security of fort hod. but we need to have dialogue why will those soldiers who come back from serving us overseas, why should they disarm on the base? that is dilog we have to have among us now. if they had their guns possibly this would not have happen and those who were killed may not have been culled. safe travels and give our best to everyone in your community. and we are learning more about the soldiers stationed in fort hood. 85 percent of those have served in iraq or afghanistan. and most will have served twice by the time the war winds down in afghanistan. soldiers in fort hood are not supposed to be armed on post and raising the question of how do we make our military bases
but as the war winds down, these christmas convoys will come to an end. that s bittersweet for regina wages. i ve been out here serving these guys since 2009. and to think that i mean i m glad they re going home. but for me, it s kind of sad. and while war has a way of rapidly turning young soldiers into men, these brief moments allow them to be kids again. man, you guys will do anything. receiving what they deem the most precious gift of all. merry christmas! such a great program that
despite crews coming from 11 states and the district of columbia to help, there s still neighborhoods like this one that have yet to be touched. many families are waiting it out in packed hotels if they can find rooms. survived the storm. the hampton sin a gathering spot for displaced families like george and marianne and their dog shep. so this is where you re going to spend christmas? yep. we spent christmas and our anniversary here yesterday. 23 years. we got to spend it in a motel. karen and charlie s family is making the best of oit. everybody is having a tough time. we still don t have any power. but we don t care. we re together! grateful to have some place warm to stay even if it s not home. john yang, nbc news, east lansing, michigan. dylan dryer is here to sort all this out. christmas day forecast, lots of problems it seems still. it s going to stay cold unfortunately. the winds are going to pick up in michigan, too. we could see gusts up to around
isolated and dangerous bases in afghanistan. where the only outside contact might be the enemy. but as the war winds down, these christmas convoys will come to an end. that s bittersweet for regina wages. i ve been out here serving these guys since 2009. and to think that i mean i m glad they re going home. but for me, it s kind of sad. and while war has a way of rapidly turning young soldiers into men, these brief moments allow them to be kids again. man, you guys will do anything. receiving what they deem the most precious gift of all. merry christmas! such a great program that brings smiles to their faces. a lot of them though it s definitely work over there. not the case as much as here. if only we could have snow.
weekend and weather is making it difficult and dangerous for others to get where they re going. john yang reports. icy roads made day before christmas travel treacherous in the northeast. near buffalo, new york, a tractor-trailer flipped over snarling traffic. in northern ohio, a morning pileup involving more than 25 vehicles closed interstate 90, a major east-west link for much of this busy travel day. with temperatures forecast to stay below freezing for the rest of the week, dangerous travel conditions are likely to persist. in maine, ice brought down tree limbs and power lines. crews are working around the clock. i work 17 on, seven off. i go home at 6:00 at night and back in at 1:00 in the morning. they re expected to be on the job the rest of the week, working to restore power as strong winds and plunging temperatures threat tone make things worse. here in michigan, more than 200,000 homes and businesses have been without power for three straight days.