marines. was there still that rivalry in 1978, and whatever challenges did they have to overcome to get this placement on the joint chiefs? nathan: by 1978, there really was no opposition to this. one of the things that senator bartlett pointed out was that -- when i looked back over the past two years, the commandant has been at 99% of these meetings. that when the national security act was passed, they had said the commandant can participate when there are matters pertaining to the marine corps being discussed. by 1978, the commandant was sitting in on 99% of the meetings, so there really was no opposition to it. the legislation passed 89-3. people said hey, this is the right thing to do. bill: tell us more about the office of legislative affairs -- what sort of day-to-day function do they have and what congressional committees do they interact with? nathan: the office of legislative affairs, established in 1952, currently about 50 marines and civilians working in that office. they maintain

to the marine of them are -- to the mail marines, you are still marines. i want you to ask your selves -- how much more do the female members of our marine corps need to do to be accepted? lostt not enough when we female marines in combat? all killed at the hands of our enemies? you toll it take for accept these marines as marines. i'm committed to making this right. i need all marines equally committed. we have to commit to get rid of this perversion to our culture. enough is enough. so, ladies and gentlemen of the committee, we will take action to correct this stain on our marine corps. i have no illusions or delusions at how difficult this will be, but we are not going to stand by and watch it. it cannot go on anymore. i am prepared to answer your questions. neller, i want to thank you for that statement. i think it is strong and powerful. frankly, it is reassuring to this committee about your commitment. sergeant major green, do you have any comments to add? green: thank you to all members of the committee and congress. i want to thank all of you for l

we haven't addressed the fact with all marines that all marines are marines. and the female marines that are there, there's a small group in our core. and for whatever reason, there are still some numbers and i don't think this is separate from sexual assault but this issue of denigration of women, object objectification of women, misogyny, however you want to articulate it is bad behavior. . is tied to the way that some group of male marines look at women in the marines. and i think we can fix that. i think we can fix it by holding those accountable who are going to, don't want to accept the fact and we make a part of commanders, hey look, the first things you can do out here within the un j or the parameters are met. but this is a very difficult problem. on the sexual assault thing, i'm not going to give up on any of this. i still think part of our demographics and as an excuse, you know that the percentage of marines and what their ages are and all that and the numbers. we are a young force. okay. the marines are expected to conduct themselves in a higher l

that is why any marine who disrespects a fellow marine dishonors the values of the marine corps and harms its mission to defend the nation. this kind of behavior is unacceptable for any marine or any member of the united states armed forces. he actions of our civilian and military leadership at all times must demonstrate that such misconduct will not be excused or tolerated. finally, as members of the committee are aware -- these allegations surrounding "marines united" are currently under investigation by the naval criminal investigation service. therefore i encourage members of the committee to reserve any questions that may be law enforcement sense is -- sensitive for the closed session to follow. i do not want the questions to to jep tar dies the investigation into the criminal may havor. once again i thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee today. senator reid. senator reid: thank you, mr. chairman, for holding this very porn session to give the marine corps an opportunity to give an initial briefing of what they know and what they don't know about reimportants of abhor

. -- once a marine, always a marine. there are some bad actors who have worn the golden anchor and they are determined to keep these things going. we know this for a fact and we have got to do better with our ethos and find the tools and ways and convince those who come ,hrough the gates and those who like you said earlier, who are thinking about coming to the gates. the moms and dads talking to the kids, our sons of the naval academy. they left for spring break going to orlando. my wife is scared to death. i just sat down with the four boys in my basement and talked about this, talked about sexual assault, talked about the ethos of all committed. they may lead in combat, but first they must lead back here in peacetime, showing they are where theders, leaders to go on to lead marines and sailors in combat. i'm a 14-year-old daughter. -- i have a 14-year-old daughter. i want to be proud if she wanted to be a marine just like my sons. i have to assure that i leave the footprint along with the notandant to provide safety on

