and, captain hunter, let's talk a little bit. kathryn just mentioned the families. how does the family, then, approach an individual who may have a problem? what are some of the issues that they need to be aware of? my experience in the national guard has been that ptsd and mild traumatic brain injuries affect the whole family. one person may be the person who has the disorder or the stress symptoms, but it goes throughout the whole family. you can't not address ptsd without affecting the whole family in that, so to speak, the work that you do, and taking care of someone with ptsd, the family benefits from that. we see that in the national guard all the time, and we see family programs that are dedicated specifically to deal with service members who have ptsd, mild traumatic brain injuries, but a whole host of other reintegration issues. especially now, in the national guard, we're seeing a population who's never deployed, who is experiencing stress and stress-related concerns. hector, let's get an idea. you were military, you served in the military, and now you're

i did, i thought what hector and captain hunter said was very important, and the first thing that hector mentioned was, the issue about the active-duty individual. the individual who comes into the military and has a military experience, and joan talked about the fact that the national guard has really recognized what that experience is and the national guard has really taken the leadership. i would challenge the other services to do what the national guard has done. because, in reality, those of us who have served in the military and have been on active duty, we never talked about emotional health, we never talked about psychological health. we were never skilled in resiliency training. and the fact that the military services are now paying attention to that is hugely important, but we have a very long way to go. so i think people need to understand in both the civilian and military communities that we have to encourage... that the military should accept the fact that their emotional life is a part of their overall health. and that, in fact, it is important to talk about those issues an

>> i played a long time and with great captains, you know, steve yzerman, scott stevens, ray borque, dale hunter and all four of those guys are quiet guys. to me, a captain is a guy who leads every night and is responsible every night for his own game and to show up and play hard. you bring the other guys along because of your game and the fact that you're there every night. >> did you get the call before or after? >> an hour and a half after. i was still answering all of the calls from my friends and family for the job and i mean what a day. incredible. i never expected it and forgot about it because i was excited about the job and the hall called, talk about the icing on the cake. a huge day for my mom and dad especially. >> he didn't buy a lottery ticket but wanted to play golf and he thought yesterday would be the day to get a hole in one. he's the sharpest hockey mind they have come across. >> looking forward to it and hope that brings another winning week. >> we can hope. >> indeed. thank you, dave. >> sure. >>> well, it's heating up out. there i hate to complain. i know the heat is really

hunter. dave is here now with more on the former captain's return to his old team. >> a big day today because the team formerly announced as the 16th head coach of the organization as they say in hockey. he played 19 years in the league. he proudly wore the captain c on his sweater from 1999 to 2001. today, i caught up with the new man in charge and discussed, among other things, the man who currently wears the c on his sweater and taking over a team that has immediate stanley cup aspirations. >> yeah, i think you have to approach it that way. that's the mind set and i think sometimes teams could be shooting for the moon. i don't see that in this case. they were a game away from going to the conference final. there's a will lot of talented players here. >> wearing that c on your chest when you did here and alex ovechkin wears that c. how do you relate to him and let him know what it means to be a true captain. >> i played with great captains, you know, steve, scott stevens, ray, dale hunter, and all four of those guys are quiet guys. to me, a guy leads every night and he's responsible every n

the former caps captain, like i said, six years here takes over the reigns vacated by dale hunter. how long did it really take him to say yes? >> let's see. five seconds? when i picked up the phone. >> we believe adam is a guy who has lots of up side and can be a real difference maker for the club. >> we have to do better in the playoffs. we have to win the stanley cup. you know, we want to win a cup together. >> that sounds good. the caps announce a trade of defenseman, dennis wideman after being selected to his first all-star game. his performance took a nose dive. in return, they get ahl defenseman, george henry, and a fifth round pick for next year's draft. a lot going on with the caps, but also here in bethesda. clubhouse report starts tonight at 11:30. live at congressional, back to you. >> and round one tomorrow. pretty exciting stuff. >> looks so peaceful. >> it's a killer, that's all for 9news at 6:00. the cbs evening news is next. and lesli will be back at 7:00. we'll see you tonight at 11:00.

hunter. oates played for the capitals from 1996 to 2002 and is a former team captain. have a great day. i will see you at congressional. >> 63 degrees, relatively nice outside. the news continues at 5:30. >> a frightening situation for a student at freshman orientation. latest on the search for the man who flashed an arlington high school student. >> and mitt romney makes another stop in virginia where immigration will be on the agenda. >> one excuse us, while we change into something more comfortable. cool. introducing, the square sunnyd bottle. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> straight ahead republican mitt romney is making moves in the battleground state of virginia. he will make a stop in sterling this evening. good morning, washington. wednesday, june 27. i am scott thuman. >> i am jennifer donelan. we begin with traffic and weather every ten minutes. let's start with lisa baden making us laugh in the morning. >> it is all good. i am envious to all of you headed to spinning class this morning. we are spinning around town just fine. no problems

captain on the ship of the washington capitals this morning. the team hired former player as the new head coach. he replaces dale hunter. he spent last season as an assistant with the new jersey devils. he played 19 years in the nhl, 6 of those with the capitals. he will be formally introduced this afternoon. we want to know what you think about him. you can let us know by logging on to our "news4 today" facebook page and we also learned shortly after that here in this news that he has been inducted into the hockey hall of fame. >> is that what you call a good day? >> that's a really good day, for sure. >> he was also the captain when he played for the capitals. he followed dale 00hunter and n keach. >>> ahead, a warning for delivery drivers has crooks target them with the help of new cell phone technology. >>> the new project helping to bring a number of dc neighborhoods to the. >>> another cool start to the morning, but don't get used to it. when you see a big warm up. >>> starting next month crews are work on a four-mile extension. the department of transportation announced a $10 million grant to connect dozens of lo

captain rena t renault's famous line from "casablanca." >> i'm shocked to find out gambling is going on in here. >> reporter: but "house hunters" weren'ts fiction. these chronicles about the most important investment families make was pitched as more journalism than show business for those real estate junkies. >> this is also just to be a voyeur. so, you're looking -- you know, who doesn't love looking inside someone's house? >> reporter: but even bobi jensen, who blogged about the show to blow the whistle on it, says she's still a loyal viewer. >> i think it is pure entertainment and i still enjoy it. >> reporter: and another viewer wrote in response to jensen's revelations that now the guilty pleasure is not in wondering which house each family would choose but in guessing which parts of this reality show are real. for "today," mike taibbi, nbc news, los angeles. >> ericka souter is a pop culture expert and troy deval is a reality show producer and author of "reality tv: an insider's guide to tv's hottest market." good morning to both of you. thanks for joining me. how surprised should people be regarding these allegations when it co