KPIX CBS Evening News With Norah ODonnell June 4, 2024 01:44:00
The lives of his men above his own as they were about to be overrun. >> and he himself was badly wounded. he ordered one of his men who found him on the ground to leave him behind. >> reporter: merle simpson was there. telling your men to leave youuru behind. >> that took a lot of courage. >> sometimes i was so afraid, i thought i was going to vomit. but i had to do the job. >> reporter: to honor that courage, the presidents of the u.s. and south korea did something ralph puckett never did: they took a knee. david martin, cbs news, washington. >> o'donnell: ralph puckett, the epitome of selfle...
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