i remember him turning off the lights and me asking what are you doing? women who feel betrayed by the military they committed to serve. the pentagon s battle to do something about it. revealing investigations. fascinating characters. stories with impact. this is cnn presents. tonight s host, drew griffin. reporter: a special look at the men and women who have served our country and eye-opening investigations into the unbelievable injustices done to them. we begin with the startling story of how u.s. soldiers were used as human guinea pigs. during the cold war, the military embarked on a top secret program to test chemical and biological weapons but researchers used animals but believe it or not they also used humans. volunteers from the army who had no idea what they were signing up for. well, nearly half a century later, some of these human guinea pigs are emerging from the shadows with disturbing stories about what the military did to them then and how they are being
during the cold war, the military embarked on a top secret program to test chemical secret program to test chemical and biological weapons but researchers used animals but believe it or not they also used humans. volunteers from the army who had no idea what they were signing up for. well, nearly half a century later, some of these human guinea pigs are emging from the shadows with disturbing stories about what the military did to them then and how they are being treated now. dr. sanjay gupta investigates. i joined 18 years of age. the height of the vietnam war and really felt a sense of duty to my country to go and serve. i went straight to ft. bragg. it was just the thing to do. that was my obligation. that was my duty as an american. i was drafted and i was sent to ft. sill and placed in the missile detachment. we were supposed to be nuclear guards for the nuclear war heads that were to go on the pershing missiles. three american soldiers. tim josephs and frank ra
against so many people? colorado police and the fbi have been all over james holmes apartment today, slowly and carefully since the front door was rigged to trigger a bomb. we re going to live to the apartment building in just a couple of moments. let s go to breanna keeler. don, the worst drought in more than 50 years is crippling farmers in the midwest. half of the states in the region are reported to be in severe to exceptional drought. that s the region that produces about 75% of the nation s corn and soybean crop. the drought is especially hard on livestock. many ranchers having to sell off their herds early. with the focus on the colorado movie massacre, the relentless gun violence in chicago is going almost unnoticed. but in the past 24 hours, 21 people have been shot across the city. three died. police are blaming a gang fight for the latest killing. and in syria, rebels are making slow but steady progress against government forces. that s noticeable especially alo
newsroom. let s get you up to speed now on what s happening here in aurora. a community still in deep shock today. the mayor of aurora talked to reporters a few minutes ago. he s been meeting with victims of yesterday s horrific movie theater shooting. this is the mayor. one of the people i met with this morning at the hospital was somebody who was hit with buckshot in his back, broken rib, punctured lung, broken coar bone. came out his back at the base of his neck. he is doing well right now, believe it or not. that s because he got to the hospital and because the doctors and nurses at the hospital do the best job that they can do. now about the apartment where the suspect, james holmes, lived. police say it was definitely booby trapped, rigged with trip wires and some sort of explosive devices. there is still no all clear from the apartment. ed lavendara is there live for us. i ll talk with him in a minute. 12 people died almost 6 o others injured when the masked man sp
burning a flag is a symbol that expresses an idea. i hate the government. a rare interview on his interpretation of the constitution. it is a cnn exclusive. eye in the sky. drones over your neighborhood. new concerns this hour as congress starts asking questions. is this big brother or a necessary tool for police? social storm. chick-fil-a s president causing an uproar after his comments on gay marriage, saying he is, quote, guilty as charged when asked about his company s support of the traditional family. the biblical definition. the postings this morning on facebook and twitter blowing up both for and against chick-fil-a. plus, this. the nominations are in. now the question is, did your favorite show get the nod? i m nischelle turner live from the 64th annual primetime emmy nominations. cnn newsroom begins right now. good morning to you. thank you for being with us. i m carol costello. we begin today in bulgaria, still reeling from what the nation s interior