and there is no such thing as a marine hospital. this was a merchant marine hospital. and i recuperated there. because i was allergic to penicillin and had gang green on my legs, and my legs were broken, for three months i lived on a wheel. to keep the bed sores off me. and in those days their idea of therapy was a hot tub and a back rub with jergens lotion. people asked me would i do it over again, and i say, yes, i would. would i let my son do it? no. absolutely not. there's another question they invariably ask, and i answer it this way. i have three children. i have seven granddaughters. i have one great-granddaughter. they are all naturally born. there are no sperm donors. there's no artificial insemination. all that problem i had with the hand grenade was taken care of by the navy. [ applause ] >> every name that i mentioned outside of blackie, and every name that i give in the story, which i cut short, is dead. there's nobody alive. just two of them died of natural causes. the rest of them were all killed on iwo or killed after by their wounds. i spent ten days o

he went over 20 years in the marine corps last week. it could be his first time being there and last time. i took my wife and son back to columbia where my mom and dad and jackie's mom were and put them in an apartment. we went from travis air force base to what i thought was going to be iwankanichi, japan. i brought my dress drawers and a trunk. i landed, and they said, squadron, that's yesterday. take your trunk, go over to the hanger, and get out enough underwear and flight suits for a month. because you are going south. i said going south where? they said, can't tell you. when i called my wife, she said, what's this secret airbase? i said what are you talking about? she said it is on the cover of "time" magazine. i ened up in the jungle. the c.d.'s had gone in and cleared all the cobras and the jungle out. the air force had started putting in a runway for the f- 111, but could never get it to run the way they wanted it, so they abandoned it. they gave us an extra 1,000 strip, and we lived there for a year. >> i'll come back to the p

we're reducing the marine corps if we stay on the sequestered budget by 28,000 marines. inside that, well over 20% of headquarter reductions. i'm eliminating entire marine expeditionary force. it goes away. reducing infantry battalions, regiments, air groups pretty significantly. we're pairing that down, senator. as it relates to somebody getting fired, i can't speak to that. i can talk pretty intimately about the maneuvering around among the f-35 program, both with the management at lockheed martin and my service. there have been cost overruns, but our vector is actually heading in the right direction on the program. >> senator, the short answer is yes, absolutely need to get entitlements and benefit reform. there's no question about that. i hope we would roll the savings we could make from that back into the tools and training our people need to be fully ready. if we did that, they would understand the reason and they would see the result in a meaningful way. if we take the money and use it for something else, it will be a bigger problem for them. cost overruns and gro

it closing in or marin county.most of the wet weather has been in the higher elevations lifting this wet air mass which is just those two reports stakes in the valley that have had anything measurable. this is headed to mill valley and sausalito and possibly even to san francisco as we head to the 7:00 hour. most of wet weather is going to be north of the bay bridge through 7:00. we can see san rafael is looking pretty dry on 101 with the headlights south toward us in san francisco. light rain and a mild breeze and everyone is getting that at some point today. wet weather through at least wednesday and warm sunshine so the pat were has not changed but it has definitely changed temporarily for today. upper 50's to low 60's and everywhere is covered in green which is light rain in the afternoon. tonight, it is more intermittent and drops down to sprinkles and drizzles but it will be wet for the commute tomorrow. mild again. as far as what is happening, we have this plume of moisture over the cold prompt and that is h

marine an activist. and more than a thousand people gathered this week in santa rosa california to protest the fatal shooting of thirteen year old andy lopez it was just a week ago that the teenager was shot and killed by a county sheriff who saw lopez holding a pellet gun that resembled an a k forty seven rifle according to the police account to sonoma county sheriff's deputies salo pez carrying what appeared to be a rifle and immediately called for backup officers then allegedly repeatedly asked lopez to drop the weapon and when lopez turned to face the officers one of them deputy erik del house opened fire shooting the young boy seven times the parents and the community of andy lopez are frustrated over the shooting they say did not have to happen and they brought that frustration to a rally this week where they carried signs that read a post we're all in the lopez the whole damn system is guilty and andy did not have to die to talk a little bit more about the controversy surrounding this incident i s

