they provide prosthetic running legs for children who want them, children like ashton carter. ashton lost his right leg below the knee to cancer and is just now learning he's the first recipient of a grant for a new running leg. [ cheers and applause ] >> i can't wait until i'm finally able to run again and jump out into a field and run around. >> that, i mean, to me that's like -- that's the ultimate reward in this whole thing. >> reporter: the ultimate reward perhaps, but certainly not the last. jeff just recently learned he's been invited back to compete at this year's kona world championships. >> sometimes i feel like i'm dreaming because i can't believe i actually get another crack at it. a little chance of redemption. >> jeff has set a goal for this year's world champion, not championship, not to finish, but do it an hour before the course closes. he doesn't want friends and family to have to sweat it out again. >>> when we come back, a dog is man's best friend, right? we found some that a >>> finally tonight there are many factors we consider when choosing the subject of

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foundation to raise money to provide prosthetic running legs to children who want them, children like ashton carterost his right leg below the knee to cancer and is just now learning he's the first recipient of a grant for a new running limb. >> i can't wait until i'm finally able to run again and go out in a field and run around. >> that -- i mean, to me, that's like -- that's the ultimate reward in this whole thing. >> theç ultimate reward perhap but certainly not the last. jeff just recently learned he had been invited back to compete at this year's kona world championships. >> sometimes i feel like i'm dreaming because i can't believe i actually get another crack at it. a chance at redemption. >> and you think he's training hard to make sure he finishes before the deadline this time? he says his goal is not just to make it before the course closes. he wants an hour to spare. he says he's put his family and friends so much, biting their nails waiting to see if he's jp going to train hard enough that there's going to be no question he's going to finish this time. >> it's one of the hardest races

we are, indeed, honored to have with us the deputy secretary of defense, ashton carter. dr. carter was confirmed as defense secretary, excuse me, as deputy secretary of defense in october of 2011 after serving as undersecretary for acquisition, technology and logistics since principle of 2009. dr. carter's a very lauded and longtime, well known defense official to most of you, and i'd like, if possible, to have a few questions after he finishes with his remarks. and, please, direct those questions to the subject at hand, if you would, please. let's give a big national press club welcome to secretary ashton carter. secretary? [applause] >> thank you, gene. and thanks for the opportunity to be here once again at the press club. one month ago it was now, secretary hagel gave a speech at the national defense university that described the major strategic and budgetary challenges that, and choices -- and also opportunities -- that we as a defense enterprise face. and be i'd like to pick up -- and i'd like to pick up where he left off in the one of what will undoubtedly be a series

children like ashton carter. 10-year-old ashton lost his right leg below the knee to cancer and is justthe first recipient of a grant for a new running leg. [ applause ] >> i can't wait until i'm finally able to run again. i just want to jump out into a field and run around. >> that, i mean to me, that is like -- that's the ultimate reward in this whole thing. >> reporter: the ultimate reward perhaps, but certainly not the last. jeff just recently learned he has been invited back to compete at this year's kona world championships. >> sometimes i feel like i'm dreaming, because i can't believe i actually get another crack at it. a little chance of redemption. >> reporter: garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. >> puts a smile on your face, it absolutely does. >>> and still ahead, the trend among facebook users to say goodbye to social networking. >> how many come back and how many stay away for good, and why. look at 'em. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver. you see in my day, when my mom was repainting the house, you couldn't just set up a tv in the basement. i mean, com

we are honored to have ashton carter. he was confirmed as a defense secretary, as deputy secretary of defense in october of 2011 as serving -- after serving as undersecretary since april 2009. and well-ry lauded known official to most of you. i would like to have a few questions after he finishes with his remarks. please direct those question to the subject at hand. let's give a hand to secretary ashton carter. >>thank you, gene, and thank you here once again at the national press club. hagelnth ago, secretary gave a speech at national defense university that described the major strategic and budgetary challenges, choices, and opportunities that we as a defense enterprise face. i'd like to pick up where he left off, in one of what will undoubtedly be a series of discussions that extend over the spring and summer as we in the defense department, with congress, work together to try to put a stable and solid foundation under the strategic upon as nation. the new defense strategy we announced last january, we are turning a co

let's give a big national press club welcome to secretary ashton carter.[applause] thank you, gene, and thank you all for the opportunity to be here once again at the national press club. one month ago, secretary hagel gave a speech at the national deference university that described the major strategic and budgetary challenges, choices, and opportunities that we as a defense enterprise face. i would like to pick up where he left off, in what one of what will undoubtly be a series of discussions that extend over the spring and summer as we in the defense department, with the congress, work together to try to put stable and solid foundation under the strategic transition that we are embarked upon as a nation. as president obama made clear in the new defense strategy, we announced last january, we we are turning a corner, a strategic corner. from a post 9/11 era dominated by two wars, in iraq and afghanistan, to the challenges and opportunities that we will define our future in security. we know what many of those challenges: continued turmoil in the middle