it's about bragg's childhood in poverty in the south. c-span: this was just in 1997, w... >> guest: yes. yes. c-span: yeah. >> guest: very recent. and he is the child of a wonderful struggling mother who is married to a no-good, unreliable, alcoholic, brutal male who beats her and abuses her and the children. but she remains faithful to him and goes back whenever she's invited back to him, when he abandons--after he's abandoned them. and she labors mightily to support the two sons. and one son, rick bragg, escapes through his gifts and talents and one son remains in that imp--world of poverty, doing hard physical labor all his life. and rick bragg, the narrator, wants to celebrate this remarkable mother, as he becomes more and more successful as a journalist. and he is--he writes in a narrative style that is not unlike the way women are obliged to present themselves in--as romantic heroines do, because he attributes his success to luck. it's just luck that he happened to get a job working as a sports reporter for a local paper. it's just

. >> reporter: we traveled to fort bragg to search for this lieutenant colonel we heard so much about who is doing wonders to convince soldiers coming home from the war to come in and stick with counseling. and here she is, all of 5 years old and a german shepherd named is lexi helping lawyers like staff sergeant dennis swols. >> the first time i killed someone, i cried. i never went and got help. i thought it was a natural thing. >> reporter: after seven tours fighting the enemy, he's now fighting posttraumatic stress disorder. it took the friendship of these military therapy dogs to get him past his pride and in the door. >> you think she's made a difference? >> without a doubt. i could tell a story i could cry. i could do anything and she's not going to judge me. >> the dog? >> the dog. >> reporter: today there are 2,500 dogs trained in the armed services but the first to help soldiers heal their minds. they get started as puppies learning to sense a soldier's distress. >> very nice! >> these dogs are able to detect through scent you're emotional state. >> good work, buddy! >> repo

bragg and suspended three top deputies. defense secretary chuck hagel has ordered an immediate investigation into the military's health system. that review is expected to take 90 days. and these new revelations today out of ft. bragg and this health system that chuck hagel has now put under review, keep in mind, this is a totally separate something, a totally separate system from the ongoing stories is and scandal about the health care that our veterans receive. the military health care system and the veterans health care system are separate systems, but this is all going on at once. when president obama last week first addressed these allegations about the v.a., about staff at v.a. health centers around the country, manipulating wait lists to make it seem like veterans were getting timely care, he said in those remarks, he gave prepared remarks and answered questions, and he said during his answering questions, that something that we've sort of been puzzling over ever since he said it. this was what the president said abou

bragg. >> what an amazing story. >> this is a great story.ey help with them in society and with their families. just a buddy. >> who knew they could detect your emotional state by scent amazing fact. and the rank of general. >> i love that. >> i love that. >> they really are getting the recognition they deserve. that's great. >> indeed. thanks for watching. >> don't miss our updates on facebook at wnnfans.com.fái] >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. ♪ [ male announcer ] now get more of what you deserve. visit your local benjamin moore dealer today and get $50 off every $250 purchase. [ male announcer ] to celebrate, visit your local benjamin moore dealer today and get $50 off every $250 purchase. >>> making news in america this morning -- grieving community. a stadium packed with people, pausing to remember the killing spree victims. the search for answers put aside for a moment to focus on the devastating loss. >>> severe weather. heat and humidity feeding dangerous storms, packing a powerful p

bragg, largest military base in the world is in your district. you're a democrat.ou going to run to the right of a republican on defense. >> why would i need to run to the right. >> stephen: because the right owns defense, my friend. >> i think what the right doesn't own is veteran he's affairs, the veteran's unemployment rate is 11%, four points higher than the rest of the civilian population there are a lot of really in credible proposals on the table that aren't getting anywhere because people are more interested in shutting down the government, sequestration, doing things to make sure the other side doesn't get a win. there are people who are hurting now and nothing is getting done in congress because nobody wants to work together. that frustrates me. i'm sure it frustrates you even though you don't want to admit it it frustrates a lot of folks in this country. >> stephen: i will happily admit that partisan political bickering is how i make my living. (laughter) >> it's exactly how people in d.c. make their living too. >> stephen: all right. now it's going to b

