terrorism. at least 20 dead, dozens more injured. he they say the gunman was well organized and prepared and opened fire with an assault style rifle as well as a hand gun. it started at 2:00 this morning at the pulse night club when he stormed the club, exchanged gunfire with an officer and took dozens of hostages. it came to an end three hours later when s.w.a.t. went in, there was a shoot-out and the gun man tidied. nine officers involved, one hurt but saved by a helmet. we're hearing horrible stories from witnesses who were there. >> he was on the ground, shot in the back. and when i walked by him, i didn't know if he was tdead or alive and i heard him monan. >> we'll have the latest throughout the newscast. and we are hearing that police plan to brief us on the whole situation out of orlando in about half an hour.

this area in a state of sadness and complete shock right now. good morning, i'm angie goff. >> and i'm adam tuss. we also want to turn our attention to the weather because we're kicking up into the 90s. tom kierein here with more on that. >> we hit 96 yesterday afternoon right in washington. today not quite as hot. lower humidity will begin to move in, but right now still mild and muggy. there is the sunshine pouring down on the landscape here in northwest washington. live view from our tower camera looking off to the west. temperatures right now quickly jumping into the 80s. reagan national now up to 83. north and west suburbs in the mid-80s. near 80 around the chesapeake bay. no showers anywhere for the mountains to the atlantic beaches. dry start to the workweek, as well. a look at our next chance of storms coming up this half hour. developing right now, abo

after a two alarm apartment fire in manassas. the blaze broke out just before 11:00 last night. this is individual gvideo from across the street. the cause under investigation. and a stabbing in manassas on double day lane. p police say that one man does have life threatening injuries. they have a suspect in custody. and more violence in the area, d.c. police now investigating a shooting this morning. they say this happened on f street just after midnight. one man does have life threatening injuries. she rose to fame right here on nbc. former "the voice" contestant christina grim pli is beimie is remembered for her amazing talent. she was shot and killed as she signed autographs and this morning we're

about the man police say took her life. barry errant as the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: fans in orlando, florida gathered to share their grief over the death of 22-year-old christina grimmie. >> just horrible. >> reporter: leaving signs and flowers at a makeshift memorial. >> no reason to take someone so perfect in music and general and just take her life away. >> reporter: police say grimmie was signing autographs when kevin james loibl approached and opened fire. >> no indication that he knew her. we're looking into that, trying to find a motive for the crime. >> reporter: a note attached to the door where the gunman is believed to have lived. grimmie's brother tackled him and he killed himself during the struggle. >> definitely could have prevented future loss of life there.

>> reporter: grimmie's brother released a statement saying she loved the lord and her family us a was honestly there for me and i honestly don't know what i'll do without her. christina grimmie was a star on the rise, becoming a fan favorite on the season six of "the voice." >> very looked up to. >> reporter: fans struggling with the loss and no answers as to why. barry errant, nbc news. and still no word on who could have killed two in prince george's county. santos and gonzalez both found dead outside an apartment building friday night. officers were actually called to guilford road for a welfare check and they found both men with traumatic injuries. we still don't know the exact cause of death. kings dominion will reopen after a partial power out

forced to close yesterday. this happened just before 8:00 last night. our nbc affiliate in richmond tweeted a picture of a roller coaster stuck halfway up a hill. park says all rides were stopped and safely evacuated. the maryland man shot by police outside dallas love field airport is now being charged with two counts of assault. mess say police say sean diamond was using rocks to smash car windows and threatened a mother with children. they say diamond was shot several times after he lunged at that officer. he's still in the hospital. let's turn our attention to the race for the white house. it's not only hillary clinton who is in the cross hairs of donald trump's attacks. also teeing off on mitt romney. the privilege gop nominee had some tough words for the 2012 presidential nominee after romney said he's promoting trickle down racism.

