ktvu's eric rasmussen is live where a memorial for jennifer moreno just concluded. >> reporter: jennifer moreno was a grad here today. they lowered the flags to half- staff in her honor. she and three others were killed in afghanistan sunday and now a charity is making sure their families are taken care of. >> reporter: a soldier and a nurse. those who knew jennifer moreno at the university of san francisco say they will remember her for her character and not just her achievements. >> she was one of those folks that you really want her to have your back. if you are sick, if you are in a war zone. >> reporter: she was her faculty adviser, she said she volunteers for a support team in afghanistan. >> she really thought that as a nurse, as a woman soldier, army officer, she would be able to make a difference in the community in afghanistan. >> reporter: jennifer moreno was in a market sunday night and helped stop one attack when a suicide bomber killed her and three other soldiers. the families are waiting on military death benefits because of the government shut down. >> it is this validat

califica de devastador, que familias como jennifer moreno, pasaron la incertidumbre de no saber si recibirÁniten, no para cuando pasen leyes polÍticos. >>> la incertidumbre econÓmica afecta a veteranos de guerra, se quedarÍan sin beneficios econÓmicos, si el cierre del gobierno federal, se extiende dos semanas, en san diego california, jaime garcÍa, univisiÓn. >>> cÓmo afecta a los hispanos, la paciencia de la gente comienza a agotarse, en el congreso siguen discutiendo, y discutiendo, no hay soluciÓn, el cierre parcial o total de oficinas estatales, afecta a todos los ciudadanos, como dice pablo sÁnchez en washington, para muchas familias hispanas, la parÁlisis

nuestro corresponsal viajÓ a san diego, donde creciÓ la teniente jennifer moreno, cuyos restos se repatriarongada de restos de 17 soldados estadounidenses, muerto en servicio en la Última semana. la cÁmara de representantes anunciÓ la rÁpida aprobaciÓn de una ley que permitirÍa que se reanude el pago de beneficios econÓmicos por la muerte a familiares, los que quedaron interrumpidos hace 8 dÍas por el cierre del gobierno federal. >>> por el gobierno cerrado, por la intransigencia del congreso, provoca que familias de bajos recursos, no obtengan beneficios al que tienen derecho por perder una hija o hijo en el campo de batalla. >>> estÁ jennifer moreno. entre ellos. que perdiÓ la vida en afganistÁn, por un artefacto explosivo, se graduÓ en san diego california. algunos ex compaÑeros preparan un fondo de ayuda para los gastos de la familia. >>> la familia de la teniente no estÁ en san diego, fueron a la base militar, donde se recibieron restos mortales de la teniente. >>> yo no sÉ. >>> se sacaron todos de aquÍ para san diego. ahÍ ahorita estÁn en maryland. alguien estaba ayudando a la familia.

jennifer moreno joined the army as a surgical nurse. last weekend the 25-year-old and three others were killed by an ied or improvised explosive device. one of her former teachers called her a model cadet in the rotc program. >> we thought highly of her and of the family. that's what we're going to miss, her beauty, her charm. we'll remember her in our hearts. >> reporter: but her family will not be receiving guaranteed death benefits because of the government shutdown. families are given $100,000 usually within 36 hours to help cover funeral cost and transportation. >> while that benefit may not be urgent for me, it's urgent for somebody. >> reporter: her son was on patrol saturday when he was killed. he was only 19 years old. >> for the sacrifice that our kids are making at the age that they're make them i don't understand how this can be a benefit that is withheld. i won't understand it. >> reporter: the death benefit was passed at the height of the iraq and afghanistan wars when no one imagined it could be stopped by a government sh

