we remember the tenant michael johnson, husband and father and called out gunny j., the determine marine who fought to get on that team, team,aaron, the medic who gave his life tending to his teammates, and a soldier wounded in the battle could never recovered, sergeant first class kenneth westbrook. dakota, i know that you have grappled with the grief of that day. that you said your efforts were somehow a failure because your teammates did not come home. but as your commander in chief, and on behalf of all americans, when he to know it is quite the opposite. you did your duty above and beyond, and kept the faith with the highest traditions of the marine corps that you love. because of your honor, 36 men are alive today. because of your courage, four fallen american heroes came home. and their parents could lay their sons to rest with dignity. because of your commitment, in the thick of the fight, hour after hour, the former marine who read about your story said that that in the most desperate final hours, our brothers and god will not forsake us. because of your humble example, our kids

. >> i would like you to meet michael johnson. he has been in the program for over 8 years. >> nice to me you. what inspired your photography? >> i am inspired everything that i see. the greatest thing about being a photographer is being able to show other people what i see. i have mostly worked in cuba and work that i shot here in san francisco. >> what is it about being a street artist that you particularly like? >> i liked it to the first day that i did it. i like talking to mentum people. talking about art or anything that comes to our minds. there is more visibility than i would see in any store front. this would cost us relatively very little. >> i am so happy to meet you. i wish you all of the best. >> you are the wonderful artist that makes these color coding. >> nice to me to. >> i have been a street artist since 1976. >> how did you decide to be a street artist? >> i was working on union square. on lunch hours, i would be there visiting the artist. it was interesting, exciting, and i have a creative streak in me. it rang

he was dead. >> martin: they were all dead: first lieutenant michael johnson, sergeant edwin johnson,ergeant aaron kenefick, and corpsman james "doc" layton. it was now six hours into the battle that would also take the lives of eight afghan soldiers. >> hooker: if we'd gotten supporting aviation on station early in the fight, we... we wouldn't be sitting here having this conversation. that's my firm belief. >> martin: would those americans be alive today? >> hooker: you can't say with any certainty, but the chances are, in... in my opinion, that, yes, they would have been. >> martin: you've just spent the last six hours "risking"-- which is not the right word-- your life, throwing away your life, to try to get to those guys. >> meyer: yeah. >> martin: and they're dead. >> meyer: you know, you... you feel nothing but being a failure, you know. >> martin: that you couldn't get to them in time. >> meyer: yeah. >> martin: you realize that what you did was extraordinary? >> meyer: no, i don't. it would have been extraordinary if i'd brought them out alive. that would have been extraordina

. >> scott michael johnson. >> william r.nston. >> allison horstmann jones. >> arthur joseph jones. >> brian leander jones. >> and my father. i love you so much and i miss you. our whole family does. you are always on our minds and in our hearts. >> and my father. dad, we miss you every day and love you and you will always be in our hearts. >> christopher d. jones. >> donald t. jones. >> donald w. jones. >> linda jones. >> mary s. jones. >> andrew jordan. >> robert thomas jordan. >> albert gunnia joseph. >> guylene joseph. >> ingeborg joseph. >> karl henry joseph. >> stephen joseph. >> jane eileen josiah. >> anthony jovic. >> angel l. juarbe, jr. >> karen sue juday. >> and my brother. maybe someday learn to live in peace. >> and my son. , lori andr's are here diana. your best friends are here. and your cousins are here. we love you. and my best friend and mentor. >> mychal f. judge. >> paul william jurgens. >> thomas edward jurgens. >> kacinga kabeya. >> shashikiran lakshmikantha kadaba. >> gavkharoy kamardinova. >> shari kan

. >> reporter: his son, michael johnson, hand picks the wood for the yacht which will eventually be 3,200 square feet in size. it featured fiber glass over wood construction. and there will be room for a gym. in the original design, this started out with ten bedrooms. the builder made some modifications. now there are only seven. he says he's encountered many skeptics but says that's not going to sink his dream. he says a vessel like this would cost $1 to $2 million. he's spent $25,000 so far and thinks another $5,000 will complete the project. >> a lot to be said for that. >> reporter: people like mark neilson stop by to marvel at the construction. >> this seems so scary to normal people, normal people who don't think about sailing across the ocean. >> reporter: hot rod says next month he's going for it. he plans to launch from san diego, head to mexico, men hawaii and island hop to new zealand. >> for me it's an funlt to work with my family, get close to my son and at the same time have a little bit of the nice life. >> reporter: cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >> summer is wrapping up

