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Had some remarkable progress in the markmanship rates. when you arrived here, the qualifying rate for a group of 1,400 afghans going through here in an eight-week course was 30 to 35%. that was january. now, now in july, its 95%? >> yes. >> how do you get improvement that dramatic? >> we introduced more rigorous basic rifle marksmanship instruction. so before they go on to the range, we ensure they know everything about their weapon, how to pull the trigger, how to properly aim, and then right h...

A decision on this construct lum. back to you. len len alicia, thank you very much. for more on this controversial proposal, lets get both sides, bruce messenger of the public schools district andter teresa frye, a concerned sit -- citizen and helena youth advocate as well. want to start with the last point alicia made f. im a parent in this school district and this curriculum is happening, what options do i have? >> well, once the curriculum is adopted and the implementation plan is developed, ...

She a member of our church. >> do you have an update on his condition? my understand sing he has a pretty nasty leg wound. >> hes a significant leg sxwund also has some shrapnel wounds. however, he is in very good spirits. he has been a voice of encouragement to our other team members as they are awaiting treatment as well. >> okay. we have now a claim of responsibility from al shabaab. the group there. im sort of curious as to the kind of instruction you give your teams who are going out to the...

Do something. we build homes for returning heroes from iraq and afghanistan. the houses are mortgage-free. it changes the whole familys life. welcome home. gives them a new start so that they can move forward. these young men and women are doing this for you and me. how can i not help them? >> with that million-dollar smile, too. so far dan and his organization have completed the homes of seven injured veterans and begun instruction on five more. each home is given completely free of charge. so ...

U.s. forces need focus their resources and energy on this effort. theres a significant shortfall still of trainers to provide basic instruction and to afghan recruits and of mentors to imbed with afghan units in the field. building the capacity of the afghan security forces to provide security is not simply what we seek. it is what the afghan people seek. thats what we were told by 100 or so elders in southern afghanistan last year. when we asked them what they wanted the united states to do, th...

Basic instruction to afghan recruits and of noernts embed with afghan units in the field. building the capacity of the afghan security forces to provide security is not simply what we seek its what the afghan people seek. thats what we were told by 100 or so elders in southern afghanistan last year and when we asked them what they wanted the united states to do, they told us that we should train and equip the afghan army to provide for their countrys security and then we should depart. the 1600 ...

Been escalated to the point that there was the disobeying of the lawful order and the disobeying of the verbal instruction given that this would have probably settled itself. however, this man chose to escalate. >> they said, because i ate, i had to sit down, and the ar does not state that, because i hate, i had to sit down. >> im going to let my evidence stand as presented. my argument being as a result of this mans action, staff were called away from their normal duties to deal with this incid...

Severe flooding. dozens more had to be rescued and more than 860,000 people had to flee their homes. southern china has been pounded by heavy rain since june 13th. theyve caused rivers to overflow along with landslides and power outages and 25 former terrorism suspects once held at guantanamo bay have returned to being extremists even after going through an al-qaeda rehabilitation program according to saudi officials. the foerl detainees were given religious instruction. the lessons apparently d...

You have a 6-year-old and an 8-year-old. so youre a dad and youre also the education chief. if youre one of the parents whos listening to us right now and theyre very worried about a big class next year, theyre losing important foreign language access, you know, to education, foreign language instruction in their school or clubs and music programs, as a parent, what should parents do to really keep their kids engaged in school if theyre going have fewer services? >> well, i think what parents ca...

Observe how one elementary school gets parents involved. >> reporter: welcome to los angeles. were here this morning at overland elementary school. were here to discuss how to involve parents in childs education with principal anna born and some of the parents. what is it you do to get your parents involved in your childrens day? >> well, the parents are involved in every aspect of the school. >> we only have one? okay. >> all the way from the beginning of the day with the drop-off lane. >> good...