williams, united states marine corps. [ applause ] >> i thank you. and good morning.istinguished guests and more importantly, our midway veterans. on behalf of the marine corps and sergeant major i'm truly honored to be here to pay tribute to these heroic veterans of the battle of midway. as we pause to remember this battle and its impact on our nation's history, we recognize that it was a turning point during the war. in the same vein as gettysburg, and palusia. the japanese navy sailed with the intention of drawing the u.s. navy into an all-out fight. one that would eliminate the remainder of our presence in the pacific and clear the path to hawaii and even the west coast. and all that stood in their way were 3,000 marines, sailors and a few soldiers on midway island. that's the last slim line of defense between the empire of japan and the united states of america. the marines dug in and prepared for what was thought to be the inevitable invasion. and on the morning of june 4th, the japanese launched a strike. marine fighters met the raiders head on. unfortunately i

he was 16 years old when he lied to get into the marine corps. monfort, he went on to witness the full integration of the marines. he also saw combat in korea and vietnam. barnett was awarded the silver star for engagement in vietnam in 1967 while he was a tanker in the third marine division. his unit was surrounded and attacked by overwhelming enemy force. savett's persons bravery his unit's position. his actions "undoubtedly turn what could have been a dangerous situation into a complete route to the enemy superior force. by his son, leadership, careless action, and selfless -- he upheld the highest traditions of the marine corps in the united states naval service. this is the legacy of monfort point. unflinching devotion, courageous under any and all circumstances and an example now etched in gold to any marine of any color. thank god for the marines of monfort point. [applause] thank god for this occasion that the american people through their representatives can demonstrate our love, our respect, and all our thanks for what you have endured f

the marine corp. moto. the marine corp. dragged its feet in notifying those who lived here about the contamination and the possible health consequences. >> it's their responsibility to let these people know they may have been expoedsed. >> yes, sir. >> 100% of people who could be exposed. that would be very difficult. >> so jerry and mike decided it was up for them to do what the marine corp. couldn't or wouldn't, get the word out. >> get these people notified and they need to turn on the television and news and tell what happened. >> you might think the military would be eager to help the vets and thard families who lived at the base and are now sick. you would be wrong. the battle for health care has been going on for years as have the lawsuits. >> this is that my treasure box that i have of him. >> marry fresh water. >> this is the suit he was wearing the day he died in my arms at 2 minutes past 12, knew year's eve. this is what i have left of my son. have you ever had a son born without a cranium? he would be 30 years o

james everhart united states marine corps. the past national president of the montford point marine association, our united states retiree. [ cheers and applause ] and joe carpenter, lieutenant colonel retired united states marine corps. [ cheers and applause ] i would like to personally thank the officers and staff of the

god bless the navy, the marine corps and fair winds to the class of 2012.

the assistant come can't for the marine corps came before the readiness subcommittee. i asked him about the impacts of sequestration, and he said this. sequestration would render the marines incapable of conducting a single major contingency operation. think about it, our marine corps. that to me is a shocking statement and one that cries out for us on a bipartisan basis to resolve this issue. and if the department of defense chooses to protect manpower accounts when the army and marine corps would have to cut even more deeply than into training, maintenance and modernization funds which, of course, would have a negative impact on industry, which we're going to talk about in a minute, secretary panetta has said that sequestration would result in us having the navy bring us back to 1915, ground forces back to 1940 before where we were before world war ii, and the smallest air force in the history of our country. we would have to potentially undermine contracts and agreements that we have, including the joint strike fighter, the kc-46a super tanker and many of our moderni

