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To get people past these check points, getting them way out to bagram is not easy. i can tell you i have driven the road from kabul to bagram before. i imagine there is taliban check points along it now. so maybe people that don't have the ability to get themselves out there. but beyond that it is a bigger base. it takes tens of thousands of people to secure the base. you could theoretically get more flights coming and there is more room to keep people. it may make it not as easy of a target. so i see the argument on both sides, but the big issue with turning over bagram is that was the last s...

Police officer and marine veteran of korea, joe followed in his father's footsteps and has distinguished himself through nearly 40 years of military service. he has commanded marines in the field from the platoon level to a marine expeditionary force during the invasion of iraq he led marines in the charge to baghdad. given his combat ex-peer enwhy, i was proud to nominate joe as the command -- as the commander of american and coalition forces in afghanistan. i have had a chance to work with him. i have been extraordinarily impressed by joe, from the situation room where he helped to shape our...

Andrew starr who suffers from a rare genetic disorder has been made an honorary marine. three generations of the starr family has been in the marines and his father wanted to make sure he is able to follow the tradition. >> when i was getting ready to retire, they said what would you like as part of your retirement ceremony. i said i want my son to be an honorary marine. >> andrew had the honor bestowed upon him and was given a special coin from a lieutenant general. the starr's marine tradition continues. >> as we celebrate america's birthday, we have to honor the men and women protecting our...

Wide mudslide still too unstable for rescue crews to search that entire area. david schwimmer being a good friend to the nypd. this is after a stabbing outside his apartment in new york city. he offered police some footage from his security camera at his place. crops -- cops are using that video in a case after a fight in new york. those are your headlines. i'll seal you back here in a little bit. good to see you guys. hope you had a great weekend. >> so far so good. over the weekend the president of the united states, as you know, flew to afghanistan just a little before the memorial day ho...

Candy? nch>> breaking news on any numb of stories. this one, the president has taken a little memorial day trip. he is in afghanistan. he has just landed at baghram air force base for a visit with the troops there, with their commanders. we are also told that country music star brad paisley is traveling with the president, that he is there to perform a surprise concert for the troops in just a couple of minutes. on board air force one, susan rice as we new york the president's national security adviser. i want to bring in barbara sarasota, who is, of course, our pentagon correspondent. barbara...