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. >> a soldier and knew, those who knew jennifer moreno said they'll remember her for her character and not just her achievements. >> she was one of those folks that you really want her to have your back. if you're sick, if you're in a war zone. >> during this memorial, prion said moreno volunteered for a special support team in afghanistan. >> she really thought as a nurse, as a woman soldier, she would be able to make a difference in the community in kandahar, afghanistan. she was in a crowded market sunday night, when a suicide bomber killed her and three me low soldiers among 26 u.s. troops killed october 1st whose families are waiting on funds. >> she went into harms way to protect us and now we're telling the family we're going to put this all on hold. >> today, the obama administration announced it worked out a deal for the fisher house foundation to make payment to the families, usually about $100,000 each until the government shut down is over. we're told her body is in the process of her body being returned to her family. the department of defense will still be in charge to ge

jennifer moreno, also 25, a nurse from san diego and part of the command cultural support team. 25-year-old cody patterson, from oregon, on his second deployment to afghanistan, special agent joseph peters, a 24-year-old intelligence officer serving two tours in iraq, father of a 20-month-old son, his wife issued a statement about the delay in benefits saying yes it is upsetting because my husband died for his country and now his family is left to worry. my husband always said if something happened to me, they would always take care of us. i am a stay at home mom, he always wanted that. andrea mitchell, nbc news. >> reporter: this is kelly o'donnell on capitol hill where there is outrage. >> i am ashamed, embarrassed, we all should be. >> reporter: as congress deals with the unexpected casualty of the government shutdown. >> i would hate to look those families in the eye and say well, yeah, this is all because democrats and republicans can't agree. >> reporter: outside the capitol, illinois democrat, tammy duckworth, the first disabled woman veteran elected to congress knows the hardship. d

one is first lieu tenant -- lieutenant jennifer moreno. moreno and three other soldiers were killed in an attack in afghanistan on sunday. their bodies were brought back to the u.s. today. moreno's friends and family had to raise money to pay for her funeral. >> she sacrificed for the country and for her family. there is no excuse. >> a memorial service for moreno took place at usf. she graj -- graduated before enlisting in the army. >>> breaking news, armed rebels captured libya's prime minister and currently holding him in an undisclosed location. this comes as groups are upset about a u.s. special forces raid that lead to the capture of a libyan al-qaeda suspect fnlt. earlier this week the prime minister called on the west to help stop militant groups in libya. >>> three poultry plants linked to a salmonella outbreak could be shutdown. foster farms has until tomorrow to come up with a fix for the problem. in a statement released today, foster farms says it is dedicated to solve any concerns by the usda. we are fully cooperating and resp

a roadside bomb killed army first lieutenant jennifer moreno in afghanistan on sunday. she was a graduate from the school. rotc cadets lowered the flag and the school leaders talked about her impact. >> she was a nurse and officer. she understood how those go together and how you could use those to change the world. i'm not surprised that she volunteered for this. >> an rotc scholarship helped her attend college and become a nurse. usf is considering creating a scholarship in her name. she's one of 26 soldiers killed since the government shutdown started nine days ago. because of the shutdown families of fallen soldiers haven't been getting the money promised to them to cover funeral costs. today the obama administration announced a temporary solution. a nonprofit will start making those payments for the pentagon, $100,000 goes to each family that loses a loved one. the pentagon says it will reimburse the fisher house foundation after lawmakers resolve this shut down. you have to add beer impacted by the shutdown. they are closed. that could prevent seasonal beers from

jennifer moreno volunteer for special operations forces in afghanistan. before the shutdown, congress passed a bill authorizing the government to keep paying and supporting the troops, but the language, according to the pentagon's interpretation dnot permit payment of the death benefit air, fact which senator carl levin warned about ahead of time. >> there are other unthinkable outcome on the government shutdown on our security. family members of military members who die in combat would not receive death benefits during a shutdown. >> reporter: the unthinkable happened, and you know what came next. the blame game. congressman duncan hunter sent this letter to defense secretary chuck hagel blame the pentagon for a careless legal interpretation that resulted in mistakenly denying payments. private charities have stepped forward to cover the families' expenses, and congress is scrambling to reinstate that death benefit. that could solve the problem but not erase the shame. >> pelley: david martin at the pentagon for us. david, thank you. now, let us remind y