not just women marines. i need all marines. this affects them directly, but this affects the entire organization. and our alumni and our reserve component. reporter: when did you first hear about these allegations? was it when the report came out or had you heard rumors beforehand? general neller: the timeline is toward the end of january, almost the end of january, we were contacted by a reporter who told bus this. then we engaged -- told us about this. then we engaged with him. he came forward with enough information that we felt it was a credible thing. the day after that, we went to the service provider and we had the site taken down. and then we continued to engage. then we convened the investigation. then we worked with the individual, as he was getting ready to release his story. i'm looking at jim over here. i think that's accurate. so we were aware of it. for some time. we knew that he had a point where he was going to release the story. so we were, i think we tried to engage certain people in anticipation of the relea

marines to sent 400 syria. can you talk about what kind of impact these alleged actions by these other marines could have on them? how this could be used as propaganda in the fight against isis? gen. neller: i am not going to talk about ongoing operations. i am pretty confident those marines are focused on what their mission is. onanything, they are focused doing what they need to do, what their mission is. as far as any other organization in today's world, anytime someone has issues there is someone who is willing to step up and use it as a way to degrade or disparage that particular organization. whether it is some group like isis or anyone else that is going to do that, i do not know. >> there is now a second group that seems to be in defiance of you and continuing to post these pictures. what does this group, "ring -- 2.0," what does their opposition say to you? gen. neller: frankly, i am not interested in what they have to say. we asked their provider to take it down when identified, and they did. the abil

these allegations undermine everything that we stand for as a marine corps and as marines. discipline, honor, professionalism, and respect and trust amongst each other. we can't do what our nation needs us to do, which is fight and win in combat and in life. battles,arines, we win and we turn better citizens back to our nation. that is our mission. so i don't know how many active duty marines are involved in this or participated in this website, marines united. i don't know the exact number of marines that may have been targeted. i don't know how many. marines were involved. the investigation will help us understand the scope of this. i can assure you, if there is accountability to be made, all involved will be held accountable. for those marines that are watching this, who are listening, or may have been involved in this, if you are participating in this type of behavior in any way, shape or form, you are not helping me or your marine corps. i would ask you to reconsider your participation in any sort of behavior like this. we claim that being a marine is a special title,

. >> the marine corps is investigating a private group on facebook that marines used to share new photos of their female colleagues. at the pentagon, general robert mueller gave an update on the investigation. this is a half-hour. >> good afternoon. what i was a g3, they never let me come in here. [laughter] umm, hopefully we will not find out why. i thought we would have a small little gathering in the dining room and have a round table and talk about this, but this is gone beyond that clearly. mm, undertake -- make a quick statement about take questions. i'm the commandant of the marine corps. you all know we are looking at allegations that marines specifically, female marines, have been suggested to nonconsensual sharing of images and disrespectful comments made about them, presumably by other marines. themselvesations undermine everything we stand for as a marine corps and as marines. ,iscipline, honor professionalism, and respect and trust amongst each other. we cannot do what our nation needs us to do, which is fight and win in comments and real life. we make marines, we win battle

and former marines. let me be clear, these actions are reprehensible , harmful to our military and our national security and detrimental not just to servicewomen but to all service members and to the culture of our armed forces. we must strongly support those who have their rights and privacy violated and make sure they have all the resources they need area we must also fully investigate these acts and bring to justice those who violated the law and the rights of other servicemembers. i appreciate the fact that the military personnel will be receiving briefings from the marine corps next week and i look forward to hearing what the service is doing to make sure that those responsible are held accountable. today's hearing on the marine corps modernization provides the subcommittee with an opportunity to hear testimony on the effects of continuing resolutions and sequestration's on important topics and also gives us a chance to review several major programs and consider how best to equip the marine corps of