>> and i said to myself it's absolutely pathetic. he lost, he choked, like a dog he choked. and now it's time for somebody else, we're going to win. i don't choke. >> trump also called out former republican rival jeb bush and ted cruz for not endorsing him as the party's presumptive nominee. the endorsements continue to come for hillary clinton. reverend jesse jackson endorsed clinton for president on saturday in chicago. this is at a memorial site for children killed by gun violence in the city. he says clinton is the most qualified candidate to be president and that he trusts she will look out for the interests of all people. people while bernie sanders is planning to fight ahead in the primary on tuesday. he will

mo "meet the press." it's warming up and temperatures some places almost near 90 already. tom is tracking how long the sunny and warm stretch will last. and we continue to follow the breaking news on a mass shooting in orlando. the gunman is dead. and multiple people are wounded at a nice club. police are calling it a mass ka casualty area. 42 in local hospitals, at

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the force of the accident actually knocked the runaway driver's license plate right off his car. and that is how police were able to track him down and arrest him. ♪ it was a special tribute saturday at the national fallen firefighters memorial park. friends and family of the fallen firefighters came to the park in frederick county for a new dedication. they honored 250 firefighters who died in the line of duty before that memorial was actually built in 1981. the names of each of them are etched into a brick at a special section of the park now. prepare for some delays in and around arlington this morning. the air force association is hosting its annual cycling challenge ride. events have been under way for a couple hours now. they started at 7:00. here is a look at the race route. this means areas around the pentagon, crystal city and air force memorial will be closed off to traffic for another 50

break out the shorts, sunglasses, flip-flops, sun screen. bring the whole bag. we'll hit 90 degrees again today and tom is tracking how long the dry and sunny stretch will last into the workweek. we continue to follow the breaking news on a mass shooting in orlando. the gunman is dead and multiple people are wounded at a night club. police are calling it a mass casualty situation

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i'm darcy spencer at the live desk. we're continuing to follow the latest developments at the shooting at a guy club in orlando. we're expecting a news conference in the next 15 minutes or so. we'll bring you any new details that come out of that. what we know so far is that a least 20 people are dead, dozens more wounded in what they are calling an act of domestic terrorism. a gun mnman opened fire about 2 in the morning at pulse night club.gunman was killed in a shoot-out with police. that's the latest from the live desk. back to you. meanwhile three people are injured after a small explosion at the check-in area at an air in shanghai. authorities say it appears to have been caused by a homemade explosi

a federal judge tossed out a firearm charge for eight people who occupied a wildlife rev funk in oregon earlier this yeek. according to the local newspaper there, the defense lawyer says prison time for the men is now less likely if they are convicted of the remaining charges. ammon bundy led the takeover of the wildlife refuge january 2 and it lasted six weeks. there were scary moments for a worker on a scissors lift in crystal city. he got stuck 30 feet in the air outside of a building on south clark street. arlington county firefighters rescued him with a ladder truck. luckily he was not injured. six people went to the hospital after a serious crash in friendship, maryland. according to wtop, there were many cars involved and three people were trapped at one point. four of the victims have very serious in

figure out exactly what caused the crash. shifting gears here, 9:15. we have a brand new member of the nbc 4 family. and probably more tired than usual co-anchor here. >> a lot of coffee. >> welcome little deacon. you had a baby boy. >> i hdad a boy. i have two daughters and i would have swore that this was going to be another girl. and it was a boy. we didn't find out, so it was a total surprise and the doctor did a great job of surprising us and keeping it a secret until the very last moment. thank you for the baby sound effects. i don't hear enough crying at home already. there he is me looking at him face-to-face. 7 pounds 10 pounds, big by the tuss family standard. but great moments in our house. >> and a video that i'm going to tweet out of june bug, he handed over the baby asking if she wants to hold it

out like a no. >> she didn't understand. she was like this is not a toy, this is a real kid. p but everybody is getting along. thank you very much. >> and the day deacon was born, you tweeted out the photo of a beautiful rainbow out the hospital window. >> right outside the window and the rain had just come through and the sun came out, it was gorgeous. >> so thank you, tom, nice baby gift there 37. >> hopeful start to deacon's life. and we're starting off with the hope of another day that will be a little more pleasant than yesterday. that is for sure. because we were hot and humid yesterday afternoon. got to 96. what for wear today? like yesterday, you'll need your sunglasses, sunblock, flip-flops, but you won't need the umbrella as we will have temperatures again about ten glees or so above the average high by later this afternoon. right now storm team 4 radar all in the clear. don't have any rain anywhere in the vicinity. mountains to the bay, already climbing into the 80s. reagan national now up to 83 degrees. and it is still rather humid.

