they have used skills. >> plus they have the camaraderie with the veterans as well? >> and they've used their skills under some of the most trying and stressful circumstances on the battlefield. so they are battle tested. they are know well how to utilize their skills in very difficult situations, and so it brings i think an added level of capability in taking care of our veterans. >> as a congressman, as a doctor, as a veteran, this bill has special meaning for you, doesn't it? >> it does. i mean obviously one of my primary goals here in congress is to not just take care of our active military and their families but make sure the veterans get the care and benefits they earn and deserve from their service in uniform so opportunities where you take care of those who are separating from service, who have got great skills, to take care of those who have already separated and are seeking care in the veterans administration health care system. >> what do you hear from the department itself, what is the va saying about this bill? >> they are very supportive about the bill b

the man attacked the veteran as using the disabled veteran's walker to beat him and take his wallet. good samaritans are helping the man. >>> a revelation about a sewage problem in st. petersburg. you're looking at millions of gallons of partially treated waste water being dumped into tampa bay. in gulf port, notices warn people to stay out of the water. business owners and residents >> we're a waterfront community, where we can't utilize the resources that we have. we can't kayak, we can't go to the beach. >> so far, estimated 80 million gallons of sue an has been released into the bay. >>> today, we expect to find out more about the extensive damage caused by hurricane hermine in pasco county. emergency services will also update us on the cleanup efforts there. the county estimates the damage new port richey is collecting donation for storm victims. wayeded to wfla.com for more details. >>> this morning, we're getting ideas of how much damage hurricane hermine caused in citrus county. the county estimates $102 million in damage. >>> a program dedicated to helping the homeless in pi

talked to brian fallon from the clinton campaign, he referred to those veterans that deserve to be honored that mr. trump used them as human shields. you are the veteran, you are the former navy seal on the panel so i wanted to ask you about that. your response for them to be called human shields. >> i don't think it's the right thing to be called human shields. keep in mind book, the people like myself and me in the military, an overwhelming majority who are voting for donald trump are willing to cast our vote because we trust him with our lives. we know at a moment's notice he could send us to write a blank check up to and including our life. we stand in front of him. if they want to call us human shields, fine. i'd prefer not to be called by that but build a human shield for donald trump. >> go ahead, bakari. >> there was a lot to digest and unpack in this conversation we have and i don't want to necessarily goo go into what bruce was talking about, the issues of race and racism in donald trump's history and past whether or not he was talking about african-americans being lazy or taking african-american people off

veterans needs. but we should continue to use the private sector. the commission did not go as far as to say they wanted to privatize the va, there was some political ideologues that suggested privatization as the answer. i think that's a bad idea. veterans think that's a bad idea. generally not veterans suggesting it. i am a veteran. i went to west point and served in the 82nd airborne division. but the va is important to all americans. the va has done research that resulted in breakthroughs in american medicine. the first electronic medical record, the cardiac implantable pacemaker, first liver transplant, kidney transplant, taking aspirin a day to ward off heart disease. i haven't gotten to more recent things or things that are war related. the last few months, the operation in salt lake city, rather than fitting a prosthetic device on the remaining part of the limb, we put a titanium rod in the femur and snap the prosthetic device on. bryant, one of the veterans i had a chance to meet after the operation, told me that a week or so after the operation he could feel the grout

as a veteran or mine as a veteran or anybody. but we have to reform eligibility in the future to pay for eligibility in the present. it is very difficult for us to move forward if out of right field we get an objection that doesn't give us fair warning and a chance to explain ourselves, which is what happened on veterans first and that particular situation. i just want to memorialize for the record, we're ready any time, anyplace, anywhere any time anybody thinks we're taking something away to hurt a veteran. we want to take a holistic approach and look at where we are putting money away from the future. is that fair to say? >> mr. chairman, i think as long as we're memorializing, i should state for the record my own view that it really should be no requirement as to a pay for when we're talking about benefits for veterans. that is simply a matter of principle for me. i recognize that the majority has somewhat different position. but there is no requirement in law or policy so far as i know that we could not go to the floor and ask for a budget point of order. and i think it would pass. and i am prepared to support that effort. and i will con

privatization is killing us, but the private sector cannot take care of us veterans. the cost is high. now as you have been, you have come from cincinnati and you know the dayton area real good. >> one of the issues that we need help recruiting doctors, dentists, nurses, nurses. one of the things i did as i started going to medical schools to recruit doctors. i've been to over 24 medical schools to recruit doctors and nurses. in doing that, what i discovered was was we are not competitive with the private sector we work with congress to make sure all of our medical personnel is title 38 instead of title 35.in i also looked at this salary band and i increase the increase the salary band so they would be competitive. we also worked to double our loan reimbursement. this was done in 2014. these are the things that we are trying to do to be able to recruit more doctors and nurses. i must tell you, we are being successful. one of the things obviously that's holding us back is the way sometimes our doctors and nurses get treated, they don't necessarily like the politics of working in the va. >> dav

