the parade route. 20 people were hurt, five in critical condition including two children. ecuadorian authorities working with the u.s., actually dea agents that have seized what they say is a fully functional submarine built just for smuggling cocaine. they ve also arrested one man. that sub is being held near the border of ecuador and colombia. investigators trying to find the group responsible for assembling it. a developing story now about our veterans. our warriors and the quality of medical care that they ve earned and deserve versus what they re actually getting. all last week we told you about the hundreds of veterans in st. louis possibly exposed to hiv and hepatitis because of dirty dental equipment. that s just the most recent case. don t forget last year hundreds of vets may have been exposed to hiv and hepatitis thanks to dirty colonoscopy equipment at va clinics in tennessee and florida. also there were faulty prostate cancer screenings in philly.
magazine mocking key obama administration officials. a develop story and our top story, about our veterans, our warriors and the quality of medical care that they receive. all week long we have been telling you about the hundreds of veterans in st. louis, possibly exposed to hiv and hepatitis because of dirty dental equipment. now we have got our hands on an internal memo from the va. it is meant to crack down on some questionable medical practices at some facilities. in the memo, it talks about patient care compromise, vets kept waiting for appointments, highlighting, inappropriate scheduling practices referred to as gaming strategies, a tactic that was, according to this document, used to improve customer service scores. and there is more, eight pages worth, in fact. pentagon correspondent barbara starr has been digging for us all morning. barbara, you had a chance to talk to the va. what can you tell us? reporter: we spoke to a top va official, mr. william
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