maybe some biking today, you'll be bucking a wind that will start to kick up to about 30 miles per hour starting around noontime. by then, temperatures in the upper 80s and then low 90s for two or three hours between 3:00 to around 5:00. and it will still be blustery with lots of sunshine, the kind of wind bringing in the lower humidity that can quickly dehydrate you, so drink plent of water, stay hydrated. by 6:00 p.m., still pretty hot. a bit of a gusty wind. and then a big change. temperature will drop around 30 degrees by dawn on monday, so waiting at the bus stop, you may need a light jacket tomorrow morning starting off early waiting in the metro, we'll be in the low 60s with sunshine. then by 9:00 in the morning, we'll be in the upper 60s to a mild mid-morning. and then during the afternoon, warm, up near the average high of 83. we'll have lots of sunshine, but comfortable humidity. beautiful day. and then tuesday, still not very humid. upper 80s. and next chance ofan

a possibilitof a passing shower or thundershower. and more the same on wednesday, still not too humid, afternoon highs upper 80s. and again late night shower or thundershower is possible. and then a greater chance of some showers and thunderstorms moving in on thursday afternoon and evening with highs around 80. right now it's looking friday a wet day, showers and thundershowers and cooler with highs in the upper 70s. next weekend looking nice. sunshine with highs near 80 both of those days. summertime, summertime. well, we continue to follow the breaking news of that mass shooting in orlando, florida. 42 people woundwounded, approxiy 20 dead. the shooter died in a gunfight with s.w.a.t. offices. after a long and combat it difference primary season on both side of the aisle, two

parties are finally huggeri ert down for the general election. but it looks like the campaign may he said up being a referendum on the controversial gop nominee. imagine that one of the frontrunner had actually warned is that someone like jeb bush or marco rubio, a candidate that is in tune with the establishment just wasn't what republican voters wanted this cycle. but it do have meant that republicans would have been much more coordinate wd their message right now. and right now they would be hammering away at possible disunity between the wings of the democratic party and i tell you, there would be a lot more focus on clinton's e-mail scandal. instead trump's controversial comments about a federal judge and decisions within the gop are

we continue to follow breaking news out of orlando, florida. we want to take you live over what remains to be an active scene here at the pulse night club. the police where early this morning approximately 20 people were killed. we know 42 others are hurt at area hospitals. this is a shooting that the fbi is classifying as an act of domestic terrorism. the mans

citizen. we are standing by for a briefing from police. >> and aaron gilchrist is headed to orlando, florida and will be bringing live reports 4 "today." the water gate hotel is expected to reopen on tuesday. s's been undergoing renovations for nearly a decade. the hotel's owners spent $125 million to get it back up and running. as the school year winds down, plans are under way to change the way recess is structured. >> experts say kid shoes get 60 minutes of heart pumping aerobic activity every day and the cdc is behind this effort.

[000:24:57;00] >> tracie potts has the story. >> reporter: spending final in a second grade classroom reminds us children are made to move. >> and when they're in school, they have to sit still so much of the day. >> reporter: most schools have recess and while it may not the look like it, teachers say kids are learning here, too. >> they're out there learning how to socialize, learning how to be together, how to be creative. >> reporter: the centers for disease control and shape america are hoping to spread that philosophy. this fall they will release promising practices, suggestions to how schools can reorganize recess to make it more useful. >> we want trained staff in there to help engage students in physical activity, encourage them to handle conflicts on the play ground. >> reporter: this principal says 20 minutes a day isn't enough. >> for children to get all of that energy out, so we've set up some ways throughout the school day where they take breaks and have movement opportunities. >> reporter: they're trying

pedal deskhe >> you can pedal while you're working. >> the mind and body are connected. so if the body is moving and healthy, then the mind will be working better. >> reporter: how much exercise kids get varies by school, but studies show active children do get better grades. runni running, jumping, pedaling their way to academic success. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. how long is all the sunshine going to last? tom is tracking what you can expect in the week ahead. students skipping the fares and costing metro money. how severe is that problem getting. and we continue to follow the mass shooting in orlando. 42 people wounded. approximately 20 people are

