cushing never was.ella field wisconsin has long honoured cushing and two brothers also military heroes. >> this is everywhere. >> yes, cushing park, cushing memorial. >> reporter: dave has been a curbing fan too. until margaret moved into the old cushing place 47 years ago, no one campaigned for alonso cushing to get the medal of honour. >> you want to know what happened there. it's a goal hidden some place. you never know. gold? yes. >> sue, now 94 became a prospector of thoughts, digging through records, gathering documents and sending out hundreds of records over the last 140 years to local leaders to presidents, trying to get alonso cushing what she saw as his due, the medal of honour. >> he needed that recognition, and people needed to know what he did, but what had to be done. people - people don't understand the civil war. what that was about. they don't know. isn't it amazing. >> it took per centance to bring it -- persistence to bring it to light. there. >> all of this, nop of this would have h

park, cushing school, cushing road. dave has long been a cushing fan too, but until they moved into the old cushing place, no one has campaigned for alonzo to get the medal of honor. >> any place where you uh live, you uh want to know what happened there, and there's gold hidden someplace, buried. you never know. >> alonzo cushing story is like gold. >> yep. >> yes. >> sue now 94 became a prospector of sorts digging through thousands of old records gathering documents and sending out hundreds of letters over the last 40 years to local leaders all the way up to presidents trying to get him what she saw as his due. the medal of honor. >> he needed that recognition. and people needed to know not only what he did, but what had to be done. people still don't understand the civil war, what that was about. they really don't know. isn't that amaze. >> it took the persistence to bring it to light. but she says the proof of cushing worthiness has always been there. >> so all of this, none of this, would have happened without one

it looks like a slaughterhouse. >> reporter: what about cushing?e receives a severe wound in his shoulder and a wound in his groin. cushing started vomiting, he was in such intense pain. >> reporter: his commanders told him to fall back. instead he did the opposite. >> he pushes two remaining guns down to the stonewall amongst the infantry to wait for that infantry attack. >> reporter: so he wants to go forward rather than go back. >> he was going to show those rebels that all the cannon aids in the world, all the iron thrown at him is not going to drive him off this ridge. >> reporter: the rebel charge rgs only 100 yards away. >> he remarked to the sergeant next to him, "i'll give them one more shot." the gun goes off and a second later cushing is felled by a bullet through the mouth that killed him instantly. >> reporter: but the union line held here at this wall, lee's army fell back, never to threaten the north again. >> this is the high-water mark of the confederacy. >> reporter: and cushing was here? >> yes, he was. he sacrificed himself for

alonzo cushing was just 22 careers old. in a letter to lon's sister, fruger wrote that the bravery of their men that day was entirely due to your brother's training and example set on numerous battlefields. etched on his tombstone at west point is the simple epitaph, faithful unto death. his memory will be honored late they have month when one of our navy's cruisers dedicates its officers' dining hall as the cushing boardroom. here today we know that lon and the others zsh we know that we know what lon and others could not that gettysburg was a turning point in the civil war. it was also proof, if any was needed, that it was thousands of unknown soldiers committing acts of heroism who saved our union and freed a people and reaffirmed our nation as one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. mindful that i might not be standing here today as president had it not been for the ultimate sacrifices of those courageous americans. today we honor just one of those men, lieutenant alonzo cushing, who, as lin

lee met the will of abraham lincoln and the courage of alonzo cushing. >> he's standing right in thisa. >> reporter: manning these guns. >> we're actually leaning on one right now. >> reporter: for an hour and a half, confederate artillery bombarded the union line. >> during that barrage, curbing's battery gets pounded as badly as anybody does on this line. it look like a slaughterhouse. >> reporter: what about curbing? >> he receives a severe wound in his shoulder and a wound in his groin. cushing started vehicular homiciding he was in such intense pain. >> reporter: his commanders told him to fall back. instead he did the opposite. >> he pushes two remaining guns down to the stonewall amongst the infantry to wait for that infantry attack. >> reporter: so he wants to go forward rather than go back. >> he was going to show those rebels that all the cannon aids in the world, all the iron thrown at him is not going to drive him off this ridge. >> reporter: the rebel charge was only 100 yards away. >> he remarked to the sergeant next to him, "i'll give them one more shot." the gun goes o