someone no regard for the time of the day this was veteran recovering from an injury that's the reason why he was on the walker. and that walker was used as weapon. >> this was pretty brazen you prey on veteran that's using walker in the middle of the day in front everybody? this guy needs to be caught. and he needs to be located he needs to be arrested and put in again, if you are watching this report, any one with any information in this case asked come forward and gave saint pete police a call. >> all right thank you. so suspect is described as black man about six feet tall. in his late 20s or early 30s we do have some good news to share with you one viewers call you willed this morning donate walk tore that veteran. he says he humbled by generousity and we will bri update on this story coming up tonight at 5:00. >> and tampa man made off with goods at music store. hills burough county sheriff office says this man walked into the sam ash store on north highway last month. he had woman and a baby with him. when he went into room where d.j. equipment kept. deputies say put a pioneer mixer in stroller. and then casually walked out any one

local veterans are using the work of william shakespeare as treatment, and it's doing wonders. we have more on the feast of crispian program. >> we caught up with local veterans turned actors. tonight, but it's the stories of their own. that's compelling. >> these are men and women who have seen and experienced things in real life, that most of us can't imagine. raymond was critically injured in iraq. >> one of the primary issues that i had was the dependancy that accumulated over the years of trying to deal with pain. >> when the pills were taken away, he turned to heroin. he heard of the acting program. >> it was the door i needed unlocking. emoting on stage in a character, and going out into a public space as yourself, and feeling the emotion again, you're able to better control and recognize it. >> and stumbled into it the same way. she was raped by her army years ago, i wasn't leaving my house. i had to do something. >> that something was acting, learning spahakespeare. >> i don't get judged in this room, and i can go to my counselor, and talk about what came up for me. >>

her doctor called her "fit to serve" as president a local veteran uses his creative side, to reconnect with the world. coming up new on live at 6. not only did he serve in vietnam, but he spent 40 years in prison.. tonight. the milwaukee man shares the up on live at 6. a school bus versus car accident this morning in oconomowoc.it happened around 7:30, near the intersection of bayshore circle and lake drive. police say both drivers suffered minor injuries. students on the bus were not hurt.no word yet on what caused the crash. more than 30 students were sent to the hospital after a driver slammed into the back of a school bus near lacrosse. the monroe county sheriff's office says the bus was stopped with lights flashing, loading children when the crash happened.the 18-year-ol to survive.no one else was seriously a crow found in kenosha county earlier this month tested postive for west nile virus. this is the first bird that tested postive for west nile in the county since surveillance for the mosquito transmitted virus began may first.during 2015, nine cases of west nile virus infectio

veterans needs. but we should continue to use the private sector. the commission did not go cell so far as to say they want to privatize the v.a.. i think that is a bad idea and veterans think that is a bad idea. it is not veterans suggesting it. i am a veteran. i served in the 82nd airborne division. the v.a. is important to all americans. done research that has resulted in breakthroughs in american medicine. the first electronic medical -- implantablety pacemaker. this last few months, we've done in operation in salt lake city called -- rather than fitting a prosthetic device on a remaining part of the limb, we put a andnium rod in the femur snapped the prosthetic device on. one of the veterans i had a chance to meet after the operation told me a week or so after the operation he could the cracks in the tile in his shower through his prosthetic. is not yet fda approved, but we are in the process of getting it fda approved. host: one of the commission's recommendations was the establishment of an 11 member board of directors that would be accountable -- guest: i think that is a bad idea.

it was not only offensive in that, you know, how he treated the president, but also that he used the veterans as props, that he promoted his hotel, maggie, and that he gave 30 seconds to an issue that he sort of conned the public into -- or the media into coming there for and the public into thinking that he was going to be there for that one reason. so, did he put this behind him or did he make it exponentially worse with all of the shenanigans today? >> i think the goal in large measure wasn't just about the 53 remaining days, it was about the fact that in ten days-ish, there's going to be the debate. and i think his advisers wanted to get this done with. but this didn't end it by any stretch. there are follow-up questions, do you feel sorry about it? do you regret it, are you going to apologize to the president? none of that has been resolved. in terms ftd event itself, the veterans who were there in support of him, these military figures, they're making a choice, and i don't want to denigrate their political choice. but i think it raises questions to do an event the way they did it, when he