the marine corp. is likely going to be reduced at this point by 20,000. if sequestration goes forward, the marine core will face according to the assistant commandant an additional 18,000 in reduction in our marine corp. but here's the thing that keeps me up at night. the assistant for the marine corp. came before the readiness subcommittee. i asked him about the impacts of sequestration and he said this, sequestration would render the marines incapable of conducting a single major contingency operation. think about it. our marine corp. that to me is a shocking statement. and one that cries out for us on a bipartisan to resolve this issue fch the department of defense chooses to protect manpower accounts when the army and marine corp. would have to cut more deeply than into training, maintenance and modernization funds which of course would have a negative impact on industry, which we're going to talk about in a minute. it would result in us having a navy bringing us back to 1915. ground forces back to 1940 before world war ii, and the smallest air force m

i've spent 14 years in the marine corps trying to execute the marine corps's two missions, winning battles and making marines. as an iava staff member, i don't make soldiers, sailors, airmen or marines, but i do try to make their lives better. the views expressed in this analysis reflect the views of iava and not the marine corps. unemployment is arguably the most pressing issue facing veteran today. while recent statistics may indicate the employment outlook might be getting better for veterans, the situation is still worse than it ought to be. for example, the unemployment rate for veterans nearly 18 to 24 years is nearly double the rate for 18 to 24-year-old civilians. helping veterans create their own jobs is touted as part of the solution. many wonder whether federal contracting laws and goals are being met. there are three main areas to consider. data, outreach, and implementable solutions. i will address outreach first. iava believes that the logical place to begin is through the transition program, also known as t.a.p. because t.a.p. is now mandatory for all service members, it is

our marine corps. that, to me, is a shocking statement and one that cries out for us -- >> we'll go back now to our live coverage of the brookings institution discussion on national defense spending. >> -- a little frustrated by a strange thing that's happening in defense politics today. now, rather than focusing on the very compromise of both -- and i'll say the word -- tax, rather than revenue and entitlement reform that the congress super committee was intended for, the discourse out there in defense discussions seems to be a cross between two strategies. one is a deliberate strategy to maximize the level of panic over what it might mean for the u.s. military and national security. i think i can't resist but throwing across the idea that having more than 150,000 marines, but that they would still somehow not be able to carry out a single contingency or the idea that the navy would be the size it was in 1915 but equal amount of effectiveness as it was in 1915. i would much prefer to have the class of

marine corps teach you, sir? >> taut me to be a man. uldever give up, just like marines. faithful to the end. >> reporter: always faithful fi. byron pitts, cbs news, hampton, virginia. >> pelley: and that's the "cbs evening news" evening news forti for all of us at cbs news all around the world, goodht. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by tonight," the most watched entertainment newsmagazine in >>> charlie sheen ways. did he really trash another hol room? >>hat t stupid. ca> the new report and his id intew o leave, marriage and addiction. can he clean up his act good. >>> then what you don't know about the woman who could be ann curry's today show replacement. >>> plus, paula deen from size 18 to size erew interview on lose 30g pounds. >>> love on the >> she's magic. emma a

speaker, right after the accident the marine corps sent three investigators, colonel mike morgan, coloneladish and major phil stackhouse, to arizona to investigate this accident. which was very, very difficult for the marines who were given the responsibility to find out you why this plane crashed and burned. mr. speaker, they came back and completed what was known as the jagman report that was submitted to the marine corps. the investigators, this was their findings of what caused the accident. this is what has created the problem, is that the marine corps issued a press release that i will talk about in just a few minutes and the jagman the families agree with. everything in the jagman they agree with and i'll touch on that in just a moment. i also at this time want to thank congressman steny hoyer from maryland, who is the congressman of the wife of the pilot, trish brow, she has two sons. mr. hoyer has joined me in clearing the name of these two titles -- two pilots and i want to thank him for that. in addition, congressman norm dicks from the state of washington who will be leaving t

