By the way. [laughter] that was when we talked last july. You can add a new other agencies to the list now. Va and dhs. You want me to do it . Go for it. So va problem statement in a nutshell, we are creating disabled veterans at pace that we cant absorb in the rest of the system. We have been doing that for 1012 years or so. You can probably guess what they are. And its been overwhelming the rest of the system since then and backlog of disability claims at one point was 600,000 or so, that was that highwatermark was hit around march 2014, if i remember correctly. Just a few months before we came on the scene. The delayed disability claims in the case of the va very often mean a lapse in treatment which could be physical therapy for a new amputee. Hearing losses is incredibly common and Mental Health issues are incredibly common. Untreated posttraumatic stress and depression is not only a lifethreatening situation for the veteran but around the veteran as well. This is, if you follow t
Henry thats barbershop talk. Michael when you were arrested at cambridge, did you know immediately when he answered that question this was going to be a big deal . Because it sounded to me like it was a very obvious point he made but did you see it immediately . Henry well, you know, my phones started ringing off the hook. I dont think you could use that metaphor anymore. Did your phone ring off the hook . [laughter] ken vibrated out of your pocket. Henry barack obama said it was stupid you got arrested. Yeah. But immediately he was attacked for doing it. So i knew he was going to have to pull back so i didnt know what he was going to do. Michael i got you. Henry so the idea of the you know, having a beer came up. And he asked my opinion about that and he talked to the policeman before he talked to me and i said, i think its a great idea. At that point, all i wanted was for heres what happened. We were making finding your roots, and my girlfriend and i flew out to l. A. On a friday. An
Hazel sanchez, cbs2 news. A brush fire burning in morris county, new jersey. Chopper 2 so far head. Joe biermann with this birds eye view. Joe. Reporter hello, maurice. The first of the warm weather means the first of the brush fires. Now, this is a large area. The big picture is its between route 280 and route 10. It is about 5 acres that, um, the Fire Department says is on fire. Its mostly contained in that area. Some of the local streets, troy and melanie, as we widen out you will see homes at the bottom of your screen. Thats the primary concern. The Fire Department has set up defensive operations. They have controlled burns trying to burn it away from homes. Joe biermann, cbs 2 news. Thank you, joe. Some new information now on the search for a missing tenyearold girl in rockland county. Kelly pillco was found safe in harlem this afternoon. She is on the way home. She never made it to school. Police say she took a cab from Spring Valley to the city. A Business Owner in manhattan fou
Changing minds, a a news 4 special report. May is Mental Health month and two years ago, we launched changing minds. Its a campaign to get people talking about a topic thats not easy to discuss. Mental health. Its an issue that affects all of us, no matter we where live or how old we are. Since we started this project, weve heard from so many of you offering to share your stories so you, too, can make an impact. As we prich the olympics, we introduce you to a swimmer that has won five olympic medal, three of them, golds. Youd think allison would be on top of the world, but instead, shes facing a very private battle with depression. Shes talking at it now in an effort to start changing minds about a Mental Health. July 2012, a Pivotal Moment in her career. Allison smith is 3 for 3. Allison schmidt broke the olympic record in the free style swim and left the london summer games with a total of four medals. I love knowing that everyone back home was watching and cheering. Definitely felt
The high clouds. Still cool between 8 00 and 9 00. Beginning to jump in the low 60s by then. Another day with a rapid warmup. Right now though quite a chill in the air. Not as chilly as yesterday. Only near 50s. Mid 50s nearby suburbs, upper 50s in washington. Near 60 right by the bay. Mid 50s Shenandoah Valley. You need your fleece this morning. Later today youll be comfortable in shorts. Youll need the sunglasses as well. Lots of sunshine around. Dry pavement, any problems on the road . Looking good. Road work here and there, tom. Nothing to really bother us here. 270 Montrose Road northbound and southbound moving along. 95 in virginia, dale boulevard also looking good right now. Taking a look here, 95 both ways here in maryland at powder mill road still have some lanes blocked in both directions because of the road work that is happening there this morning and, again, in bound 66 at 123 seeing a bit of a slowdown as you approach that construction as well. Ill see you back here in te