veterans directly. also with us tonight, as resources and assets, we have retired surge jack jacobs, a military analyst with nbc and msnbc. a medal of honor recipient. we also have colonel andrew, a historian. his son was killed in iraq. we have a courtney, one of the best producers at nbc news. she's covered the pentagon and national security for nbc for a decade. also nance, a counterterrorism expert. these folks are here tonight to help us basically with the nuts and bolts of policy questions as they come up, if need be. because this is politics, we will also hear from a supporter of the trump campaign and a supporter of the clinton campaign, both retired generals. mostly we're doing -- they're both fascinating and interesting people. mostly, the campaigns really want us to do that so we said yes. joining us very soon, in a moment, is going to be -- soon? come on. is going to be my friend paul. congratulations, man. >> thank you. >> paul is ceo and founder of iraq and afghanistan veterans of america. took a long time to get this to happen. >> right. >> starting with getting the candidates to agree.

he has such a heart for veterans as many of us. >>> hurricane hermine is a very powerful tropical storm. it's taking aim at the east coast. some of the damage left behind in florida. >>> and a young man convicted of rape walks free after only three months in jail. >>> all right. now to a story that's engaged so many people. the swimmer who received a six-month sense for russian is out of jail. >> as new photos after his release are being released, brock turner got out early for previous time served.

immigrants, i released a specific plan for veterans and their families because we know too many are not getting the help they need. help them just as they have helped ushelp more going to veterans looking for jobs and expanded credits for businesses that hire veterans. it easier for veterans for the skills they need. we will attract on for-profit schools that prey on servicemembers. should be ashamed of this. we will hold them accountable. we will also work closely with the american legion, cleanup and expedite the appeals process and it will be delivered as quickly as possible. i've seen the work you're doing on that. a lot of what i have mentioned has support from democrats and republicans. maintaining our veterans should never be a partisan issue. defending american exceptionalism should always be above politics. this is not a normal election. these are not the normal disagreements. i hope you will listen carefully to what my opponent and i consider our values. after you have given us of a fair hearing, i hope you will join the growing number of , democrats, republicans, independents for supporting our coalition for the kind of future we want for t

a veterans hospital as well, he joins us now by fred. >> i see youea warrior project shirt. you guys were inside. >> they mate and that we were allowed to leave the hospital, but they weren't giving any information as to what was going on. you can do the same deal. >> you're allowed to leave at this point our what how did that process go down? >> weekend of came out it's a they are still asking people to leave in which case you can leave because it's far enough away from there. >> we've been given some information what information were you given internally? >> nothing really. just about the same as you have read that they're looking for somebody. thank you again for serving our country. i want to reference you guys have been asking about the perimeter. when the northwest side of the rose medical campus. easy staffers and whatnot, some the search for the perimeter not sure how much further east you can go. let's go to the driveway here you can see the right which is facing south. it's about as far west as the perimeter stretching in terms of looking perhaps for the suspects.

as eric von. a representative for the radio station tells us von died in his home on thursday evening. von is a veteran of more than 25 years in the radio industry, starting his career as a d-j, then, and reporter. he served as the business manager for radio one in washington, d.c....was a regular panelist on wisconsin public televisions...and most recently has hosted 'the eric von show' weekdays from 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m on w-n-o-v. on his show this morning a regualr fill in - michelle bryant will host - she plans to bring together some of his many guests in a tribute to vons radio career. charles green has worked with loss to the community. it's still feeling like summer out there today. highs will reach around the 80 mark with dewpoints in the mid 60s. cloud cover will continue to build throughout the afternoon, and we've got a chance for evening and late night showers & storms. today: clouds build through the afternoon ahead of evening and late night storm chances. high: 80 dewpoint: 66 wind: s 5-10 investigating a pair of overnight shootings. police say a man was shot in his car near 51st and

local veterans using the work of william shakespeare as treatment,they are getting ready for opening night of the "feast of crispian" program at u-w-m later this week.raymond dan hubbard was critically injured in iraq 10 years ago while serving in the wisconsin national guard.when his pills were taken awayhe turned to heroin. while in rehab at the v-a... he heard about the acting program. it was the door that i needed unlocking. by emoting on stage in a character, and going out into a public space emotion again, you're better able to control it and recognize it. this program is made possible entirely through donations. if you'd like to hel or attend one of their performances this thursday through sunday, just click on the link to this story at tmj4.com coming up on live at daybreak on today's tmj4...save on gas.... keep your car at home... the deal you can get today for less than a dollar. and up next... the new law that goes into weekend. what you should know when driving through i'm going first. no you're not, you went first last time. why are those lines on my floor? a distance co

