our military and the programs helping military members heal. >> first, we check on the latest forecast. a little bit of rain out there? yeah, pockets of drizzle or light rain. one area being affected is scituate, nor'easter . we probably won't get clearing tonight or tomorrow. there could be a little brightening tomorrow morning. as for temperatures and wind, we still have gusts to almost 40 miles per hour in nantucket. a wind advisory until 7:00 but the trend of the wind is slowly but surely easing on the coast. it's already ease add lot inland. cool in the 40s. raw and damp feeling. tomorrow in boston, a lot of clouds and by later in the day, a round of showers moving through that will be coming from this system in the midwest. we'll talk about that and take you all the way through the weekend in a few minutes. >> continuing our five on

challenge is adapting to civilian life. many end up without a job or a plan for education. right now, nearly 5% of unemployment people in massachusetts are veterans. schools are taking big steps to change that. >> i felt like i was being prepared to do something great. >> henry is an army veteran, proudly serving across the globe. >> two employments, once to iraq and once to afghanistan. >> he still remembers those convoys often traveling at night to bring supplies to new base camps. >> the prep was very serious. we were always concern about ied's reporter: he learned how to but after leaving he faced an even civilian life at home. >> i didn't know who i was or what to do? i was on the military to structure my day. reporter: he

>> i found help in the v.a. and started changing things around. reporter: his therapist encominged -- encouraged him to visit u mass at lowell. reporter: jeannine is the director of veterans services. she's seen the number of student veterans triple from 5104 the office opened to more than 1,500 now. >> we help them with financial issues. we help them with medical and mental health referrals. reporter: most of all, it helps them to transition from soldier to student. >> what they talk about is feeling very out of place. they look older, they act different. they interact differently with professors. >> finding allies in the classroom, making it easier to stay on course. >> yeah. >> in lowell, wcvb, newscenter 5. >> we want to let you know that

lowell in may with a psychology degree. now in grad school pursuing a degree in social work so he can help others. massachusetts congressman, an iraq war veteran, mashed today's holiday with a forum on vets issues. the event is designed to establish a greater understanding between local veterans and the community. vets were encouraged to share their experience at that forum. >> flags of honor and appreciation in the town of oxford. the courage and sacrifice of veterans marked with a parade and commemoration. the playing of taps, a fitting tribute to all who have served their nation in war and peace. >> new at 5:30, a fight with the v.a. over his guide dog. he's legally blind and says the veterans administration told him to pay for the animal's healthcare on his own or get a new dog. pam tells us this battle is a complicated one. >> there we go. good boy. good boy.

>> this is a working partnership that gets them both across south station. david lynn left the air force after 14 years on duty. now healy blind 'll -- legally blind he needs a service dog. the veterans first dog died after seven years. lucas is a new replacement. >> forward. good boy. >> here's the problem. the v.a. recently decided that service dogs must come from an accredited agency or the feds won't pay the dog's healthcare bill. >> the v.a. for some odd reason is linking his healthcare to a school accreditation. >> he came from a nonprofit that provides dogs free of charge to the blind. lynn says the v.a. staff gave him a choice, pay the vet bills himself or return the dog. >> making it seem like this is just another piece of prosthetic gear, no different than an umbrella. you can just swap it out and get another one. >> vet bills could run a thousand dollars a years,

payments authorized by congress. lynn faults the v.a. >> they are deciding that veterans don't know what they are doing. they don't know what a good guide dog is and the last thing i need is the government telling me what to do. >> since this is veterans day, a holiday, no answers from v.a. administrators, but david lynn says he and his service dog lucas aren't going away. in jamaica, pam cross, wcvb, newscenter 5. >> next on newscenter 5 at 5:30, a new deal reached by the un. >> the new tracking system for into place. >> the unrest remaining at the university of missouri. the student under arrest for making >> later. >> battling addiction on the to opioids to overcome the stress and anxiety of war. tonight we hear their stories of struggle and recovery. >> taking a look at first alert traffic 59:35. -- 5:35. let's take a closer look at traffic. looking forward to red indicating slowdowns and it's

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charges ranged from aggravated way to murder. >> a student is under arrest accused of making online threats black students at a faculty at the university of missouri. park is accused of using social media to threaten -- direct quote, "shoot every black person i see," following resignation of the school's president and chancellor over complaints about racism. police did not find any weapons in the door room. on another campus about 90 miles flagship campus. the flu. >> there are questions about works. research says the shots could be less effective for some. >> caught on camera, a professional skier falls 1,600 feet down a mountain. he survives and is telling his story. >> it's all about the rain and the wind, with the accent on cape cod but as you can see