and alonzo cushing was just 22 years old. in a letter to lon's sister, fuger wrote that bravery of their men that day was entirely due to your brother's training and example set on numerous battlefields. etched on lon's tombstone at west point is the simple epithet, "faithful unto death" and his memory will be honored later this month when one of our navy's cruisers "the uss gettysburg" designates the officers dining hall as the cushing room. lon and others that fell that day could not, we know they could not, gettysburg was a turning point in the civil war. it's proof if any was needed that it was thousands of unknown young soldiers, committing unsung acts of heroism, who saved our union and freed a people and reaffirmed our nation as one nation under god, in indivisible with liberty and justice for all. i'm mindful i might not be standing here today as president had it not been for the ultimate sacrifices of those courageous americans. today we honor just one of those men, lieutenant alonzo cushing who as lincoln said gave

cushing's family well known in the military. his younger brother william is labeled as the first navy seal by some historians. his father as well fought in the military, so he comes from a long military lineage. as we go to break, we remember him and the medal of honor is stowed upon alonzo cushing. stay with us. [ breathing deeply ] [ inhales deeply ] [ sighs ] [ inhales ] [ male announcer ] at cvs health, we took a deep breath... [ inhales, exhales ] [ male announcer ] and made the decision to quit selling cigarettes in our cvs pharmacies. now we invite smokers to quit, too, with our comprehensive program. we just want to help everyone, everywhere, breathe a little easier. introducing cvs health. because health is everything. introdua hi.ty? health. i'm new ensure active clear protein drink. clear huh? my nutritional standards are high. i'm not juice or fancy water. i've got 8 grams of protein. twist my lid! that's three times more than me. 17 vitamins and minerals. and zero fat! hmmmm. you bring a lot to the party! yay! new e

in fact, cushing continued to fire at the advancing army.ay at the white house president obama bestowed the late lieutenant with a medal of honor. >> i'm mindful that i might not be standing here today as president had it not been for the ultimate sacrifices of those courageous americans. today we honor lieutenant alonzo cushing who has lincoln said gave their last full measure of devotion, his story part of our larger american story, one that continues today. >> cushing was later killed in a firefight but not before helping the union turn the tide in one of the most important battles in the civil war. >>> first lady michelle obama today paid a tribute to music and the military in an event filled with local high school students. >> special guests included willie nelson and hip-hop star common. andrea mccarren is at the white house with more. >> reporter: this event was as much about music as it was about honoring the children of active duty military. >> you're some of the most resilient young people that i have ever met. >> reporter: first l

many questions to ask the ceo later on david cush. "business week" asked if it had too many thrills to be a good investment. david cush will join us on a first on cnbc interview. >> nasdaq unveiling a new television studio. this is above the one which "fast money" comes from every day. importantly behind me, you'll see they introduced a human element. this they tell me is the market intelligence desk where they are monitoring all nasdaq trades. at the end of that desk is an ipo execution officer. a human element they tell me has always been there would you see more obviously at the new york stock exchange. they want to make it more obvious to people. as we track through the history of ipos. the other thing is a great view of times square here. let me show you that before i send it back to you guys at the nyse. great morning here in new york. this is the view you get from just outside the window here. the new studio of the nasdaq market site. back to you. >> very nice. >> jealous. >> a lot more lunch options over there. go to hard rock

cushing. received the medal or honor for his actions as a commanding officer during the civil war. from the roosevelt room of the white house, this is ten minutes. >> please, everyone, have a seat. well, on behalf of michelle and myself, welcome to the white house. 151 years ago, as our cubbie struggled for its -- country struggled for its survival, president lincoln dead okayed the battlefield out gettysburg as a final resting place for those who died there that the nation might live. today the nation that lived pauses to pay tribute to one of those who died there. to bestow the medal of honor, hour highet military deck carbs, aren't first lieutenant alonzo h. cushing. now, typically this medal must be awarded within a few years of the, a but sometimes the most extraordinary stories can be lost in the passage of time. i want to thank more than two dozen family members of lieutenant cushing who are here, including his cousin twice removed, helen ensign, from palm desert, california, who will a