inside my force, we are a young, marine corps is a young marine corps. 67% of all marines than on active duty are on their first enlistment. they are between 18 years old and 22. they didn't come in to sit back at home stations and be a garrison marine. they like the point. when you visit them in afghanistan and western pacific, you don't get questions like, what is sequester going to do to me? they know how to spell it, but that's about it. they want to know, commandant, is this the last deployment or am i going to be able to go to combat again or go to west back again? so our morale is high right now and going to stay high as long as we give them something to look forward to. the orientation to the pacific reenergized marines. afghanistan, we are coming out of there in 2014. what's left? we talk about darwin, australia, japan, guam. their eyes light up. morale in my service is high. >> an annedote. you are not going to have a reduction in force, we'll do it with attrition. we have a lot of people retiring. that struck me because that's a lot of seniority and talent and experience going

marine corps faces possible discharge after writing an e-mail that could have exposed a threat to marineler should be given an award instead. ivan watson reports on this story. >> reporter: jason bresler is not just a new york city fireman. he's also a highly decorated officer in the u.s. marine reserve, serving four tours in iraq and in afghanistan. now facing possible discharge on less-than-honorable terms after serving 13 years. >> for a man like jason bresler, being asked to separate from the marine corps he loves so much would be a worst punishment than jail. >> reporter: legally, he cannot speak about his case, so it's under review. so his attorney, kevin carroll, is speaking for him. here's what he says happened. bresler was in the u.s. in the summer of 2012 when he received an urgent message to his yahoo! e-mail account from his fellow marine officers in afghanistan's turbulent hellman province. >> the subject of the e-mail said, in all capital letters, three exclamation marks, important. sawar john is back. >> reporter: he had a history with john. >> when jason was serving in af

we're reducing the marine corps if we stay on the sequestered budget by 28,000 marines. inside that, well over 20% of headquarter reductions. i'm eliminating en

marine barracks, marines who guard the white house, who stand at the gates of the white house, it issignment, it was happening, kind of right under their noses. this is a systemic problem going on for 50 years. over 50 years. 500,000 men and women have been sexually assaulted in the u.s. military. >> the latest report showing there is an increase now in the number of -- of reported sexual assaults in the military. and some are saying this, increase is a good thing because it is bringing us closer to the real numbers? we don't know. the vast majority of men and women in the military do not report. 85% do not report. the system is broken. people do not trust the system. people do not feel like they will get justice. that's why we need real reform. >> there is more than one version of this moving through the senate. senator claire mccaskill has an alternative plan that would ban military xhaners from overturning jury verdicts mandate any one convicted of sexual assault be dishonorably discharged or dismissed from the military. that is some what different. what is your sense of why the s

marines here? >> you're going to make me cry on this one. it was the most beautiful sight i've ever seen. god bless the usa. when i saw those american flags on those uniforms, i knew that we were going to be taken care of. and the first thing they said, you're a u.s. citizen. you're our first priority. and thank god for that. but if i could say something, i wish that the u.s. embassy would do something for us ex-pats who have wives who are philippine citizens to help us get them to the united states. we have no place to live here and we need to get back to the u.s. and they need to be able to expedite some sort of visas or something to get there. >> also it's got to be shocking for you when you look and you see the hundreds of philippine citizens who are lined up, been lined up for days, and it's very slow for them to get out. >> it is. and what's even worse is going through the town and seeing people just sitting on the side, knowing that they have no place to go. the hope is just fading from them. so they really need to have the government

glad the marines are there helping out. piper live for us in thailand. >> the hunt is fon for a dangerous convict who vanished from a chicago courtroom. torres walked right out of the courthouse. he was allowed to say good-bye to family after his bond was revoked. but authorities lost track of him. several arizona lawmakers including senator john mccain are calling on the national park service director to refund money paid by the state to reopen the grand canyon national park during the government shut down. the state spent 465,000 dollars to keep the park open in a letter written to the director lawmakers say the shut down caused unnecessary hardship to the state. arizona was refunded since the last government shut down in 1995. >>> the story you have been waiting on. is vladmir putin really tougher than this guy? m >> okay. so people joke that chuck norris is so tough he can light a fire by rubbing two ice cubes together. apparently that is just not tough enough to beat vladimir putin. the russian president was awarded th