bill: arm first lieutenant, jennifer moreno, 25-year-old from san diego, california, on her first deployment, her congressman demanding answers as we heard there. peter doocy starts our coverage, live in washington. how did lawmakers allow this or was it lawmakers allowed these payments to lapse? >> reporter: lawyers from the justice department, white house and reviewed the pay our military act which both houses of congress overwhelmingly passed during the shutdown but those lawyers are saying now that the language in that bill only appropriates money for servicemen and women, not their families. so the loved ones of any troops who died after 11:59 p.m. on september 30th are out of luck. >> what do the american people think when they see that death benefit for those who served and sacrificed in the most honorable way are not even, their families are not even eligible for death benefits? i'm ashamed. i'm embarrassed. all of us should be. >> reporter: likewise democratic majority leader harry reid called the problem appalling. later the house will vote on a measure to make sure the families be

jennifer moreno died sunday in a bombing in afghanistan, officials say the usf graduate is one of 26 troops killed since october first, his families have not received death benefits. >> it is just validating the fact that she went in harm's way to protect our way of life and now we are telling the family we are going to put this all on hold. >> moreno was a graduate of usf school of nursing, govern brown has ordered the flags to be flown at half staff in her honor. >>> a veteran's charity is offering to pay death benefits during the government shut down, the fisher house foundation in maryland says it will make the payments until it can be reimbursed by the defense different. it could help her family, her body is being returned to family maybes in san diego. >>> there is a job fair on the peninsula today for veterans and military spouses from 10:00 this morning until 1:00 this afternoon at the hyatt regency san francisco airport located there. the u.s. chamber of commerce operates this program, it is called hiring our heroes, more than 45 employers are expected to attend that job fai

troops, and tonight a private grouch stepped in on behalf of one bay area soldier, lieutenant jennifer morenonday in afghanistan. she was a former nursing student at usf, also a member of the rotc.the group honored her today on campus. late word that the fisher house foundation would pay the death benefits came as welcome news. >> thank god the fisher house has stepped up and has provided money for the family to be able to receive the body and everything, but it's kind of asinine. >> governor brown ordered flags at the state capitol to be flown at half staff in her honor. >>> we first got wind of this last night and told you about it, but today president obama officially nominated former uc berkeley professor janet yellen to be the next chairman of the federal reserve. >> thank you, mr. president. i am honored and humbled by the faith that you've placed in me. >> yellen is currently the fed's vice chair. she taught economics at berkeley and was once the head of the san francisco federal reserve. if confirmed by the senate, the 67-year-old would be the first woman to head a major central bank.

first lieutenant jennifer moreno, also 25. an army nurse from san diego. and special agent joseph peters, a 24-year-old intelligence officer from springfield, missouri, the father of a 20-month-old son gabriel. an merge legion post in frederick, maryland, the veterans are furious. >> they deserve it. they died. they fought for the their country. their widows and children who get the benefits. >> reporter: ken fisher who heads a private organization for veterans and their families stepped in to pay the benefits after seeing our report yesterday. >> they are grieving. they have suffered enough. why on earth should they have to worry about where their next dollar is coming from? >> reporter: while in belleville i will noise jefferson's restaurant offered to donate 100% of their profits today to the families of the fallen. >> maybe if one person does it, a hundred more will and it will help more people out. >> reporter: tonight president obama told doreen gensler -- >> when i heard about the story i told the department of defense within our administrative powe

one is first lieu tenant -- lieutenant jennifer moreno.and three other soldiers were killed in an attack in afghanistan on sunday. their bodies were brought back to the u.s. today. moreno's friends and family had to raise money to pay for her funeral. >> she sacrificed for the country and for her family. there is no excuse. >> a memorial service for moreno took place at usf. she graj -- graduated before enlisting in the army. >>> breaking news, armed rebels captured libya's prime minister and currently holding him in an undisclosed location. this comes as groups are upset about a u.s. special forces raid that lead to the capture of a libyan al-qaeda suspect fnlt. earlier this week the prime minister called on the west to help stop militant groups in libya. >>> three poultry plants linked to a salmonella outbreak could be shutdown. foster farms has until tomorrow to come up with a fix for the problem. in a statement released today, foster farms says it is dedicated to solve any concerns by the usda. we are fully cooperating and responding w