our marines. they're the finest.ack: these marines have just returned from a tough battle in the north. they are now in a defensive perimeter. their weapons are cleaned and cared for before a thought can be given to personal comfort. a matter of importance in the life of a professional fighting man. this is neither a clean nor an easy life for our men, but they've learned to accept the physical hardships of battle as their fathers did before them. ♪ jack: in this famous hymn, marines recount battles fought in every clime and place. -- climate and place. here in vietnam, except for snow, they prove it. from the soft ooze of the rice patties, they move on through swift running canals and streams . then push forwards into the that from the mountains, where elephant grass tears at the skin, vines tangle the feet and giant trees cut off the sun. but it's not just a matter of long walks in the tropical heat. each and every step must be a cautious one, for the viet cong have prepared the way with mines and booby traps, so w

what i found is, you know, marines, they want to be marines. they want to be good at what they do, and they want to be trained to a high level. part of that is making sure they have the resources for equipment but training and other things that you've articulated. if i would characterize from a higher level, just some of the additional challenges that we face with kind of the budget uncertainty, it really makes it difficult for us to plan. we don't have predictability. and we feel like we're not optimizing the dollars that the congress has generally allocated to us. it also slows our acquisition programs. in many cases we got the right program but we are purchasing things at the minimum sustained rate. and what that means is that certainly has an impact on our industry partners but we pay a premium for that. we're not achieving economic quantities. and then there are all sorts of authority aspects that -- authorities that we can't use depending on the vagaries of budget challenges. for example, with a continuing resolution, we can't do any new

alerted him to marines united, a facebook page on which current and former marines shared nude photosf women. >> this is an ongoing issue. it's not something new. >> reporter: but erin kirk-cuomo who left the corps in 2010 told cbs news female marines were complaining about these sites even then. >> this is something that has been pervasive and has been going on for over a decade. >> reporter: kirk-cuomo believes it is part of a culture which begins with boot camp, when women recruits are segregated from the men. >> this behavior is ingrained in marine corps culture simply because as male marines are told from the very beginning of training that females are inferior. >> reporter: general neller testified that about 500 current and former marines have been identified so far as having shared nude photos of female marines over the internet, and that's just one site. investigators have found at least 17 more sites containing thousands of photos. anthony. >> david martin at the pentagon. thank you, david. >>> one republican, one democrat, one car. on the road with will and beto next. becau

: marine xhan >> reporter: marine commandant robert neller to overhaul the marine corps did not impressshaheen. >> why should we believe it's going to be better this time than it's been in the past? >> is it going to be different? it's got to be different. >> when you say to us, "it's got to be different," that rings hollow. >> reporter: then senator kirsten gillibrand pointed to a letter sent to the previous marine commandant in 2013 identifying websites which denigrated female marines. >> who is being held accountable for doing nothing since 2013? who? which commander? >> i don't have a good answer for you. i'm not going to sit here and duck around this thing. i'm not. i'm responsible. i'm the commandant. i own this. >> reporter: neller has said he was not aware of these sites until this year when a former marine-turned-journalist alerted him to marines united, a facebook page on which current and former marines shared nude photos of women. >> this is an ongoing issue. it's not something new. >> reporter: but erin kirk-cuomo who left the corps in 2010 told cbs news female marines were

it makes marines less able to fight. and i revere the marines.l ought to be thankful we've got marines out there because they do things that not many people in this country are willing to do to protect this country but these marines, these veterans that have participated in this, have undermines, have attacked fellow marines. and that is inexcusable in a fighting force and particularly the marines that are so special. >> to be fair to the marines they were the first ones on this but now we're hearing that all four branches of the military at least are looking into this and we don't know if that's with cause although there is reporting out there that suggests that they do have cause to be looking. that this isn't just about the marines or just about the department of the navy but that makes this first question even more pressing, who knew. how could nobody in the chain of command be aware of something that spread through every branch of the service in at least the tens of thousands. >> you talk about it spreading but marines hold themselves out as