marines here? >> you're going to make me cry on this one. it was the most beautiful sight i've ever seen. god bless the usa. when i saw those american flags on those uniforms, i knew that we were going to be taken care of. and the first thing they said, you're a u.s. citizen. you're our first priority. and thank god for that. but if i could say something, i wish that the u.s. embassy would do something for us ex pats who have wives that are phillipine citizens to help us get them to the united states. we have no place to live here and we need to get back to the u.s. and they need to be able to expedite some sort of visas or something to get there. >> also it's got to be shocking for you when you look and you see the hundreds of phillipine citizens who are lined up, been lined up for days, and it's very slow for them to get out. >> it is. and what's even worse is going through the town and seeing people just sitting on the side, knowing that they have no place to go. the hope is just fading from them. so they really need to have the governmen

that this american army marine -- a marine who is so much -- a part of this very popular television series playing an smern a british actor? >> i'm constantly surprised that i'm asked to play americans but i -- >> rose: this is the first military person, either. >> well, no. i think -- well, i can tell you definitely it all started with "band of brothers. and i was cast as a needle in a haystack. they didn't know me. they hadn't heard of me but they were going shoot a portion of it in fact pretty much all of hit in the u.k. and they knew they were going to use some british actors. i don't think they expected to find major richard winters in england. >> rose: yes. >> but they did. for whatever reason. i'm very happy they did because it was a great and interesting role to play. the project was realized with such perfection and care to detail to truth it was like a social document and i had dialect lessons for that and i was absolutely conscious of playing an american and since then and right up to the point where i'm now playing sergeant brody in homeland i have had fewer and fewer dialect l

we are seeing it in marin county it was drive all the way until we get to marin. c.h.p. is worried what this means for the commute here on highway 101. between santa rosa and marin county the lanes are narrow with a lot of construction and not a lot room for error. slow down. remember your rainback debt. we are getting a light drizzle here and we will rome around marin county to see what else we can fine drive up the road so check back with us at 5:30. area there is heightened concern about mudslides with officials planning to keep close watch on areas that were burned out in september's morgan fire. the 3,000 acre while fire burned away much of 9 vegetation that holds the hillsides together. since the fire, crews have been chopping and chipping and pushing around the burned material to help new vegetation take hold. you can track storms from your smartphone with the bay area's most powerful radar, live doppler 7 hd by installing the weather app for free to your iphone or droid device at abc7news.com. you can follow live doppler 7 hd on twitter for the latest bay area we

marines. but recently, one family refused to give her a tip on a $93 bill and instead of telling her to her face, they wrote the reason on that bill. >> it says, "i'm sorry, i cannot tip because i do not agree with your lifestyle and how you live your life." >> now, morales showed the receipt on her facebook page. after that, support and donations started pouring in from all over the country. she's received more than $2,000 so far. by the way, she's also desided to donate all of the proceeds to the wounded warriors' project. >>> the dream force technology conference continues today with one of the biggest names in technology giving the keynote address. yahoo!'s ceo, marissa mayor, will speak at moscone center in san francisco tonight. the chairman and ceo of sales force will give the opening address this morning. >>> and tonight, green day will star in a benefit concert at at&t park. event is presented by theforce.com foundation -- by the salesforce.com foundation. thousands are expected to at

one is in marin. the other is in san francisco.e toll plaza and the sea of brake lights. we do have heavy backups at 18 minutes from the maze to san francisco. the maps show two sig-alerts. at 101 southbound we have two lanes taken away because of a truck that hit a vehicle. the car went down the embankment leaving four miles of backup. it could be worse. usually it is six minutes to get between 580 and mill valley but now it will take you ten minutes. 58 miles per hour and it then jumps to 11 miles per hour. this sig-alert eastbound 80 with you get to first street a stalled bus is politicking one lane -- is blocking one lane. >> now "sexiest man alive," "people" magazine picked the maroon 5 front man for the looks and talent and the sensitive side. he thought the editors were kidding when he said he won the title. >> he looks very sense -- sensitive >>> a look at the bay bridge toll plaza where it is very, very jammed, backed up and it is a grind. >> as we hand things off to "good morning america" we have seven things to know befo

marines are delivering water, food, and generators, one marine commander on the ground said, quote, eave single building, every single house. to give you a better idea of the storm's power, we'll show you before and after. first, a tacloban, an island city in eastern philippines, more than 7,000 miles west of los angeles. this was a thriving port community filled with tightly-packed buildings and thick trees. now the buildings are shards of plastic and metal ask the trees blown flag to the ground. a cargo ship on the ground. now, to an eastern town with large fishing community. it's on a small peninsula that was no match for the storm's deadly surge. we have satellite picture of this seaside neighborhood. the coast, lined with docks and small boats, and look now. the typhoon tore the docks apart, board by board. the boats now upside-down in the water, just about every home is missing its roof. we're live now in manila. tell it what you have seen. actually, we just -- the connections are very difficult, and i just got word we lost that connection. we'll work to get it back in just a momen

