don't lehtonen box them in to any stereotype. >> what we really want to teach these girls is those boxes it might be in are completely imagenary. >> reporter: and in the process they're shattering the idea that girls and math don't add up. jim axelrod, cbs news, cacambridge, massachchusetts. >>>>> well, coming up after you local newews on "cbs this morning," more on p president obama's troop drawdown in afghanistan. we'll get the latest lead to injuries. >>> and forbes unveils its annual list of the 100 most powerful women. that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> your realtime captioner is linda macdonald. >>> good morning. it is wednesday, may 28. i'm michelle griego. >> we are off and rolling. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. nearly 4:30. and lawrence karnow is up first with a little weather. >> nice and clear. good, it looks like it's going to be a great day ahead. the winds will kick up not quite as windy as yesterday. still breezy around the bay area. cooler weather

if you watch how they function as a team, they refuse to lehtonen in that class fail. >> reporter: whilenge the lives of their families. >> my daughter needs a better life. >> reporter: george served two tours in iraq. since coming home, he struggled to find steady employment, even working as a tree cutter just to make money. >> i was suicidal at the time. i had a bunch going on. it was rough for me. coming here was a new look on life. i refocused my life on my daughter and trying to make a better life for her. >> they just want to provide for their families. i think we have a responsibility outside the military to make sure they have access to those opportunities. >> they've bet on us and we're betting on them. if we affect 17 people in a positive way this year, that's greatness. >> hopefully more greatness for these veterans. they'll graduate on may 13th. for more on this amazing program, be sure out ns2 serves.org, and fingers crossed for them. >> well-paying jobs and hopefully you can do an update and let us know how they're doing. >> can't wait to see how they're doing. >>> good job