thanks to the u.s.o. turkey for troops program. >> i got all the fixing and it really helped because that was one less burden i had to budget for. >> i just couldn't believe this was actually out there. specifically for the turkey. >> he was excited to come home and see everything i had bought and seeing what u.s.o. had given us and his jaw dropped. >> it is nice to know there are organizations and people throughout that care enough about us to help our families while we are gone or even while we are here. but just a big thank you. >> reporter: on behalf of the u.s.o. and 9news now the thanks is all ours. i'm jc hayward. 9news now. >> jc said it so very well. the thanks is all ours. and all the money donated to the u.s.o. turkey for troops program stays right here in the d.c. metro area. each basket costs $50 and that will feed six people but even if you can't afford $50 any amount would be appreciated. let me deal with the numbers so you can understand what we are dealing with. i'm told we have raised clo

we're teaming up with the u.s.o. politan washington to provide holiday food baskets to military families. >> for people like the shifflets. j.c. hayward paid them a visit. >> reporter: these are the moments you treasure. especially if you're a military family. warrant officer john shifflet has serve three tours in war zones and duty could call again, any time. which means more holidays away from his three children and wife, shannon. >> i was gone more than i was home. she set up the camera in the background of the christmas tree showing the kids opening up their presents. >> it is hard. the kids want daddy there. it doesn't feel the same. you're half empty. it is hard to go through it half empty. >> last year was a blessing say the shifflets. the table was full. john got to be home for the holidays. and there was more than enough food! thanks to the u.s.o. turkey for troops program. >> i got all of the fixings. it really helped because that was one less burden i had to budget for. >> i couldn't believe this was actual

this veterans day we teamed up with the u.s.o. n washington to provide thanksgiving and christmas food baskets to members of the service community. a special way to say thank you for their service. a real tangible way that goes way beyond words. so if you want to take your thank you way beyond words and donate to the turkey for troops

we're teaming up with the u.s.o. to buy 1400 thanksgiving dinners. dinner will feed a family of six. they cost $50 each. but donations of any size are appreciated. just go to wusa9.com. you will see a link on the front page and you can make a donation there and help our heroes! >> all right. so, beautiful day. >> beautiful day. >> beautiful day. >> a little breezy. we'll take it. >> 70 degrees in many areas. >> it is hot. >> heat wave. >> it is very warm. normal highs in the upper 50s right now. 59 degrees should be the average high. we'll be around 70 give or take a couple of degrees. let's show you what's happening for the rest of the afternoon. partly to mostly sunny at times. other times, it could become cloudy. that will happen as we head into the nighttime hours. sunset by the way is at 4:55. earlier and earlier. winds will be up all afternoon out of the south. wind direction out of the south. 15, 14, 14. we've had gusts, 25, 27, 28 miles per hour in spots. a breezy afternoon. in fact, our weather headlines, warm and breezy today. showers will

. >>> 9news now and the u.s.o. metropolitan washington are partners this year at veterans day hoping to provide military families in our area with holiday food baskets. we need your help. >> all of the money you donate stays right here in the d.c. area. our goal is to help feed 1400 families, families like the kuhens of fort belvoir. j.c. hayward reports. >> christmas and thanksgiving were both extra special to us and they will be for the rest of our lives. just because of the fact that we know the most special gift you can give is life but the other is love. and with the u.s.o. gave us the thanksgiving basket, that's what they were sharing with us. and that's what we needed right then. >> right then was last thanksgiving. nine months after sergeant jonathan kuhen and his wife, melanie awoke to their youngest daughter, kendall, crying. >> we noticed blood was coming down. we -- it had been happening -- it was in the winter months so we figured she had a dry nose. >> but at just 2 years of age, kendall was diagnosed

a $50 donation to the u.s.o. rkey for troops provides a meal for a family of six and all of the money stays here in the d.c. area. >> for more information, go to our web site at wusa9.com and look under the military section. any amount you can spare is appreciated. >>> thank you for watching 9news now at 6:00 a.m. good morning of the i'm andrea roane. >> thanks for joining us, i'm mike hydeck. beverly farmer is in for traffic. monika samtani is off this week. >> howard has our weather forecast. he's describing it as raw. >> when it is cool and damp just like when it is warm and damp, you feel that with the heat index. you feel every bit of the coolness or the chill. we have temps in the 40s in spots with some drizzle, some fog. raw is the word of the morning. >> goes to the bone. >> let's talk about your day planner. it will be a raw day with light rain, drizzle and fog becoming steadier and heavier as we go throughout the day. right now, we're 50 degrees with cloudy a skies and some drizzle out there. the rain ha

honor david and all of the other military families throughout this holiday season, please donate to the u.s.o. turkey drive. it provides a holiday meal for six people. for more information, or to donate now, go to our web site at wusa9.com and spread the word beginning at 5:00 tonight, we'll be holding a live telethon to raise money for the troops and their families. >> most smokers in the u.s. want to quit but many aren't getting the help that they need. according to the centers for disease control, 70% of smokers would like to kick the habit. but less than half of them get counseling from a health professional and less than a third combine counselling counselling with medication. effective treatments can double or triple rates of successful quitting. >> new guidelines due out this weekend are expected to recommend that more children receive a screening test for high cholesterol before they reach puberty. more than 10% of children and teens have high cholesterol, half of those will go on to have it as an adults. >> should doctors be using google as a diagnostic tool? new york researchers abo

