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>> and president obama picked up the phone and he called russian president vladimir putin because they needed to discuss the situation, of course. >> cnn's foreign affairs correspondent alease abbott is there. good morning. how did that conversation go? >> reporter: well, officials, no surprise, victor and christi, are describing it as a constructive type of conversation. you know over the last several weeks there's been a lot of tension on ukraine. now a statement from the white house saying on ukraine, leaders exchange views on the need to quickly implement the critical agreement reached in ...

A decade ago. cnn correspondent barbara starr has more on the brave vets. >> reporter: sergeant first class melvin morris was 19 when he was a green beret. he volunteered to go to vietnam. in 1969, under heavy fire, hit multiple times, bleeding, he rescued dead and wounded troops. the army said he showed determination possessed by few men. his ability to lead has rarely been equalled. today at 72, along with his wife, the pride and dignity and wrong will be right. morris is 1 of 24 veterans whose decades late will receive the medal of honor. the roll call for bravery for