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Heart you are part of us. you need to be with us. so that's an advantage that i don't think goes to either side, necessarily. and depending on the circumstances, could favor either side. >> it's a remarkable -- and makes you think, with that kind of force, maybe it's sort of understandable why president putin thought he could just send in the masked soldiers without insignias, knowing full well it wouldn't lead to war right away. but that's probably why we've got countries like poland and moldova and turkey that are on edge right now. very close by. and they also have smaller fighting forces, ...

Raising taxes. >> eric: the president quotes wreckless across the board budget cuts. reckless? we're $16 trillion in debt. >> the reckless in the nature for the military in that hey, we're cutting critical programs, maintenance and training. there is definitely a reckless nature when itless could to our fighting forces. but we could reform the way the pentagon spends money in targeted ways to save about the same amount of money, but also make sure we're cutting fat. >> eric: this is a great nation. this country is amazing. we spend a lot of money on a lot of things. talk to us about the v.a. b...

>> i met her mom, she's very nice too. russia's criminal. >> has he hurt our fighting forces, snowden? >> i don't think so. >> no, i don't think so. >> jesse, you look like snowden's older brother who sells pot to high school kids. i guess that makes you an expert on this story? >> yeah. >> good answer. >> do you think i actually sell pot to high school kids? i don't look anything like this guy. >> you're like him with a makeover. gussy your hair up a bit, get you some contacts. >> i don't see it either. >> anyway, i don't get what the big deal is. like i literally don't. i keep trying to wrap...

Women the same opportunities as men in the military, there has been no shortage of skepticism. when the initial ban was lifted in january, oklahoma senator james inhoff, the top republican on the senate armed services committee, rang a warning bell writing in statement, "if necessary, we will be able to introduce legislation to stop any changes. we believe to be detrimental to our fighting forces and capabilities." joining us now, nbc news chief pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. jim, thanks so much for joining us. tell us what you're hearing in and around the pentagon relating to this. ...

The state of our fighting forces. >> chances are, you'll meet more veterans than you think today. one in 12 adults are living veterans. henry is one of those. at 19, he charged through a smoke grenade to take out snipers and save his fellow soldiers. 45 years later, the country decorated him with one of its highest military honors. >> when we were called to do it, i would do it all over again. and i would do it today. >> from his silver cross, these observances are roots going back 93 years. a viet ma'am var pinam war pavi dedicated yesterday. >> with each passing day, it becomes more meaningf...