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its 15 months now that syrian have said protesting and conducting this uprising against their government. we have seen incredible amounts of violence, by conservative estimates, more than 9,000 -- people killed, with artillery and tanks and helicopters against opposition demonstrators. and they have grown increasingly armed. and despite that incredible loss of life, there is no sign in sight that the population is willing to give up this rebellion. you have people proudly flying the fl...

miguel marquez is joining us. what more can you tell us? >> reporter: it sounds like an accident. they were training late at night. it may have been a live fire exercise. it sounds like there was fairly intense training. these are two that provide close air support for marines on the ground. they were training for afghanistan, as you said. and they trained very, very hard at night and its possible that it was just an accident. the marines are saying that they collided in the air. obvio...

center in new york. he joins us on the show. >> good to be here. >> the numbers went up a little bit. they say it wasnt statistically that significant. does it surprise you it didnt go down or this is where its at? >> its where its at until 2014 assuming the health care reform legislation becomes intact, when people will be able to get insurance who dont have it today. sanj sanjay, think of it this way. while it only went up 1 million people, which is lower than expected, think of 12 f...

they say it wasnt statistically that significant. does it surprise you this doesnt go down or it is where its at? >> its where its at until 2014 assuming the health legislation is where its at. it didnt surprise me so much but sanjay think of it this way. while it only went up 1 million people a lot lower than people expected, think of it like 12 football stadiums filled with people that lost their health care last year. the numbers are still that big, they didnt grow that much because...

this "american morning.". busy weekend. good morning, august 1st. a lot going on today. >> it was an agonizing weekend and we were all up late last night. e-mails flying at midnight. >> it was busy. >> but things are a little brighter today than they were last night and saturday night and a little brighter. >> tiny bit. we start with that possible break-through in the debt ceiling crisis. in a few hours the house and senate are expected to vote on a plan by president obama and congre...

And dont recognize military values of leadership, discipline and dedication. >> it as misconception about them being so much different from what we need in the civilian world is absolutely false. these are exactly the type of people we need. the fact that erin is un employed is a national embarrassment. >> a national embarrassment perhaps but civilian employers worry about the liability of physical injury and emotional scars. donna has both, an injured ankle and ptsd about u this former drill se...

>> this is a light one. >> reporter: after 12 years in the national guard, donna bachler is still in fighting form. in fact, the one-time drill sergeant would love a career as a fitness trainer, but there is a problem. >> its an issue when you come into an interview and someone sees the cane. >> reporter: its the cane and unstable ankle she says kept her from her dream job. but the ankle isnt her only struggle. she developed ptsd after helping collect remains from the world trade center attack. ...

Office, theres that fundamental difference from being a candidate and being outside that circle of intelligence and being on the inside and recognizing that its a valuable tool. gregg: its funny how your views suddenly change -- >> reporter: happens to both parties. gregg: and can you read the intel which is probably really frightening. all right, catherine, thank you very much. jenna: it certainly is a tough job market. for women veteran its even tougher. were live in atlanta with a new effort ...

John roberts explains. >> this is a light one. >> reporter: after 12 years in the national guard, donna bachler is still in fighting form. in fact, the one-time drill sergeant would love a career as a fitness trainer, but there is a problem. >> its an issue when you come into an interview and someone sees the cane. >> reporter: its the cane and unstable ankle she says kept her from her dream job. but the ankle isnt her only struggle. she developed ptsd after helping collect remains from the worl...

Shannon: they risk life and limb on the battle field only to come home and finds themselves on the unemployment line. women are having a much tougher time than men. >> reporter: they are sometimes called the invisible veterans. women who develop tremendous experience in the military. yet when they come back from service in iraq or afghanistan, they often find themselves with little more than an unemployment check and little opportunity of finding a job. this former national guard drill sergeant ...