how about the more than 200 marines already on the ground there?ened quickly. >> reporter: that is an absolute priority for the u.s. military indeed to help open the airport at tacloban. it was so damaged, it can only operate in the daylight hours. marines are moving in to help move supplies in, get things moving around, and air force combat air controllers, these are the people that run combat air operations in the war zone, they are also there. the situation is so serious and dire, they have a lot of expertise in getting airfields back open in very serious circumstances when things are heavily damaged. they are also trying to help, we're told, look for a step up in international assistance, a significant step up in the coming hours. >> we hope it gets there. lot of people taking refuge at that airport. thanks to barbara starr at the pentagon. >>> our active duty military are working hard overseas, but here at home, we are spending veterans day remembering those whose service is part of our history. we honor those who sacrificed their lives for th

and you are of course a marine. would you say that there are others in the marine corps that have similar concerns or beliefs? >> oh, yes, definitely, thousands and that's why i had to go confront them the way i did because a lot of them want to ask these questions and ask the politicians why are you doing this. >> and you seemed pretty sure in your speech that the u.s. is aiding terrorists. some of these elected officials have defended their actions by saying they're only working off the evidence they've been provided by intelligence agencies. where's the discrepancies? do you think they're getting tall information needed to make their decisions? >> i think what the politicians are liing to the american people. think they know darn well what they're doing specifically in egypt where you have 35,000 people rise up against muhammad morossi. the government gave them $1.3 million. obama was a big supporter and he's part of the muslim brotherhood. the people in egypt, they stood up 30% of those people were christians an

a marine official said it happened as a range was bein materials, to >>> four marines are dead after an accident at camp pendleton in san diego county. a marine official said it happened as a range was being cleared of explosive materials to make it safe for future training exercises. it was considered a routine sweep. >> very routine in the marine corps. but anything can go wrong at any time. >> the accident at camp pendleton comes eight months after a mortar explosion killed seven marines during a training exercise in nevada. >>> a student is in custody suspected of shooting three teens outside a high school in pennsylvania. pittsburgh police say none of the injuries is considered life- threatening. investigators say the suspect was assaulted during a drug- related robbery inside the school last month. they are trying to determine if that's connected to yesterday's shooting. >>> well, the sesame street crew went to jail to help bring inmates and their children maybe a little bit closer. kpix 5's andria borba went to santa rita jail in dublin to see the new program. >> reporter: bei

inside of my force, the marine corps is a young marine corps. they are somewhere between 18 years old and probably 22. they did not come into sit down at home stations. they actually like deploying. when you go visit them in afghanistan, in the western pacific, you do not get questions like, "what is the e?"uester going to do to mak they want to know if it will be their last deployment. our morale is pretty high right now, and i think it's going to stay high as long as we give them something to look forward to. the reorientation to the pacific is just reenergized -- has just reenergized a lot of marines. we talk about darwin, australia. we talk about japan. we talked about guam, and their eyes light up, so the morale in my service is pretty high. >> an anecdote -- i had two of -- my systems commands, they have a lot of civilians, and they came to me and said, "you will not have to worry about headquarters reduction and a reduction in force. we have a lot of people retiring, so that struck me because that's a lot of seniority and talent and exper

soon one of the first marines to arrive in afghanistan 12 years ago will lead his marines as they becomeor groups of marines deployed in this war. over the coming months more of our troops will come home. this winter our troop levels in afghanistan will be down to 34,000, and the transition to afghan-led security will be almost complete. the longest war in history will end. [applause] as is true after every conflict, there is a risk that the devoted service of our veterans would not stay in the forefront of our minds, that we would turn to other things. part of the reason we are here today is to pledge that we will never forget the profound sacrifices made in our name. today, we are reminded of our sacred obligations. even though this time of war is coming to a close, our time of service to our newest veterans has only just begun. think about it, our troops wear the uniform for only a short time, but they wear the title of veterans for the rest of their lives. as a nation, we make sure we have the best led, best trained, best equipped military in the world. we need to make sure we have a