members of the military have died since the shut down began october 1st, including army nurse jennifer moreno, who graduated from the university of san francisco in 2010. >> a three-year-old is in stable condition after being rushed into surgery at the hospital. police say the child's father brought the toddler to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, the father told police the child had been unresponsive since being picked up from day care. child protective services has launched an investigation. >>> 4:38. oakland police are investigating a deadly shooting. that happened at about 7:30 last night in the neighbor. they are interviewing witnesses but no arrests have been made. >> two people are in the hospital after this car crashed into the cafe there. it went through the wall hitting the electrical system. it is unclear what caused it to crash but two people again were taken to the hospital, no one in the store was hurt, the crash still under investigation. >> investigators say no foul play is suspect in the death of lynn spaulding, whose body was found in a stairwell at san francisco

one is first lieu tenant -- lieutenant jennifer moreno.oreno and three other soldiers were killed in an attack in afghanistan on sunday. their bodies were brought back to the u.s. today. moreno's friends and family had to raise money to pay for her funeral. >> she sacrificed for the country and for her family. there is no excuse. >> a memorial service for moreno took place at usf. she graj -- graduated before enlisting in the army. >>> breaking news, armed rebels captured libya's prime minister and currently holding him in an undisclosed location. this comes as groups are upset about a u.s. special forces raid that lead to the captur oft fnlt. earlier this week the prime minister called on the west to help stop militant groups in libya. >>> three poultry plants linked to a salmonella outbreak could be shutdown. foster farms has until tomorrow to come up with a fix for the problem. in a statement released today, foster farms says it is dedicated to solve any concerns by the usda. we are fully cooperating and responding meanted i'm plaw mean

pfc cody patterson, joseph peters, jennifer moreno and patrick harkins. picture of her husband serves as a reminder. >> i think it's hard for a lot of people to understand because it doesn't directly affect them. they don't know that they're still, that there's still guys coming home injured with life-altering injuries. there are some who are not coming home. they've paid the ultimate sacrifice for their country and they don't know. >> reporter: he is recovering in san antonio where taylor has been at his side anticipating a blessed event next springs. >> we're very excited. i'm very early in my pregnancy. it's still very early to us. i feel good. >> reporter: she says her husband is in good spirits. that he's a strong guy. that he's doing well and that they are thankful. >> i'm fortunate that he's here. i'm fortunate that he's still alive and that we still get to have our life together. >> reporter: harry smith, nbc news. >>> that's our broadcast on a wrens nigh wednesday night. thank you for being with us. >>> thanks for joining us on this wednesday. i'

. >> restoration will come as well come news for the family of jennifer moreno. the nursing school graduate is one of the four soldiers killed in sunday's suicide bombing. family and friends in san diego had established a facebook page to raise money to help cover the cost of bringing her body home to san diego. and they were outraged they had to take the step autos she sacrificed for her country. there is no execution. >> governor brown ordered flags over the state capitol to be flown at half staff today. in her honor. we have a live shot at usf. >> nearly two dozen people have been issued citations for entering grand canyon national park. rangers say people were caught at south rim on trails or trying to sneak in through dirt roads. a state highway was closed after park officials found tourist reez moving barricades at overlooks along the road. law enforcement is patrolling around the clock. most other park employees, though vrx been furloughed. >> coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00 you'll hear from bay area students upset about the cancellation of the weekend's s

rotc cadets lowered the flag in honor of jennifer moreno. she graduated from u.s.s. school of nursing and health professions in 2010. the 25-year-old served three years as an officer and a nurse in the military. she was killed with three fellow soldiers in a suicide bomb attack in afghanistan last weekend. her roommate tells a teacher 14e volunteered for a special operation that would allow her to help an gani women. she was the only nurse in the team. her friend and adviser said moreno was dedicated to her country and it's no surprise she volunteered to try to make a gimpbs in difference in a war zone. >> she was a nurse and an officer and she understood how those go together and how we can use those to change the world. so i'm not at all surprised that she volunteered for this. >> defense secretary chuck hagel stood along side an honor guard as her remains rooifed at dover air force base. moreno is from san diego. she was described as humble and hard working. u.s.s. says she's the daughter of a single immigrant mother and has two sisters and a brother and rotc scho