there are were two deaths at fort bragg and those patients died shortly after visiting the emergency rooms at the army medical center and the new york times report that it led to the suspension of the three deputies. >> the nsa leaker is saying he was trained as a spy. snowden is saying that the government is misleading the government labelling him as a hacker. he claims he worked for the cia and the nsa. >> i was trained as a spy in the traditional sense of the word, i lived and worked under cover vaegs and pretending to work in a job i'm not and being assigned a name that wasn't mine. the government might deny these things and frame it, and oh, you know, he's a low level analyst and what they are trying to do is trying to use one position i have had in a career here or there to distract. >> he's living in exile in moscow. >> in egypt, it is a third day of voting taking place, today's extension because of the low voter turnout and blaming the weather but voters are making their feelings heard by staying home. we have more. >> polls opened for a third day of voting to choose a new pr

bragg and one in camp lejeune. and they're building others. so they're all going to be open soon.g a donation, you can help these centers that are so needed be built. >> on top of this, it's called battle saints. and if you look on these bracelets, you decided to put a saint that helps troops on each one of these little pieces here. i want you to get to the story behind that. because i imagine that people that have worn this, the troops out on the battlefield have quite a story to tell about what they've experienced. maybe perhaps a little divine intervention because of this? >> they do. we a get a lot of stories. we had an individual in an ied accident and thought he was paralyzed. he kept his bracelet in his pocket. he went in to the hospital and got his feeling back. he says it's divine intervention. we think it's power of prayer and his positive attitude obviously had a lot to do with it. but he said the saints bracelet made a huge difference in his life. so we get stories like that every day. >> it's kind of like a lucky charm. something that's going to protect them in a way

, we've got this upper level low just off the north coast sweeping a line of showers into the fort bragg area. things now look calm over the bay. it's 60 degrees in san francisco. 66 in oakland. another view of the clouds moving in from northwest from emeryville, readings 69 in santa rosa, napa. 64 novato. 69 fairfield. so i'll give you a look at the accu-weather forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> thank you. >> what a great surprise, laura straight got that reception today it wasn't her birthday she won the fishman prize, given to best teachers in the country. straight teaches fourth grade at aspire ares elementary. it come was a $25,000 prize. she's the first california teacher to win. >> how cool is that? still ahead congestion pricing on the bay bridge. why it doesn't seem to be easing up traffic. >> check out this weather phenomenon. a super cell occurred >> then, at 4:30 cyber criminals taken down a international first the secrets the u.s. is accusing kiena of stealing. >> our first look at the skyway, it's just terrible in both directions gridlock weather here going to th

fort bragg has had a little bit of rain. nobody is in on this. 40s and 50s on -- the wind will crank up. 16 at sfo. 12 at livermore. 46 up in sacramento a little cool -- it's on its way to lissive that that will give us a muffle cooler pa if if if especially a cool and breezy to windy at times. showers north and over the sierra nevada by tonight into tomorrow. 60s for many today. walnut creek should say 68 not 72. 68 san jose. sunnyvale a lot of 60s in there. >> thank you, steve. >>> nationally gas prices are up about 3 cents in the last month but they have held steady in the bay area. as usual san francisco has the highest average at $4.32. san jose $4.23. and oakland $4 .22 and santa rosa $4.21. >>> walmart is the most popular store in the u.s.. more people went to walmart than any other store. however, partly because walmart has more stores than any other retailer. >>> mcdonalds is the most popular restaurant and the second most popular business in the country. a close third is subway. starbucks is fourth. walgreens ranks

bragg womack medical center.eputies also have been suspended after two young patients unexpectedly died in the hospital's emergency room. those follow recent concerns of infection control at that facility. >>> chuck hagel is ordering a 90-day review of the military's entire health care system. hagel is under increasing pressure after reports of treatment delays and secret waiting lists at v.a. facilities. >>> the state department is warning americans in libya to leave the country immediately because of growing security concerns there. just yesterday, gunmen attacked the home of libya's prime minister. a navy warship with 1,000 marines onboard has been sent to the region, in case evacuations are needed. >>> and in central california, five firefighters have been injured battling a fire that erupted on monday. fumed by hot, dry conditions. mandatory evacuations have been ordered. and 100 homes are threatened. >>> this is an incredible story. a mother in canada is thanking facebook for helping to find her baby after