we would do the same with the marine corps. we're at about 202,000 in the marine corps. we would bring them down to 182,000 over the next five years. that's a reduction of about 20,000. again, they would still remain the strongest expeditionary force in the world. they would have 31 infantry battalions, ten artillery battalions and ten air squadrons. new generation bomber that we look forward to in the future. we also have a fleet of 275 strategic air lifters and 318 c-130s along with our refueling tanker capabilities. the navy would retire seven lower priority navy cruisers and the reason they focused on that is because these cruisers have not been upgraded with ballistic missile defense capability. they're old. they need repairs. so that was an area that they decided to try to achieve savings. that would still maintain a force in the navy of 285 ships, 11 carriers, 9 large deck am-phibs, 50 nuclear powered attack submarines and 300 naval ships by 2020. secondly, in rebalancing our global posture to emphasize asia pacific and the middle east, we made clear that we've go

we would do the same with the marine corps. we're at about 202,000 in the marine corps. we would bring them down to 182,000 over the next five years. that's a reduction of about 20,000. again, they would still remain the strongest expeditionary force in the world. they would have 31 infantry battalio battalions, ten artillery battalions and ten air squadrons. we would reduce and streamline the air force's air lift fleet. in addition, the air force would eliminate seven tactical air squadrons but we still would retain a robust force of 54 combat coded fighter squadrons. the current bomber fleet would be maintained. we obviously have the joint strike fighter in production and we're also going to develop a new generation bomber that we look forward to in the future. we also have a fleet of 275 strategic air lifters and 318 c-130s along with our refueling tanker capabilities. the navy would retire seven lower priority navy cruisers and the reason they focused on that is because these cruisers have not been upgraded with ballistic missile defense capability. they're old. they

>> and to wait on the officers into the dirty work. >> but you did not join the marine corps to wait . whenever i did wanted to do it with dignity. >> he rose to the rank of first sgt. a highest rank that a black marine could obtain. but he never made it to the front lines. eventually they did as the war intensified in the pacific. the so-called supportroops landed at you would jima and okinawa along white combat units. in the face of enemy fire the temperature is stocked with ammunition and rescue a wounded and are credited with helping win the battles but their bravery was never officially recorded. fewer than 300 of the mumford point marine remain. rudy carter is believed to be the last living member of his unit. >> what did the marine corps teach you? >> it taught me to be a man. because we would never give up. marines are faithful to the end. >> always faithful and finally recognized. >> and that is the cbs evening news for tonight. for all of us at cbs news, all around the world, good night. >> good evening, i am dana king >> i am alan martin to read the oakland mayor doing an a

marine corps teach you, sir? >> taught me to be a man. r give up, just like marines. faithful to the end. >> reporter: always faithful and finally recognized. byron pitts, cbs news, hampton, virginia. >> pelley: and that's the "cbs evening news" evening news for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs >>> this is 9news now. >> it may end up becoming the supreme court's most historic decision. the high court will rule on the future of healthcare reform. and as bruce leshan reports, we still have no idea what the justices have decided. >> the supreme court may be the one institution in all of washington that simply does not leak. so while the majority of justices seems skeptical at oral arguments of this mandate that every american buy some kind of insurance, we will not know for certain until some time after 10:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. >> a wonderful young man. he lost his mom to illness. >> the president has kept a low profile for months on

james everhart united states marine corps. the montford point marine association, our united states retiree. [ cheers and applause ] and joe carpenter, lieutenant colonel retired united states marine corps. [ cheers and applause ] i would like to personally thank the officers and staff of the marine corps special projects director colonel smith and her operations planning team. you guys did a heck of a job. heck of a job putting it all together. last but not least, on february 25th of last year at the camp joseph h. pendleton base theater -- i happened to be there, a gentleman said that this injustice, this nonrecognition of what montford point marines did, many of them who served through world war ii and on into korea and vietnam, a bunch of them are here, he said he was going to fix it. and he did. a man of his word. he made it happen. 35th common marine corps joe jam james. [ cheers and applause ] come on. [ cheers and applause ] like a guy who says something says he's going to do something and he did it. on a personal note