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great rates for great rides. i'm darcy spencer at the live desk still following breaking news this morning where we are awaiting a news conference by police in orlando. we're told the press conference now going to happen at 10:15 this morning. 20 people have been killed if a shooting at a guy night club overnight. we now know president obama has been briefed on the situation and has asked for regular updates as federal law enforcement and other officials work with police in orlando as to gather the latest n information. police say the gunman opened

fire about at the pulse night club, exchanged gunfire with an officer, then took dozens of hostages. the standoff lasted for three hours. that is until s.w.a.t. went in, the gunman killed in a shoot-out. this happening during pride month, pride festival being held here in washington today. now back to you. right now we want to get an update on the forecast. we're in for another great day. definitely going to be a hot one. >> into the 90s, right, tom? >> great beach and pool weather p lower humidity moving in this afternoon, but it's still steamy now. here is a live view from city camera, monuments and memorials gleaming in morning sunshine. still see some haze hanging in the air. humidity hanging around. temperatures quickly jumping. shenandoah valley in the mid and low 80s. near the bay it's in the low 80s. reagan national up to 83 degrees.

that is ourra this time of year. and the city camera showing that little bit of hayze in the air, better visibility in the afternoon hours. winds gusting up to about 30 miles per hour later this morning. that will continue into the afternoon. it will be in place, so a nice start to the workweek ahead. we'll take a look at that and the changes on the way and our next chances for any storms coming up this half hour. new this morning, metro estimates obtained by wtop show that students have walked through emergency exit gates instead of using smartrip card or d.c. one card 3.8 million times this school year. d.c. one cards are issued to students and they can be registered for free to public and charter school students or families for unlimited free rides. changes authorized last week would eliminate the registration requirement for next school year

and it would expand freetr first steps making way for the boro will happen tomorrow morning. a wrecking ball will smash the 13 story enterprise building. developers say that the boro will be a 4.2 million scare foot development consisting of office, residential, retail and entertainment says. it will also include the largest whole foods market on the east coast. >> with its own brewery. >> cool. well, starting next month, some school buses in virginia are going to be getting an upgrade according to wtop. arlington county schools will start using high resolution cameras again to catch cars that pass stopped cool buses. called the stop arm camera program. the county stopped using the program last year because some of the wording in the tickets being sent wasn't correct. that has been cleared up.

the fine for violations is 250 ck stafford county schools deciding to change their cellphone policies. at the started using them for school purposes and the adm administration has asked the school word to make the policy permanent, but apparently teachers have been complaining. no word on when a decision could come down on the policy. time is 9:33. former loudoun county paramedic will spend the next three years behind bars for having inappropriate contact with minors. 32-year-old timothy ward was a supervisor with the sterling and hamilton rescue squads. he admitted to having a ex-is all relationship with one minor and sending inappropriate texts to another. he must register as sex offender once he serves his time. police in nebraska are searching for an inmate on the run while another is back in custody. take a look at your screen. the man on the right side of your screen is 52-year-old tim clausen, he's been on the run since friday. police captured the man off the

left, him inside of a storm drain. police have not said how the inmates escaped. a broken bolt is what caused a fiery train derailment in oregon. now, the train moving crude oil through the columbia river gorge derailed back on june 3. union pacific filed a report with the federal railroad administration citing one or more broken bolts as the cause. the company is not aware of any previous failures. they're now in the process of checking similar bolts in section of its 32,000 miles of its track in 23 states. no one was injured in the derailment, but a small town in oregon had to be evacuated. let's open up the window, take a look outside. sunny and warm. we'll hit 90 again today, so you will need your shorts, tank top, flip-flops. tom is tracking how long this dry and sunny stretch will last. and right now we continue to follow breaking news on that mass shooting in orlando. the gunman is dead.

we know millinoe at least 42 people in area hospitals. police calling it a mass crashity situation.

approximately 20 people are dead. new information continues to trickle into the newsroom on this breaking story we're following out of orlando, florida. we're taking a live look right above the pulse night club in orlando. the scene of a amorhorrific att that claimed the lives of approximately 20 and wounded dozens of others. 42 others are believed to be in area hospitals. you can see that there is a big police presence on the ground. it's a very active scene. we just learned that an explosive, a blast, a device set off by police earlier, they're telling us that they did that to distract the shooter.

as you know, as aul betweens gunman and police, nine officers involved with that and gunman is dead. we are hoping to learn more about the person behind the attack as well as the victims when police brief us again in about 35 minutes. they moved the news conference to 10:15. and we'll have more of that right here on "news 4 today." it's 9:38 on this sunday morning. and we love hearing from families that have grown with help from our wednesday's child stories of course. >> we sure do. this morning we have a story about an idea born out of the experience of a couple who adopted four children but then wanted to help other kids still in the foster care system still moving from place to place. barbara harrison has the story. >> reporter: this is home now for four former wednesday's children. >> this came together because of wednesday's child actually.

