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Today is deadline day for thousands of u.s. soldiers all active duty members of the army must get their covid vaccine by today or face consequences that include being discharged. the air force just announced on monday that 27 airmen have been dismissed for refusing to get the shot. they are the first dismissals in the u.s. military over the vaccine mandate. nbcs kourtney joins me from the pentagon with more on where things stand. kourtney, what can we expect to hear today? >> reporter: as you me...

>> im sorry to interrupt. but can you talk about why that is happening? were estimates bad? problems with how theyre being fabricated? whats going on? ill have to get back with you on that, maam. >> the virginia class subs were produced in early 2004. the navy hoped to increase them by doubling the number of torpedos and missiles to 65 from current 37 and deploy hypersonic weapons which are known for their ability to patrol for months at a time as they stalk adversaries at sea and on land. the p...

Jennifer griffin has more. >> the testimonies that weve heard today are heart breaking in terms of the impact on the health of the families and children of the nations 1. 2 million service members and represent as major readiness issue. these photos are from mcdill air force base in tampa and lockland air force base in texas. the families testified and blamed birth defects and diseases on the conditions. >> i was there with a cadet as she held her new baby and we stood under a collapsing moldy c...

Deck. given the news in the last week, even. it would be a mistake to get rid of these people, sometimes serving for 19 years. thats a valuable asset for the military. >> speak to the readiness issue. >> well you know, i think when people hear the story, they assume everyone is going to have surgery. but not everyone will opt for surgery. some people, most of them will either have had surgery already or maybe wont be ready for surgery. like i said the down time can be as little as two weeks to s...

Strategist. i talked to an old friend of mine who has been in the military for 21 years. he did say there are some legitimate people on the ground who would say there are readiness issue. but i look at the world through the issue of politics, im a political strategist. these issues around transgender rights, the transgender bathroom issue from the last election, this is at the core of what i think is the defining moment in our politics, the massive chasm thats opened up between urban and rural a...

Preparation? >> the army has a very specific set of plans for male and female soldiers based on body fat, height and weight, but based on biological differences between males and females. under this policy, a soldier can change their gender in the personnel system without undergoing reassignment surgery or any other physical changes whatsoever. so in the army -- >> tucker: as long as you say youve changed, you can change? >> if you have achieved a change of birth certificate and you are now a di...

Physical readiness requirements for male and female soldiers based on body fat, height and weight, biological differences between males and females. under this policy, a soldier can change their gender in the personnel system without undergoing reassignment surgery or any other physical changes whatsoever.. so in the army -- >> tucker: as long as you say youve changed, you can change? >> if you have achieved a change of birth certificate and you are now a different gender. for an example of how ...

Preparation? >> the army has a very specific set of plans for male and female soldiers based on body fat, height and weight, but based on biological differences between males and females. under this policy, a soldier can change their gender in the personnel system without undergoing reassignment surgery or any other physical changes whatsoever. so in the army -- >> tucker: as long as you say youve changed, you can change? >> if you have achieved a change of birth certificate and you are now a di...

But we know exactly where those hardened artillery sites are. we have their latitude and congress tude with gps. we have ways of attacking those sites. you can imagine if five or six moabs were dropped in an area over there, and we had b2s that can drop 8,500 pound bombs independently targeted. in addition the readiness of those artillery sites, they dont fire. they arent exercising them. they have been there for years. there is a readiness issue. judge jeanine: colonel hunt, you are shake your ...

Hardened artillery sights are we call thermal hart sights latitude longitude with gps weve ways of attacking sites you can imagine if five or six moabs were dropped in an area over there we had b-2s can drop 8500 -- bombs we can put a lot of firepower the readiness of those artillery sights dont fire arent exercising them they have been there for years so there is a readiness issue. >> colonel hunt shaking your head 0 seconds. >> -- 30 seconds. >> every one we run 6 minute withed yes a lot of ca...