veterans... and as reid binion shows us, it exposed differences in how the nominees plan to manage the military and foreign policy. >>> a day after the commander- in-chief forum, questions from veterans, it exposed differences in how the nominees planned to manage the military and foreign policy. reed binion reports. >> i think under the leadership of barack obama and hillary clinton, the generals have been reduced to rubble. >> reporter: donald trump at wednesday's commander-in-chief forum hosted by nbc news slamming his rival and president obama while also praising russian president vladimir putin. >> i think i would have a very, very good relationship with putin. >> reporter: moderator matt lauer under harsh criticism some saying he pitched trump too many softball questions. >> i was against the war in iraq because i said it will destabilize the middle east. >> reporter: lauer pressed trump on his plan to combat isis. >> so is the plan you have been hiding this whole time asking someone else for their plan? >> no. i have a plan. i don't want to broadcast to the minute exactly what my plan is. >>

veterans disapproving of trump. her new >> i love war in a certain way. >> reporter: depicts trump as eager to use nuclear weapons, a theme clinton herself hit with veterans in tampa. >> he is very loose in his talk about nukes. he says he doesn't care if other countries get them. doesn't know why they haven't been used already. >> reporter: trump was in virginia beach newly endorsed by 88 retired admiral and generals says clinton is not tough enough. russia. putin looks at her and he laugh, okay. lack at her digs decisions. >> reporter: an echo of trump saying earlier clinton doesn't look presidential. the candidates fittest to run the u.s. military will be the focus tomorrow night in new york city on the commander in chief's forum. clinton and the trump back-to-back live on nbc. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. >> ryan: congress is returning from its recess to list. items include funding the government, funding to help combat zika virus. congress will be in decision until another month long break at the beginning of october. the u.s. will give $90 million to laos to clear unexploded bums the u.s. droppe

veterans disapproving of trump. >> i'm good at war. i love war in a certain way. >> reporter: derespects trump as eager to use nuclear weapons, a theme clinton hit with veterans in tampa. >> he is very lose in his talk about nukes. doesn't know why they haven't been used already. >> reporter: trump was in virginia beach newly admirals and generals saying clinton is not tough enough. >> putin looks at her and he laughs. he laughs. just look at her decision, look how bad her decisions have been. >> reporter: an echo of trump claiming clinton doesn't look presidential. the candidates' ability to run the u.s. military is thes focus tomorrow night. both clinton and trump will be in new york for a special events called the commander in chief forum. i'm rhine rice 7 >> adam: president obama is on a visit to laos to heal war wounds and strengthen relations with country. he is the first sitting president to visit laos. he said he would spend $90 million to help clear millions of bombs that didn't explode when the u.s. was heavily bombing laos during the vietmanese war. >> president obama: whatever our intentions war inflicts a terrible toll especiall

instead, it looked like he was using those veterans as human shields. then the veterans, runs offer the stage, takes no questions. has the press standing on chairs yelling and screaming at him, and then not allowing the reporters to go with him on the tour around the hotel. the press is angry because it got punked. it got played yet again. and i think right to this day that friday will be -- will be looked upon as a turning point moment in this campaign. the press is angry, his statement angered african-americans. i don't know if anyone saw the impromptu press conference that members of the congressional black caucus did. it was carried live. the angry, fury, rage, and r righteous indignation. >> i'm wondering if the next step in this, people will also start to notice this diagram between donald trump's campaign and his commercial interests. this would in theory continue if he were president. >> it's unstoppable. one of the things -- she was asked the question, why did donald trump change his mind after all this time. he wasn't convinced when the preside

veterans. we are used as political pawns by that lady. she says what she wants you to hear for a vote. ere are issues within the v.a. not all v.a.s are bad. but there are more issues facing veterans. when you have got many dying, and you have got 20 veterans a day committing suicide because the mental health system is not there helping them, something is wrong. liz: you are bringing up an important point, the inspector general point out, you are situation they found, that veterans are getting sick and dying waiting for care. but both candidates are saying healthcare for vets is a top priority. is there a better chance now that changes, systemic reform will be made at the va? >> i don't think so. i think trump planned with the competition within the v.a. i'm a disabled veteran. i use the v.a. i have v.a. insurance. how can i vote for veterans if i don't use the system. we don't even have a full-service hospital here in new hampshire. trump sent me around the country look at different v.a.s talking to the veterans. you would be surprised what's going on with veterans sitting there for hou