marines is all they have now. martha: if you want to help, i know so many people do want to help, you can log on to our website. go to foxnews.com, there is a link in red on the front page a number of reputable organizations listed there that are providing aid and provide a way to help out. you feel so helpless when you look at the devastation and think back to this time here last year and hurricane sandy, anybody who has been through a small amount of devastation they're experiencing there can relate to the feeling being without a home and having lost loved ones. some of these families had 11 family members lost in the one day. it is awful and we need to do what we can to help. bill: as mike was pointing out some of the areas are very difficult to get to. the images will get unfortunately more graphic. let's hope the number doesn't go higher than we have right now. five minutes after. martha: it's a new day and there is a new plan that is being floated to fix the problems with obamacare. this one could cost you e

as in the marines, he got off to a good start. leonid tsagoika worked with oswald. >> (translated): when he started work after his training, he joined the team. he fit in well and worked well, too. >> narrator: oswald also befriended some college students interested in learning english. he became fast friends with ernst titovets. titovets made tape recordings of oswald to study his southern accent. >> (from recording): the door of henry's lunch counter opened and two men came in. they sat down at the counter. "what's yours?" george asked them. >> i gave him rather chance pieces to read, and those happened to be, well, shakespeare, from othello, ernest hemingway... >> (from recording): the two men at the counter read the menu. from the other end of the counter... >> narrator: titovets also interviewed oswald in mock dialogues. in one interview, lee played the part of a killer. >> (from recording): will you tell us about your last killing? >> (from recording): well, it was a young girl under a bridge. she came in carrying a loaf of

it happened in the marin wood -- marin would neighborhood. >>> they are doing a recall due to an e-coli outbreak. they are recalling the projects being and 26 people have gotten sick. the affected sick people were included in the recall and look under the hot topics paint. >>> a man exposed himself to 5 women at uc berkeley and they need that are -- people need there. two women reported seeing a man expose himself in the unit of a bathroom at 11:30 then later, three women reported seeing a man perform a lewd act and each time the suspect ran before perform. >> it is a little nerve racking but he was 6-foot 10 medium build and interest if you have any information, you are asked to. >>> and good help you can commune kate, how how it the week update and we will update and we have and we will tell you what is in time for the holiday season. map . >>> a massive side show near the port of the oakland caused a mass itch distraction, as many as 200 drivers took part in this side show and police did stop drivers but there were not many arrests. >>> and they are looking for a strict curfew on tee

september 2, 0112, marines died in a helicopter crash and in december a marine died in a car accident in another exercise and in february a camp pendleton died in a skydiving exercise at a nearby airport. the commanding general of the base called the incident a tragic accident, pledging full support for the military family. >> the union representing u.s. capital police officers wants congress to investigate the deadly shooting at the washington navy yard. a tactical police team was heading to the base while aaron alexize fired at workers. a supervisor call them away. the order was reasonable because the team was needed at the capital to record against threats there. 12 were killed during the shooting. two secret service agents responsible for guarding the president have been reassigned amid accusations of sexual misconduct. an agent was a senior supervisor on the detail. an internal review is looking into the allegations. a year ago some were implicated into a profit tuition scandal. the secret service named a female director. the cold snap that's been gripping the country is easing u

a woman marine. >> right, i joined the marine corps because my brother and sister were in the marine >> quantico, virginia. >> tell me what veterans day means to you. >> veterans day means freedom for all because of those who have served and those who are presently serving and those who died. >> bless you. united states navy. vietnam? >> roy johnson from chicago, illinois. i served in move at the time field, california, worked on p 3's, patrol squadrons and served in okinawa and vietnam. veterans day means an opportunity to thank my fellow vets, the men and women that we served alongside and who are responsible for what we are now, our freedom, just great to see them all. >> representing 40,000 who will be here today, the 23 million americans who have served in uniform and those who served today because we still have over 50,000 americans in harm's way in the shadows of a hindu push. these are all representatives of the heartland of america. back to you. >> ollie north, where they're expecting 40,000 today for the big parade and really roll out the red carpet. a lot of the restaurant