culp says it's a work ethic developed as montford port marines. >> the marine corps made a man out of me. >> reporter: but it was a painful journey. at the height of world war ii, culp and mitchell were among the first blacks in the marine corps and immediately segregated from white marines. 20,000 recruits went through boot camp at montford point, built specifically for blacks, little more than a mosquito, snake infested swamp. >> what was that like? >> it was hell, really. the water was terrible. smelled. >> it's where they trained, ate and slept, without ever seeing a white marine. once out of boot camp, mitchell became a target for racial taunts. when he refused to step to the back of the line, he took a beating. >> but in the heat of battle in the pacific, that racial divide disappeared. >> when you're being shot at over there, the bullets, they don't have no color on them really. you become very close. >> reporter: the montford port marines had joined a marine corps that really didn't want them. to fight for their country that had denied them their civil rights. when the war had

the marine corps was the first service to complete the education and training of its force. general casey of the army personally led to first repeal education and training education in the army. leadership, professionalism and respect are the basis for executing the change in the law. we expect sailors to continue to exhibit the highest degree of professionalism and treat each other with dignity and respect. we have demonstrate stralted in both peace and war. i need you commanding officers, super visors and every coast nard man to create command ch climates. it's it also require your leadership. oost counting on you to exercise it. it's your yob so make the workplace one of respect. you must value your shipmates no matter what their background. since we peel, within each service there have been isolated incidents, but almost no issues or negative effects associated with repeal on unit cohesion including within war fighting units. he hand has staff were careful to look for issues. from the front lines in afghanistan, one marine major general reported, sir, quite honestfully,

they are the men and women of the united states navy and marine corps. many of the officers who command these forces started their careers here -- at the u.s. naval academy in annapolis, maryland. >> it's a very special type of person that chooses the naval academy. it's an unbelievable education, it is free, you do get a job when you leave, but there is that element of commitment to the country and also an element of self-discipline. >> i love the atmosphere. i love being around all the history. the naval academy's been around since 1845, and the tradition is astounding. it's great being a part of that. >> i think the naval academy offers a very unique opportunity to discover yourself, to grow as a leader, and to basically live and learn with the best and brightest, i think, in our nation. >> we're trying to find the horizontal distance as a function of the number of pumps to the squirt gun. today, we're doing a reverse-engineering experiment. as you can see, they've got these squirt guns. so, they're gonna pump it a few times, put some water in it, and

. >> army and marine corps are two facing the most "titanic" transitions. as the iraq and afghan wars wind down because they have been so deeply and wholeheartedly committed to those two conflicts. and they are trying to make a transition from this necessary focus on counter insurgency and coin over the last connect cade to a wider specker of capabilities we need for the future. they are the dominant grounds for, full spectrum, best in the world. that's what we want. so we are not going to size the army or the marine corps for long protracted stability operations any longer. we're not going to retain the large rotation forces that we have needed to constantly rotationbury guards. we're not going to maintain it not because we're abandoning coin. we're going to retain that important and hard one, excellence in coin but we don't need bulk of the floor structure. you can't predict the future. no one wants to get in another rock but the point isn't that we're predicting the future. if we did we would mobilize the reserves and rebuild and have to by definition ti

they have great respect for the history of the marine corps and what the marine corps has done for our country in all the wars. but in this case, we are talking about the marine corps. and all the families want is one paragraph that clearly states that colonel john brow, pilot, was not at fault for the accident that occurred on april 8, 2000 in arizona. all connie gruber wants is the same letter that with her husband's name. this is to certify that co-pilot brooks gruber, major brooks gruber was not at fault for the accident that occurred on april 8, 2000, maranna, arizona. mr. speaker, this is a journey that i will not stop until we clear the names of these two pilots. the facts are on our side. there is so much more that i could say tonight. i have volumes, mr. speaker. i have the tape that jim furman presented in the lawsuit case. i have a copy of that given to me by jim furman. and i have seen the tape from mike wall ace and "60 minutes." and i have heard the tapes from jim schaffer. there were four planes flying that night and he was in the air, these were buddies, he saw the plan

