Caster. The army recognized soldiers in combat after it was discovered his award originally went to the wrong person. David culver introduces us to this war hero who finally received his silver star. Took nearly seven kekd rb decades but today ralph is wearing his silver star. One of the main things they live to this moment to receive it. The reasonablk÷ orwt n this humble ceremony dates back to world war ii, september 22, 1944. As forces withdrew he got orders to hold the line. He organized a plan that ultimately pushed German Forces into retreat. We stopped a counterattack and set up a defense at that point. But he was never recognized for their daring actions. In fact initially the silver star for that heroism was awarded to someone else. 70 years ago they awarded the metal to the wrong guy and its taken this long to get it rectified. With the help of senator mark warnerss office that wrong is righted. Alongside him his wife of 69 years. They met as he was recovering from war wounds. But that hasnt slowed him down much. I did 40 situps this morning. The last 15 i held for a count of five each. Is that your daily routine. Daily routine. And when i asked what e had planned for the rest of the day, dorothy chimed in off camera. She said watch gun smoke. Well i do watch gun smoke at night. Kind of enjoy it. In arlington, im david culver. And of course channel 4 news. News4. I like that. Well he was just doing his job when a minivan hit him in prince georges county. Police officers making Great Strides in hitz recovery. The officer in a visit to his precinct for the First Time Since the accident in may. He was wrapping up a the i routine stop in pennsylvania avenue when that van came flying at him and rolled on top of him. He talked about what he remembers. I remember cars coming toward me. But i do remember waking up underneath a vehicle. I remember waking up and my squad mates being there. I remember blacking out. I remember waking up on the helicopter my squad mates still there. And i remember actually being at the hospital. The officer hopes to get back to work soon. Doctors say injuries in his ribs and knees just need a little more time to heal. Its not just where you park anymore. It is also a matter of how carefully you park in parts of northeast d. C. Heads up. There is a crackdown along 8th street. All because of the return of the d d. C. Streetcar. Heres what you need to know to avoid getting a expensive fine. Reporter lifelong d. C. Resident donny joiner out early for a walk to the barbershop on 8th street. And he cant wait for d. C. Streetcars to add to the revitalization of his neighborhood. Getem going. They got to get the street cars going. Reporter but drivers be ware. N streetcar this month kicks off a brand new parking ticket campaign. I know nothing about it. Reporter here is what you need to know. How you park your car could get you a 100 ticket. If your tire goes outside the parking space and touches the white line, that is the violation. Also dont illegally double park and block the streetcar track. Violators could also get towed away. You have gotten tickets in d. C. , right snncht i havent gotten a ticket in d. C. Before. They will ticket him. If you get caught and ticketed, look at it as a sign of progress. At least that is how the d. C. Department of transportation sees it. Means new enforcement means streetcars are closer to hitting the track. More people coming into the city. People are looking for convenience, shorter way to get to work, streetcars. Reporter mee la tells me streetcars should make their returns some time this month and passengers should be able to get on board before the end of the year. On h street. News4. Ill certainly be paying attention. Well it may seem every time you take the metro the cars are just packed. But they say they arent actually overcrowded. We did a little digging and we found out every metro car can carry 100 people. But during rush hour on average there are fewer than 80 in each one. If riders take a little more time and spread out and use all six or eight cars it wouldnt be so bad. Metros buses might seem tight too. Starting the end of august more of those extra long buses will be added to 16th street and georgia avenue. And you can find out more on our website nbcwashington. Com. Running stairs and lugging around a life sizede,n mannequ you might like fighter camp. We give you a firsthand look look next and increasing the terms of winning the atlanta uncle craig, whats the deal . Oh. You cant record that many shows at once. Why . You cant save every single cartoon. Why . You know you cant pause the tv here and play it in another room. Why . Its time for fios quantum tv. Store up to 200 hours in hd. Record up to 12 shows at once. Pause and play live tv, room to room. Plus, watch live tv on the go with the fios mobile app. Redefining what tv can be. Well they arent playing with fire. But some campers in arlington are feeling the burn of their muscles this summer. We visited fire camp this week. And the morning we were there, the girls, thats right, girls. Ran up a tower and dragged a mannequin to safety and knocked over traffic cones with a fire hose. Lets you experience some of whats its like to be a firefighter. Including the physical fitness. It was cool to just jump right in. But i think my favorite part was meeting everybody. Because everybody is my age or around my age. And everybody is super nice. Im looking forward to learning a lot of new stuff about fire. And how to be a first responder. Fantastic. The county hopes the experience may lead some girls to consider a career in the fire service. Well it is back into the wild for one lucky hawk. It was found badly injured at a local park. Now it is flying high again thanks to a Good Samaritan. Christian wright was there to see the bird return to its home. Hes one tough bird and its been a long road. You are just walking down the path like we usually do and saw this bird a few feet off the path. Reporter on their walk he and his dog stumbled across the red shouldered hawk in 9q trou. Barely moving. He got help. I think it was absolutely terrified and in shock. And we tried to move around. You could tell something was wrong. Reporter the hawk was taken from the wild to the conservancy of virginia to begin rehab. It was most likely hit by a car. Had a very bad concussion. And also scrapes on its legs. Reporter after xraies, antibiotic, fluid and food, shes ready. One two three. Reporter back into the wild, at turkey run park. Perching on a tree for the first time in a long time. Its a different bird. Completely different bird. He was flying very strongly. Im confident. Reporter thanks to a Good Samaritan and a successful recovery. At turky run park. One of the countrys largest steam locomotives is headed to maryland. Prepped had historic locomotive for a restoration facility. This is one of the last steam engines commercially made by the baldwin locomotive works of philadelphia in 1949. Its been on display at the brk vrn b o since 1972. Once its finished restoring you will be able to ride on weekends through december. 