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Controversy over bill clintons vietnam draft deferment. >> after using a deferment long enough to avoid the draft, clinton backed out of his deal to join the rotc program. clinton called the charges "a tired, old story." >> the character questions chipped away at clintons poll numbers. less than a week before the new hampshire primary, he suddenly trailed by double digits. >> if you didnt finish first or second in new hampshire, it was over. >> bill clinton! >> but bill clinton wouldnt go down w...

Get in the way of their march to the white house. >> february brought fresh controversy over bill clintons vietnam draft. >> after using deferment long enough to avoid the draft, clinton backed out of his deal to join the rotc program. he called the charges a tired old story. >> the character charges chipped away at poll numbers. he suddenly trailed by double digits. >> you didnt finish first or second in new hampshire, its over. >> bill clinton! >> but bill clinton wouldnt go down without a fig...

My dream wassing the a j.a.g. officer and defend our troops as a lawyer. sadly that dream had to be shut down because of the broken immigration system that we currently have. it is not working for us. i was unable to enlist into the armed forces, even after doing two years in the rotc program at the university of houston. and going back to mexico would mean all the progress and the growth ive had in this country would be gone. ive worked so hard and i love this country so much and ive done so mu...

I would hospital parents would see what they are doing what kind of education or miseducation. steve: or the alum nine that support them. ainsley: how would you feel if your kids wanted to go to drexel university? >> im about free speech. this guy has the ability because of one of the soldiers that the seat was given to. you can say what you want and whether or not you open your mouth and look like an idiot that is protected by people who go to places like mosul to. back up and say people being ...

Robert young were in the rotc program with skip in high school. >> its just been an emotional day. he was one of my good friends and he showed me right and wrong and he was a mentor and a guide, and just couldnt believe it. i cant believe what happened to him. i mean bad things happen to good people you know. >> reporter: skip wells was only 21 years old. ♪ our home sweet home ♪ ♪ >> reporter: john berman, cnn, new york. >> more details about the alleged gunmans past are starting to emerge...

You were all in the rotc together. had skip always want to be in the military? >> since the day i met him. we met sophomore year in high school. i was running the rotc program there. he didnt really get into rotc until his senior year in high school. he was marching in band. ever since i met hip. first words out of his mouth was, he has extensive family that have served in the military. he was really proud of his mother who was in the navy. he was telling me he was basically going to go marine c...

Dream for skip. >> he was just a go-getter. everything he did he put 100% into it. he was just positive about everything. >> ethan wade and robert young were in the rotc program with skip in high school. >> it has just been an emotional day. he was one of my good friends and showed me right from wrong and was just a mentor and a guide. i just cant believe it. bad things happen to good people. >> skill wells was only 21 years old. our home sweet home ♪ ♪ skip wells, thomas sullivan carson hol...

Graduated from southern university before joining the marines. becoming a marine was a lifelong dream for skip. >> he was a go getter. he was just positive. >> ethan wade and robert young were in the rotc program with skip in high school. >> its been an emotional day. hes one of my good friends, he showed me right and wrong, he was a mentor and a guide. bad things happen to good people. skip wells was only 21 years old. ♪ >> john berman, cnn, new york. this is not goodbye. ♪ yes, it is. ♪ ...

By students and parents and he is involved with the rotc program at the local high school there. right near the middle school. now, we did speak withhe t !! and administrator could actions. but it doesnt say what that is. can you touch a student? and if you do, what the teachers union says is you risk losing your job that touching a student can be misconstrued. they say it is very difficult situation for teachers and subs. >> will, thank you very much. >> you bet. >> lets all go off-the-record f...

Leadership. and marshall, hes busy right now. dukes on their way to win another national championship. the idea that he would take this on -- and i think that stems from really his coach. coach k. is a veteran. he instills discipline, and he focuses on teaching these young men to be leaders. so its a natural fit that marshall would become army rotc. >> how difficult do you think it is to juggle not only the intense academics at a school like duke university but also elite sports and the rotc pro...