cushing is facing burglary, theft and criminal mischief charges. now behind bars at the howard young correctional institution. >>> happening now, president obama is in las vegas to sign off on his immigration executive order. taking a live look at del sol high school. he laid out a broad immigration plan there in 2013. the president's executive order will make nearly 5 million undocumented immigrants eligible for work permits. republicans say he's breaking the law. >> with this action, the president has chosen to deliberately sabotage any chance of enacting bipartisan reforms that he claims to seek. and as i told the president yesterday, he's damaging the presidency itself. >> the president's plan won't happen right away. children who grew up here can't apply for temporary relief until february. the next, next spring. the president says he wants to change who gets deported. >> felons, not families. criminals, not children. gang members, not a mom who's working hard to provide for her kids. >> immigrants who have been here five years or who have a c

an exemption was made for cushing. these two canines have a skill that sets them apart from the pack. trained to detect bodies underwater. only eight dogs in virginia are certified to do that. >> he had a really rough start to life. but he had great tenacity and drive in the great aptitude for this work. >> how do these underwater search dogs do their job? we are taking you on board a search and rescue training mission tonight. 2015 rankings for the best school district in the country are in. two school districts made the list. locally, arlington county public schools made the list at 38. at 90 out of 100, falls church city public schools. the study looked at over 8000 school districts and evaluated everything from teachers to resources. it is not too soon to think about ordering that thanksgiving pie. >> you've got to love this time of year. the nonprofit food and friends is offering its slice of life pie sale. brian is there now with all of those details. >> the pie is right next to me. directoisications helping us p

an all-out assault by 13,000 rebel soldiers led by general george pickett. 22-year-old alonso cushingmanded 110 men and six cannons. only one of the cannons worked and he manned it pushing it closer to the front line firing over and over. he was wounded in the stomach and shoulder but kept firing telling his men to do the same. cushing was later hit a final time and died on the battlefield but helped halt the confederate advance which is credited with turning the tide of the civil war and ending slavery. here's president obama. >> i'm mindful that i might not be standing here today as president had it not been for the ultimate sacrifices of those greatest americans. today we honor just one of those men, lieutenant alonso cushing who gave their last full measure of devotion. his story is part of our larger american story, one that continues today. >> the story of cushing might have been forgotten if not for a wisconsin historian who lives on the family farm. she fought for 25 years to make sure an american soldier got the recognition he deserves. the highest award for battlefield brave

and alonzo cushing was just 22- years-old. >> ifill: the account of cushing's bravery was lost in the chaos after the battle. more than a century later, a historian in wisconsin rediscovered his story, but it took years of research and letters before congress awarded the medal. >> woodruff: on wall street today, upbeat economic reports helped lift the dow and the s&p to record highs. the dow jones industrial average gained nearly 70 points to close at 17,554; the nasdaq rose more than 17 points to close at 4,638; and the s&p 500 added seven points to close at 2,031. >> ifill: still to come on the newshour. breaking down the numbers on voter turnout in key races from the midterm elections. u.s. airstrikes target rebels in syria outside the islamic state group. rebuilding indonesia's cities to withstand forceful tsunamis. making yes means yes the standard to stop sexual assualts on college campuses. why ebola treatment in the u.s. saves more lives than treatment in west africa. and honoring ballerina patricia mcbride's career as a dancer and coach. >> ifill: the political earthquake fro

