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Lafayette's Mayor-President issued a report today, outlining the problems she's found and the solutions she's working on

About bowe bergdahl. you know about him. he had deserted his trip and escaped to uzbekistan and ultimately to russia. six heroes died looking for him. last week he received a honorable discharge. he will not serve any additional prison time because of the time the taliban kept him. last week his lawyer said he deserves the pow medal because he was held by the taliban and now there is word that bowe bergdahl could get $300,000 in back pay. ainsley: wow. so they have to decide. here are the choice...

Survives of the fort hood shooting will now receive all benefits aassociated with the purple heart award including staff sergeant sean manning who received hostile fire pay. the army spent years refusing purple hearts. the pentagon argued the shooting was an act of workplace violence and not terrorism. martha: a storm chaser capturing this footage. this was yesterday. thankfully no reports of injuries. the atmosphere is out there for more. maria molina is reporting live. >> reporter: things are ...

>> they risk their lives every day and for that, our government provides extra combat pay for troops on the front line. but there are two types of combat pay. theres hostile fire pay that provides $225 per month to troops in combat and then theres imminent danger pay that gives the same amount $225 to soldiers who are in places that are considered dangerous even if theyre not in the line of fire. >> i did not know that. but now, as part of the department of defense cuts, the pentagon is recommen...