marine corps, where male marines have been caught sharing sexually explicit photos of female marines,hout their consent. william brangham has the story. >> brangham: it started on a private facebook page called "marines united;" hundreds of explicit photographs of female marines, followed by endless obscene, degrading comments. some of the photos appear to have been taken consensually, but others were not. none of the women identified so far said they had agreed to their photos being posted this way. the facebook page is gone, but many of the photos have now been uploaded to other websites. military officials have launched an investigation, and today, defense secretary james mattis, a former marine himself, called these acts "egregious violations of the fundamental values." the commandant of the marine corps, general robert neller, also expressed his dismay: >> these allegations themselves, they undermine everything that we stand for as a marine corp and as marines: discipline, honor, professionalism, and respect and trust amongst each other. >> brangham: for more on this, i'm joined

kate thomas, former marine, and erin cuomo, former marine now and co-founder of not in my marine corpsn, tell me what you know about this system, this photo-sharing group. >> thanks for having me. really, this comes down to a large group that are finding ways through social media, anonymous image board offshore servers to share not just nude imagery of female marines and service members but fully clothed images of women in their daily lives, imagery that has been stolen from their social media accounts, taken of them while they are simply going about their jobs on base in uniform. so it's quite larger than just a nude photo issue. >> kate, when you were serving, were you aware of this? >> well, the scale and the reach of the current issue is certainly larger than anything i faced while i was on active duty simply because social media weren't as ubiqutous as we see today. we need to carefully make a distinction between what's happening and general pornography or nude photos. we're talking about very specific targeting and cyber stalking, and denegration of women, service members who are

, alerted him to marines united, a facebook page on which current and former marines shared nude photosn. >> this is an ongoing issue. it's not something new. >> reporter: but erin kirk-cuomo who left the corps in 2010 told cbs news female marines were complaining about these sites even then. >> this is something that has been pervasive and has been going on for ove a >> reporter: kirk-cuomo believes it is part of a culture which begins with boot camp, when women recruits are segregated from the men. >> this behavior is ingrained in marine corps culture simply because as marines are told from the very beginning of training that females are inferior. >> reporter: general neller testified that about 500 current and former marines have been identified so far as having shared nude photos of female marines over the internet, and that's just one site. investigators have found at least 17 more sites containing thousands of photos. anthony. >> mason: david martin at the pentagon. thank you, david. one republican, one democrat, one car. on the road with will and beto next. introducing otezla, ap

no pill relieves heartburn faster. >> mason: the marine corps' >> mason: the marine corps' commandantbefore a senate committee today and promised change. the corps has been shaken by revelations that current and former marines shared nude photos of female service members in a private facebook group with 30,000 followers. david martin has more on this. >> we'll take action to correct this stain on our marine corps. >> reporter: marine commandant robert neller did not impress senator jeanne shaheen. >> why should we believe it's going to be better this time than it's been in the past? >> is it going to be different? it's got to be different. >> when you say to us, "it's got to be different," that rings hollow. >> reporter: then senator kirsten gillibrand pointed to a letter sent to the previous marine commandant in 2013 identifying website which again denigrate female marines. >> who is being held accountable for doing nothing since 2013? who? which commander? >> i don't have a good answer for you. i'm not going to sit here and duck around this thing. i'm not. i'm responsible. i'm the c

should meet with female marines who were victims.he pentagon. >>> the marines united facebook group at the center of the scandal may have been taking down. this isn't going away. a report from the daily beast says new pages with the same purpose are popping up. joining me now is james la port the journalist behind that report and a former marine who served with the intelligence committees. how many groups were created since the initial page were shutdown? >> that's a great question. there's just an unknown number of these groups between marines united pages like just the tip of the spear, there's just so many and marines united case what we found is that s there are literally chapters of marines united around the country and just in different communities. their membership sizes range three members to more than 500. so there's those groups plus there's also offsets of the main marine united group. we now see marines united 2.0 which over the few days they've grown and dropped in numbers. right now they're hovering around 2,000 members