after i left the marine corps i spent twenty two years in the marine corps i spent twenty years in veterans advocacy and many of the veterans who came into me with p.t.s.d. or psychological problems the v.a. has these group therapy they call them vet centers their group therapy centers and they just sit around and talk and they have a clinical psychologist or a clinical social worker that kind of leads the group and most of them that i've ever talked to that have participated in that i found that very rewarding so so so these sort of help each other and this psychology sort of like a like a talk show host like you know get out of the community like you well is that true yeah yeah we're a little good but isn't well it's strange that it's easier for them to be in a group of people who are. whole or like human and it's not better for them to be in a group of just ordinary people have to be know they need to be in a group with those that have a similar circumstance a similar and the condition of the birth to do exactly that how do you tell that to normal life well i think it possibly i quite i

you become very close. >> reporter: the marines joined a marine corps that really didn't want them. to fight for their country that had denied them their civil rights. when the war had ended, their battle was far from over. they came home to a still segregated america. >> that hurt inside. you tried not to show it but it hurt. >> reporter: mitchell and culp persevered, became career marines, helped break that color barrier. this afternoon, who years later, the marines got the recognition they deserved, congressional gold medals, one of the nation's highest civilian honors. >> thank god i lived long enough to see it. >> i went through hell but it was worth it. >> reporter: jim miklaszewski, nbc news, the pentagon. >>> still ahead along the way on wednesday night, a new prescription for losing weight. is this latest pill the answer to an american epidemic? >>> also a handshake making history tonight. a lot of people thought they would never see this. >>> later a genuine woman of letters and a woman who made us all laugh. we will remember norah ephron. all laugh. we will remember norah

marine corps teach you, sir? >> taught me to be a man, because we would never give up. just like marines. faithful to the end. >> reporter: always faithful and finally recognized. byron pitts, cbs news, hampton, virginia. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," the latest on the battle against that massive wildfire in colorado springs. a live update from the scene. >>> actress rose burn stops by studio 57. that and more a little later on "cbs this morning." >>> that will do it for the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. appreciate you watching. i'm terrell brown. take care, everybody. have a great day. captioning funded by cbs -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> with his political future on the line, ross mirkarimi takes the stand. we have a letter his wife wrote in his defense. >>> a bay area mayor actually put

i was in the marine corps, and a company commander. i did save about seven of my marines by going back into the battle and going forward with those that were knocked down, including my battalion commander. but there is more to that story. it tied in with an golden keys that my brothers gave to me. on the that i was about to go in to the corps. a lot of what transpired in my particular situation is based on those keys, and i am going to share them with you. hopefully some of you can put them in your pocket and maybe use a couple of them. i parents were immigrants could my mother was from italy and my dad was from spain. two of her sons were in world war ii. one fought on iwo jima and one fought in open now. --okinawa. the case they get me as i was departing one evening from a small town in northern arizona real very useful. it all came true. my mother, for example, already had three marines, one in korea and to in world warii --two in world war ii. when i came home, i was devastated, having not been able to climb that ladder all the way

today, african-americans make up more than 15 percent of the united states marine corps. jennifer griffin is at the pentagon. those marines paveed the way. >>reporter: today we have a ceremony on capitol hill, 400 of them are present. many of them are in their 90's but, remember, the discrimination that they faced, there were still jim crows in the south and those marines when they were taken for the first time to a segregateed separate part of the camp where necessity were forced to clear 5.5 acres of land themselves where they could be trained if a separate segregated camp. the marines commandant, james amos explained the discrimination they faced. >> once you allegedly cross the mason-dixon line, they were put back, actually put up in the coal car which is right behind the engine where they stayed until they arrived at jacksonville, north carolina, and there was a reluctant to put them in the heat of the battle, so, for the first little bit they were on the fringes of the battle and they would run ammunition to the front lines at places including iwo jima and bring back