150 years ago this week marked had battle of fort stevens. President lincoln came under direct fire from confederate Sharp Shooters and the only time in American History a sitting president has been under direct threat from an enemy during war. There are events to commemorate, including a historic walk, firing and program to honor the soldiers who died. Making things worse. Why a shortage of the Mental Health professionals could be the signal around getting help. And we well its a problem that has existed quietly in the black community for generations. Mental health illness, often stigmatized or even ignored among African Americans in our changing minds initiative. News4 Aaron Gilchrist explains how a shoratm of black Mental Health professionals may bh making the problem worse. Walks with his head held high today. He gets help with his depression and bipolar disorder. But it hasnt been easy. Its a lonely feel. He grew up depressed anin 2012 try to killvuw himself by overdose. After years of being ostracized by his family and church. And some even encouraged suicide. Culture can play a significant part in healing or even making Mental Illness worse. His nigerian family said there were demons in him. Communities of color often see Mental Illness as a weakness or character flaw. But that is just part of the problem. Lack of cultural understanding, inadequate treatment and misdiagnosis are among the reasons that blacks dont historically seek Mental Health care. National alliance on Mental Illness. Finding cultural understanding can be hard too. African americans make up only 2 of psychologists and psychiatrists in this country. And 4 of social workers. When you start to throw in ethnicity and culp;kwyou start to say well, hmm. Let me think. Not only is this person not made like me but then this person brings with them a completely different set of experiences and expertise about just life. Social worker Patrick Crawford acknowledges getting blacks to get counseling means building a bigger pool of clinicians. A study in 2011 indicated blacks are more likely to stay in care and provided treatment when treated by black professionals because they feel more accepted and understood. Mental Health Professional groups understand they need to grow the workforce. There are efforts to establish interest in psychiatric careers and fellowship programs at the college level. Recruitment and slarps arepa a going to be key. Crawford believes pay discrepancies also discourage people to enter the field. Unless you are going to inwhere there are other doctors out there making what they make. I think its going to be really a challenge. Whatever it takes he believes it is so critical to attract the type of professionals who can create the right feel for black folks who need care. I feel empowered. Instead of having the s for stigma on my chest. I have s for superman. In washington Aaron Gilchrist, news4. And your yearlong campaign changing minds continues. Head to our website for more of our stories and Mental Health resources in your community. A throw down on the court. Can he handle the heat in front of the camera . A high profile sports event manager is weighing on d. C. s chances of winning the e olympic bid. The district is among the four finalist cities that could bring the summer games to the u. S. In 2024 and despite the many sporting and event arenas we have, d. C. Needs to start preparing for possible construction and changes across the area right now. You have to demonstrate that you can really get ahead of the game d your planning. Because this is when you are talking about olympics, you are talking about new infrastructure. And there are a lot of urban planning and city planning that gets involved in all that. And he thinks d. C. Has as good a chance as aother cy to win the bid. Boston San Francisco and los angeles are the other cities in the running. Well hes the Washington Wizards 60 million man. Marcin gortat just signed a deal with the team. But the polish hammer is also you arent in a career on television. Diana russini was more than happy of course to give him a shot. Oh my god. You cant imagine how nervous i am right now. Doing the blazer. No its beautiful weather. No you are not the weather man. Marcus, that is the prompter. You are going to read that. You guys made me know. Oh the names. Oh my god. Thats the best statement right here. Again, hold that. I screwed it up. Its live tv yosmt can yount do that. This is the nbc Sports Department right here. Being late. No. It was a veteran card. Im playing my veteran card. Oh my god that is my desk. Is there anything i can destroy here . S this assignment desk. This is Marcin Gortat with the washingn wizard calls from channel 4. Is there anything going on today . Its quiet. Oh i really thought we were going to get some action today. Thats really cool. Lets make another one. This is wendy rieger. Hello wendy, im marcin. Nice enough to dance with me. You fit the bill. Oh my god. Advice. Just be yourself, only a little shorter. Like that . Wendy, thanks for the dance. Ill never forget it. Are you actually using my desk tight now. I just need to get on top of this. Can i just borrow your desk. Every single day your in the news. European beast from poland just signed contract with the washington wizard. Can i say that . You could say it. We have a deadline. Thats another thing. Thats another element of this. How much air i got, guys. Do i need anything . Is this how live tv looks like, im done. I havent even started yet. Im done. Whats going on in here. This is going to go in your ear. Okay. Youre going to hear hearth t heather the produce you are yore met. Hello heather. If you need a backup like once a year, i could do it. Help me. Help me. Duh duh duh duhduh, duh. He is sweet and so down to earth and just another reason you should go see him. If you want to see more of his day here its time to find some real harmony, with nature. [ family screams ] elmo [ wolf, kids howling ] [ train whistles ] [ bird chirps ] [ people screaming ] [ snoring ] music to moms ears. [ female announcer ] turn your visit into a getaway. Busch gardens and water country usa summer packages from just 60 per person per night. [ mom ] we may live in houses, but were born for busch gardens. Uncle craig, whats the deal . , oh. You cant record that many shows at once. Why . You cant save every single cartoon. Why . You know you cant pause the tv here and play it in another room. Why . Its time for fios quantum tv. Store up to 200 hours in hd. Record up to 12 shows at once. Pause and play live tv, room to room. Plus, watch live tv on the go with the fios mobile app. Redefining what tv can be. To describe the injustice done to the people who they leave behind. This morning new efforts to secure the site where a Malaysian Airline went down. Plus your opportunity to show your condolences to the victims. And exactly one week until trains start running. Get on the silver line. Your chance to see one of the new stations. Plus how it will affect other trains on the system. But first the big changes youll see in the weather when you
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