i want to commend governor pence, there was a time not too long ago when defending religious liberty enjoyed support. we are facing a concerted assault on the right of every american to seek out and worship god. governor pence is holding the line to protect religious liberty. indiana is giving voice to millions of courageous conservatives across the country who are deeply concerned about the attacks on our personal liberties. i am proud to stand with mike and urge americans to do the same. jonathan capehart he didn t say i urge other republican candidates for president to do the same. it shouldn t be surprising that he beat jeb bush and some of those slower-footed guys on this. not surprising the speed with which he put out this statement, not surprising that he stands with mike. not surprising at all. i mean this is the same guy who
thing, to see an american switching side. reporter: alleged american recruits to al qaeda are showing up on hot spots across the middle east. at least 50 young american men, many from minnesota have been tracked to the al qaeda group fighting. reporter: a small man from daphne, alabama, became a top commander. our main objective, one of the main things we seek for is to die a martyr. reporter: along with men from walk can i shaw, wisconsin, brooklyn, new york, buffalo, new york, and adam guddon of orange county, california. he once tore up his u.s. passport on camera is now in al qaeda s leadership in pakistan regularly producing videos that urge americans to buy guns and kill their own.
unemployment among young male vets was 2 times higher than the rest of americans. now the rate is half that, 10%. the veterans have all the character traits you and i or anybody else as an employer would want. all the stuff we can t train, character, dealing with adversity, being a good teammate. check all the boxes. reporter: reeder s been checking his own boxes, like ringing the closing bell. i honestly don t have words to describe my life path since joining the marine corps, getting out of it. just having any opportunity whatsoever. reporter: rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. start in the classroom and they work side by side with him. so important. they re so focused. they have a mission and they come back. these guys are down there on the stock exchange. they ve got a mission. a big learning curve and it might be great for their mind to focus on that. i think so. we ll be right back. i think so. we ll be right back. it s time to change the way we clean.
what are you waiting for? gadahn is one of the first americans to be charged with treason. reporter: for obvious security reasons they don t want to reveal details of the hundred or so people who are under surveillance. there s enough evidence to keep them under active surveillance. well, the nation s day of remembrance for 9/11 continues on. families of the victims who died there gathered yesterday morning and they read the names of the loved ones. president obama participated in a moment of silence before attending a ceremony at the pentagon. another memorial was held in shanksville, pennsylvania, where flight 93 crashed 12 years ago. with airport officials jittery on the 9/11 anniversary, a tsa official was arrested for making threats to lax. he made a call saying parts of the airport should be evacuated.
this morning on world news now fresh news about terrorism. al qaeda is successfully recruiting americans. a disturbing decision. they hold a dramatic fire drill complete with smoke and flames on the anniversary of terrorist attacks on america. kids have just returned to school, but one retailer is airing christmas ads? what? a cultural shift in the miss america pageant. a contestant is bearing a large, visible tattoo. it s thursday, september 12th. announcer: from abc news, this is world news now with john muller and diana perez.