they were like, god, are you sure you want to be on "parks & rec" because we need more navy s.e.a.l.s were talking about getting into shape for that. you did hip-hop abs. >> yes. hip-hop abs is very difficult. >> not as difficult as s.e.a.l.s training. >> take us sort of behind the scenes. as you were preparing for this role, what surprised you about the raid? what did you learn that you didn't know before? >> i think -- you know, so much of the raid and mission was classified, so to find out some of the elements -- u don't want to spoil it. it didn't go as well as we think. we know that osama bin laden was killed in the raid so that to us equals a successful raid but it didn't go off without a hitch. and, you know, despite the fact that we know what happens at the end of this movie, it's really interesting to see how it happened. and how it happened really surprised me. >> you talked about it being intense. that wasn't the most intense. it's very dark, hard to watch. it's clear in watching it you're trying to figure out what's going on. you shot this in jord p. >> yeah, yeah. >> what

there's also the potential for them to be part of an elite operations team like the navy s.e.a.l.s and other forces. >> working side by side with special forces teams with pretty cool. >> but in order to join women must be able to withstand the rigid strength requirements with those units. >> there are jobs women can't do physically because they don't have the physical strength to do it. >> the pentagon is opening the door to more women being killed or wounded in action. conflicts have cost more than 130 women their lives and more than 800 have been wounded. dawn halfacre lost her arm fighting alongside an infantry unit. >> there's not a big difference at all. a lot of the things we did we did with infantry units. we were all fighting the same fight, doing the same thing. >> this is the executive director of the women's active network. she's a former marine captain. she says frontline jobs will mean more advancement to women officers. >> we refer to the glass ceiling when women can't get beyond the point of fro gregs. in the military we call it the brass creeling. >> it was recommended

potentially opens all combat positions to women, including special operations like the elite navy s.e.a.l.s and army's delta force. but they'll first have to meet the most demanding physical requirements. army first lieutenant's audrey motan and carley turnage have already proven they've got what it takes. they survived 28 grueling days of the leader course, one of the toughest combat training schools in the military. >> so send females to those schools so they can be just as prepared as their male counterparts. >> reporter: turnage argues in some respects women are better prepared. >> i think that mentally and emotionally, women are stronger than men in some cases. and it's just -- it's really just about finding the right type of woman to do it. >> reporter: outside ft. stewart georgia today, female soldiers are ready to answer the call. >> for us to say i'm 11 bravo, i'm a bang bang, i go out to the front line with the guys, it shows that we are equal. >> reporter: especially on the battlefield. >> when people trying ardently to kill you, it really doesn't matter to you who is on your lef

together as the navy s.e.a.l.s. closed in on osama bin laden.nd the solemn task of watching the remains of the americans killed in libya returning home. >> it has been a great club ration. >> reporter: even the secretary seems surprised. >> a few years ago it would have been seen as improbable. >> reporter: democracy and service has left them not rivals, but colleagues. >> president obama asked me to be secretary of state and i said yes. and why did he ask me, and why did i say yes? because we both love our country. >> david, back with you. lot of people are asking, is this about 2016? >> i have a feeling that the guy back here in the house said hey, i was just saying thank you. many people here in washington was this an endorsement for hillary to be the candidate for the democratic party for 2016 or a way to say thank you to bill clinton for jumping in and helping at the end of the campaign. political intrigue in washington, it never stops. >> david kerley at the white house tonight. >>> we're going to turn now to economy and the stock market o

men, women will have to pass the same physically grueling tests elite special forces like the navy s.e.a.l.s need to. swim the length of five football fields in at least 12 minutes and 30 seconds. do 50 pushups, 50 curlups and 10 pull-ups in six minutes total. that's followed by a mile and a half run in at least 10 minutes. studies have shown women can outperform men when it comes to endurance. but will they have the upper body strength needed to lift and load a 50-pound shell into a tonito tank gun? retired air force brigadier general ruth wong served as a medic in desert storm. is there a role in the military that you think women cannot do? >> i can't see one at this point in time. >> reporter: women serve in combat roles around the world, but they make up just a small fraction of combat soldiers. in israel, just 3%. but some former officers say women will have to prove they have the physical strength to serve on the front lines. >> the combat roles, that has to be addressed if the standards are going to be separate. those that enter special operation unit, standards are high and high for

