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The shooting early sunday morning. police are still searching for a second person of interest. no suspects have been named. jon: exciting new program is helping our combat veterans in a big way, one vet at a time. he takes advantage of leadership skills our troops learn during war and puts them to use in the business world. mike tobin joins us from chicago. >> reporter: jon, unemployment rate for combat vets is very high and couple that over the next three years we'll see a million more transition from active duty into the civilian workforce. still the need for jobs is great but how about a dy...

Their behavior. ♪ i am obtaining a bachelor's degree in herpetology, the study of reptiles. and i want to actually get into endangered species conservation. i was trying to find my own way in the civilian world. and then i got into the wounded warrior project. in the track program. track helps combat vets fund jobs or start going back to school. it was a way to try to bring some type of order to the chaos many of us face when we're out of the military. i like going to school.

Gimme one, gimme one gimme one! the power of the "name your price" tool. only from progressive. welcome back to "taking the hill." you may be unaware that an estimated 22 u.s. veterans commit suicide every day. that adds up to more than all the military personnel killed in iraq and afghanistan wars combined. but one group making this issue a top priority. the iraq afghanistan of america they are getting together to storm the hill. each year, veterans and civilians alike head to capitol hill to raise awareness on a specific issue. this year it's the alarming suicide rate among veterans. howev...

Canine come pa cani canine companions. a lot of service members seem to think that these dogs are only for people in wheelchairs or amputees. that's not the case. they can help veterans with back injuries, traumatic brain injuries. it's a way that petsmart is trying to get more people involved in the program a combat veteran is the vp and he's been bringing it into focus for people. >> i tell you what, anything we can do for our combat vets is pretty cool. thanks, jake. >> we'll have more of this coming up on "the lead". >> in just a few minutes. thanks, jake. time for rapid fire. let's roll...

And 320 calories. marie callender's. it's time to savor. and 320 calories. with tasty grilled flavor and goodness to savor ♪ ♪ friskies grillers blend. ♪ feed the senses. today, general dempsey and i are pleased to announce that we are eliminating the direct ground combat exclusion rule for women. >> that, of course, defense secretary leon panetta. the pentagon just within the last hour. joining me now, an iraq war veteran, tulsi gabbard of hawaii. just this month, one of the combat vets to serve in congress. thank you for your service there and of course thank you for your