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You are. father zelenskyy, thank you. stay safe. >> thank you. thank you. i want to bring in cnn's barbara starr at the pentagon. we are talking about ukraine on the map of europe, which people know is right there. but you have news coming from up here, the baltic states. what have you learned? >> reporter: well, good morning, john. a short time ago, the first u.s. soldiers arrived in latvia in the baltics. this is something the pentagon announced it was going to do. soldiers from the very elite, 173rd brigade from italy, moving into the balance particulars as part of the u.s. military effor...

In radio situation reports and conveyed information that the command post use to provide indirect fire support. sergeant pitts' courage, steadfast commitment to the defense of his unit, and ability to fight while seriously wounded prevented the enemy from overrunning the observation post and capturing american soldieso. sergeant ryan m. pitts, extraordinary heroism and selflessness above and beyond the call of duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, company c, second battalion airborne, 503rd infantry regiment, 173rd airborne b...

Wear it for the people who didn't make it. over half of those who have received the medal of honor passpass passed away, only nine from iraq and afghanistan are still living. certainly, his humility here and the way he's receiving this honor is to be commended. there's a lot of other people from his unit now, three from the 173rd brigade, that served in afghanistan during that 15-month deployment that are living recipients of the award. i think all of them have been consistent with the fact that they want to remember those who fell. this was a very controversial battle where nine other soldier...