he talked about navy s.e.a.l.s. this is not a g.i. jane movie with demi moore.st complicate matters. when you complicate matters in close combat, attacking the enemy, that's when lives are put at greater risk than they need to be. it's not fair to the women, it's not fair to the men. this is not just a gift to women for valentine's day. >> let me give zoe the last word here. >> regarding the promotion matter, i think women have been treated very equally. you're not seeing for quotas for women at the top because they're not doing a very good job of filling them if they are. even women serving in wider roles, promotion will still be -- the people who are the best will rise to the top. that wasn't happening under the old policy. regarding the unit cohesion, those are some of the same arguments they made when they integrated racially when they repealed don't ask, don't tell. and frankly even when they opened other units to women. so when women were suddenly allowed to fly in combat aircraft. and those arguments have always proven to be bunk with all the past situati

maybe for years until commander can propose specific units that might remain men only, like the navy s.e.a.l.s or delta force commandos the retired lieutenant general boykin of the family research council say all front line units should remained closed. >> my concern is the primal living conditions, rudimentary environments provides for no separation between sdexs, and therefore puts both men and women in very humiliating situation. >> jennifer hunt, whose humvee was flown up in iraq, got a purple heart, then sued the army to end gender discrimination. >> unit cohesion is based on people being different and bringing their own experiences to the team, and not everybody being the same. >> reporter: or the same sex, said the pentagon today. still, it could be 2016 before women know which front line combat units might be open, if any. i'm steve handelsman, news4. >>> hillary rodham clinton's time is almost over, just one more week, her likely replacement, senator john kerry, passed his first today. he did not meet much opposition today. he's expected to be easily confirmed by the full senate. sena

sergeant hunt, you think that women should be special opps, that she should be navy s.e.a.l.s?think women have the capability to put forth the effort to accomplish any mission that the military set before them and take full advantage of any opportunity that the military gives them so i would definitely be excited to see those career paths opened up to my female counterparts. >> sergeant hunt, thank you for your service. i don't know if people tell that you when you do these interviews or when you're in the court, but thank you for your service but we're proud of you for your purple heart and what you've done for us. gayle, good to talk to you as well. >> thank you. >> we're back right after this. cash rewards credit card. earn 1% cash back everywhere, every time. [ both ] 2% back on groceries. [ all ] 3% on gas. no hoops to jump through. i earn more cash back on the things i buy the most. [ woman ] it's as easy as... one! -two. -[ all ] three! [ male announcer ] the bankamericard cash rewards credit card. apply online or at a bank of america near you. humans. even when we cross

maybe for years until commanders can propose specific units that might remain men only, like the navy s.e.a.l.sdelta force commandos. retired lieutenant general jerry boykin says that all front line units ought to remain closed to women. >> my concern is that the primal living conditions, the rudimentary environments that they're in provides for no separation between sexes, and therefore puts both men and women in very humiliating situations. >> jennifer hunt, whose humvee was blown up in iraq action got a purple heart, then sued the army to end gender discrimination. >> unit cohesion is task-based, and it's based on people being different and bringing their own experiences to the team, and not everybody being the same. >> reporter: or the same sex, said the pentagon today. still, it could be 2016 before women learn which frontline com impart units would be open to them, if any. i'm steve handelsman, news4. >>> is the medicine you're taking making you sicker? we'll tell you how to avoid the next big problem during cold and flu season. i'll introduce you also to a chef from prince george's count

elite navy s.e.a.l.s were prepared to go in, if the president so ordered. but it was a tough call. mission would require invading pakistan's sovereign territory. intelligence put the odds at 50/50 that bin laden was even there. if the mission did not succeed, it would be a disaster in political terms to rival desert one, jimmy carter's failed military effort to rescue the iranian hostages in 1980. it would be much safer to launch a drone attack, but also less sure, because we'd never be certain we'd gotten our man. >> i will tell you that there are moments in your presidency, and i think this is true of every president, presidents i admire, presidents i've been critical of, where you really do put politics aside. where you have great clarity about the profound privilege and responsibility of this office. certainly, we thought about the fact that if there was a failure here, it would have disastrous consequences for me politically. we knew the examples of the carter presidency and we understood what happened there. but i tell you, the only thing that i was thinking about throughout