we reported a charity offered to step in and help. 29 members have died since then including jennifer moreno. >>> new at 5:30 p.m. what leaders told pg&e and the california public utilities commission today. >> a growing call for a recall of salmonella tainted chicken. the ultimatum given to three processing plants linked to the outbreak. >> in the clear but the clouds thicken up over night. clouds tomorrow morning, the areas in the 40s and the one direction temperatures will be trending this weekend. >>> a warning to restaurant owners who rip off their employees. the state is cracking down. new at 5:00 p.m. ktvu's mike mibach live where one restaurant was fined a half million dollars. >>> the message from the state to restaurant owners is clear. pay your employees properly or you will pay us. >> reporter: indoor opens. -- the door opens. the kitchen follows. once voted best of alameda. >> this is the best. >> reporter: the chef loves his pay. >> $120 a day? >> yeah. $120 a day. >> reporter: is that good for you? >> yeah. happy. >> not everyone is happy. the labor commissioner after a invest

patterson philomath, oregon and first lieutenant jennifer m. moreno, of san diego, her friends and family forced to raise money to pay for her funeral. >> she sacrificed for the country, for her family. why wouldn't that be taken care of? there is no excuse. >> reporter: the outrage heard and late today, the pentagon announced, on orders of the president, a contract with a civilian charity to pay the death benefits immediately. >> when i heard about this story, i told the department of defense, within our administrative powers, we should be able to get that fixed. >> this hearing will come to order. >> reporter: but a widespread problem remains unsolved. veterans affairs secretary eric shinseki, warning congress today, more than 5 million military service veterans and their families won't get november benefit checks if the shutdown continues. georgia eaves served in korea, her military pension is all she lives on today. >> if i took care of my soldiers the way they took care of their constitutes we would have lost the war. >> reporter: but as veterans

first lieutenant jennifer moreno was a member of the cultural support team at the u.s. army special operations command. the 25-year-old was from san diego, california, and previously had served as a surgical nurse in the army. her former high school rotc instructor said that jennifer was always thinking about others and always trying to do better for them. and special agent joseph peters was 24 years old. he was a former intelligence officer from springfield, missouri. he was serving his third deployment in afghanistan after two tours in iraq. peters was the father of a 20-month-old son gabriel. [ coughs, sneezes ] i have a big meeting when we land, but i am so stuffed up, i can't rest. [ male announcer ] nyquil cold and flu liquid gels don't unstuff your nose. they don't? alka seltzer plus night fights your worst cold symptoms, plus has a decongestant. [ inhales deeply ] oh. what a relief it is. was a truly amazing day.ey, without angie's list, i don't know if we could have found all the services we needed for our riley. from contractors and doctors to dog sitters and

pfc cody patterson, sergeant peters, first lieutenant jennifer moreno and sergeant patrick hawkins. hopes the picture of her husband serves as a re minder. >> it's hard for people to understand because it doesn't directly affect them. there are a lot of people who don't have anyone in their family in the military and they don't know. they don't know there are still fights being fought. they don't know there are still guys coming home injureded with life altering injuries. they don't know people are l laying life on the line and paid the ultimate price for their country. people don't no . >> reporter: taylor has been at his side. together anticipating a blessed event next spring. >> we are excited. i'm very early in my pregnancy. so it's still very new to us. i feel good. >> reporter: taylor said her husband is in good spirits, that he's a strong guy. that he's doing well. and that they are thankful. >> i'm very fortunate that he's here. you know. i'm fortunate he's still alive and that we still get to have our life together. >> reporter: harry smith, nbc news. >> that is our broadca