and so, it's a real good place to be in the marine corps. >> during his fifth year in the marines, burdenk a medical discharge when he was diagnosed with schizoprenoform, a mental disorder defined by mental spells and delusions. >> i hallucinate and i disappear from work, a whole bunch of things i thought was going on inside my head. i decided to go out and go back to my family and just take things easy. >> six months after leaving the military, burden was arrested after he crashed his car into security gates at tampa international airport. >> i thought people were chasing me. i thought people were trying to kill me, so that explains it all running to the gate. i was trying to get away. >> burden admits taking four ecstasy tablets that night and prosecutors say he had almost 300 tablets in his glove box. >> decided to take those pills and that's when it went all downhill from there. >> burden is charged with drug trafficking, driving under the influence, and now, attempted murder of a law enforcement officer. he's pled not guilty and is awaiting a hearing to determine if he is mentally fi

some major michael barrett, marine corps. when a marine died by suicide, the loss of life is felt across the core. we are dedicated to preventing this tragic loss of life. it hurts our families and hurt us. visual polish the first consolidated suicide prevention or, marine corps order 172020. disorder drugs unit commanders to develop and sustain the units in suicide prevention program to a point in writing, a marine to assist the command and carrying out suicide prevention policy. unit programs must be comprehensive to be successful. programs that strengthen all marines and set a command climate to encourage marines to seek help, and proper referral for at risk marines. arena total fitness, a concept recently approved by the commandant, acknowledges the complexity of problems like suicide, traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress and sexual assault. our biggest opportunities in areas for improvement is getting marines to acknowledge problems, get help early before suicide is even an idea. earlier this year, the d. stress

i think the difference in the marine corps standard style is you're dealing with marines.. on the civilian side you don't have that benefit, but by the same token, you have an open sheet to work with. >> if you were to take something out of the marine corps, out of navy seals, out of the culture that really america has a tremendous degree of respect for, has a -- it sits in an aspirational model in this country, what are the tidbits that we could do better at in civilian life? >> i think the number one thing is this whole concept of in the military you lead by example. you're out in front of your people, they see you constantly. we're social creatures, and i think nick does a good job of identifying that in his book. so we tend to look at who our leaders are, we tend to evaluate them, and we tend to follow mostly their model, if nothing else. and if you see in today's society, quite often some of our leaders don't exemplify that model. they don't really show us the way they want us to act. it's sort of do as i say, not as i do. i think the other thing is that in the milita

. >> let me thank the marine corps division band and the color guard for joining us and making this such a very special occasion. let me welcome each and every one of you on behalf of the war memorial opera house board, last that i come for dissipate, and they extend an invitation to each one of you to for this update because this retired member of the united states marine corps, a veteran and his wonderful wife, george n. charles schulz -- george and charlotte shultz. this afternoon, we are doing something that, frankly, should have been done a long time ago. in this city, when the concept of a memorial for veterans what spurs done, they said it would be right here. of course, we have finally, after many, many tries, got this right. in 1936, the construction produced it, and then there was six or seven additional times from the original time, and it does not to work, but finally, about two or three years ago, we got it right. the board of trustees decided in their wisdom to say thank-you to two incredible san franciscans in making the horseshoe circle named in their honor. all of you ha

the marine corps was the first service to complete the education and training of its force.the army, personally led the first repeal education and training session in the army. for all the four-star generals, as part of the chain teach method of training by which the commander is personally responsible for training their subordinate. admiral roughead of the navy sent this. leadership, professionalism and respect are the basis for executing the change in the law. as always, we expect sales to continue to exhibit the highest degree of professionalism and to treat each other with dignity and respect. general schwartz of the air force, i following our core values we will successfully implement this change with the same unparalleled professionalism. we have demonstrated with every transformation we have undertaken in both peace and war. and the commandant of the coast guard, admiral papp. i need you, commanding officers, supervisors and every coast guardsman to create command climate that fostered retention. the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" will also require your leadership,