commandant of the marine corps called an embarrassing to the marines. >> when i hear allegations of marines denigrating their fellow marines, i do not think that is the behavior of true warriors. says that hennan discovered the photos connected to the facebook group. >> that decided to sexually exploit hundreds of women and create something that could be easily weaponizable. anyone who condone such actions could also be subjected to criminal proceedings. this morning the sergeant major of the marine corps, ronald green, is expected to address the allegations to congress at a previously scheduled hearing. jummy: outside, it is warm and windy right now, but doug hill is talking temperatures coming down in the next few days. we will get a final check of the forecast next. jummy: combining breakfast and a sweet treat that everyone loves, ben & jerry's ice cream is adding three new flavors based on serial. froot loops, frozen flakes and coco loco. they will go on sale at ben & jerry's service shops later this month. last night on "jimmy kimmel live!," a chicken from germantown, maryland, made he

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paula reid has the story. >> reporter: the secret marines united facebook group had hundreds of marines as members. reportedly thousands of photographs of naked female service members and veterans were shared on the page, where users made obscene comments. it was taken down within hours of the start of an ncis investigation one month ago. >> in a statement, marine corps sergeant major ronald l green said in part "we must do a better job of teaching marines what we expect of them in the social media realm. i expect all marines to treat one another with dignity and respect, whether it be in public, behind closed doors or online." >> a marine corporate official said investigators are most concerned about the victims, many of whom were identified by rank, full name and military duty station. >> the online activity was first posted by the war horse. a nonprofit news organization run by marine veteran and purple heart recipient thomas brennan. within hours he became the target of online threats like "water board this pos" and "i'll pay 500 to the dude that can get good nudes of his girl." >>

so you can. >>> it is very clear to me that the marines united and marines united two or mu2 websitesre a reference to a culture in the marines right now that is going to undermine our readiness to go to war. >> this is extraordinary. california democratic congresswoman jackie speier speaking passionately about a growing scandal surrounding the marine corps. some reporting naked pictures of female marines, veterans and other women on a secret facebook page without their knowledge or consent. she introduced legislation tomorrow that would make changes to the uniform code of military justice to try and prevent something like this from happening again, and the congresswoman joins us now from capitol hill. >> congresswoman, tell us more about what this bill would do. it's important to note these were a few marines and this action is not the action -- it is kernel n certainly not condoned by the marine corps. >> it's a reference to the fact that in 2013 i alerted the marine corps that there were websites demeaning to women who were service members, that was hostile and created on environme

here's martha raddatz. >> the marine corps commandant faced the scandal now rocking the marine corpson. >> we all have to commit to getting rid of this perversion to our culture. >> reporter: the outrage growing after the discovery of hundreds of nude photos of female marines, originally linked to a facebook page called marines united. but even as some of those women are speaking out, the photos are popping up on other pages. >> do you agree with me, this is one of the darkest moments and it needs to be fixed? >> yes, >> reporter: the nation's top marine is vowing to prosecute those responsible. that promise falling short for some senators demanding swift action and accountability after years of complaints. >> who is being held accountable for doing nothing since 2013? who? which commander? i am very concerned that this is part of a culture that is resulting in the high levels of sexual assault. >> reporter: senator kirsten gillibrand pointing to the problem of sexual assault of female marines, the highest rate of any branch in the military. >> this is a problem with our culture. i d

they say roughly 500 members accessed the images. >> we haven't just fact with all marines are marines. >> reporter: facing a skeptical audience. >> when you say to us it's got do be different, that rings hallow. >> i don't have a good answer for you. i'm not going to sit here and duck around this thing. i'm not. i'm responsible. i'm the come come commandant. >> reporter: senators calling for more discipline. >> degrading a fellow marine needs to be increased when that fellow marine is a woman trying to serve the country. >> reporter: calling for more victims to speak out. >> victim blaming and the excuse that some are giving boys will be boys need to stop. >> reporter: a cultural change that is necessary and nonnegotiable. hans nichols, nbc news, the pentagon. >>> turning overseas where north korea is threatening merciless attacks over joint exercises with north -- exercises with south korea. a warning as rex arrive there for a four-day tour. andrea mitchell has late details from tokyo. >> reporter: tonight with f-18 fighter jets taking off from the uss carrier, unleashing merciless a

