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veterans. out of deference to where he's from if not who he is, senator richard burr who is not a veteran is the top republican in the senate on veterans issues. and you know, you don't have to be a veteran to do right by veterans or care about veterans' issues. it has at times been an awkward thing. he has made some inexplicable decisions over the years on veterans issues. i mean inexplicable in the technical sense, in the sense he has done things he himself cannot explain. tammy duckworth, flew black hawk helicopters. when they shot a rocket grenade, the crash caused her to lose he...

vision for an end to war. there he is expected to describe plans for what he calls a new capture in the story of american leadership. nbc tracie potts is live in washington with more. tracey, what can we expect to hear from the president? >> reporter: well, frances we're told he'll have a middle of the road course, unafraid to team up with the rest of the world against russia, but also careful for a military not to be overly aggressive. this morning's west point speech comes after president obama announced 9,800 troops will stay in afghanistan after the war ends in december. that war...

and then clouds and thunderstorms this afternoon as mentioned. 94 degrees and a lot of water if you're out and about during the course of the day. more details on the forecast. near 100 by saturday. i'll have those details coming up in a few minutes. back to you guys. >> can't wait for that one. thanks, tucker. our top story this hour, the possibility that an agriculture department worker was fired over charges of racism, there is the chance she may get her job back. >> but there -- the controversy might not go away. the folks who forced her to resign didn't have the full story and...