ensure that our visibility is open, and it shows, it shows that we can become, we can become one marine corpsarine can perform his mission, and not be treated as second class because he receives lesser benefits and is straight college. we can be one air force where deployed air men can perform her mission and not worry about her partner and children living in shabby, off-base housing because they work in eligible for on base military housing. we can be one nation where a case either can focus on his mission and not worry about the school that is children are forced to attend because they didn't qualify for certain dod school benefits. we can be one army were a soldier and focus on her mission without her worrying about her partner back home not being cared for by the members of her unit that are back home. spousal support is critical for our success for our deployed soldiers, sailors, air men and marines. and our spouses, our partners need that support as well. so that we, we can focus on their mission. i'm not going to kill my own coming out story, but i do want to tell you, i want to tell y

marine corps helicopter crashed on the university campus near futenma air station. the crash fueled the local people's doubts about the aircraft in general. osprey that crashed in florida is a different model than those involved in past accidents. but they share a basic structure. it took the united states two months to issue a report about the morocco accident. the report ruled out mechanical failure as a cause. details on the latest crash are not expected for some time. the marine corps has been replacing its aging helicopter at its bases around the world with ospreys, which can transport troops more quickly. okinawa's included in the project. japanese government sources say the deployment of -- is technically moderate and does not require japanese permission. but considering the political impact of the deploy thement is likely to be delayed. >>> aung san suu kyi has called on the international community to support myanmar in a way that support des mockeracy. patchari raksawong has more details. >> aung san suu kyi has made the first keynote speech of her european

the marine corps, there is no documentary evidence that i came across, why that house survived. i don't know. it's one of those things that is passed down all of tradition that he admired the marine, because the marines gave as good as they got. there were 114 of them. they fought magnificently. >> how many british were there? >> the british? there were around 1,200 fighting. the americans vastly outnumbered the british, but the british were the finest army in the world, and most of the defenders and militiamen couldn't possibly hold a candle to these regulars from britain. >> our viewers are seeing individual grow fort mchenry. re-enactors at fort mchenry. over the weekend, selling is the 200th anniversary of the start of the war. jackie, go ahead with your comments. >> caller: hello. i'm a graduate of western reserve university in cleveland and i understand that the westerns are referred to -- that the connecticuts -- it was also for -- these people were given land in the western reserve of connecticut which is northeastern ohio. >> i have to pass on that, because my expertise

no reduction in marine corps presence. none. in fact, they will be seeing more of the marines out in east asia. why is that? because the marines are going to be in afghanistan. they are going to be at their stations. we have a new presence in australia that we're building. marine presence in guam, going to make that move now so green corps increasing also. finally, we sustained or launched new capabilities specifically for the region. i mentioned the new bomber. the girt pay load. prompt strike and a host of upgrades in radars, electronic warfare. new munitions of various kinds and on and ond. all not only protected but enhance it going toward. i wanted to give you some of those particulars. i'll take one more. then that's it. the other one derived from the president who had a very good instinct in this regard. he kept saying to us make sure that you don't follow the last in first out rule. that you don't pull up the things that are most shallowly rooted, namely your new things. i want to see that we are enhancing the capabiliti

i'm pretty proud of the marine corps.come and where we are today and to be honest with you. it's -- i don't see the issues. >> what happened to the promises that gay personnel only wanted to serve quietly in the military. now we see a gay pride celebration. next year we are going to see mandatory attendance, we're going to see this at military bases elsewhere. this, again, it's inappropriate. >> this was the first gay pride event at the pentagon. the cia has been hosting a similar gay pride day for 13 years. bret? >> bret: jennifer griffin life at the pentagon. thank you. the federal authorities say two dozen hackers were arrested in a worldwide sting operation targeting illegal trafficking of credit card investigation. two-year operation prevented 200 million on potential losses of hundreds of thousands of compromised credit card. venue change and other signs of perhaps disarray for the democratic national convention. that plus fundraising, the fox all-stars weigh in next. hi, i'm phil mickelson. i've been fortunate to w