lieutenant jennifer moreno was killed sunday in afghanistan. she a former nursing student at usf and a member of the rotc program. she was honored by that group today on campus. late word that a private group called the fisher house fun days would pay the death benefits came as welcome news. >> thank god the fisher house has stepped up and has provided money for the families to be able to -- [ crying ] >> -- to receive the body and everything. but it's kind of assinine. >> she was killed with three other soldiers sunday. flags will be flown in half- staff in her honor. >>> aldon smith is in hot water. felony weapons charges were filed against him. mark sayre with smith's troubled past and what this means for his future. >> reporter: the 49ers linebacker is charged with three felony counts of illegal possession of an saw. -- of assault weapon. >> weapons like this lend themselves to crime. they lend themselves to killing as many people as fast as possible. >> reporter: santa clara county deputy district attorney says the weapons charges stem fro

they were first lieutenant jennifer moreno, u.s. army. sergeant joseph peters, u.s. army. sergeant patrick hawkins, u.s. army. private first class cody patterson, u.s. army. and lance corporal jeremiah ollins, u.s. marine corps. 36 hours after they were killed their families were notified that our government would not pay death benefits because of the government shutdown and when i heard about this yesterday morning, i simply could not believe it was true. i asked my staff to look into the matter and find out if it could possibly be true. unfortunately they confirmed that indeed we had denied these benefits. we took immediate action and along with a bipartisan group of members representing the districts where these fallen heroes livedved rward and introduced this legislation. as has been said, the bill will provide funding to pay survivor benefits and cover the funeral costs for these military families and all service members who may give the ultimate sacrifice during this shutdown of our government services. god forbid that any other family should be put in this situation

jennifer moreno died sunday in a bombing in afghanistan.s say she is one of 26 troops killed since october 1st, whose families have not received death benefits. >> it is just validating the fact she went in harm's way to protect our way of life and now we are telling the family we are going to put this all on hold. >> moreno was a graduate of usf school of nursing. govern brown has ordered state flags be flown at half staff in her honor. >>> a veteran's charity is offering to pay death benefits during the shut down, the fisher house foundation says it will make the payments then ask to be reimbursed by them. the funds could help moreno's family, her body is being returned to family members in san diego. >> 5:46, the agriculture department says the foster farms chicken company has until today to say how it will deal with the salmonella outbreak linked to raw chicken. the usda threatened to shut down three plants, that outbreak has sickened 278 people. so far foster farms has not recalled any of its raw chicken products. there is also some co

lieutenant jennifer moreno was killed in afghanistan. she was honored yesterday. friends and family are thankful the fisher house found days has stepped up to pay the death benefits the government has not. >> thank god the fisher house has stepped up and has provided money for the families to be able to -- to receive the body and everything, but it's kind of assinine. >> moreno was among four soldiers killed in sunday's attack. governor brown has ordered flags at the state capital be flown at half-staff in her honor. >>> foster farms faces a deadline today. address the salmonella outbreak or three central valley plants will be shut down. the u.s. agricultural department has threatened to close the plants unless the company presents a plan to address the problem. foster farms has not recalled any of its chicken products. they are still in stock at many stores. kpix 5's cate caugiran will have more on this story in our next half hour. >>> family and friends of a woman found dead at san francisco general hospital are demanding answers today. 57-year-old lynne spaldin

lieutenant jennifer moreno was killed in afghanistan. she was a student at university of san francisco and member of rotc. friends and family members are thankful the fisher house foundation stepped up to pay the death benefits. >> thank god the fisher house stepped up to provide money for the families to be able to -- to receive the bodies and everything. [ crying ] >> but it's stupid. >> moreno was among four soldiers killed in sunday's attack. governor brown has ordered flags at the state capital to be flown at half-staff in her honor. >>> and developing now at this hour, news out of libya where prime minister ali zeidan has been released just hours after he was kidnapped at gunpoint. he is already back at work believe it or not arriving at his office not long ago. he is expected to reveal details of the abduction when he addresses the nation a little later today. earlier, an arab news network aired this image of zeidan as gunmen took him from a hotel in tripoli. it's believed he was kidnapped in retaliation for a weekend raid by u.s.