cushing. we'll have live coverage of the ceremony starting at 11:40.ohn boehner will give his take on the midterm election results. we'll take you live at 1:15 as we talks about what the election means to the house and the republican agenda. >> we'll take you to stewart rothenberg. he participated this morning in a role called review of the midterm election results. here's a look at what he had to say. >> i got to feed off you. welcome again to what should be an interesting day. you see an old guy up here with a microphone and i see a lounge in the sands hotel in 1955 as part of the rat pack. that's why i'm using that. i don't have a lot of time and i have a lot of to cover and a lot of interesting people after me, who you want to hear. so i'll run through what happened, why, and look a little bit forward. i'll touch on two or three things that groups later in the day will go into more detail on. what happened, we had a wave election. by the way, if i had known you were going to credit me with those statistics, i would have checked to see if they were

cushing was killed at the battle of gettysburg during a union position at a pickets charge.ent obama honored servicemen and women later in the evening. he and the first lady hosted a preveterans day tribute at the white house. this is the "cbs morning news." thiswatch lime-a-way power wer. through this block of pure limescale! now, let's see it in action. tough hard water build-up? gone. no scrubbing! turbo power destroys it! lime-a-way turbo power. see the difference, or your money back. sir, we're going to need you on the runway. (vo) theraflu starts to get to work in your body in just 5 minutes. (vo) theraflu breaks you free from your worst cold and flu symptoms. (vo) theraflu. serious power. >>> six people were safely rescued from a burning boat near the florida keys. a passing boat got the people off the 50-foot catamaran on thursday. the coast guard fought the fire for more than five hours. there were about 400 gallons of high octane fuel aboard the boat making the fire very difficult to put out. >>> a television news cameraman found himself part of the story when the

the family now wants lieutenant cushing's medal to go on a tour of sorts to u.s.raries and battlefields. >>> if your thanksgiving holiday involves air travel, brace yourself. i want to show you a live picture of oakland international which is really going to see travel pick up toward the end of the month. thanksgiving air travel is expected to be up by 1 1/2% this year. meaning you'll be one of 25,000 other airline passengers. sunday november 30th the top day for flying. in second place, monday december 1, wednesday november 26th, the day before thanksgiving is the third busiest. so now you know. >>> get used to seeing your mailman a lot more often. mail delivery seven days a week. but it's just during the holiday season. more of us are shopping online. and all those items have to be shipped. so the postal service is stepping up seven days a week to schedule runs from december 17th through december 25th. yes, that means some deliveries will arrive on christmas day. >>> still ahead, hackers find their way into millions of apple devices. the issue a local company un

. >> reporter: the folks in cushing oklahoma are scratching their heads over last night's senate vote which rejected the keystone oil pipeline by one vote. >> we are depen denlt in this kmublt on the oil and gas industry. >> the southern portion of the pipeline travels right through their sleepy town, it runs from steel city nebraska, through cushing, then down through texas to refineries in the gulf. the part in blue was voted downing, a line that connected alberta, canada through the steel city. opponents of keystone like environmentalists and landowners still have concerns over the possibility of leaking and ruptured lines carrying a toxic mixture of heavy tar sands. texas watch dog group points to a pipeline in michigan which burst in 2010 sand polluted the kalamazoo river. >> 20 months after that spill, they still haven't cleaned up the river where it occurred. they spend $207 million. >> reporter: but those who call cushing home, believe the pros outweigh the cons. >> we have a whole life-time of positive business from our pipeline and oil community. >> although the estimated co

cushing, united states army. first lieutenant alonzo cushing distinguished himself by acts of bravery above and beyond the call of duty while serving a as artillery commander at get birdie burg, pennsylvania, on july 3, 1863, during the american civil war. that morning, confederate forced led by general robert e. lee banon cannonnating his position. using field glasses, first lieutenant cushion directed fire for his own artillery battery and refused to leave the bea battlefield after being shuck in the shoulder. as he continued to direct fire he was shuck again, this time suffering grieve voice damage to his abdomen. still refusing to a bon don his command, he stood tall and continued to direct devastating fire into oncombing forces. as the confederate norses closed in the was struck in the mouth by a bullet and fell decide beside his gun. his gallant stand opened wide gaps, directing the army's ability. his heroism and selflessness above and beyond the call of duty at the cost of his own life are in keeping with