reese and i were having coffee eight years ago, nine actually. and you came on. and was talking about child in foster care. and reese looked at me and said now, why are we adopting overseas? >> and now search years later, they have been our children. so that is kind of where it's gone. >> reporter: that was the beginning that led not only to their adopting four precious children, but to a program that now touches the lives of many foster children still waiting and moving from home to home. >> when our children arrived in our homes, they were carrying a trash bag. >> reporter: all of their meager brokenings were carried with them in trash bags. rob remembers what is that is like, having once been a foster child himself. >> i remember 30 years ago carrying a trash bag. no child should ever carry a trash bag their belongings. >> reporter: at their recent comfort cases gallon la, they continued trying to soft problem. >> we started a charity called

comfort cases and we make case. >> reporter: and have you seen the results of this effort? >> it's amazing how it has grown in 2 1/2 years. >> reporter: they have recruited volunteers to help collect new items like pajamas and toiletries to fill backpacks for foster kids. emily stevens was an early recruit in virginia. >> we had packing part hits and we packed over 5,000 cases. >> reporter: these cases make moving a little more comfortable for kids in foster care. meanwhile these kids have a place where they no longer have to worry about moving. when they pack now, it's for trips that are fun and they know they will always be able to go back home. if you have room in your home and your heart for any of our wednesday's children who are still waiting, call our special adoption hotline, 1-88-to-adopt-me or search

wednesday's child on nbcwashington.com. perhaps to go for a run or a bike ride. but you're definitely going to want to drink a lot of water. tom is updating his forecast as to why you might need to buy more sunscreen. and we continue to follow the breaking news of the mass shooting in orlando. we've just learned the name of the shooter. pete williams reports that the shooter's name is omar matine, he's from florida, a he's from florida, a

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part of the complete breakfast we're following the latest in that deadly shooting at a gay night club in orlando. we've just learned the name of the shooter, omar mateen. he was born in 1986 in new york, but he lived in port st. lucie, florida. he was a u.s. citizen, about 30 years old. florida governor rick scott tweeted just minutes ago that we will devote every resource available to assist in this investigation. he says prayers are with the victims and their families. that's the latest here from the live desk. i'm darcy spencer. another hot day under way here on this sunday morning. reagan national temperature just jumped up to 88. not even quite 10:00 in the morning. elsewhere generally in the low to mid-80s. and it will be a drier heat as we get into the afternoon.

it will be the kind of heat where you can quic dehydrated, so drink plenty of water, reduce your physical activity and make sure you wear the sunblock, as well. a look at our next chance for storms, that is coming up in a couple minutes. this friday marks would be year since the charleston church shooting. on june 17, 2015, nine members of mother emanuel church were shot and killed during bible study. ♪ >> while preparing to remember the events from that tragic day, people in columbia came together saturday, not only to mourn the dead, but to look to the future. artists from across the state performed while honoring the lives lost. >> i've got hope. i know from the depth of my soul that things are going to get better because we have the hope in god and hope in each other. >> dylann roof confessed to the killings. he's now facing the death penalty. this morning current and former students are remembering

a janitor are at a inspired them. lawrence gray died in a boating accident on the potomac river and he was known for much more than just the upkeep of the school building. >> he means a lot to me. he would do anything, any work for me. and that's just the type of guy he was. he would do anything for anybody. >> gray was fishing near point of rocks with a friend when their boat capsized on the potomac. both men died. there have been five boating fatalities in maryland so far this year. in just a few hours, the 41st annual pride festival will get under way northwest, it follows a big kickoff parade saturday in dupont circle. ♪ >> while today's festival will feature entertainment, food and exhibits, people we talked to are happy families are getting involved.

>> regardless th recognize that regardless of what your family looks like, there is still love. >> everything kicks off the a noon on pennsylvania avenue. >> a lot of celebrating going on. >> heat couldn't keep them in. well, as far as something else to look forward to tonight, the 70th tony awards happening tonight. >> and the smash hit "hamilton" is leading the way with a history-making 16 nominations. >> and as see usan li reports, broadway is celebratesing. >> reporter: it's the hardest ticket to get on broadway, a play based on one of america's founding fathers, alexander hamilton. and it's raking in the hamiltons. the show is sold out until january next year. people still come from all over camping out hoping to get their hands on rare tickets. >> i bought the lottery almost 200 times, so pretty much given