veterans administration system, the whole system. i think that for all of us, accountability is probably something not just in the veterans administration but in government as a whole. so we're going to switch topics a little bit and talk about some of the refugee policies now that we see bubbling under neath us here coming in to this country. some of the challenges that we face. what do you think of hillary clinton's current refugee policies and how do they differ from your own? >> look, she's a disaster in so many different ways, folks. disaster. i don't even really think she believes it herself. she was brought so far left, she was brought so far left by bernie and the group. i think we're going to get a lot of the bernie people because of trade, if you want to know the truth. a lot of the bernie people are coming with us. because the one thing he was right about is the fact that our country's being ripped off like never before on these trade deals that are disasters. nafta has been a disaster for the united states. it's destroyed our country. and that's one thing he got right and a lot of people liked him because of trade, more so than anything else. bu

veteran. police say he even used the man's ?walker ... as a weapon. fox 13's shayla reaves is live in st. pete right now... a crime alert out of pinellas park. police are investigating ?four car break- ins... within the past month. and they all took place at a "planet fitness" off u-s 19. and all those cars were ?locked. detectives say the thieves ?smashed the windows... and grabbed what they could. fox 13's crystal clark talked with some the treadmills weren't the only thing at planet fitness that took nicole allen's breath away monday night..she and her husband came out of the gym off u-s 19 in pinellas park to find her car broken into after parking just 20 minutes prior.."i didn't think it could happen that fast. i really think they could hit two cars that fast."allen's ford -- and another vehicle -- were left with shattered windows..her purse and iphone were missing..nicole took to facebook to share her frustration..only to find out..she wasn't alone.."we've heard from multiple people who go here that they've contacted them. they've said, 'hey, the lights don't work.' there are lights

as the park itself. denali's first superintendent was a veteran dog musher, harry karstens, who used sled degrees to patrol the back country looking for poachers. as the park grew it needed the supply of well trained dogs. karstens established the first and only working kennel in the we joke they're the happiest government employees you will ever meet. really, really true. >> it is true. >> the yard stays between 30, 35 dogs. >> jennifer rafielli is the current kennels manager at denali. hi, handsome. looking after the stable of canine rangers. and while a dog team may seem like a throw back to another >> really amazing thing about dog teams in alaska is that some times they still prove to be the most reliable and effective means of transportation. and winter conditions. 50 below. if you are out at 50 below and fry to start the snow machine. it may, may not start. but at 50 below, i go out. these guys jump up. ready to go. >> in the frigid winter, the dogs run well over 1,000 miles. shuttling supplies and trails. navigationally do they help you at all? >> incredibly so. the dogs have brains and hearts. mem

you know, it taught us soft skills, it brought us together as veterans.changing. >> yeah. stephen as well i know that you went into the program. kind of challenging for you and you came out the other side and it changed how you react in the corporate world. >> yeah, i had separated from the air force and i was being a substitute teacher in baltimore. and then i found out about the program when i was going to pursue my master's degree from another alumni from the program and, yeah, it just completely changed my life. now i work for s.a.p. and it's great. >> how has this program changed your life? >> where can i start? it's changed it -- it was hard to take care of my daughter so she was not living with me. so it gave me my family back. i currently work for accenture in san antonio and we have adjusted amazingly. so i don't have to depend on anyone. i can just take care of my family now. >> and the program is such a blessing too because, i mean, really most people that are trained on s.a.p. software, we're talking folks with mbas. you're bringing in these a

veterans with opioid use disorders has grown 55% over the last five years alone. additionally, the american public health association found that veterans are twice as likely, twice as likely, to overdose on prescription opioids as are members of the general population. of course, pain management isn't just a stand-alone problem for our veterans, the co-occurring mental health disorders like brain trauma or mental health stress disorder, and approximately one out of every three veterans seeking treatment for substance use disorders also have brain trauma or ptsd. the amendment incorporates language that i've introduced early in the year for the safe prescribing of veterans act. it will help those provide health care services to veterans to learn the latest in pain management techniques, understand safe prescribing practices and spot the signs of potential substance abuse disorders. in our country some of the states have moved ahead already of what this amendment does. there are 14 states in the country that require continuing education for their physicians, to be schooled and kept up to speed with the most modern techniques in dealing with opioid abuse disorders. ev

veteran himself. my husband as a veteran , he;s looking down and very happy right now. it'll be used for what he loved in lomira nat myra sanchick fox6 news as f planned to move into the lomira home... they are still listed as not having a place to stay outside the sandridge treatment facility. it started with a slew of leaked documents all of them stemming from the now-closed john doe investigation into governor walker's 2012 recall campaign and today, the governor fielded questions about it -- sort of. his changing answers when it came to questions about soliciting money. and his response to allegation of pay to play. the best places to work in milwaukee? the results are in and we'll 9. clouds will increase tonight and low 60s. mostly cloudy with periods of showers and thunderstorms tomorrow. tonight: increasing clouds. low: 62 dewpoint: 61 wind: se 5-10 scrutiny today -- over leaked documents showing how he sought corporate cash for his recall campaign. he refused to answer some questions. coming up -- how one of his answers changed throughout the day. and he is coaching in kansas

