barbara, that families of fallen military not going to receive $100,000 death benefits. that has been in effect since the shutdown on friday. that means the families of two service members killed in a helicopter crash on saturday at the national training center in ft. irwin, california, are not going to be receiving what is really a crucial payment. it is usually made within days of their loved one s death. what are you learning? well, we are learning just that, brianna, we now have there are pictures. there are real families, real names, real soldiers involved here, they are first lieutenant clayton collin of indiana, and chief warrant officer kevin burk of california. they died in a training accident in the early hours of saturday morning at ft. irwin, california, in the line of duty for this country. and now as long as the shutdown lasts, their families not getting that $100,000 emergency death benefit. real families, real impact here.
finally today, a personal note, my take. i ve been covering washington for a long time as you all know. i thought i had seen it all until last night when i learned that families of our fallen soldiers were not being paid the emergency death benefit of the shutdown? really, the men putting themselves in the line of fire to protect all of us, if the worst should happen to them, their families will not be taken care of by the nation. all of this and the toddlers not going to head start, for all of them, i say shame, shame on all on you in government. get it fixed and do it now. that s my take. let me know what you think on