our marines served in every major american conflict since 1775. crowds gathering at the iwojima memorial yesterday, defense secretary chuck hagel marked the event by laying a wreath. today the u.s. marine corps has 200,000 active duty members. lets not forget our families. we thank all of you, past and present, for your dedicated service. >>utely. this veterans day weekend also offers a very meaningful opportunity for folks to pay tribute to those who have served. you're looking at the uss new york, docked off midtown manhattan and open for public tours. the warship carries a sacred and special significance, too. it was constructed in part from seven tons of steel that was salvaged from the rubble of the world trade center after the 9/11 attacks. brian streaming live from the pier where uss new york is docked. hi, brian. >> reporter: hi, eric. you're looking at pier 88 right next to "intrepid" aircraft carrier museum, amphibious assault ship. it's been here since friday offering sailors and crew and marines a chance to enjoy veterans day festiviti

marines on the ground in the plippines. a nber which will soon be boosted to me than 1,000. the runwayt tacloban airpt, crucial b, has now bn extended so it's ablto take bigger aircraft. and thanks to new equipment p in therey those marines, the airport is now functioni 24 hours a day. so filly, this aid operation is on the point of being stepped up. and that will come very, ver welcome news in those devastated eas, richard. >> i williams fors in manila, thk you. >>> authories are looking into how ur marines died during a safety exercise at camp pendleton in southern calirnia. officials say unexplod ordnance blew upuring routine traing. the military says there were no controlled detonations at the ti but adds it happened where artiery is fired. the names of the four have not yet been released. th is the second deadly accident involving camp pendleton marines this year and comes less than a year after seven were killed during a aining exercise i nevada. >>> a singleullet in a hotel room has sparked a secret servicprobe. he washington post reports two agents are now c from pre

marine corps has around 200,000 active duty members. thank you all marines, past and present, for your service. >> jamie, there's a moving tribute to the heroes of world war ii this veterans' day weekend. the surviving members making a final toast to their colleagues who took part in that daring bombing attack on japan. the toast was started years ago by james dolittle himself, that general. three of the four surviving members attended the event held at the national museum of the u.s. air force in dayton, ohio. that bombing mission in april of 1942 was seen as a very important turning point in world war ii. it helped boost morale at home. what a generation of men and women they were. >> you know who has a lot of morale right now? a lot of confidence, too? new jersey governor chris christie. we'll have his advice on how his republican colleagues in washington could help their own chances at the polls. that's next. [ male announcer ] this is brad. his day of coaching begins with knee pain, when... [ man ] hey, brad, want to trade the all-

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they have become infantrymen were colonial marines, to be more accurate. guides and pilots and by the second year of the british operation, they are its essential and this is further inland than before. this is not an incidental byproduct of a british operation. this liberation and this was at the heart of the transformation of that operation into something far more effective and much more threatening to the united states to what i want to do now is talk about one particular escape which i find especially revealing. it occurred on the night in october of 1814 on the virginia shore of the potomac when several young enslaved black men stole a canoe and paddled across the river to the maryland shore to a place called the fairy and what they are after is doing this in the middle of the night and they have stormed a canoe without waking anyone up and they have somehow managed to steal this without waking anyone up and loading of 17 people and for a -- down the river in search of the british warship as their portal to freedom. their slaves were gone and in the w

now -- marine. now, i'd never heard of the army rangers or the navy seals, they may not even have had them then, i don't know. but i knew about the marine corps. so i set out to join the marine corps. i talk about it in the book. and it's a long story, but eventually i got into the marine corps. and i found then a real taste of jim crow as we traveled south and i stepped up to window to purchase a ticket, a bus ticket, and the clerk said round the back, boy. and then i knew. these are the days of white and colored water fountains and such. and i might add that in those days black soldiers, tuskegee airmen -- i'm sure you all know about the tuskegee airmen and people like rosco brown, who i call the fighter pilot -- they and black marines were treated less well than german and italian prisoners of war in the south. this, mind you, while the war was still going on. and immediately after it ended. so i learned about jim crow firsthand. well, then my stepmother sort of insisted that i go to college. i h

you look so young, but four decade career in the marines. he was an aviator in the marine corps. unique in his marine career is i believe he was the only marine who served as commander of the u.s. strategic command. he culminated his military career not in the too distant past as the eighth vice chairman of joint chiefs of staff, a position he held across two administrations and noted for innovation in the areas of strategic deterrence and cyber security. at the end, we have kurt volker, ambassador volker who is executive director at the mccain institute for international leadership. he brings 23 years of service to our country in the foreign service with a number of senior nato positions. nato-related positions. he was a u.s. permanent representative or ambassador to nato. he served as under national security council staff as senior director for europe, principal departmenty secretary of state for euro nation affairs and served under secretary-general lord robinson. and general pat o'reilly. a new nonresident senior fellow. he comes from initial defense agency which he led as hi

