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>> reporter: long before he could get into a patrol car, lopez had to pass a background check and lie detector test which had him particularly worried. a highway patrol wants to know everywhere candidates have ever lived. this was home sometimes. >> yes, yes. >> reporter: he was reluct attendant admit he was homeless for nearly a year living in this stack ramento park. its embarrassing to tell people youre homeless. >> yeah, it can be, yeah. >> reporter: after serving in the army, lopez worked n...

This is the "cbs evening news." >> ninan: good evening. anthony mason is off tonight. im reena ninan. happy thanksgiving. president trump kept up a commander-in-chief tradition, meeting with and/or calling american service members on big holidays. president george w. bush famously made a surprise visit to iraq on thanksgiving in 2003. today, mr. trump chose to visit coast guard members in south florida and called troops overseas hours after he resumed a twitter war online. errol barnett is with ...

Thoughts, posting this stuff on social media to try and take a look at this individual and put him on the radar. >> at least, you know, according to this woman, the air force did try to do a few things, he talked with chaplain, officials refer to him to a mental health office, you know, but still, obviously that didnt stop him from doing what he did. >> yeah. go ahead. >> no, just my last question is, you know, part of the frustration on behalf of law enforcement, they still cant get on his phon...

The front door. as soon as i turned and saw that navy chaplain, i knew he was dead. >> he was the heart and soul of our family. my dad, he was always the first one to go help other people. he loved being a navy seal. i was really proud of him and everything that he did. he was good to all of us. he was kind, he was caring. he was very proud to serve our country. >> chris saw going in the know i have, becoming a navy seal as a challenge in his life. thats the way chris was. he enjoyed helping oth...

Every night the chaplain leads the ship in prayer. at dawn hundreds of marines prepare for the days big event, a simulated assault on a beach in okinawa. amphibious assault vehicles splash off the back of the ashland and line up for the invasion. this operation on land, sea and air requires the coordination of thousands of sailors, marines and soldiers. these exercises help prepare the armed forces for the possibility of conflict, but they are also about sending a message of deterrence to u.s. e...

A ceremony at sea where marine lieutenant jesse schmidt receives promotion to the rank of captain. the u.s. commands the largest navy. in two incidents last summer, two ships collided with merchant vessels killing 17 sailors. the navy said the accidents could have been avoided. commanders say they served as a wake-up call. >> not being complacent and use all means available to evaluate your current situation. >> reporter: in response, the navy fired eight senior officers and stepped up training ...

Yall ready? >> during our stay at tennessee, culbertsons disciplinary write-ups played a major role in her being denied parole. >> recommend she be granted parole at this time would have an adverse effect on the institutional discipline. ms. culbertson, im going to recommend you be confined for the balance of your sentence. thank you. you have a good day. >> three days later she received a new disciplinary write-up. >> they charged me with disrespect. i was in church. i had my arm on the chair a...

Army mechanic, got separated from the 11 other u.s. troops. uns also unknown whether he was alive when the wounded troops were evacuated. his body was recovered two days later. on the morning of october 4th, the soldiers were on a joint patrol with 30 nigerian earces near the village of tongo tongo where they had just met with elders and loaded up with supplies. they were at the end of a 24-hour mission when the attack began, an hour into the fight, the patrol called for help, and french forces ...

Of president trump. >> i think we ought to say this is speech thats reckless and its undignified and until we do we are complicit in normalizing that kind of behavior. >> yesterday on the senate floor in his dramatic speech against trumpism senator flake said there are times when we must risk our careers in favor of our principles and now is such a time and this morning senate chaplain black who was chosen to be the senate chaplain by republicans began todays senate session with this echo of jef...

Casualty officers and just some of the things that it stresses which i think would apply if youre a casualty officer and it would apply if you were talking to a gold star family in any regard. it stresses care, compassion, commitment and concern. when you were talking to these family, what was on your mind about how best to treat them? >> well, it comes down to empathy. i thought about how id want someone to treat my family if it was me or how would someone treat me if it was my brother or futur...