i'm the commandant. >> degrading a fellow marine needs to be increased particularly when that marineng me now, co-founder of not in my marine corp. it's a community of active duty retired and veteran marines and civilians dedicated to ending sexualharassment. you say that service women have been reporting sites like this for years and gotten ignored, laughed off by military leadership, why? why was this not taken seriously from the get go? >> i think there's several factors in that. first and foremost, back when women were reporting these sites as early as 2008 and '09, it seemed too large of an issue for the marine corp to fully grasp and get a handle on. many of the women who did report this including myself, were told this is just too big of an issue. you need to report this directly to the site or to facebook. so that's part of the issue. and it may just not have been taken seriously. it was seen as it's just social media. this doesn't -- this isn't something that should be on our radar. >> how did these pictures get taken initially? do you know? >> many of the photos -- i know t

the condemnation from the marines, swift and unambiguous. there's no place for this type of demeaning or degrading behavior in our corps, this includes our actions online. lawmakers are already demanding an investigation. >> i was infuriated. it's disgraceful. to treat fellow marines, to treat fellow service members, people who are literally willing to do anything to protect this country, even die for this country, with such disrespect and such disregard, their mothers would be fuming right now. >> reporter: the pictures of more than two dozen women surfacing after the first females were assigned to a marine infantry unit at camp lejeune in early february. they were allegedly identified by their full name, rank, duty station on a private facebook page called marines united. the photos and more than 2500 comments were uncovered by the war horse, a nonprofit news organization run by thomas brennan, himself a marine veteran. according to brennan's article published by center for investigative report now deleted google drive, there were photos o

every marine has a role to play to make sure the team remains as strong. i would ask to take this opportunity to speak directly to every female in our marine corps, past and present. i ask you to trust the leadership of the marine corps to take action and correct this problem. i ask you to trust me personally answer, doc. -- trust me personally, as your commandant. i know you are not asking to be labeled as victims or for anybody's pity. i know you would find that as insulting. i know what you do for our team and what you have contributed to include over the last 16 years of combat in iraq and afghanistan. the men in our marine corps, serving today and those no longer wearing the uniform,

this is about the marines deliberately trying to degrade, humiliate and threaten fellow marines. they encourage stalking, distributed stolen intimate photos and reduced their comrades to a collection of body parts. well, i'm here to say women marines will not be treated like sides of beef. they are warriors and should be treated as such. as one fellow marine who completed the once male only infantry training, quote, i am -- this o be able to cultural rot which is clearly regressed even further since 2013, harms our troops and our readiness. it's abundantly clear this is not a few bad marines. rather, it's another example of a culture rot. it is a blight that ineffects not just the ranks of the enlisted but also the officer corps. military leadership have utterly failed in their responsibility to protect their troops, punish those involved and uphold the professed values of the corps much that's why the survivors of this latest atrocity did not have the confidence to notify their superiors for fear of retribution. it took a marine veteran and blogger to blow the whistle, and for t

. >> with the top marine very candid on capitol hill. martha, our thanks to you. >>> there is much more ahead on "world news tonight" this tuesday. the american working for the u.n. abducted overseas. the effort to get him back tonight. >>> also, authorities investigating how this happened. the suv driver out of control here. slamming into this gas station. you saw the explosion. investigators believe a series of events led to that moment. >>> also, the new headline tonight about the creator of a popular children's tv series. what he has now revealed. >>> and they are back. the dad who became an internet sensation. the kids who photobombed his big tv interview. this was hilarious. millions have seen it. tonight, the entire family has been invited back to explain the whole thing. you have to stay tuned for this. my friends think doing this at my age is scary. i say not if you protect yourself. what is scary? pneumococcal pneumonia. it's a serious disease. my doctor said the risk is greater now that i'm over 50! yeah...ya-ha... just one do

