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That you've reached so far about 10,000 troops, you want to get up to about 50,000, is that right? >> that's correct. there are about 50,000 forward deployed units in afghanistan or service members forward deployed and troops direct mission is to supply every single front line service member that is in need with the items that will keep them healthy and sound. we just got done shipping an order of chalk powder to a unit over there to mark where roadside bombs are because in the worst case scenario, they were using bottle caps. and this is what is killing most of our american service members ov...

sanjay gupta m.d. starts right now. happy halloween, everybody. welcome to the program. i'm dr. sanjay gupta. the candy of our childhood. why do we still crave it every year at halloween? have you been dipping in already? we also have serious business to get to you've seen the pink ribbons all over this month, we want to clear up misconceptions about breast cancer. first a number, this one. $1.90. that's the cost per drink of excessive drinking in the country. it adds up to about $223.5 billion burden to the u.s. government and individuals. about $746 per person. just about three q...

People have taken to build slightly more sturdy homes. the danger here, aid organizations are warning about, haitian government is warning about, the hurricane season is approaching. if a killer storm hits these types of shacks, it could be a really, really -- a nightmare if any killer winds or rains come tearing through these types of communities. >> yeah. ivan using bottle caps as washers up against large hurricane pass, we expect. very busy season, could be devastating to them. one of the solutions is money. we will talk about that next hour. we will dig into that a little more live. ivan w...

Months ago, this was basically a spontaneous camp. the tents were mostly made out of bed sheets attached to sticks. people were trying to get shade there. now what you see is shelters, makeshift shelters, made out of some of the plastic parts that have been distributed by aid organizations, by the united nations. that is another one of the success esther claiming to the armies of 1.5 million homeless people. and also you can see that people have been scavenging, as we have spoken, to residents of the camps. they have gone out picking up sheet metal and picking up plywood and i have seen one ho...

Help the strooptroops? >> you know fourth of july, you are going to be drinking anyway. with the high life, you can give back to something that's important. people have been asking, what can i do to say thank you? instead of being lazy and throwing it in the trash can, take your bottle caps or bull tabs to grocery stores and bars or mail them in. >> what can this $1 million go towards? what could you do it w. that money? >> it will provide thousands of experiences for vets and their family, nascar pit league and support our work at iave. we provide educational support, employment opportunities...