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To troops returning to and deploying to afghanistan about the wind-down plan for the war there, and to announce a new executive order meant to ensure that veterans get their mental health claims taken care of. >> i know that you join me in saying to anyone who's ever worn the uniform, if you're hurting, it's not a sign of weakness to seek help. it's a sign of strength. we are here to help you stay strong, army strong. that's a commitment i'm making to you. >> the president also talked about the drawdown plan in afghanistan in his weekly radio address on saturday. >> next month, the last of the...

Convention wrapped up, president obama went to ft. bliss, to talk to troops returning from and deploying to afghanistan about the wind-down plan for the war there, and to announce a new executive order meant to ensure that veterans get their mental health claims taken care of. >> i know that you join me in saying to everyone who's ever worn the uniform, if you're hurting, it's not a sign of weakness to seek help. it's a sign of strength. we are here to help you stay strong, army strong. that's a commitment i'm making to you. >> the president also talked about the drawdown plan in afghanistan i...

sheriff office on the phone with me. cindy? >> yes, it is. >> the standoff going on for hours and hours. when did police finally enter the bunker? >> about 9:15 our s.w.a.t. teams used an explosive in breach the roof that enabled them to get enough had a stru see in. they saw a body. they were able to get in there and find the person that appears -- we believe it's keller. appears he's been dead for some time. >> what did it look like inside that bunker? what was in there? >> well, we haven't actually been able to go in and do a thorough search at this point. we still believe that it...

in washington state, an arms standoff is over. the suspect's body found inside a fortified underground bunker. police think peter keller killed his wife and daughter almost a week ago and holed himself up in a bunker he spent eight years building. i talked with agent cyndi west how the standoff finally ended. >> about 9:15 our s.w.a.t. team used and explosive to breach the roof of the bunker enabling them to get enough of a view where they could see him. they tell us they saw a body, were able to get in there and find this person that appears, we believe it's keller, it appears as th...

opportunity to do something big. we have a chance to stabilize america's finances for a decade, for 15 years or 20 years. if we're willing to seize the moment. what that would require would be some shared sacrifice and a balanced approach that says we're going to make significant cuts in domestic spending. and i have already said i'm willing to take down domestic spending to the lowest percentage of our overall economy since dwight eisenhower. it also requires cuts in defense spending. and i've said that in addition to the $400 billion that we've already cut from defense spending we'...