up on that. >> day number two overall goin said and done. we're about, i don't know, 40 hours in right now. >> reporter: hamilton has hiked the cost of the best seats to $849. and on the secondary markets, a ticket to the final performance of the show's creator and star, miranda, in mid-july will cost you $6,000. >> it's a lightning rod to let people know what is happening on broadway and uniqueness of it and diversity of it and what we see is when we have a big hit like that, that all the ships rise with that tide. >> reporter: hamilton phenomenon has helped broadway rake in $1.3 billion in revenue with over 13 million theater goers in the season. so broadway is a big business. wicked just surpassed the $1 billion mark after a 12 year run. the lion king and phantom of opera both claim to have grossed $6 billion globally. for those looking to be the next billion dollar show, an

appearance on this weekend's at the box office. >> not only winning an award that night, but the awareness that appearing on the show can bring to the show to people all over the world. it really is the fastest way we can spread a message about a show that is running right now on broadway to all four corners of the globe. >> reporter: in hamilton's case, that message has been loud and clear. and for neighbors across times square, everybody is enjoying the benefits. susan li, nbc, new york. i'm darcy spencer. the latest on the night club shooting. mayor muriel bowser just released the folk statement this morning. it reads in part this morning our hearts are heavy after hearing about the tragedy in orlando. just yesterday, the city held the annual capitol pride parade,

a celebration of the rich diveit the lgbtq community in the district of columbia. she says ahead of today's capital pride festival, i have briefed chief kathy rainier about increased security measures. that is the very latest here at the live desk. back to you. >> thank you, darcy. time is 9:50. and we're off to a hot start. >> we keep saying it will be a beautiful and great day, but the reality is some people are like i'm not going outside. >> it won't be as bad as yesterday. that was a bit humid. >> because of the humidity, right. today may be nearly as hot, some like it hot. you can track it all with the nbc washington app. take a look at the capitol dome now. it's gleaming in the bright sunshine after clouds came through after the last few hours. those are drifting south and east of the metro area. and with the sun bringing out, temperatures are jumping up, it is 88 already and at reagan national, record high for this date on june 12, set back in 2002, 95.

we may be near that record high, we're in the 80s from the and atlantic beaches. storm team 4 radar not showing any rain in the vicinity. we're likely not get any storms later today, as well. hour by hour forecast, by noon it will be around 90 just about everywhere. and then hitting the low to mid-90s by around 3:00, 4:00. by 6:00, back down to the low 90s. and the winds gusting to around 30 miles an hour. and then temperatures will drop 30 degrees by dawn on monday, down to the low 60s with bright sunshine. and then mid-morning monday into the upper 60s, lots of sunshine around during the day tomorrow with low humidity, highs reaching low 80s. upper 80s on tuesday and wednesday, both of those nights may be a shower or thundershower. greater chance though on thursday afternoon and evening. and off and on showers friday, looking dry for next weekend. we're staying on top of the breaking news of that mass shooting in orlando, florida. just to recap and get you updated, 42 people are wounded,

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of textbooks. northern virginia bureau to show us how. >> reporter: these rocking run middle schoolers learning to lean in and speak up. >> how did you first hear about -- >> reporter: sitting with them at table after table, veterans of world war ii. telling history as they lived it. >> i had no idea that there were people during that time were actually suffering. >> reporter: and fielding questions from curious minds. >> you became a paratrooper. >> one thing to be able to read about it, whether a textbook or the internet, and certainly another thing all together to talk to the people that made that history. >> reporter: 15 years ago this history teacher invited one veteran to share their story to his class and it's since grown to more than 100 and now includes holocaust survivors, civil rights activists and those who served in more recent wars. some share their stories in

large group settings. others overor that was scary. >> reporter: this retired army colonel has been coming here for 12 years. >> i enjoy it. >> reporter: now 90, he's on a new mission to educate. >> hopefully they get the appreciation that war is hell. this is not something to be desired to go into. >> you get to see it not only from a fact point of view, are but also an emotional point of view. >> reporter: shelby prefers learning history this way. >> it's definitely one of the best days here. >> reporter: but just as the session ends, we notice something. >> you don't want to hear something about beating the russians? >> reporter: it's tough to tell who really loves this more. >> okay. all right. >> sorry. >> i look forward to the next day. let's see how it goes next time. >> reporter: in chantilly, virginia, david culver, news 4. we continue to stay on top

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