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You were all in the rotc together. had skip always want to be in the military? >> since the day i met him. we met sophomore year in high school. i was running the rotc program there. he didn't really get into rotc until his senior year in high school. he was marching in band. ever since i met hip. first words out of his mouth was, he has extensive family that have served in the military. he was really proud of his mother who was in the navy. he was telling me he was basically going to go marine corps all the way. >> i want to read, david, this is from skip's mom, a statement. my son died doing...

Dream for skip. >> he was just a go-getter. everything he did he put 100% into it. he was just positive about everything. >> ethan wade and robert young were in the rotc program with skip in high school. >> it has just been an emotional day. he was one of my good friends and showed me right from wrong and was just a mentor and a guide. i just can't believe it. bad things happen to good people. >> skill wells was only 21 years old. our home sweet home ♪ ♪ skip wells, thomas sullivan carson holmquist, david wyatt. we honor all of them tonight. just before we came to air i had a chance to spe...

Graduated from southern university before joining the marines. becoming a marine was a lifelong dream for skip. >> he was a go getter. he was just positive. >> ethan wade and robert young were in the rotc program with skip in high school. >> it's been an emotional day. he's one of my good friends, he showed me right and wrong, he was a mentor and a guide. bad things happen to good people. skip wells was only 21 years old. ♪ >> john berman, cnn, new york. this is not goodbye. ♪ yes, it is. ♪ (father:) no, it isn't... ♪ ok, i guess it's not. ♪

By students and parents and he is involved with the rotc program at the local high school there. right near the middle school. now, we did speak withhe t !! and administrator could actions. but it doesn't say what that is. can you touch a student? and if you do, what the teacher's union says is you risk losing your job that touching a student can be misconstrued. they say it is very difficult situation for teachers and subs. >> will, thank you very much. >> you bet. >> let's all go off-the-record for a minute. do you know what worries me? or worse even scares me? things like this. here is what...

Leadership. and marshall, he's busy right now. duke's on their way to win another national championship. the idea that he would take this on -- and i think that stems from really his coach. coach k. is a veteran. he instills discipline, and he focuses on teaching these young men to be leaders. so it's a natural fit that marshall would become army rotc. >> how difficult do you think it is to juggle not only the intense academics at a school like duke university but also elite sports and the rotc program? >> well, you know, when i have to meet with savannah i have to kind of work around her sche...