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urging people to get one. >> have a demanding or stressful job? that may motivate you to show up even when you're sick. experts have analyzed dozens of studies. those who chose to go to work instead of staying at home did so because of fear of disciplinary action, limited sick leave or rules requiring a doctor's load. other factors include heavy workload and looming deadlines. target is now at the center of a christmas controversy over a holiday sweater designed. it has the letters ocd on the front, obsessive mass disorder. many have complained. target has apologized to guests who felt uncomfortable but says there are no plans to remove the sweater. if you're a fan of cheese, you will like this. macdonald is adding mozzarella sticks to its menu. they experimented with food over

the summer and found people are looking for mini-meals and more foods to snack on. mozzarella sticks will be available starting next year. >> as of today about 1/3 of the beer produced in the world will be produced by one company. that's because the maker of miller is now owned by the maker of budweiser. budweiser, based in belgium, paid $107 billion to finalize the deal with miller. the combined company does not have a name yet. terrifying moments as a skier fell 1,600 feet down a mountain and it was all captured by his helmet camera. he was skiing in alaska when he hit a five foot trench and wiped out. he was able to deploy two air bags that were inside his backpack to cushion him on the way down. he fell for early in a minute. imagine how long that would feel but he was able to escape with bumps and bruises. mcintosh spoke exclusively to a.b.c. news about the experience.

what i do. i don't have a death wish. i'm not the type but i do have a wish to live life to its full left -- fullest and live my life. >> yeah, i dream about it, too, it's called a nightmare. he was filming for the new movie. >> i'm all for skiing but 4 you have to take a helicopter and be dropped off at the top of the mountain, that's where i draw the line. >> what is the magic carpet? me and the 3-year-olds, we're like this. >> it's interesting and it may be hard for us to relate but he was pretty honest in what he was saying. he doesn't have a death wish but he has a tremendous adventure in him. what are you going to do? the vineyard had almost two inches. some of you are saying, we needed a lot of rain and didn't

get it m. of us didn't get a lot of rain but some did. boston, a little over a half an inch. worcester, barely.2 of an inch. we barely made a dent in boston on the yearly deficit in precipitation. we're still way under the average. wind gusts were impressive along the coast at some points today. over 50 miles per hour in rock port. many between 40 and 50. blue hill almost 40 miles per hour. it's still a little bit windy along the coast but the accent is down around nantucket and that's where the wind advisory is in effect until 7:00. the winds at this point slowly but surely will ease. we still have a moist flow coming out of the northeast in the low levels of the atmosphere so it's still producing some bands of light rain or drizzle on the south shore and even though the overall aerial coverage has diminished, we're seeing some very light and drizzle still in southern parts of new hampshire working its way to northern massachusetts. it could still be damp a little bit longer. there really is only a narrow break in the clouds and i'm not

because we may not be able to get rid of the low-level break but the next system, which is a potent one in the middle of the country, you can see that swirl with snow on the west side and some severe weather on the east side, we're going to be on the east side of it but it will not be as potent coming through here night. probably a round of showers for expect. clouds look like they are going to hold for the most part tonight into tomorrow and then we'll await the arrival of the showers. the first band could move in, in the afternoon, even early afternoon in some spots, especially to the west and then there will be some more showers after that. it doesn't look like a major rainmaker but we'll have a few showers at times tomorrow afternoon into tomorrow night. then we're going to get into this little sliver of clearing for the first half of friday and it will be comparatively mild but it will also become windy and then we're going to be waiting -- the secondary front, to come through on friday night. when that comes through, there could be a brief shower in spots. maybe even a

snow flurry in the very highest elevations of western and northern new england and then chilly weather will come in on sunday -- on saturday, rather. but saturday should have a good deal of sunshine even though it will be decidedly colder. temperatures now are in the 40s and low 50s. won't change that much tonight and the high temperatures tomorrow, without too much sunshine, should still make it to 50 to 55. let's check it out for you. the winds in the next 12 hours, notice the trend, steadily down in boston. you won't have much wind to deal with tomorrow morning. afternoon showers into the night. day. lots of gusts. now saturday is the colder day, as we'll wind up on the cold side of the jet stream. but that's not going to really stick because by the time we get week we'll be back on the mild side of the jet stream and the high temperatures look like they are going to be a degree or two plus or minus 60 for a fair part of next week. so next week will also be above

but there will be a colder spell from friday night into sunday morning at least. phil? >> thanks. dancing with the stars shocker to tell you about. tamar braxton is dropping out. posting a photo from her hospital bed, with her partner, val, saying, with a heavy heart i regret to inform you that my season with "dancing with the stars" has come to an end. she's been diagnosed after having blood clots in her lungs, not pneumonia. she was rushed to the hospital during dress rehearsal for monday's episode but managed to return before the end of the show and even escapee elimination. >> who didn't love williams in aladen. unfortunately, fans will be dpoipts disappointed to learn there will be no new voices with robin williams. there is plenty of unused material but --