cody patterson, patrick hawkins, jennifer moreno, and joseph peters, all four of those.remains. they have not yet been officially identified. that will happen once they hit u.s. soil. athena jones you're on sight there. were they able to get the family members there today? any of them? >> reporter: well, there will be family members here. i will tell you that they're not paying to these families because of the shutdown. those clue $100,000 that go to these families within three days of losing a family member, as well as travel expenses and burial expenses. i can tell you that a group that serves veterans, the fibber house, has stepped in to help pay for some of these families to be able to come here and be here today. fibber house says they'll be paid back once this is all sorted out. the issue here is that the pentagon says that the law that was passed just before the shutdown began to pay our military act that made sure that troops were going to get paid, that does not give them the authorization to pay out these death benefits. this is something that has caused a rare

patterson philomath, oregon and first lieutenant jennifer m. moreno, of san diego, her friends and family forced to raise money to pay for her funeral. >> she sacrificed for the country, for her family. why wouldn't that be taken care of? there is no excuse. >> reporter: the outrage heard and late today, the pentagon announced, on orders of the president, a contract with a civilian charity to pay the death benefits immediately. >> when i heard about this story, i told the department of defense, within our administrative powers, we should be able to get that fixed. >> this hearing will come to order. >> reporter: but a widespread problem remains unsolved. veterans affairs secretary eric shinseki, warning congress today, more than 5 million military service veterans and their families won't get november benefit checks if the shutdown continues. georgia eaves served in korea, her military pension is all she lives on today. >> if i took care of my soldiers the way they took care of their constitutes we would have lost the war. >> reporter: but as veterans

first lieutenant jennifer m. moreno of san diego was killed over the weekend in an i.e.d. attack. >> she sacrificed for her country, for her family. why wouldn't that have been taken care of? there is no excuse. >> reporter: the president announced a contract with a civilian charity to pay the families immediately. the government shutdown is also having an impact on the big business of beer and wine. new alcohol recipes and labels are not being introduced because the tax and trade bureau has stopped approving applications, seen as nonessential. >> it's something that we can't live without having the ttb approve the labels. >> reporter: today, the secretary of treasury is expected to tell congress, he cannot guarantee payments for social security, unless the debt ceiling is raised. john and diana? >> all right. abc's tahman bradley, live in washington for us. thank you. >>> with the national park service hamstrung by furloughs, a south carolina man has taken it upon himself to do some groundskeeping at the lincoln memorial. >> he was pushing a lawn mower and toting a chains

but for army sergeant hawkins, first lieutenant jennifer moreno and 15 others, the money isn't there because congress is still fighting over how to fund the government. >> i say to those families your government has let you down in the time of your need. there's no excuse for this. >> reporter: luckily there are guys like jim regan. regan's son james was killed in iraq in 2007 which led him to start the lead the way fund. now he's vowing to fill the void left by a crippled government. >> you can't expect a family that sacrifices their child, all right, or their young man or their wife and not be able to step up and take care of them. it's morally -- morally wrong. >> others have stepped up, too, including the fisher house foundation, which is dedicated to giving wounded troops and their families a place to stay while they heal but now says it will pay the full $100,000 per family during the shutdown. >> it was a no-brainer. we needed to bridge the gap not only for the families but because the government was not doing what they were supposed to do. >> reporter: some top house republic

puerto rican descent received a star on the hollywood walk of fame this summer, jennifer lopez, rosario dawson, rita morenoew that one, didn't you? >> of course he did. >> maybe it's because we're in new york. jenny from the block is the most famous puerto rican to come out of the bronx and make it big in hollywood. she was also the first latina to earn $1 million for her role in selena. >> she was? >> yes. >> okay, good. back across to kath. >> from phoenix, which of the following hispanic musicians has not been inducted into the rock & roll hall of fame, jerry garcia, herman santiago, carlos santana or enrique iglesias? >> enrique iglesias. >> smart crowd over there. >> the hall of fame has inducted a ton of hispanic heavy hitters. carlos santana may be the most popular with his song "smooth as rock." >> love that song. back across to kath. >> remember we met this lovely lady earlier outside on our plaza. according to the u.s. census, how many people identifying themselves as hispanic live in the united states, 17 million, 24, 53 or 102 million? >> 24 million. >> more than that. you're going to love -- s