. >>> wusa9 and the u.s.o.f metropolitan washington are teaming up this holiday season to say thank you to our military families. we're raising money to give active duty military families holiday food baskets. so far, thanks to your generosity, we've raised $65,245 which adds up to 1304 baskets. if you would like to donate, go to wusa9.com. every penny you donate will stay right here in our area. >> food banks all over the area are asking for food to help our neighbors in need. food drive 9 has teamed up with the boy scouts to help stock the shelves of the food banks and if were kind enough to put a bag of food on your front porch, the scouts picked it up this weekend. they also spent time collecting donations at safeway stores for d.c. residents. local scout leaders spoke about the need for your help. >> past years, collected in the neighborhood of 600,000 or 700,000 pounds of food on this weekend and we're hoping to do much better collection this year in light of the greater need this time over decades past.

you cannot only look at one side and you can take everything that's possible if you do that with the u.s.o. with your daughters they're going to want to make sure they're well greg you want to reply to that because i'd like to talk about your point i'd also like to talk about chuck in china taking more responsibility on the global stage because it is the second largest economy in the world and will surpass the united states soon but it's still not flexing its diplomatic and political responsibilities i would say commensurate with the size do you think about that yeah well let me just first of all say the key to being able to improve yourself over time is freedom of speech criticism and so yes the u.s. is committed some terrible sense at home and around the world but the thing that's important is that we had made it we publicly flogged ourselves for it and we try to prove the chinese government's incapable of doing that now regarding their position around the world they are very cautious and i think the key thing everybody needs to understand is that in china. politics lead economics as opp

i recently had a chance to meet david, one of five service members chosen by the u.s.o. or bravery and sacrifice. while on foot patrol in afghanistan, could remember bix -- corporal bixler served on an phroebgs seive life. the explosion resulted in the loss of both of his legs. i was moved by his unwavering strength and courage. i also spoke with his young daughter and it was easy to see the pride that she has for her father. these two heroes, sarina and david are part of a long list of arkansans throughout our state's history that answered the call to serve. their resolve, like the same -- like that same dedication and love of country that brought down osama bin laden was passed down through generations before them. they joined the ranks the second lieutenant john alexander of helena, the second african-american graduate from west point. brigadier general william darby of fort smith, first commander of u.s. army rangers. and captain maurice footsee britt of carlisle, the first to receive the military's three highest medals for bravery. arkansans serving in the military h

u.s.o. turkey for the troops telethon we did on friday night. we were able to raise over $65,000 and just over enough money to make turkey dinners for 1,000 people. however, our goal is 1400 families. >> while the telethon is over, it is not too late to make sure military families in our area get a thanksgiving meal with all of the trimmings. log on to our web site at wusa9.com. click on the turkey for troops story. all of the money we donate will remain here in the washington, d.c. area. >>> the redskins have now lost twice as many games as they've won this season. we have player reaction to the miami debacle yesterday coming up. >> it is ugly. >> plus, maryland's new men's basketball coach notches a win in his first regular season game. stay tuned. >> question of the daytime now, take another look at it this morning. the average homeowner spends three full days every year doing this. is it a, waiting for a repair person. b, cleaning the garage or c, raking leaves. >> matthew keys weighed in. i'm inclined to go with a, waiting for a repairperso

the u.s.o. entertainer. and he was not -- it got to him a little bit. he made a whole schtick out of that flight. i don't know. when you sign up, you sign up to defend the constitution and implicit in that is the unlimited -- a british historian, said the unlimited liability that goes with it. which means you're willing to give your life for your country. so that's just implicit in what we do. and it doesn't make you -- well, the deprate thing we do it. -- the grate thing we do it. it doesn't make us particularly brave. i'm not saying that. it's implicit in the oath. thank you very much. this has been great. [applause] turn the microphone off. [applause] >> in the defense of liberty is no vice. and let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. >> he lost the 1964 presidential election to lyndon johnson, but barry goldwater's ideas and candor gol vanized the conservative movement. the five-term senator from arizona is featured this week on c-span series the contenders. from the goldwater institute in phoenix. live tonight

the marine corps and has shown support throughout the many years in afghanistan and iraq, that is significant. there are many different organizations, u.s.o., injured marine fund where they can contribute but i think having the public support is what's important for us. >> as the levels start to change around the world, many of the u.s. military are coming home. what are some the issues facing troops around the world headed home and of course, marines in specific? >> it is a very important issue. keeping faith with marines. as the marine corps will downsize after we pull out of afghanistan, make sure the marines coming back properly transition back into society. whether it is using the g.i. bill or those that are injured making sure they get the proper treatment and support to make sure they can reintegrate into society. >> lieutenant colonel robert rice, we appreciate your time this morning. we look forward to the anniversary and helping you celebrate and again, thank you for your service. howard, over to you. >> thanks, mike. bus stop forecast this morning, a little bit of fog in spots but other than that, you'll need a jacket. it is ch