>> he was brilliant. >> a whole generation of fans knew him. my kids loved williams. >> without question, everything is touched. >> our veterans coverage continues. >> battling addiction on the front lines. soldiers turning to opioids to help overcome the stress and anxiety of war. >> their stories of struggle and recovery in our five on veterans coverage. >> coming up new at 6:00, a robbery scheme targeting people looking for love. luring local victims and then robbing them at gunpoint. >> you can't use that -- cart here. >> discrimination suit against a local club. wounds still run deep for veterans of the vietnam war. in five on veterans tonight their permanent stories and the challenge many of them are still facing today. and with introduction controversy brewing now, duncan releases its holiday cup.

>> there are nearly 400,000 veterans here in massachusetts. many of them from the wars in iraq and afghanistan. >> but for some coming home doesn't always end the fighting. kathy has the story of another battle that's following our

veterans home. >> vanex to sleep. >> morphine, heroin. >> two soldiers serving you our country turned to heroin and other drugs when the stress and anxiety of war doing hold. they were armed, addicted, and a danger on active duty. >> as i complete nut. >> people were normally getting bootleg movies, you could get heroin, instead, cheaper, pure. >> christina was an army private in iraq. she says she and her fellow troops fed their habits with pills given to them by military medics. >> it was almost like they wanted us to self medicate to avoid everything that was over there. >> the soldiers' drug use didn't end back on u.s. soil, not even when she took a job in law enforcement. her life and addictions spiraled out of control. >> stealing, robbing the family and just totally demoralizing

>> as the war on terror has entered its 14th year, the use and abuse of opioids in the military has become a rising concern and recent studies show reports of illicit drug use more than doubled and the prescriptions for highly addictive pain medication quadrupled. >> it can be higher for those in the army and reserves, but we're seeing people really across branches. >> v.a. psychologist doctor says the number of vets with opioid dependence has doubled. nationwide more than 64,000 were treated for anticipate yoid addiction in fiscal year 2015. >> number one reason that veterans, that we work with in our clinics tell us that they continue to abuse substances is that they help them forget about our numb emotional pain. >> it's a lot bigger than people think.

>> medford native brian -- was a staff sergeant in iraq. >> you don't want to be depressed or all day long so if you find a way to take it away it makes it that much easier. >> after overdotes that is brought him close to death brian is now two years clean. christina was in an inpatient v.a. program and is three months sober. >> we went from being one of the most respected people as a service member to "hard core criminal" or a junky and it's really sad. >> v.a. boston offers narcan to vets coming through its program who have opiate use disorder. there have been 91 overdose reverses with narcan across the country in the v.a. system since 2013 including 28 right here in massachusetts. wcvb, newscenter 5. >> our five on veterans coverage continues.

>> newscenter 5 at 6:00 starts right now. >> rain and wind slowly coming to an end. plotting changes right through the weekend and into next week. >> the driver used of dragging two cops worked for uber. how was he hired with a criminal past? >> golf cart battle. >> you can't use that cart here. >> why a former sportscaster is discrimination. >> we'll let the patriots explain. >> a windy and raw veterans day the storm is moving out. >> harvey leonard says more rain is on the way. just what we didn't want to hear. with. this in fact, we still have bands of light rain and drizzle on the south shore.

that exists all the way all the way down to ducks berry and more light rain and drizzle in southern new hampshire. it should come to an end in a couple of hours but i'll not sure we'll get enough clearing. don't expect too much sunshine tomorrow. wlaefts of the wind is still gusty. southeastern massachusetts and the cape and islands. strongest gusts at nantucket. wind advisory until 7:00 but the general idea is for less wind. in the 40s around the region. tomorrow in boston, a lot of clouds and by later in the day, another round of showers. we'll be talking about that and the weekend in a little while. heather? >> right now we're learning more about the driver accused of police officers with his suv. he once worked for uber, a terrible driving history, and his connection to the ride service is now raising concerns about uber driving screening process. rhondella richardson is live at police headquarters in roxbury. reporter: