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Flying fa 18 hornets, supporting combat operations in iraq as well as gathering intelligence. she left the service and there she is a national correspondent. lets take it step by step. annapolis is no easy thing, right? >> i wouldnt say its an easy play to go. >> do they call them cadets? >> mid shipmen. for me i was a minority which was a valuable experience for me. but you have to learn to fit in and hang with the boys. when i was there it was about 10% women. >> ten to one. the physical train...

And then you can add that to your familys story. it makes them all seem like real people. in th ine the did you know that segment tonight. how does a lady fighter pilot go from that fascinating job to a national reporting position at fox news? first the facts. leah gabriel graduated as a naval officer, spent 12 years flying fa 18 hornets, supporting combat operations in iraq as well as gathering intelligence. she left the service and there she is a national correspondent. lets take it step b...

Out of the sunni triangle in the presurge 2006/2007. they had taken root in mosul. and we were trying to take that city back. >> its the squadrons sixth straight day of around the clock combat operations, and the men are exhausted. >> wed been up for about 36 hours at this point, and were making our way back to our combat outpost. >> the battle worn neighborhood is known as an insurgent hot spot. >> the terrain favored the enemy immeasurably. the buildings, the bombed out buildings, were difficu...

Upstairs above jewel why, in case youre keeping up with geography. this is quite an advancement. >> yes, yes. this is part of the first class to include women. and they havent been identified by the army yet, so we dont know exactly who they are, but we know theyre in their 20s and they both graduated from west point. the pentagon calls the ranger program the armys premier combat leadership course teaching them how to overcome fatigue, hunger and stress to lead soldiers during small unit combat ...

The destruction of 75 miles and 155 square miles. mandatory evacuate orders remain in effect for almost 3,000 people in that area. the army says two women have passed its ranger school, becoming the first females to complete the grueling combat training program. the women and 94 men passed the 62-day course that tests their ability to overcome fatigue, hunger and stress during combat operations. they will graduate friday at fort benning, georgia. still ahead, the search for the key to unlock...

To make combat jobs and in other words they will have qualifications and can they go out into the field in iraq, afghanistan, africa, wherever the rangers may be set on the very elite missions which often are in very hot war zones, essentially kicking down the door, conducting very hot combat operations. a lot of these decisions and the services making recommendations to the pentagon about what combat jobs they think can and should be open to women and, of course, let me take the opportunity to ...

Past year. their potential release comes amid surging violence in afghanistan since the end of u.s. combat operations. joining me now here in studio journalist and academy award nominated filmmaker sebastian younger, younger,and he has a new article in "vanity fair" looking at how ptsd became a problem far beyond the battlefield. im glad to have you here. thank you very much. also the congratulations on "last patrol." i mentioned how fabulous that was for you. before your piece, i want to ask yo...

Line commanders but when you say were just going to operate with air operations alone, the enemys going to move the high value targets and locate them in hospitals, schools, apartments and if the main concern is collateral damage then youre going to need an intelligence network on the ground to direct them so you can surgically -- >> do we have an intelligence network on the ground? >> not much. and im sure general dempsey found this. unless you have boots on the ground with at least an intellig...

Commercial airliners alleging there were chemical weapons on board. bill: an american journalist held in iran, "the washington post" is calling for his release. martha: president obama touting the first memorial day since the end of combat operations in afghanistan. critics taking issue with his tone while the war against isis rages on in the middle east. >> its the first memorial day that the united states isnt engaged in a major ground war. quit smoking. along with support, chantix (vareniclin...

Lived theirs, a testament that greater love has no other than this than to lay downure life for your friends. >> reporter: an obvious paraphase of the biblical verse. he went ton remind the people in attendance there are were thousands -- whether their loved ones are here or passed their sacrifice was not in vain. >> the president emphasizes this is the first memorial day since the end of combat operations in afghanistan. >> its been a long time and that was important. its been more than a decad...