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Killed inside or outside the facility. its looking like lie they were probably killed outside. those facilities typically have gates and barriers. its clear from the pictures here, this place at the very least had a fence. the gunman you can see with the images appears -- appears, wolf to possibly have breached that fence. this official is also not sure if this place had armed security personnel roaming around at the time of the attack about you he did say you just cannot walk in theyre usually ...

Campbell. this active duty iraq war vet is not just a gifted musician shes on an official mission to see how young women view the military. only 25% of new army recruits are female. i sat down with sergeant campbell to talk music, the military and the urgent need for more women in the military. >> its a common idea that maybe you dont get to be a girl or be a woman in the army because it is seen as a masculine place to be. >> your mission for the army is what? >> i would say that my primary miss...

10% qualified today and by 2020 as high as 20%, which means only 2 in 10 could qualify to join the army. >> what do you tell a person that is too heavy to qualify? >> we encourage our recruiters to be life coaches, and they want them to be successful whether they join the army or not. >> they act like "the biggest loser "? >> yeah they can. if you decide you want to join the army we will get you contracted and then you can start coming to recruiting center and we will have physical workouts thre...

>> we had some experiences, in kansas city a young lady wanted to join and she took over 80 pounds, and it took her a year and she did it though and today she is a soldier in the united states army. a lot of it is determination. if you are really determined that you can overcome that disqualification that matters a lot to us. we can only help so far. you have to be a willing partner in that equation right? and so if you are a young person who is not committed to overcoming whatever that obstacle...

Army today and the other armed services for that matter. the single biggest disqualifier is obesity. >> this is young men and women, most of whom are too fat to join the service? >> well thats -- 10% of them are obese and unfit to the point they cant join the service. >> i realize we have a obesity problem in the country, but that shocks me. >> its worryisomeworrisome, and it really becomes a national security issue. >> obesity becomes a national security issue? >> in my opinion, yeah its a obes...

Least four people have been shot at that u.s. navy base, which is a recruiting command for the u.s. navy. details are very sketchy at this time. navy officials are describing this as an ongoing shooting standoff. >> mick, i need you to stick around. to your point, were waiting for confirmation. youve been able to get this confirmation of this shooting. millington navy base. can you tell me more about this base and any other details? i know were just getting this breaking news. again, how many pe...