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We're back now. at the white house yesterday, president obama awarded the medal of honor to 24-year-old kyle carpenter. i had the privilege of middle east -- meeting the young marine. >> kyle carpenter shouldn't be alive. not cruising down an open road. not returning to classes at the university of south carolina this fall. >> i've been given a second chance to do good things and enjoy the life, the second chance that i've been blessed with. >> he's 24 now. the marine corporal carpenter was just 21 when he earned the medal of honor. that's him in helmand province, a taliban stronghold where an...

Accepting on behalf of her father. specialist leonard l.alferado above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a rifleman with company d second battalion, first cavalry air mode. against an armed enemy in puck long province republic of vietnam on august 12, 1969. on that day the specialist and small reaction force moved through dense jungle to a beleaguered platoon and he opened fire when he suspected enemy fire. sfit his quick reaction he was soon pinned down by the hostile force that blocked the path to the trapped platoon. the specialist moved forward to engage the enemy troops. sudden...

Trees, up in the trees, shooting down, and they opened up on him and les was in the rear and he could have stayed there. those fighters were unloaded on his brothers so he charged forward and took several of those fighters out. the enemy moved to out flank them and les attacked and drove them back. ammo was running low. les ran across a clearing to grab more. an enemy grenade landed near a wounded american. les picked it up and threw it back. as that grenade exploded he shielded that soldier with his own body. throughout history those who have known the horror of war and the love behind all gr...

find out what went down inside the courtroom just a short time ago. former vermont governor and presidential candidate howard dean takes a hit during a radio interview in montreal. and when we say hit, we mean hit literally. listen. >> discussing geographic boundaries and talking about drawing lines -- there was a car, sorry. i'm going to have to go. >> what happened? >> we just got hit by a car. >> are you okay? >> yeah, everybody is fine. >> talk about breaking news. howard dean did call back an't 20 minutes later and actually finished up the interview. talk about commitment. four ...

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