east bay hills, a nice looking shot with that compressed marine layer.ve it, the fog is pretty dense. 38 in santa rosa and 41 in novato and our friends in the east bay in the mid40s right now. the changes come around the bay today. we will still have a few 70s, but it will be cooler today. the coolest day out of the weekend tomorrow. a look in the south bay right now and the cooling trend for everyone over the weekend beginning today. the gusty winds with the wind advisory and the north and east bay hills. the santa cruz mountains and the diablo range could see winds in excess of 40 miles an hour. make sure you have the lids on the garbage can and the things brought in overnight. it is going to be pretty windy out there and a possibility of downed trees or power lines and then we are looking for a bigger pattern change by the end of the upcoming workweek. here is a look at november. the san francisco almanac in review. the average temperature for the beginning of the week, well, the beginning of the month just about where we are today in the upper 60s. b

you will need it tonight in marin and sonoma counties. from santa rosa all the way south to novato and petaluma and san rafael, that yellow is moderate to heavy rainfall. light showers walnut creek south to dublin and an free on 880 south out -- and rain-free on 880 south out of oakland. more coming up in 12 minutes. >>> the search is on for a suspect involved in the murder of a recent college graduate after a fender-bender near a san francisco nightclub. as kpix 5 reporter ryan takeo reports, san francisco police know who they are looking for. >> playing basketball we were family. >> reporter: six years ago basketball coach monique walton taught that philosophy in hayward. mel warren was one of her players. it's no surprise warren was with her friends and former teammates celebrating her wife's birthday in san francisco this weekend but after a fender-bender sunday morning in the soma neighborhood police say a man opened fire. >> so our homicide investigators have been working feverishly on this. we know that they have identified a suspe

a little band moving through marin county. we'll take a look and see if there's anymore coming up in 3 or 4 minutes. [ male announcer ] you can change your tomorrow if you do something today. and there's never been a better time because this year, devry university has $45 million dollars in need and merit-based scholarships and grants available to those who qualify. and this degree can make a difference. in 2012, 90% of devry university grads actively seeking employment had careers in their field within 6 months. now is your time. apply by january 6th and find your career success in the bay area. visit devry.edu. >>> some rain moving through a little bit, not a lot. nava toe marin county into napa pennsylvania that county. after this band it will be another break. >> thank you steve. 6:44. tesla motors is making changes after reports of three electric car fires in the last two months. ktvu's janine de la vega is live in san jose to tell us what the company's ceo is now saying. good morning janine. >> good morning, well, ceo el

the richmond bridge getting into marin is slow.s go to you. >>> skies will cloud up fast. not much clearing. there is a system that's blown up right off the sonoma/marin coast and mendocino coast. i will show new a second. rainfall's really good. san anselmo, tiburon, about two- thirds. santa rosa almost an inch. san francisco, two-thirds. cazadero, both came in at 2 plus. occidental had 2. sewasty bol almost -- sebastopol almost 2. oakmont, an inch. napa, pl 87. i -- .87. of look at this. it looks like rain will probably return back to the run river if it has not already. otherwise we get a break. the system did go through. many breaks here. won't last very long. you can see from point arena to dylan beach. everything is starting to cloud up fast. very mild system upper 50s on the temperatures. it's still up here. but we have two systems kind of merging into one low which will be tracking towards southern california by tomorrow. but today, the mere fact that it's there, you get the dynamics. more colder air. a little bit of lift p

former marine leading drills to instill discipline. we asked, all but three of this group of inmates say they have a history of substance abuse. d.c. and montgomery county changed the looks of their women's jails, too. you see the murals on the walls. and the staff has programs to help young mom to prepare go home. others are getting counseling and not just for drugs. >> 9 a% of the women that go to the d.c. jail have been abused. >> self-report they have been abused at some point in their life. physically or emotionally or sexually. >> members from virginia more striking. records obtained show 1900 female inmates in virginia 12 years ago. 2800 now. civil liberties group point to stiffer drug sentencing law. one inmate tells me tomorrow person late for incarsation was me. scott mcfarland. >> now to the donation changing the life of a local marine injured in the war zone. he is getting a new home thanks to a non profit. as darcy spencer shows us, it is getting this hero a new sense of freedom and the chance to start a family. >> this is