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Their word given what happened at that maternity ward hospital? they boomed it during a cease-fire? >> reporter: it only underscores the need for sees fires. blame is being placed on the russians. russia denies it saying it is ukrainian nationalists. several hours before it was bombed or a military strike against the hospital the -- the russians were saying that there were actually ukrainians taking up combat positions at that hospital and expelling the patients and the staff there. the mayor of mariupol says very clearly, look, the perpetrators of this will burn in hell right after they're br...

He said if the draft was held in america, only a fraction of people would qualify. >> we can't build a killing machine which is what our military is. you can say anything else, but we have to be able to kill the enemy. >> secretary austin offered a full throated defense of today's u.s. military. >> i don't want our fours or anybody in this country to be confused. it is the most lethal organization on the face of the planet, and it will remain so. it will remain the most cohesive organization on the face of the planet. >> earlier this week, the supreme court declined to hear a case about whethe...

Here is the author of that op-ed, have a mcdonald's. author of the diversity of delusion and amber smith, a former army combat pilot with two tours in iraq and afghanistan and is now a fellow with the independent women's forum. welcome to both of you and thank you for being here tonight. amber, let me start with you. what is your gut reaction to hearing that quote from heather macdonald? >> i thought this op-ed was really bizarre. it was extremely out of touch with modern military and how much progress has been made with integrating women into these combat positions. in the post-9/11 wars and ...

Were far from welcoming. just after she left the navy and pursued a career flying commercial airliners, combat positions were opened up to women, who shults praised for their tenacity and professionalism. >> and martha raddatz with us from washington tonight. martha, those images of that former fighter pilot going back into the cabin to speak with the passengers, to hug some of them, i know you have mutual friends who know the pilot. really just speaks volumes about her. >> reporter: it does. and they were in touch with her just after this happened, they said she was fine. i said, what did she...

Goes back to truman integrating the service 69 years ago yesterday. we heard the same things when we ended don't ask, don't tell and same things when we opened all combat positions to women. these never bear fruit and we see our force gets stronger as we open opportunities to more people. >> secretary fanning, thank you for being here and your important insights on an important day. we'll be right back with today's big picture. hange, causing a lack of sharpness, or even trouble with recall. thankfully, the breakthrough in prevagen helps your brain and actually improves memory. the secret is a...