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Sergeant calvin smith spent a decade in the marine corps, including two tours in iraq. after surviving both a humvee crash and an ied explosion, smith returned with injuries to his brain, back, and legs. for five years, this black lebanon chesney has happened him with balance and small tasks. giving peace of mind to smith and his entire family, including the supportive cat. today, pet smart announced that it is teaming up with canine companions to provide to veterans in need, free of charge. >> ...

Basics you have been away out of the job market for ten years. >> sam was involved in an ied explosion. that is the signature of this war. brain injury activity. it is christmas and jesus christ came to give of himself for others and was willing to die on that cross for others. this is an interesting parallel for us today. sam was willing to serve for our country and it is the time to give. so why dont we give to the most n noble cause for our country. so well said. i know you do a lot of work w...

Intrepid fallen heroes home and bill white. when you wear a scarf youre helping save a life. >> you said theres something magical about wearing the battle saint bracelets. >> we heard stories that literally they feel its protected them from being blown up from an i.e.d. explosion from saint barbara or any of the saints on here keep them safe. it is a feeling of support and safety. when youre out there in the middle of a dangerous war zone having that faith and something that will protect you is ...

Kitchen are voluntarily rawing the products while the fda investigates. despite extensive testing the fda cant pinpoint it. finally, we love this story. simply wonderful, 28-year-old rob jones he lost both of his legs in an ied explosion in afghanistan. but the former marine, he never gave up. he is biking now across the country to help other deserving veterans. >> i joined the marine corps in 2006 as a combat engineer, went to iraq in 2008. afghanistan 2010. primarily tasked with finding expl...

Streamline screening. pet treats could be hazardous to your furry loved ones health. the fda said thousands have been sickened since 2007 and more than 80 pets have died. the fda doesnt know whats causing it. if youre concerned at all, well let you know coming up the names of those companies involved so you can try to maybe avoid that. a remarkable story to tell you about right now. a 28-year-old double-leg amputee biking across the country. rob jones is a marine veteran he lost both legs in...

Small, black and white video of a much larger issue. >> following the apache incident, specialist mccord served for eight more months in iraq before he was wounded in this ied explosion. >> i learned how to live without a lot of things in iraq. when i looked in and i saw those children, the one thing i couldnt live without was my own humanity. i couldnt self justify what i was doing in iraq anymore, what we, as a nation, were doing in iraq. i had to refigure out who i was as a human being and wh...

What youre looking at is a small black and white video of a much larger issue. >> following the apache incident, specialist mccord served for eight more months in iraq before he was wounded in this ied explosion. >> i learned how to live without a lot of things in iraq. when i looked in and i saw those children, the one thing i couldnt live without was my own humanity. i couldnt self-justify what i was doing in iraq anymore. what we as a nation were doing in iraq. i had to refigure out who i was...

Jenna: now to staff sergeant taf advice mills. it was april of last year when we first reported on travis. he was on foot control in afghanistan during his third deployment when an ied explosion nearly took his live. his wife joined us on the phones days after the attack. obviously this is what he would love to do, and still loves to do is serve his country. where do you think that comes from in him? where is that from? >> the way he was raised, i guess. he was born to be a leader, and he was bo...

What youre looking at is a small black and white video of a much larger issue. >> following the apache incident, specialist mccord served for eight more months in iraq before he was wounded in this ied explosion. >> i learned how to live without a lot of things in iraq. when i looked in and i saw those children, the one thing i couldnt live without was my own humanity. i couldnt self-justify what i was doing in iraq anymore. what we as a nation were doing in iraq. i had to refigure out who i was...

An american airlines says theyre getting back to normal after an all day shut down. major computer glitched in their reservation system forcing them to cancel or delay nearly 2,000 flights yesterday. american says passengers who had to make flight changes will not be charged. thank you very much. >> brian: the horrifying boston marathon bombings have the hallmarks of an ied explosion like those seen over in afghanistan, in iraq. it isnt exact plea what they experienced when we fight there. pictu...