. >> reporter: hot rod's son michael johnson hand picks the wood for the yacht which will eventually3200 square feet in size. it features fiber glass over wood construction. there will even be room for a gym. in the original design this started out with ten bedrooms. the builder made some modifications. now there are only seven. he says he has encountered many skeptics but says that's not going to sink his dream. hot rod says a vessel like this would normally cost half a million to $2 million or more. he spent $25,000 so far and he thinks another $5,000 will complete the project. >> a lot to be said for that. >> reporter: people like mark nielsen often stop by to marvel at the construction. >> this seems so scary to normal people, but normal people who don't think about sailing across the ocean. >> reporter: hot rod says next month he is going for it. he plans to launch and then to hawaii and eventually island hop to new zealand. >> for me an opportunity to work with my family, get close to my son and at the same time have a little bit of the nice life. >> reporter: in san rafael, ch

michael johnson, the husband and father they called gunny j.on, the marine who fought to get on the team, staff sergeant aaron -- the medic who gave his life 10inging to his teammates. and a soldier wounded in the battle who never recovered. sergeant first class kenneth westbrook. i know you grappled with the grief of that day and you said that your efforts were somehow a failure because your teammates didn't come home, but as your commander in chief and on behalf of everyone here today, i want you to know it's quite the opposite. you did your duty above and beyond and you kept the faith with the highest traditions of the marine corps you love. because of your honor, 36 men are alive today. because of your courage, four fallen american heroes came home. in the words of jane layton's mom, they can lay their sons to rest with dignity. because of your commitment in the thick of the fight, hour after hour, a former marine who read about your story said you showed how in the most desperate final hours our brothers and god will not forsake us. becaus

. >> scott michael johnson william r.lison horstmann jones arthur joseph jones brian leander jones christopher d. jones donald t. jones donald w. jones linda jones mary s. jones andrew jordan robert thomas jordan albert gunnia joseph guylene joseph ingeborg joseph karl henry joseph stephen joseph jane eileen josiah anthony jovic angel l. juarbe, jr. karen sue juday mychal f. judge paul william jurgens thomas edward jurgens kacinga kabeya >> and to my son. your mother this year. your best friends are here. your cousins are here. my best friend. >> shashikiran lakshmikantha kadaba gavkharoy kamardinova shari kandell howard lee kane jennifer lynn kane vincent d. kane joon koo kang sheldon robert kanter deborah h. kaplan alvin peter kappelmann, jr. charles karczewski william a. karnes douglas gene karpiloff charles l. kasper >> and my brother. >> and my daughter, brooke jackson. there is not a day that goes by that we do not think of you, miss you, and love you. we miss your smile, you're beautiful, brown eyes, and how compas

. >> today we remember the husband who loved the skrout doors, lieutenant michael johnson.er they called gunny jay, gunnery sergeant edwin johnson. staff sergeant aaron kenifik. the medic who gave his life tending to teammates. hospital man third class james layton and a soldier wounded who never recovered. sergeant first class kenneth westbrook. dakota, i know that you grappled with the grief of that day. that you've said that your efforts were somehow a failure because your teammates didn't come home. but as your commander in chief and on behalf of everyone here today and all americans, i want you to know it's quite the opposite. you did your duty. above and beyond. you kept the faith with the highest traditions of the marine corps that you love. because of your honor, 36 men are alive today. because of your courage, four fallen american heroes came home. and in the words of jane layton's moms, they can lay their sons to rest with dignity. >>> sergeant meyer accepted the award with humility not for his own heroism but on behalf of the fellow marines. here he is, sergeant

today we remember the husband who loved the outdoors, lieutenant michael johnson, the husband and fathery sergeant edwin johnson. the determined marine who fought to get on that team. staff sergeant aaron kenafit. the medic who gave his life tending to his teammates, hospital man third class james leyton. a soldier wounded in that battle who never recovered, sergeant first class kenneth westbrook. dakota i know that you've grappled with the grief of that day, that you've said that your efforts were somehow a failure because your teammates didn't come home. but as your commander and chief, and on behalf of everyone here today and all americans i want you to know it's quite the opposite. you did your duty above and beyond, and you kept the faith with the highest traditions of the marine corps that you love. because of your honor 36 men are alive today, because of your courage four fallen american heroes came home, and in the words of jane leyton's mom they could lay their sons to rest with dignity. because of your commitment in the thick of the fight hour after hour a former marine who rea