. >> when i hear allegations of marines denigrating fellow marines, that is not the behave of true warhters. >> a marine veteran turned journalist says he discovered the photos connected to the facebook group. >> there were a nefarious few that created the site. and a marine that directly participates in encourages or condones such actions could also be subjected to criminal proceedings, the sergeant major of the marine corps is expected to address the alligations to congress in a previously scheduled hearing. >>> in other news, former nfl star, o.j. simpson could get out of prison if the parole hearing goes his way. it's expected to happen in july, is he serving a sentence for an armed robbery and kidnapping. he was acquitted in the murders of his ex-wife, nicole brown and her friend ron goldman. >>> a boston based financial firm put up a statue of a little girl with a charging bronze bull statue. it's meant to call to attention the lack of gender diversity. know the power of women in leadership. ♪ their lives are beautiful, let's keep it that way. if you suspect child abuse, report i

in a sex scandal rocking the marine corps. it's all happening now. ♪ we begin with news on the battle to replace obamacare as we await the white house daily briefing which is always a highlight. the president meeting today with community chairs to really support for republican health care bill. welcome to the second hour of happening now, i'm jon scott. >> melissa: i melissa francis. the american health care act has been approached by two committees, but the state remains unclear on the house and the senate. vice president pence says that her by administration is open to suggestions to strengthen the g.o.p. bill. >> what president trump has said to our whole team is to continue to engage members, this is the bill, but if there are ways to improve that bill and to give people greater confidence that will all arrive at the same place, when obamacare is done and we replaced it with the kind of health care reforms that will lower the cost of health insurance by expanding people's choices, that's where were heading. we're very conf

. >> reporter: the secret marines united facebook group had hundreds of marines as members. reportedly thousands of naked female services members were taken. it was taken down within hours. in a statement marine corps sergeant major ronald l. green said in part, we must to a better job of teaching marines what we expect of them in a social media realm. e expect all marines to treat one another with dignity and respect, whether it be in public, behind closed doors, or online. a marine cord officials say they're most concerned about the victims many who were identify by their rank, full name, and military duty station. the online activity was first posted by the war horse, a nonprofit news organization run by a marine veteran and purple heart recipient brennan. within hours they said, waterboard this pos and i would pay $500 that can get good news of his girl. >> i think this is a good gut check for a lot of people. we have all scrolled past things that we shouldn't tolerate on social media. >> reporter: this comes just two months after the first female infantry marine headed

translation: i think that marion is more like her grandfather than marine. say "let's carry on as we are." we have to start from scratch. and marion is better able to do that. marion has much tougher views than her aunt on issues like gay marriage and abortion, and she's made it clear she is a fan of donald trump's immigration policies too. translation: the famous muslim ban, as donald trump's adversaries are calling it. it's not in our programme right now, but if it turns out there's a particularly high threat coming from a country that is identified with or infiltrated by radical islam, yes, we could temporarily ban those people from our territory. some say marine and marion are a useful double act that allows the party to keep all its members on side, but the glue may only be as strong as the party's electoral score. power is attractive, even to those who see popularity as a double edged sword. lucy williamson, bbc news, france. at the time it was billed as the greatest show on earth, but several athletes and officials involved with last year's olympic an

. >>> the come mmandant of the marines vowed to use whatever was at his disposal to hold marines responsible. for some, that was not enough. >> if we can't crack facebook, how are we supposed to be able to confront russian aggression. >> senators grilled the top u.s. marine for more than two hours over a scandal uncovered on social media. current and former members sharing photos of female marines online. some of them were nude, prompting lewd and threatening comments. >> it is a serious problem when we have members of our military denigrating female marines who will give their life to this country. >> i don't have a good answer for you. i'm not going sit here and duck around this thing, i'm not. i'm responsible. i'm the commandant. >> general robert kneller acknowledged they did not have a social media policy but that's changing. >> marines have got to unsz that using social media to degrade, denigrate, be disrespectful to another marine, it's not who we are but it's illegal. >> reporter: the website is a by product of an ongoing problem of some male marines not accepting women in the ranks