veterans needs. but we should continue to use the private sector. the commission did not go cell so far aso say they want to privatize the v.a.. i think that is a bad idea and veterans think that is a bad idea. it is not veterans suggesting it. i am a veteran. i served in the 82nd airborne division. the v.a. is important to all americans. done research that has resulted in breakthroughs in american medicine. the first electronic medical -- implantablety pacemaker. this last few months, we've done in operation in salt lake city called -- rather than fitting a prosthetic device on a remaining part of the limb, we put a andnium rod in the femur snapped the prosthetic device on. one of the veterans i had a chance to meet after the operation told me a week or so after the operation he could the cracks in the tile in his shower through his prosthetic. is not yet fda approved, but we are in the process of getting it fda approved. host: one of the commission's recommendations was the establishment of an 11 member board of directors that would be accountable -- guest: i think that is a bad idea. we

as eric von. a representative for the radio station tells us von died in his home on thursday evening. von is a veteran of more than 25 his career as a d-j, then, moving into news as an anchor and reporter. he served as the business manager for radio one in washington, d.c....was a regular panelist on wisconsin public televisions...and most recently has hosted 'the eric von show' weekdays from 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m on w-n-o-v. on his show this morning a regualr fill in - michelle bryant will host - she plans to bring together some of his many guests in a tribute to vons radio career. respects via twitter - gwen moore saying 'heartbroken to learn of the passing of acclaimed #mke broadcaster eric von. his unique style & thought provoking commentary will be missed. gov. scott walker twitting - 'sorry to hear about the passing of eric von. was on his radio show many times over the years. so sad.' von was just 58 year old. fox6 sends our condolences to von's slenderman stabbing suspect is expected to make a plea in court today. annisa weier's hearing is scheduled to take place at 8:30 this morning in wau

using the v.a. in combination with other insurance is currently 63%, up five percentage points. as more veterans return and we face physical and mental injuries we need to know the va will deliver for us. we must get this right. the commission on care report was intended to map out a path to that v.a. and in general has pointed in the right direction. we need to reform v.h.a. our analysis of each recommendation is detailed in our testimony submitted for the record. today's remarks will focus on the general analysis of the report as well as three of the 18 recommendations. we have six general comments on the report. one, the report is presented as a series of independent recommendations. it fails to acknowledge that the success of implementing a single recommendation likely depends on the execution of others and will also require extensive time and resources to execute effectively. two, the report fails to consider how these recommendations to vha will impact the v.a. as a whole, particularly vha's ability to coordinate with vba and nca. three, the report fails to analyze the impact of recommende

veterans enrolled at i.t.t. tech using the post post-9/11g.i. bill to help finance their education. as a veteran myself of the vietnam war, i know what it is to bible for the g.i. bill which i was, my generation was. while i was not a owe while was not as generous as this one today, nonetheless it was a great life saver for me and a lot of folks with whom i served. the bill is a finite benefit. it provides up to 36 months of tuition and housing benefits for veterans as well as members of their family. if the veteran doesn't use the benefit, their spouse can or independent children may. it's an incredible benefit. veteran students at i.t.t. tech have no recourse to get those gig bill tuition ben -- grchlts i. bill tuition benefits back. the housing allowance that our veteran families have spent will come to an abrupt halt because they are no longer enrolled in classes. they've been robbed of their time and their hard earned benefits. frankly, taxpayers have been robbed of our tax dollars. mr. president, when i think about the men and women who volunteered to serve our country during a t

there was sexual violation, that sexualas symbolic of a gun, that the use of a confederate veteran was used to insert in a woman as a means of terrorism. we want to talk about the symbolism, and the symbolism was the confederacy fought on many levels, and one of them was saying that the protection of white womanhood was its significant and important mission during the that,truction, and to do you had to demonize african-american men. you had to terrorize african-american women, and you back upet white women on the pedestal, even if they did not want to go, push them back up on it, and you build a fence around them to protect them, and that is one of my formulas. maybe my colleagues have different things they want to contribute. looking back at these clan hearings, when i use these books in my class, i always have to add a disclaimer on the book ,ecause it is a troubling book and you have to warn them about this triggering their own emotional reactions to sexual violence in their own lives. what i like about what you have done with these hearings is students always ask why women of color would put themselves throug