so today we remember the husband who loved the outdoors, lieutenant michael johnson.n johnson. the determined marine who fought to get on that team. staff sergeant aaron kenafe. the immediatic who gave his life tending to his teammates, hospital man third class james layton. and a soldier wounded in that battle who never recovered. sergeant first class kenneth westbrook. dakota, that i know you've grappled with the grief of that day. up your efforts were somehow a failure because your teammates didn't come home. as your commander-in-chief, and on behalf of everyone here today and all americans, i want you to know it is quite the opposite. you did your duty above and beyond. and you kept the faith with the highest traditions of the marine corps that you love. because of your honor, 36 men are alive today. because of your courage, four fallen american heroes came home. in the wofrds james layton's mom, they can lay their sons to rest because of your commitment in the thick of the fight hour after hour. a former marine who read about your story said you showed in the mos

host: michael johnson on twitter says -- guest: that is true. we have modest -- mike is right. i wish i could say our goal is to balance the budget every year. we find that to be a political pollution. our debt as a percentage of gdp. the last 40 years it has been less than 40%. it is only in recent years we have seen it climbed 60%, 70%, 80 percent. some people say we are about 100% now. there is a big fight among economists, but the fact of the matter is we are in dangerous territory. we always say at the bipartisan policy center, let's get it down to 60% of gdp. that is not great, but it is a level we think is sustainable. it is a little -- leveled imf and other organizations have said is fairly healthy. -- it is a level the imf and other organizations have said is fairly healthy. the debt cannot be paid for in the future without enormous indebtedness, continue wiling devaluation of the dollar, and eventually not paying people pensions, health care bills, and things like that. in the next 10 years we're getting close to where interest payments plus the entitlements will do a

michael johnson. the husband and father, a gunnery sergeant that went -- adwin -- edwin johnson.edic that gave his life tending to his teammates, third class james layton. and a soldier that never recovered, sergeant first class kenneth westbrook. dakota, i know you have grappled with the grief of that day and that somehow, your efforts were a failure because your teammates did not come home. as your commander in chief, it is quite the opposite. you do your duty above and beyond, and you kept faith with the highest provisions of the marine corps that you love. because of your honor, 36 men are alive today. because of your courage, for fallen american heroes came home. in the words of james layton's malm, they could lay their son to rest with dignity. the fight, hour after hour, the former marines that read about your story say that you showed how and the most desperate final hours, our brothers will save us. because of your example, our kids, especially back in kentucky will know that no matter who you are or where you come from, you can do great things as a citizen and as a memb

bob johnson testified the machine used to monitor michael jackson's pulse had no audible a arm and wasnot -- alarm and was not considered for continuous use. they asked johnson whether the device could be used for ten or fifteen minutes with a doctor present. >> perhaps. >> he faces four years in prison if convicted of involuntary man slaughter. >>> jackson died in 2009 while he was rehearsing for a concert tour, we will continue to bring you the latest developments from a courtroom. >>> one of the charges against the driver of a fatal bus crash is dropped. he will still go on trial for four felony counts of man slaughter. he admits to falling asleep behind the wheel as it swerved off interstate-95 killing four women and injuring dozens. >>> over the sports field at bear creek and dumbarton. it is the second time this week they found vandalism. there is a reward for information leading to an arrest. >>> and inspecting earthquake damage at the top of the washington monument, the main part is to remove any loose debris so that it does not injure anybody, the work is expected to be comple

navy corps man michael vann johnson jr., a native of little rock, was first arkansan killed in the battlefield on the war on terror. he was killed while attending to wounded colleagues in iraq. since his death, another 101 arkansans have given their lives for our country in the conflicts in afghanistan and iraq. this year alone we have lost five service members from arkansas. at the beginning of the year, sergeant ethan c. harden was killed in action in logger province of afghanistan. he was killed when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. sergeant harden was 25 at the time of his death. sergeant harden grew up in fayetteville, arkansas and was remembered by his high school principal as a young man with a pleasant, likable personality. his pastor echoed those thoughts calling sergeant harden a warrior who was motivated to take up arms for his country not out of any particular hostility toward the enemy but rather out of a strong desire to keep our country safe. last week after the death of sergeant harden, sergeant zana c. cramer was killed in kandahar province of

