you can't do that at camp lejeune.eople that were there, were only there for a couple years and they're gone. but as word of this gets out, that weakness becomes our strength. because we're in every town across america. we're in every town, every city, and every state, and every one of us has a congressman and a senator. >> first, i want to thank you all for your interest. we certainly value the need, the hunger, the desire for information from those of you who have been here at camp lejeune. >> my name is j.w. townsend. i arrived at camp lejeune in 1955. >> i joined the united states marine corps and came to camp lejeune in 1981. >> i worked at camp lejeune as a civilian. >> my husband's name was billy marvin hill. he worked at camp lejeune for 30-some years. >> when i was 47, i was diagnosed with male breast cancer. >> my son was diagnosed with nonhodgkins lymphoma. my daughter, tiffany, was diagnosed with cancer on her kidney. >> three weeks later he was diagnosed with leukemia. >> my children, they both were so ver

history, at camp lejeune where he had once been based.ith relentless determination, he spearheaded a decades-long battle to make this information public. the powerful documentary you're about to see is called "semper fi: always faithful." it is a searing look at the american military's betrayal of its own, and an emotional story of one man's transformation into the activist he never imagined

he's at camp lejeune in north carolina.ing binoculars because he is watching the marine corps practice landing operations. the other guy with the binoculars there on the left, that is vice president lyndon johnson. sitting between president kennedy and vice president johnson is the king of iran. iran has a king. or at least iran had a king. except they don't use the word king. they call him the shah. the shah, mohammed reza pahlavi. here he is again on that same trip with president kennedy and with both of their wives, first lady jacqueline kennedy and also the empress of iran. the shah's wife. the government of iran and our government used to be, to use a technical term, besties. we were really close with iran. we were double date with the king close with iran. of course now our governments could not be more at odds. we have no formal relations with iran. we don't have an embassy there. they don't have an embassy here. but we did used to be very, very close allies. and one of the major reasons that that relationship ended

that include your command of the second marine expeditionary brigade out out of camp lejeune, which we year with the presidential unit citation. thank you, general. i want to thank all of your commanders for welcoming me toda today,. and i want to recognize your incredible staff, noncommissioned officers, including ronald green, scott helms, and david joe. i want to salute debbie nichols and all the spouses and military families who are here. because we understand they're the force behind the force. just like michelle's the force behind me. i want everyone to give a big round of applause to the amazing families who serve along with you. [ cheers and applause ] and i want to acknowledge members of congress who are here, including susan davis, darrell issa, and dana raurerbach. [ applause ] now, i've got to tell you the truth. i've been looking forward to this visit because -- and this is a little tricky to say this, but my family and i, we've got a special place in our hearts for the marine corps. part of it is because every day at the white house we're surrounded by marines. in fact, w

this is the fifth and final week of training for 50 people at camp lejeune.ring for combat. >> there were a lot of looks. it wasn't negative, it wasn't positive. >> looks, comments. initially it was a little rough. >> i think it was a shock military-wide. first i was mixed. i didn't think they would be able to keep up and push it as much as the men. >> the military is implementing policy after defense secretary leon panetta lifted a ban on women in infantry. training prepared these soldiers for today. scenarios going on are testing their warrior spirit. >> they will be reacting to fire, where they're going shot at with body armor on. we try to get them in the mind-set that my mind will quit before my body will. >> you're going to be pushing your body thinking if your body is ready, you'll be ready but it is 100% a mind game. as military officials begin opening combat for these women they are vowing not to lower physical or performance standard. >> i'm a small guy. some of the girls here can drag some of the guys better than me. >> how much do they rely on eac