thing that is worth pointing out in relation to mark bowen and mark owen was a pseudonym for the navy s.e.a.l.s involved in the mission to kill osama bin laden is that the books publisher, penguin press, they announced that with weeks to spare and i felt they did a brilliant job of marketing that book. of course it didn't help depending on who you asked that mark owens real name was dutifully revealed by the media which then caused its own firestorm but the upshot is many of these books even with commensurate media attention, it doesn't translate into sales. no easy day did phenomenally well and the other thing that is worth pointing out too is anything to do with the killing of osama bin laden back in the news again with the upcoming movie hero dark 30 directed by bigelow and written by him mark bowles, the oscar-winning movie the hurt locker and it's interesting to see the cia has been cooperating and also whether the account of the movie conflicts with the account of mark owens book which conflicts with the account of mark bodin's looks at taking all these things together and trying to piece

requests the release of more than 50 photos of bin laden after he was killed during a raid by navy s.e.a.l.s in may, 2011. there is debate over whether the images would compromise national security and whether the images would reveal the equipment or techniques used in the raid. >>> this morning, robert griffin iii begins his road to recovery. he is in florida where he had major reconstructive surgery to his right knee. dr. james andrews repaired his torn acl and lcl yesterday morning. he expects rg3 to be healed in six to eight months which could mean he would be back in time for the start of next season. this was griffin's second major surgery to his right knee. he tore the acl in college. >>> all right. today metro has some good news for rider as part of its annual budget. there are no fare hikes planned for the coming fiscal year, and that reflects a plan enacted a few years ago to only raise fares every two years. last year fares went up about 5%. the $2.5 billion budget contains plans to continue fixing old tracks, as well as upgrades so the tracks can handle more eight-car trains and

he talked about navy s.e.a.l.s. this is not a g.i. jane movie with demi moore.e of community and say that it would improve that community. no. it would just complicate matters. when you complicate matters in close combat, attacking the enemy, that's when lives are put at greater risk than they need to be. it's not fair to the women. it's not fair to the men. this is not just a gift to women for valentine's day. >> let me give zoe the last word here. >> regarding the promotion matter, women have been treated very equally. you're not seeing quotas for women at the top certainly because they're not doing a very good job of filling them, if they are. women serving in wider roles, that promotion will still be the military ultimately is a maritocratist society. that wasn't happening under the old policy. unit cohesion, those are some of the arguments they implemented when they repealed don't ask, don't tell and when they opened other units to women, when women were suddenly allowed to fly in combat aircraft. and those arguments have always proven to be bunk with all t

that is very difficult and that doesn't matter whether you're talking about the algerians or the navy s.e.a.l.s, you really have to plan it well and then hope and get lucky. >> what was the likely u.s. involvement? >> i would say that it would almost be unlikely with american hostages that there wasn't some advisory capacity here on providing intelligence or advice or tactical advice. >> all right, we will continue to follow all of this as this story is breaking. john, thank you. i know there will be more information about certainly those hostages and what the u.s. response is going to be in the future today. >> i'm thinking also they failed in a hostage that was killed. >>> president obama presented his plan for new gun regulations. the president is asking for several new laws including background checks for all gun sales, and in a cbs news/"new york times" poll 92% of americans say they want gun buyers to be checked out. nancy cordes is on capitol hill. nancy, what's been the reaction from members of congress? >> reporter: well, norah, democrats think they have an opening right now because pu

this he can also serve in elite units like the navy s.e.a.l.s.an. >>> back from combat britain's prince harry, captain wales as he is known in the army returned after more than four months of deployment in afghanistan. he served as a gunner in an attack helicopter during which time he said he killed taliban fighters. harry says he's happy to be home ready to return to civilian duties and talked about his future. >> i never want to be stuck behind a computer desk in a city if that's the question. i don't know where you heard that from. i must have said something i shouldn't have said. you know, normal for me. i don't know what normal is anymore. i never really have. but there are three parts of me the one that's wearing a uniform, one being prince harry and the other sort of private behind closed doors. i'm longing to see my brother and sister-in-law as any other soldiers that have just come off the plane after 4 1/2 months away. i am longing to catch up with people behind closed doors. you guys aren't invited. >> he kind of has a charming persona