pf th c cody patterson and jennifer moreno of san diego.n't that be taken care of. >> reporter: the outrage heard and the pentagon announced a contract with a civilian agency to pay for it. a more widespread problem remains. they warned congress more than 5 million military veterans and their families won't get november benefit checks if the shutdown continues. >> the soldiers and their constituency have lost the war. >> reporter: only federal facilities are supposed to remain open. a fit congress is important, but essential? his advice was shut down the gyms until the madness ends. jim avila, abc news, washington. >>> and we do have some braking news from libya where the prime minister has been kidnapped. armed rebels took him from a hotel in tripoli to a convoy of waiting cars. they had threatened to retaliate but it is not known whose behind the kidnapping. >>> in an extremely rare move, president obama has relieved a top military commander from the duty. he's being investigated from using $1500 of fake gambling chips at an iowa casino.

. >> madam speaker, i rise today in memory of first lieutenant jennifer moreno who died on tober 6, 2013, in kandahar province, afghanistan. lieutenant moreno died of injuries sustained when an improadvised explosive device detonate -- improvised explosive device detonated her patrol. mr. vargas: born and raised in san diego, lieutenant moreno graduated from san diego high school and went on to receive a bachelor's degree in nursing from the university of san francisco. she was commissioned in the united states army as a nurse corps officer where she served as a clinical staff nurse on a medical surgical unit. the commander of the ranger battalion, lieutenant colonel patrick ellis said, quote, she's a talented member of our team who lost her life while serving her country in one of the most dangerous environments in the world. her bravery and self-sacrifice were in keeping with the highest traditions of the 75th ranger regiment, end of quote. her awards and decorations are numerous, including being awarded the bronze star. madam speaker, i know we all extend our deepest condolences to he

marine lance corporal jeremiah collins, junior, and jennifer o mor o moreno. and duncan hunter, a member of the armed services committee and is himself an iraq and war veteran. representative hunter, good to see you, i know you served three tours of duty, we thank you for your service. how did this happen? >> megyn, here is what happened. i want to take you back to 2004, the iraq war was going on, i was in fallujah, and they were sending money to bring back the dead soldiers in rented car go airplanes, there was an iconic picture of these being forklifted out of dover, delaware. that is the type of decision they make. they said you will no longer do that, they will have a military escort back to their hometown. so fast forward nine years, here is what happened. this is a boneheaded decision that dishonors our fallen brothers and sisters. it breaks the trust with the men and women who served on the front line and are forgotten because of the shutdown. by the way, megyn. thank you so much for doing this. i'm glad you're talking about it. it is unfortunate that w

jennifer lorraine no graduated from usf in 2010. about an hour ago, members of the university's rotc program conducted a flag lowering ceremony there on her behalf. mourners say they are dealing with a double tragedy. moreno's death and the fact her family could have been denied those pentagon death benefits. >> you wrote a letter? >> to my representative and congresswoman saying that the fact that this shutdown is hurting more people than it's helping. it's really just giving them a chance to squabble over things while we all struggle with issues especially things like this. [ crying ] >> moreno is among four soldiers killed sunday. governor brown ordered flags at the state capital to be flown at half-staff in her honor. >>> federal workers in the bay area are being quiet about their frustration over the government shutdown. >> we need to let them know argue your politics in d.c. but open the government now!! >> we want to work! >> furloughed nasa ames employees protested outside their closed research center in mountain view. today they made a case for getting back to work on unfinished aviation and space projects. more than 1100 workers were sent home last week. >>> and san francisco's landmark cliff hous