. >>> and return to vietnam, for our friend jack jacobs, going back to the battle field where he earned the medal of honor was one thing, meeting the enemy was quite another. one thing, meeting the enemy was quite another. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >> good evening. today a member of congress from new york who will be forever known for the seminude photos he sent out over the web walked into a senior citizen's center in brooklyn and ended his career in congress. he also ended the employment of all those who worked for him. as we first said when this story first broke, the era of oversharing has indeed claimed another victim, along with several innocent victims in this case. and today this drama, this national distraction, ended the way it started. like a circus, a sad chapter in the intersection of politics, public trust and social media. we begin tonight in nbc's kelly o'donnell on capitol hill. hey, kelly, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. the lies, the embarrassment, that cost anthony weiner his reputation a couple of weeks

recall nbc's chris jansing went to vietnam recently for that series of special reports with colonel jack jacobsour staff. while she was there, she also followed one woman's journey to a northern vietnamese orphanage to see the difference she is making for those kids. >> reporter: tracey foster laughingly calls her fundraising skills a work in process, but she's gained and in a bustling church basement she's organized friends to help pack gifts for needy children with her own children pitching in. >> one of the things that got us started is wanting our children to be connected to their birth country, wanting them to know that there is another side to what life could be. >> reporter: it's a commitment that now takes her to the other side of the world. to a remote orphanage in vietnam. two years ago she made what she thought would be a one-time visit here, but her heart keeps bringing her back. >> it's just overwhelming to see all the children and, you know, you want to take them home with you and you know you can't. >> reporter: so she founded project "being there," to help the nuns running the o

also coming up, an emotional return to vietnam for retired colonel jack jacobs.him from this broadcast and "nightly news." it was his first trip back there since the war in vietnam. he's gone back -- he was injured. went back and rescued, i think, 14 wounded people. for him to go back, this is an emotional trip. >> before that, can we say hello to and bring in the legendary billie jean king? >> great to see you. >> love you. >> going back to wimbledon for the 50th year in a row. that seems unbelievable. >> i know. it's great. i just got double knee replacements last year. i snuck on the course and hit my first ball. if anybody wants to know what i had to go, go to rediscov rediscoveryourgo.com. i'm playing tennis again. i couldn't do anything. my life had closed in on me. >> you're saying you're not feeling -- can you -- >> i can do everything. jump. i can play tennis again. i couldn't even walk three blocks to a new york restaurant. i had to take a taxi to the gym. i'm telling you, i talk to people every day walking down the street. go to rediscoveryourgo.com to

our witnesses are caroline jacobs from maine, jack schmittlein from connecticut, and kerry carry morgan from virginia and jonathan platt of california. each of these children are jdrf children's congress delegates and we are very very happy to have them here today. [inaudible conversations] caroline, since you are from my home state, you get to go first. [laughter] >> okay. good afternoon chairwoman collins and members of the committee, thank you for asking me to testify before you today. my name is caroline jacobs. i am 14 years old. i'm from the great state of maine where we stayed maine is the way life should be. i am here as a children's congress delegate to talk about living with diabetes. the importance of technology for me and other kids, with diabetes and my cure. i was diagnosed with diabetes when i was 10 years old. a change my life forever. with this disease i must always think and be aware of how i am feeling. and i've had to grow up fast. i feel the burden on my friends and my family who are always worried about me, always asking me questions about my blood sugar. so i'm ge

our witnesses are caroline jacobs from maine, jack schmittlein from connecticut, and kerry carry morgan from virginia and jonathan platt of california. each of these children are jdrf children's congress delegates and we are very very happy to have them here today. [inaudible conversations] caroline, since you are from my home state, you get to go first. [laughter] >> okay. good afternoon chairwoman collins and members of the committee, thank you for asking me to testify before you today. my name is caroline jacobs. i am 14 years old. i'm from the great state of maine where we stayed maine is the way life should be. i am here as a children's congress delegate to talk about living with diabetes. the importance of technology for me and other kids, with diabetes and my cure. i was diagnosed with diabetes when i was 10 years old. a change my life forever. with this disease i must always think and be aware of how i am feeling. and i've had to grow up fast. i feel the burden on my friends and my family who are always worried about me, always asking me questions about my blood sugar. so i'm ge

our witnesses are caroline jacobs from maine, jack schmittlein from connecticut, and kerry carry morgan from virginia and jonathan platt of california. each of these children are jdrf children's congress delegates and we are very very happy to have them here today. [inaudible conversations] caroline, since you are from my home state, you get to go first. [laughter] >> okay. good afternoon chairwoman collins and members of the committee, thank you for asking me to testify before you today. my name is caroline jacobs. i am 14 years old. i'm from the great state of maine where we stayed maine is the way life should be. i am here as a children's congress delegate to talk about living with diabetes. the importance of technology for me and other kids, with diabetes and my cure. i was diagnosed with diabetes when i was 10 years old. a change my life forever. with this disease i must always think and be aware of how i am feeling. and i've had to grow up fast. i feel the burden on my friends and my family who are always worried about me, always asking me questions about my blood sugar. so i'm ge