Page 7 - Fighting Forces News Today

The system. >> governments try to do this, try to stop things happening on the internet. turkey tried it last week, they were going to ban twitter. it exploded the other way. this is bottom up technology, now, it is in the hands of everybody. it doesnt belong to any government anymore. even if the u.s. government thinks it owns it, it doesnt. we see it every day in our lives, we all know that. >> when we come back, does trimming our fighting forces mean were no longer in fighting form? im sorry ...

>> this is bottom up technology now it is in the hands of be everybody. it doesnt be long to the government we see it every day in our 44ñlives. >> when we come back does trimming our fighting forces mean we are no longer in fighting 0g6mform?

>> youre just not worried about it? >> governments try to do this, try to stop things happening on the internet. turkey tried it last week, they were going to ban twitter. it exploded the other way. this is bottom up technology, now, it is in the hands of everybody. it doesnt belong to any government anymore. even if the u.s. government thinks it owns it, it doesnt. and thats just -- we see it every day in our lives. we all know that. >> when we come back, does trimming our fighting forces mean ...

>> governments try to do this, try to stop things happening on the internet. turkey tried it last week, they were going to ban twitter. it exploded the other way. this is bottom up technology, now, it is in the hands of everybody. it doesnt belong to any government anymore. even if the u.s. government thinks it owns it, it doesnt. we see it every day in our lives, we all know that. >> when we come back, does trimming our fighting forces mean were no longer in fighting form? [ sniffles, coughs ] ...

>> governments try to do this, try to stop things happening on the internet. turkey tried it last week, they were going to ban twitter. it exploded the other way. this is bottom up technology, now, it is in the hands of everybody. it doesnt belong to any government anymore. even if the u.s. government thinks it owns it, it doesnt. we see it every day in our lives, we all know that. >> when we come back, does trimming our fighting forces mean were no longer in fighting form? hey there can i help ...

Heart you are part of us. you need to be with us. so thats an advantage that i dont think goes to either side, necessarily. and depending on the circumstances, could favor either side. >> its a remarkable -- and makes you think, with that kind of force, maybe its sort of understandable why president putin thought he could just send in the masked soldiers without insignias, knowing full well it wouldnt lead to war right away. but thats probably why weve got countries like poland and moldova and t...

Raising taxes. >> eric: the president quotes wreckless across the board budget cuts. reckless? were $16 trillion in debt. >> the reckless in the nature for the military in that hey, were cutting critical programs, maintenance and training. there is definitely a reckless nature when itless could to our fighting forces. but we could reform the way the pentagon spends money in targeted ways to save about the same amount of money, but also make sure were cutting fat. >> eric: this is a great nation....

>> i met her mom, shes very nice too. russias criminal. >> has he hurt our fighting forces, snowden? >> i dont think so. >> no, i dont think so. >> jesse, you look like snowdens older brother who sells pot to high school kids. i guess that makes you an expert on this story? >> yeah. >> good answer. >> do you think i actually sell pot to high school kids? i dont look anything like this guy. >> youre like him with a makeover. gussy your hair up a bit, get you some contacts. >> i dont see it either...

Women the same opportunities as men in the military, there has been no shortage of skepticism. when the initial ban was lifted in january, oklahoma senator james inhoff, the top republican on the senate armed services committee, rang a warning bell writing in statement, "if necessary, we will be able to introduce legislation to stop any changes. we believe to be detrimental to our fighting forces and capabilities." joining us now, nbc news chief pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. jim, than...

The state of our fighting forces. >> chances are, youll meet more veterans than you think today. one in 12 adults are living veterans. henry is one of those. at 19, he charged through a smoke grenade to take out snipers and save his fellow soldiers. 45 years later, the country decorated him with one of its highest military honors. >> when we were called to do it, i would do it all over again. and i would do it today. >> from his silver cross, these observances are roots going back 93 years. a vi...