. >>> years of waiting coming to a heartbreaking end for the family of a missing fort bragg soldiers.they found the remains of kelly bu b bordeaux in the woods. >> not knowing has been horrible. it is two years of what if, what if, what if? >> nicholas jolbert is charged with bordeaux's murder. he was a person of interest from the starts. he gave here a ride home the night she vanished. >> they rule out a prisoner swap in nigeria. they will not do a prisoner exchange of detained islamic militants for nearly 300 kidnapped girls. a portrait of the pakistani girl who was shot by the taliban that is just sold at auction for 102,500 dollars. the proceed will go to nigerian nonprofits that focus on educating women and girls. president obama is losing a fight of public opinion in the ukraine. 49 percent disapprove of the president's foreign policy. when asked who has a handle on the situation a startling 75 percent say it's vladimmir puti. that brings us to our look who is talking, this morning it is colonel ralph eaters. >> mid term you better worry about iran's continuing nuclear program,

not this weekend. .10 made it to fort bragg. 45 santa rosa. a little in the morning air. only the cloud cover holding up some p those temperatures -- some of those temperatures. 45 miles an hour out of sfo, 13 for livermore. the breeze will crank up. that's the low. it's on its way over the sierra nevada. it will drop into las vegas and say hey and kick out. it will give us a cool, breezy, windy pattern and even rain up in the sierra. partly sunny in the afternoon. a lot of 60s. here's sal. >>> steve, we've had quite a commute this morning for a monday. i want -- westbound bay bridge just listening to the chp talking about clearing a noninjury crash from the span. however, that and maybe some people taking their car instead of using b.a.r.t. is creating a big delay coming around the macarthur maze. this drive time into san francisco, up to 40 minutes. that's right. if you are at the end of the line, it will take you about an hour or a couple of led zeppelin songs to get through these things. the accident was noninjury. looking at at san jose area, northbound 101 as you dr

. >>> a heartbreaking end for the family of a missing fort bragg soldier.found the body of private first class kelly bordeaux in the woods near a bar where she was last seen after a night out with friends. >> it's two years of what if? >> nicholas holbert has been chargedç with her murder. police were eyeing him from the beginning after he said he gave her a ride home the night she disappeared. >>> the white house announcing the administration's review of the v.a. scandal will be headed by one of the president's closest advisors. rob neighbors will work with the v.a. to try to figure out how to get better care for our veterans. a few hours from now the scandal will head to capitol hill. secretary eric shinseki is set to testify about the alleged secret waiting list at clinics across the country. we'll bring you more on that throughout the day. >>> they deserve an a-plus for ethics. three college students found $40,000 stuffed in old cot at a salvation army store for just $20. but instead of blowing that money on pizza, vacation and keg parties, they tracke

pentagon to review the military health care system and the army just relieved the commander of fort bragghs there. congress is investigating the medical care offered by the department of veterans affairs. congress is trying to lower tensions -- china is trying to lower tensions over cyber spying disputes. the u.s. has accused the chinese military a ceiling trade secrets. the nhl playoffs, we just spoke about -- montrÉal is staying alive in the eastern conference finals. canadiens defeating the rangers, 7-4. the rangers still lead numeral's three--- still lead 3-2. >> 11 goals. it was ugly. both of the goalies did not have a great night. let's look at the equity markets. these have gone higher in the last 12 months and the s&p 500 rise,15%, a single-digit some double-digit joy and for some, michael reagan is with bloomberg news. on the 2009-2014 bull market. how boring is boring? how boring is this right now? >> it is not boring if you are long on this market. everyonee big issue is was so skeptical of what the fed was doing right. oneou took a time machine year ago last year, if i said th