as a moderator. the republican nominee says the us needs to work closely with those countries affected by isis. most discussions centered on security issues as he continues to court the veteran vote. meanwhile, hillary clinton she calls dangerous ideas and a lack of knowledge about national security issues. for the second day she mocked donald trump's visit to mexico last week claiming he costs and embarrassing international incident. we know a lot of you are still deciding who to vote for in the november election which is just 62 days away. here is the past five fyi about hillary clinton. first up, she is the first woman in history to earn a major party's nomination for be elected to the u.s. senate and the first first lady to have a law degree. she was the first student speaker at her graduation ceremony at wellesley college in massachusetts. and once upon a time she was a republican and actually campaign for barry goldwater back in 1964 before switching parties in 1968. she also won a grammy in 1997 for best spoken word album for the audio version of her book, t we will reveal the past by about donald trump coming up 6:00. >> remember you can go to 12 news facebook page t

veterans groups. even from those addresses, you haven't heard anything as far as -- caller: they are using us as a pawno get the veteran vote. has anyone addressed what they are going to do as far as the medical and benefits? obama is talking about it tonight and he has done a lot to get everything started. they ran into a brick wall -- i haven't heard too much more. host: pat in texas. republican leaders reacting to monday night's debate. some republicans kept their reviews remarkably brief on tuesday. mitch mcconnell offered a nine "on theessment saying debate, i thought he did just fine." cruz repeatedly brushed off debate questions. both candidates back on the campaign trail. hillary clinton in north carolina on tuesday. talking about donald trump's debate performance. [video clip] hillary clinton: he actually bragged about gaming the system to get out of paying his fair share of taxes. there is a strong probability he has not paid federal taxes a lot of years. this is a man who goes around our militaryate a disaster. all ofs around calling our institutions -- he probably has not paid a penny to su

it was not only offensive in that, you know, how he treated the president, but also that he used the veterans as props, that he promoted his hotel, maggie, and that he gave 30 seconds to an issue that he sort of conned the public into -- or the media into coming there for and the public into thinking that he was going to be there for that one reason. so, did he put this behind him or did he make it exponentially worse with all of the shenanigans today? >> i think the goal in large measure wasn't just about the 53 remaining days, it was about the fact that in ten days-ish, there's going to be the debate. and i think his advisers wanted to get this done with. but this didn't end it by any stretch. there are follow-up questions, do you regret it, are you going to apologize to the president? none of that has been resolved. the veterans who were there in support of him, these military figures, they're making a choice, and i don't want to denigrate their political choice. but i think it raises questions to do an event the way they did it, when he was surrounded in this way and tacked on at the very en

and as i said, perhaps when you were out, i i know the vva has a little card that they suggest using with various questions to ask the veteran patient to elicit some of the experience so that as you are factoring this into the diagnosis and the analysis, you're giving as a doctor you have that as part of that. so that cultural competency and understanding the military backgrounds is an important thing. you get through a system like the va. you will not get it at washington hospital center. >> thank you so much. >> tell us about senator bozeman and then we will go to panel three. >> thank you for your work on the commission. before i get started i want to thank senator mcdonald and his team. mr. chair, we had meetings last week, senator mcdonald and a lot of the people here were in my office on giving me an update on the transformation on the break through priorities. i think it's great work. i have a lot of confidence in what they're doing. i have to give special thanks to senator mcdonald coming back to my office the following day to give me a report on toxic substances program. i think we're making progress. and i apprecia

us being able to question him. the event ended up being a veteran's event where donald trump used it as an opportunity to show thate endorsement of a number of gold star mother and gold star families as well as medal of honor recipients. he almost used them as a buffer, as a cloak of their service in order to distract from these birther comments which is what everybody is expecting him to talk about. he then took, at the end of this event, a grand total of 34 seconds disspelling a conspiracy theory he has been nurturing for five years. 34 seconds and we want to get at any timy gr-- nitty gritty abou it, it take him 7 seconds to say president obama was born in this country. the reality is, donald trump has done a lot to perpetuate this conspiracy theory and make it a valid conspiracy theory in the minds of many voter aerz and many voters who support donald trump. he hasn't done a lot to dispel it or discredit it. this 34 seconds might do a little bit to convince some folks that he is now come around, but when you talk to african-american voters, when you talk to white voters, asian american voters, many of them wil

veterans in the audience and their handling of secrets. welcome back to our broadcast, and joining us is former secretary of defense, leon panetta is appearing tonight as a hillary clinton supporter. and mr. secretary, still, here we are on this issue of e-mails where hillary clinton your former friend and colleague is concerned. and still tonight, she found a way to find new wording, which was immediately described as parsing by others in the media this evening. >> well, brian, first of all, let me congratulate you on your news hour and also congratulate msnbc for having this commanders in chief forum. i thought it was really important to try to address issues that sometimes get lost in the campaign. so my thanks to nbc for doing this. look, on the issue of e-mails, you know, i don't know how many times we'll have to beat this horse, but you know she said she's made a mistake, it's been investigated by the fbi, i think frankly she's probably got to find a quicker way to turn that issue around so that she can get back to the substance of the issues you got to deal with as commander in chief. >> mr. secretary, nicole wallace has remained in the studio t