cushing served as commanding officer of the u.s. artillery during combat operations near cemetery ridge at gettysburg, pennsylvania. the confederate forces within 100 yards of his position, he was shot and killed on july 3rd, 1863. >> for this american family, this story isn't some piece of obscure history. it is an integral part of who they are. and today our whole nation shares their pride and celebrates what this story says about who we are. >> president obama said typically the medal of honor must be awarded within a few years of action, but he says sometimes even the most extraordinary stories can get lost in the passage of time. >>> this is the technology that helped find carlesha alive. it's a gps tracker being installed inside a car. i'll explain how it works and why it's perfectly legal for a car dealership to track you. >>> and leah's big trip. she's out of children's hospital and now we have new photos of her in cincinnati getting ready to see her dad suit up for the bengals. - ( helicopter whirring ) - ( roars ) ( siren

cushing would later be killed in the battle by enemy fire. it is a highly rare moment for military bravery to be recognized so many years later. >> it was thousands of unknown young soldiers committing unsung acts of heroism who saved our union and freed a people and reaffirmed our nation as one nation under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. i'm mindful that i might not be standing here today as president had it not been for the ultimate sacrifices of those courageous americans. today, we honor just one of those men, lieutenant alonzo cushing, who, as lincoln said, gave their last full measure of devotion. huh, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. everybody knows that. well, did you know words really can hurt you? what...? jesse don't go! jesse...no! i'm sorry daisy, but i'm a loner. and a loner gotta be alone. heee yawww! geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. jesse? >>> this is an invitation to the elected leaders of the house and senate, democrat and republican. t

cushing receive the military's highest award. obamast lady michelle hosted a local workshop for military communities called the stars and stripes forever, and history of music in the military. speakers included celebrities like willie nelson and rapper common. the first lady urged students to reach out to military families in their schools. them to do any number of things and invite them to be part of your group. all of us have a role to play in making these kids know they live in a grateful nation. >> president obama and the first lady will take art in a salute to the troops at the white house tonight. it will feature musical performances for military families. >> new numbers show that five of maryland casino to get in more than $86 million last month. that figure is down 3% from the same month last year. the amount does not include the opening of the porsche casino in baltimore -- does not include the opening of the horseshoe casino in baltimore in august. some heavy downpours, severe thunderstorms east of the city. we arebeen

. >>> from the delaware newsroom, new castle police have charged aaroncushing stealin cushing fr. anyone that thinks that they may have had jewelry stolen in delaware should call new castle police. >>> they captured a serial robber that targeted eight businesses. the suspect is john taylor. he robbed a store on wednesday. he demanded the money from the teller that handed it over. taylor was taken into custody on wednesday afternoon. he is responsible for seven other robbers in new castle, confirwilmington, and bear, dele on saturday. >>> they are looking for two men that pulled off a robbery in philadelphia. this is the video of two suspects. the pair walked up behind a woman on north carlisle street. one man grabbed her cellphone. they both took off. the woman was not hurt but they want the suspects offer the street. >>> they are getting to the bottom of an early morning stabbing. one person was taken to hospital for treatment of unknown injuries. it's not clear why the stabbing happened or if the police have suspects yet in the case. >>> rather that breakinremembern happen any t

more than 150 years after his death, meanwhile, army first lieutenant alonzo cushing was awarded thehonor. president obama remembering the then 22-year-old cushing for continuing to fight through multiple wounds leading his men right up until his death. >> his story is part of our larger american story, one that continues today. the spirit, the courage, the determination that he demonstrated lives on in our brave men and women in uniform. >> and a nod at some of the living history there. members of the family were at the white house today receiving the medal on their ancestor's behalf. >>> and the dallas nurse who battled ebola spoke out against critics who have been questioning her decision to fly after treating that patient thomas eric duncan. and she told the "today" show's matt lauer that, look, she followed the cdc guidelines every step and never meant to put anyone else in danger. >> i'm an icu nurse. i embrace protocol and guidelines and structure because in my day-to-day nursing, it is a matter of life and death. and i respect that fact. >> vincent was released from the unive

