August 8 2012 News Today

Brotherhood. and it shows you that -- im sorry, im trying to get it out of here. its stuck with the uniform. this is something i wear every single day. i received from my platoon sergeant, sergeant first class brink. it represents three of our guys we lost on august 8, 2012, major griffin, major gray and major kennedy. its a reminder that every day i dont live my life just for myself anymore, that i have a responsibility that, i have to be better and that i have to honor them and their families ...

Than everyone else could. a few seconds can make the difference. what made flo a great runner made him a great soldier. >> sis instinger told him there was something wrong with the bomber that day, august 8, 2012. making their way to a bridge. he saved many lives but four of his friends died and that makes this medal bittersweet. >> thank god for him and people like him. millions of people in various states hit with snow and tornadoes and thunderstorms. big winter storm. pictures coming. the sto...

Honor to captain florent a. groberg. for task force mountain warrior, fourth infan try by decade combat team during combat operations against an armed enin afghanistan on august 8, 2012. on that day, captain groberg was with two brigade commanders, two command sergeants major and an afghanistan national army brigade commander. captain groberg observed an individual walking close to the formation. while the individual made an abrupt turn, he noticed an abnormal bulge underneath the individuals cl...

Late for some veterans families. they are complaining of long wait times not just to see a doctor, but even worse, to receive critical surgeries like removing a tumor. here is cnn senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen. >> reporter: sergeant terry mitchell, radio operator in vietnam withstood fire deep in the jungle, exposed to agent orange, survived all of it and then his wife believes his life was cut short by delays in care here at the va. >> reporter: what do you call this place? >> va...