believe the words of different occupant of the White House....

If you're a veteran, this WILL make you cry.

Reduces me to tears every single time.

Nothing prepares you for when they fire their guns and the feelings you feel as you are handed that flag.

Heart breaking, beautiful. 🥺😪

Brings tears to my eyes. I'm wondering why I didn't watch The West Wing. Will try to find it and watch the whole lot.

This still brings tears to my eyes every Christmas year or any random day I choose to view this clip. It's truly an honorable moment! In addition, I'm always elated to witness my Marine, whose now retired around the 3:30 mark. They’re truly The Few. The Proud. #SemperFi

Loved the film and went to see the stage show when it came to Dublin. Absolutely fantastic. Would happily go and see it all over again

My dad served, briefly, in the 50's and my grandfather was a regular serving in in north Africa and then Italy during WWII. They both came home. I'm British and now in my 60's, but this always tears me up.

This episode should be aired every Christmas Eve nationally. Thank you for your service, Sir!

One of my top 10 episodes. Still crushes me every time.

Mrs Landingham chides Toby for arranging the Military Funeral in the President's name then asks to go along. Make your mind up, you old bat......😄

The best scene of the whole series

I loved Mrs. Landingham (sp) ❤

What has happened to that amicable leadership behavior of the US since then? Adjectives abound but the dark forces of avarice, bigotry, greed, and ignorance have gathered to bring that nation to its knees. I hope EVERY AMERICAN citizen searches their soul in the voting booth's privacy and does the right thing. JAN 6th the mob that encapsulates those despicable values almost overthrew a Govt. The US will lose it all - but the few will garnish ill-gotten gains with impunity, and then the jackals of Russia, China, and North Korea will make their move. God bless America and hope they will not squander their nation's opportunity.

This show gave us a vision of how we all wish our elected leaders behaved and believed. We can only hope.

This is the one that had me crying

I like when Mrs landingham nods then smiles after admonishing Toby. He absolutely should have done that!!

This Ceremony is one of the foundational reasons which shows the entire Free World that the United States of America can be a great Leader of Democracy. Our Oath, as a Nation, is to the Constitution and to the Bill of Rights. Our National Oath is NOT to an orange cult leader, or to the MAGA Republican "Christian" hate in the name of some fictional version of a blonde, blue-eyed white Jesus, which is brainwashed. Bring back Our True Democracy.

I watch this show from start to end every couple years. This scene makes me cry every time.

With the background of the Little Drummer Boy... pure genius ❤

This was absolutely the most beautiful and honorable moment of the show.

This scene always teases me with a bit of Mandela effect, I can almost swear, from her delivery, that Ms Landingham says, after telling Toby should not have done what he did, that she is very proud of him

Always brings tears to my eyes. One of the most profoundly moving scenes ever created for tv.

I’d bet that if there wasn’t a prior commitment, the president would have come with Toby.

Beautifully written scene. I'm not much of a cryer but this scene, preceded by Mrs. Landingham telling Charlie about her twin sons is almost unbearable. Genius writing and acting.

Cried, again

"wHo PaYs FoR tHiS?!?" Screeches every "conservative" who voted to protect billionaires but not veterans. Each state will have a national guard funeral honors team. If you have active duty installations, an active duty team will come for some. The Guard team will come even if the service member served only 3 years or a short contact.

Bonkers to realise the Russians have already taken about 8x casualties in Ukraine than all of vietnam. In 1\4 of the time.

Best program on tv

I have never seen this before and I cried it was very emotional.The way veterans are treated is appalling I’m from Australia 🇦🇺 it’s not just an American problem it’s world wide,I think the saying is,,out off sight out of mind

I've watched this a thousand times and still get goosebumps immediately after "your absence is conspicuous"

One of the absolute best moments in all the pageants I was part of

"I can only hope." This segment is as stunning today as it was when I watched the original.

It’s a tearful moment every time I watch this