friends as we wrap up our all-american summer concert series with lee brice in attendance. i do believe as they adjust the microphones there, rachel and brian, i think 500 of the members in the military are going to be there in fort hood where my dad was actually posted back in the olden days. rachel: good morning. steve: good morning to you. rachel: good morning, brian. brian: a lot of soul talk. i like the soul baby. we have got our soul cleanse last night. steve: soul of america. brian: a lot of soul. geraldo s daughter s name is sol. steve: that s sol, as in the son. rachel: as in the sun. will cain has a lot of soul. brian: how do you know? rachel: because i work with him. he is a soulful guy. steve: that s a striker vehicle. will: steve, brian, rachel good morning. welcome to fort hood, texas. the world s largest military installation. 340 square miles home of the third corps. when america wants to drop the hammer, they soldiers in the armored d
meet somebody according to the research that ted has done. that s when you meet someone. rachel: that s when you meet someone. brian: would you back me up on that? rachel: i have been out of the dating scene for a long time. brian: is he somewhat of a suite sayer and tell all. steve: lee brice is our all-american summer concert series performer. he is the final act of the season. he is live at fort hood as will cain is. and will the beginning of the first show you came out of that striker vehicle and the last hour we saw a reenlistment service we are going to see something coming up. we seal enlistment service. these are civilians committing to the united states of america. committing to the united states army. you mentioned this striker vehicle. this is infantry carrying vehicle, 11 soldiers will load up in this and take them down range to the fight it s 40,000 pounds. incredible piece of machinery just part of the third corps by the way. interesting historical fac
armor here at home and we expect it from other countries? well, i mean, you kind of hit the nail on the head. you have to be able to produce your own steel for your military otherwise you are at the membersy of china and russia and these other countries. and we were one of the few plants that produced, you know, the armored plate for the striker vehicle the m rap. the m 1 tanks and in our plant we use steel produced in navy ships and sub. we are the only ones who produce that steel. with our plant going idle, there is not many options left. pete: absolutely. rachel: what will it mean for communities where steel is produced and also as aluminum is produced. what does it mean for these communities. it s devastating for any community that lose as steel plant. i mean for every steel job i think it s another 3 to 5
shrink by 365 troops. the 25th infantry division will be stripped of its striker vehicle. it s bad news for the soldiers and their families. but it s probably recognized as good news in places like tehran where the ayatollahs are chanting death to america. when you look at the world we live in it doesn t make any sense to be cutting defense. we end up with a smaller army but we are asking more and more of them. reporter: this is not the first time the army has seen its force cut sharply over the past five years in 2010 there were nearly 570,000 soldiers in the u.s. army. right now there are just over 490,000. a decrease already of 13.5% in the past five years. and now defense officials tell us that the u.s. navy for the first time since 9/11 may have to pull its single aircraft carrier out of the persian gulf later this year without a replacement. defense secretary ash carter discussed a solution with his french counterpart this week. today we ve learned the pentagon
shrink by 365 troops. the 25th infantry division will be stripped of its striker vehicle. it s bad news for the soldiers and their families. but it s probably recognized as good news in places like tehran where the ayatollahs are chanting death to america. when you look at the world we live in it doesn t make any sense to be cutting defense. we end up with a smaller army but we are asking more and more of them. reporter: this is not the first time the army has seen its force cut sharply over the past five years in 2010 there were nearly 570,000 soldiers in the u.s. army. right now there are just over 490,000. a decrease already of 13.5% in the past five years. and now defense officials tell us that the u.s. navy for the first time since 9/11 may have to pull its single aircraft carrier out of the persian gulf later this year without a replacement. defense secretary ash carter discussed a solution with his french counterpart this week. today we ve learned the pentagon