veteran has died when deputies used a taser family and friends say he was having seizure-like activities and acting irradically. he became disoriented and had trouble following directions. friends remember him as a gulf war veteran and was a family man. >> he was friendly, he was nice. he was joking with us all the time. his kids loved him. >> remember using a taser, supposed to be nonlethal force but it can it cause cardiac arrest. >>> he called himself freddy james and portrayed himself as a buyer. but he's a thief and murder. his real name is victor mans. detectives say the on-line buying site to meet his victims. he met his first victim in the walgreens parking lot, stole an ipad he was there to buy. six days later he robbed another man he met on the site at gun point. then three days later, it turned deadly. to defend himself with a shotgun. but man shot his gun off. >> he went from a theft a robbery. he actually hit the person. to a murder. we knew we had to operate quickly. we didn't know when he would strike again. he had nothing to lose. >> detectives in on mans. they provided him with plenty of information. the profile picture matched one of his facebook pictures. >>> new at 10, poli

andidn't use the interviews the tour as he took the veterans on the battlefield. all this really is is stringing together all the official reports for the battle of gettysburg from the beginning to the end. basically, bachelder was a compiler. he gathered these reports and put a narrative in between. he didn't have any official history. he put in the they paid $50,000 for something collect just going to dust. that is why the maps never got published. they never published the history. so i have to ask myself the question, why did bachelder ignore and leave out all of this material he had? the battle was controversial. bachelder's work year wasn't done. he didn't want to be controversial, he didn't what to jeopardize finishing his work. he took the safe course. he didn't do anything interpretive at all, he just laid out the facts and no one could attack him on that except they were all disappointed in him. until he died in 1894 in one way or another, john theelder was a gated with gettysburg battlefield memorial association. this was an organization that peopleated

as eric von. a representative for the radio station tells us von died in his home on thursday evening. von is a veteran of more than 25 years in the radio industry, starting his career as a d-j, then, moving into news as an anchor manager for radio one in washington, d.c....was a regular panelist on wisconsin public televisions...and most recently has hosted 'the eric von show' weekdays from 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m on w-n-o-v. on his show this morning a regualr fill in - michelle bryant will host - she plans to bring together some of his many guests in a tribute to vons radio career. she plans to bring together some of his many guests in a tribute to vons radio career. vons radio career. many people paying their respects via twitter - gwen moore saying 'heartbroken to learn of the passing of acclaimed #mke broadcaster eric von. his unique style & thought provoking commentary will be missed. gov. scott walker twitting - 'sorry to hear about the passing of eric von. was on his radio show many times over the years. so sad.' following breaking news from overseas. north korea claims to have succsfully sted

he took the veteran's walker and used it as weapon. and made off with the victim's wallet personal items and about $600 in cash. walker too after he using the victim's walker to beat him, and he also push punched him while he was on ground cameras captured video of possible get away vehicle. the licence plate may started with letter gkaa. now victim tells us he was already recovering from leg injury at that time he was targeting and suffered bruises and sore ribs in this attack. crime rather than as male boulevard to be his late 20s or early 30s possibly six feet tall. or taller. if you have any information, you ae urged give saint pete police call. back to you. >> before we let you go i know you can't see this. but you talked about this morning one of our viewers messaged you and messaged me after they saw your story and wanted to because they stole tis man's walk he after they beaten him with it. sh that she wanteded to give to him. and she brought by the station. this kathy free land so is you here. it is great condition. it is bran

us. we will ensure that they have the best medical care in the world, both in service and when they return home as civilians. [applause] that will require a total reform of the veteranshape. i deal with veterans all the time. we have tremendous better in support. the stories i hear are so sad. we are not going to have that anymore. [applause] out a 10 step be a reform plan -- veterans affair reform plan you can review on the website. i will a point as secretary of veterans affairs his personal mission will be to clean up the v.a.. secretary's sole mandate will be to serve our veterans, not bureaucrats, not politicians, our great veterans. [applause] use every lawful authority to remove and discipline anyone who fails our breachesor preaches -- the public trust. i will appoint a commission to investigate all of the wrongdoing at the v.a.. then i will present the findings to congress as the basis for reforming the entire system. we are going to get you fantastic service. believe me. [applause] veteran inure every america gets timely access to top quality care, including the best care in the world for our female veterans. [applause] the veterans health system will remai