today president obama will award the medal of honor to alonzo cushing. he fought through major injuries to stay with his men and defend the union lasting for 90 minutes before a final shot killed him. for 40 years his descendants have been fighting for recognition of his sacrifice, even prompting a change in the statue of limitations for the award. they'll be accepting the award for lieutenant cushing later today. >>> rick perry is in court, ray rice wants back in and amber vinson speaks out. texas governor rick perry is expected in cord today in awe step. he's facing felony charges of abuse of power after he threatened to veto state funding for corruption processes. today's the first hearing he's been required to attend. >>> former baltimore ravens running back ray rice is testifying today in his appeal. he was suspended for two games and then indefinitely after the video showed him knocking out his now way janay. amber vinson now ebola-free sat down with nbc's matt lauer. she's'ed the question how could she get on the plane after treating the nash's fi

cushing stood his ground during the battle of gettysburg even after being mortally wounded by a confederate bullet. >>> happy birthday to actress emma stone, 26. ethan hawke, 44. academy award winning actress sally field turns 68. >>> i'm dara brown. thanks for watching "early today." we hope you have a terrific thursday.

. >> president obama awarded the medal of honor posthumously to army first lieutenant alonzo cushing for gallantry. officer of the united states artillery during combat operations near cemetery ridge. it's at gettysburg, pennsylvania, with confederate forces within 100 yards of his position. and that's when cushing was shot and killed july 3rd, 1863. >> for this american family, the story isn't some piece of obscure history, it is an zbe gral part of who they are. today the nation shares their pride and celebrates what the story says about who we are. >> president obama said typically the medal of honor must be awarded within a few years of the action but he said sometimes even the most extraordinary stories can get lost in the passage of time. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist sheena parveen. >> well, we have a severe thunderstorm warning to tell you about. it is still out for parts of south jersey, cape may county starting to see heavier rain. cape may, atlantic, also cumberland counties until 5:30 this evening. this storm is very quickly moving toward the

cushing. he won the award for his actions commanding an are ttillery brig back in the civil war. >> this medal is a reminder that no matter how long it takes, it's never too late to do the right thing. >> cushing was immortalized in this painting that you see here showing them at the battle fighting off confederate troops wounded and dying. congress had to grant a special exemption for the award because of the length of time that passed since the civil war. >>> back to our developing news, any minute we'll hear from house speaker john boehner. he's holding a news conference on capitol hill. that will be his first since tuesday's republican route. come january he'll likely be speaker over the biggest gop caucus in the house since 1945. massive wins for the republicans. today he released a joint op-ed in "the wall street journal" with senator mitch mcconnell entitled "now we can get congress going." skeptics say nothing will be accomplished in the next two years. as elected servants of the peopl

that's 22-year-old alonzo cushing. he led men with six cannons at getties burg. it was a nomination effort that started 40 years ago. the president told his descendants that it's never too late to do the right thing. >>> still ahead, taking you inside the most expensive house in the country. >>> and as it happened, a news cameraman became the story when he's the victim of an armed carjacking. >>> a brazen act at a hospital. this is a terrifying ordeal for nurses. >>> a scathing new report says the japanese air bag maker at the center of a massive recall knew they might be dangerous but didn't tell regulators. takatadeploying. the company executives ordered the test information thrown away. nearly 8 million air bags have been recalled. >>> the security breach at home depot, in addition to the 36 test test test test test scams. >>> and the postal service with the holiday season, it's handling sunday deliveries. it's expected to hands 470 million packages. 4% more than last year. seven days a week in major cities and high volume areas. they start a week from monday