> the announcement comes on the heels of two deaths at one of the army's busiest hospitals in fort bragg. those patients died shortly after visiting emergency rooms at the womac army medical center. "the new york times" reports the dealts led in part to the removal of the center's top commander and suspension of his three deputies. >> the secretary of veterans affairs is expected to provide president obama with a preliminary assessment of the problems at the v.a. later this week. >> 20 patients and a nurse were killed after a fire broke out at a hospital in south korea. the flames were put out quickly, but many bedridden patients suffocated because of toxic fumes. the facility located 200 miles from seoul treats elderly patients suffering from dementia. an yea 1-year-old man with dementia was retained for starting the fire. >> ukraine regained control of the airport in donetsk monday. the military saying 40 fighters were killed in the attack. the standoff continues. >> last night and this morning again, there were some sporadic exchange of fire in that area. basically, the pro russian gu

the associated press not to fort bragg during training. 40 think about some the issues brought up in that report? perspective,my own we do 30 mile forced march with full gear. ,very female that goes on that about five miles into the march gets on a vehicle because they can't keep up. they physically can't keep up where there put in a vehicle and ride rest -- the rest of the way. says i takemander the hit for having these people ride. it is a timed event. you have so long to get there. that is why i am saying about the training evolution. people, weined the go from range to range. you go from rifle range to grenade range, and in between these ranges when we are thening females, because of weight that you physically have to carry, they would fall down and look like turtles on their backs because it could not get up. they had too much weight to carry. you can't expect somebody was 90 pounds to carry 90 pounds of gear with ammunition and machine guns and everything else. it is just physically impossible. john talking about his experiences. we have about a half hour left to discuss this t

fort bragg is home to the airborne and special forces operations. of this contradicts this mission and even our president noted that we will be shifting more of our focus to special operations. i thank the chairman for his continued support to address this ongoing issue and look forward to working with the committee to address this very to tant issue and i yield the gentleman. mr. mckeon: i thank the gentlelady for her passionate, well-articulated argument supporting the 440th airlift wing which provides airlift to our nation's par troopers including -- paratroopers including the storied 82nd airborne. the 1,200 men and women who comprise the 440th wing do an incredible job each and every day. providing the airlift necessary to do their complex and challenging missions. this provision highlights the difficulty we face as the top line budget has decreased and sequestration remains the law of the land. we've been forced to make choices as we consider the defense bill that were far from ideal. but attempted to balance competing interests in minute -- a

they are currently building two additional centers in fort campbell and fort bragg, north carolina.ertainly transformed your life and also the lives of everybody in your family and your friends, too. >> absolutely. >> we can't forget all of the families that make the sacrifices as well. cynthia, where do you think that things need to go from here as far as the v.a. scandal goes? we hear these allegations of cooking the books, and the street waiting lists. what's the problem and what needs to happen? >> you know, i don't have any facts and figures around the v.a. and what's happening. what i would say is we have been at war for a very long time. i don't think anyone could anticipate the numbers of the volumes of numbers we have of people coming home with post-traumatic stress, with that matta particular brain injury with all of the physical rehab. so i think the beautiful thing is centers like or organizations like the intread pit, fallen heroes fund has stepped up to the plate. private organizations we're working with to try to help, we have raised $45 million, the intread bid has f

bragg is in your district. your brother served two tours of duty in iraq. i'm sure you're following what's happening at the scandal at the veteran's administration. do you think eric shinseki should resign? >> i think we have a lot of people who are making decisions without being in the room. i'm not going to be one of those folks who wasn't in the hearing and hasn't paid attention to those details and wasn't privy to that stuff and making decisions for that. but i will say we've got to do a better job of funding the v.a. we've got to do a better job of organizing the v.a. i think the v.a. should be possibly not in the health care business so much as in the veterans care business and taking care of the needs of veterans. the veterans unemployment rate is 11%, four points higher than the rest of the population. it's a very mismanaged organization. and we've got to do better job at cleaning it up. >> quickly, another issue. gay marriage, something that you've spoken out in favor of. you've been open about your own status and criticized north carolina's ban on

after basic training, o'neal rose up the ranks training and serving from fort bragg north carolina tovietnam. four terms in vietnam being awarded three purple hearts, he retired in november of 1976. his service to our country did not end once he retired. he became a fierce advocate on behalf of fellow veterans, assisted local veterans with help with his wife mary. he was one of the greatest american soldiers and patriots and he was a loving husband, a faithful if friend to many including me. we are forever indebted to him and all the soldiers who dedicate our freedom, secure our homeland and protect our democracy. mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> address the house for one minute and revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> mr. speaker, i rise to support small business owners in south florida and across the country. the economic recession devastated the economy, hitting older americans especially hard. in fact, older workers once unemployed are more likely than others to re