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The attack of pearl harbor we recognize the bravery of u.s. navy seaman doris miller. he enlisted when he was 19 years old. the navy did not allow african-americans to take combat roles so he became a mess attendant. miller was serving on the uss west virginia stationed at pearl harbor. he had no weapons training but when the japanese attacked he snapped into action. he manned the machine gun until he was ordered to abandon ship. he swam through hundreds of feet of oil and water to pull others to safety. his bravery saved countless lives. >> in 1942 he was awarred the navy cross making him the...

David, let me start with you on the niger issue. it seems to me we have gotten confused with these apologies and no and -- the real issue is that we still don't know what american troops were doing in niger. >> we don't, fareed and we also don't know what the strategic direction they're trying to accomplish is. as you say, it's gotten lost in the question of apologies and what the president said and now what his chief of staff has said. but the bigger issue is, we have reportedly 800 troops in niger, we have many others around africa, we're conducting operations mostly advise and train operati...

Putting out these images. that infantry officer would rather us skip her name, asking that she simply serve with her fellow marines. she completed a grueling 13-week infantry officer course. the marines are tested physically, mentally, as they cover miles offer t er thterrai obstacles. carrying 80 pounds of gear for more than 14 miles. it was less than two years ago, the decision was made to open all combat roles to women. that lieutenant, the first female to successfully complete this course. america strong. and we salute her tonight. thanks for watching here on a monday night. i'm david muir...

But even beyond that our most valuable asset, our small unit leaders and their time is really where the disruption would be from this policy. it's not to attack transgender people or their patriotism at all. there aren't enough people in this country willing to lay their life down for it and we should honor that at the same time our small unit leaders have a hard enough job as it is today fighting a war that we sometimes don't understand. they don't need more stress and more opportunity to make bad decisions thrown into their lives. we have to do this right and that takes time. and that is not...

Tell in recent years and it just doesn't bare out. the young men and women of the military, they're a leap ahead of everybody these days and they're so sophisticated. they're so accepting and i just don't think there's any legitimate argument to make for unit cohesion. if you take the upper estimate of 6,000 transgender in the military, those are 6,000 men and women with unique skills. they are doing incredible things for the military and why would your deprive yourself of that talent? >> commander rogers, you served in the military for 25 years. you say the president is right. >> i believe it...