oklahoma, in cushing, obama talked about energy. he laid out his plans for america's future. first came the trivia to folks who drill the nation's crude, then an appeal to their vote. ier the last three years, have directed my administration to open up millions of acres for gas and oil exploration across 23 different states. we are opening up more than 75% of our potential or resources offshore. the number ofpled operating rates to a record high . we have added enough new pipeline to encircle the earth and then some. statement for an all of the above energy strategy came last. the plan was four fault. more jobs, oil development and infrastructure, more drive towards renewable energy and care of the environment, and more domestic production and less dependency on foreign oil. we have got to have a vision for the future. that is what america has always been about. that is how we have to think about energy. god bless you. god bless united states of america. as policy, this beach had a few incongruities. do americans truly get more of everything with little cost? how might an ope

alonzo cushing was only 22 years old. letter to his sister, wrote that the bravery of the men was all thanks to the figure of your brother. tombstone at west point says faithful unto death. of our neighbours -- navies cruises will dedicate to his name. know they could not, gettysburg was a turning point in this war. of nine young ds unsung acts mitting of heroism to free this nation one nation under god. with liberty and justice for all. standing as president here if it wasn't for those courageous americans. one of those eurs who as lincoln says his story is part of a larger american story. the spirit, the courage, the that he ation, demonstrated lives long after. all those men serving aand that america defends freedom, and alonzo -- help to ck defend. is a continuous on after they leave the battlefield. i will like you to join in for the reading of the citation. united president of the states of america, has ordered in the name of congress that medal of honour to first lt the yet ushing of estates. he distinguished by ac

when he died at the age of 22, alonso cushing of wisconsin had over 100 men and six cannons in his command. he helped repel 13,000 soldiers at picket's charge at gettysburg in the war. a wisconsin woman fighting for years for his recognition, the president said it's never too late to do the right thing. in present day, the last active duty draftee from the vietnam era has retired. chief warrant officer ralph rigby was drafted into the army in 1972 and stayed there for 42 years until this week. his commanding officer says he's been a bargain for the american people and for the army. here-here. after four decades of barracks, ralph rigby plans to settle in fayetteville. >>> miranda lambert now the most-decorated female artist in the history of the cma awards. when luke bryan took the top honor last night, entertainment of the year, lambert and blake shelton both won for best vocalist honors. for lambert that means five in a row. that beats the record set by reba mcentire. and martina mcbride. >>> when we come back, beyond the stage with jerry seinfeld. >>> we have a special look here tonight

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david cush, the ceo of virgin america on the first of crate -- of trading.pg capital coming to you from washington, d.c.. ♪ >> we just hit 26 past the hour, so bloomberg is on the markets. take a look at the indexes and you will see not a lot today. the s&p 500 barely moving there. almost a0th of 1%, full point. 0.4% -- 0.24%, almost a full point. the dow jones is holding here at a peak, it looks. 0.1% at 4686.up mcdonald's is driving for the ninth day -- nine times in a row. it is on a streak since 2006. and by the way, janet partners we just learned today increased partners, wejenny just learned today, increase its stake. stay with us. we are back in two. ♪ fax -- >> welcome back to -- let's try it. >> welcome back. i'm erik schatzker and this is stephanie ruhle. >> you know, i forgot my name. i am stephanie ruhle. many grossman is here, the ces who oversees three point $5 billion in direct to consumer sales for home shopping network. next we get to see a broad swath of consumer behavior, everything from middle income of two our front gate brands, which is

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coming up later on "squawk on the street" we'll talk to virgin america ceo david cush.to him about the outlook. there are a lot of questions regarding the airline industry at the run they've had. these are things that investors need to keep in mind. >> have they marked it up? the current valuation. and do you buy it? stick around. let's continue the conversation with aviation expert and chairman of the boyd group to talk more about the virgin america ipo. what price would it demand two years ago and with that in mind, is the -- is it already reflected, all the good news about this whole industry is it going to be reflected in the price that the ipo comes at? >> i would think for virgin america, it would. they've got solid management. they're not expanding capacity. i think they've got -- they don't have hallucinations like a lot of airlines have had in the past. i think it's going to be a stable airline, a small airline. it's not going to take over the world. but i think they understand their niche. so i think it would be a very solid $24, $25. >> so is a hallucination