bob johnson testified that the machine used to monitor michael jackson's pulse and oxygen level had no audible alarm and was not intended for continuous use. >> this particular model is designed for spot checking of vital signs. >> but during cross- examination, the defense asked johnson whether the device could be used for 10 or 15 minutes with a doctor present. >> perhaps. >> dr. murray faces four years in prison if convicted of involuntary manslaughter. and he said that he had no idea initially that the patient that he described as being very skinny was the king of pop, michael jackson. court continues with a second paramedic on the stand. live in los angeles, kendis gibson. >> what a sad end. thank you. >>> all right. i heard you mention the word changes for the weekend. are these changes for the better or changes that are going to disappoint me? >> a little pressure. >> probably going to disappoint you. here is the deal. we know it will be chilly, more like november than october. but instead of showers and sprinkles, light rain and showers. wetter. >> wetter. >> if you think it's

michael jackson. i know you've never heard his voice that low. sounding very much under the influence. so does jackson's doctor really have a defense now? peter johnsonreally, when you come down to it, is that michael jackson was an unrepentant, untreatable drug addict who caused his own death by taking this hypnotic agent called propothol, which has a milky look and it's usually used in collinscopey and another drug which is a sedative. those taken together cause distress. you stop breathing. and he died as a result. so he's saying that i was not enabling michael jackson as a drug addict and we hear a drug addict on this tape, obviously several weeks before his death. he's saying, i was trying to wean him off the drug, but at the same time, there will be testimony that he, in fact, ordered four gallons of the short acting anesthetic agent, which also has euphoria effects. let me just finish. this is so interesting. there are studies that have been done that show that a lot of people or several people, at least, documented have died from propothol use as a recreational drug. >> eric: peter, if you're a doctor and you know michael jackson may be using

. >>> michael vick knocked ott of another game, the red sox try to win another game and jimmie johnson fades in the chase. >>> plus, the mighty tom brady and the patriots get a rude reception from their host, the no-names of buffalo. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> as far as the forecast is concerned, we'll check in on the travel trouble spots and get you set for your monday. you're watching "early today." [ man ] it's big. responds in a moment's notice. supports in times of need. same with aladdin. aladdin became the biggest in bail by treating people right. no one has lower prices, is faster or more professional than aladdin. that's why more people turn to aladdin than anyone. aladdin bail bonds. bigger because we're better. >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, we may only be three weeks into the nfl season, but it's definitely not too early to say the buffalo bills are an entirely different new team. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. if we learned anything a

. >>> michael vick knocked out of another game, the red sox try to win another game and jimmy johnson fades in the chase. plus the mighty tom brady and the patriots get a rude reception from their host, the no-names of buffalo. your "first look" at sports is straight ahead. [ male announcer ] one-hundred-nineteen data points. this is what we can gather from an ordinary crash test dummy. two million data points. this is what we can gather from a lexus crash test genius. [ engine revving ] when you pursue industry-leading safety, you don't just engineer breakthroughs in simulation technology, you engineer amazing. ♪ >>> welcome back to "first look." in sports, we may only be three weeks into the nfl season, but it's not too early to say the buffalo bills are an entirely different new team. here's nbc's fred roggin. >>> good morning. if we learned anything about the nfl yesterday, it's that the patriots tom brady is human and the buffalo bills are for real. they rallied from 21 down to beat the patriots. buffalo picked brady off four times. to put that in perspective, brady threw just fo

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michael jackson's pulse was not intended for continuous use. >> it is designed for vital signs. >> reporter: on cross- examination, he asked johnson whether the device could be used for ten or fifteen minutes with a doctor present. >> perhaps. >> reporter: dr. murray faces four years in prison if convicted of involuntary man slaughter ken disgibson eyewitness news. >>> michael jackson died in 2009 while rehearsing for a come back tour. stay with us for the latest in the courtroom. >>> they found a navel victim guilty of rape if convicted in the crime prosecutors said edmond raped a female classmate, he said the sex was won sensual and will be expelled from the navel academy. the legal definition of rape may be changing in years they are now trying to add more to the charge and some may fine this subject matter disturbing. >> reporter: advocacies say it is too reggie to seek justice and now the push for change is for baltimore. for the first time in nearly a century, the fbi is moving to change the federal definition of rape which critics blasted as or kay i can. they are saying forceable peanut nile penetration of a me female involving anal o

in basketball, you give the ball to michael jordan or kobe bryant, dan johnson comes to the plate hitting .108 and hits a home run. >> and joe girardi did not pitch -- >> please, please. >> that is a sad, sad footnote. >> i have to go on something. >> in this epic baseball moment, that one coach just -- no, listen -- >> i didn't get the patriot score against buffalo this past sunday. >> what is this? >> that's impossible. that's impossible. so finally, i want to follow up, though, on the last thing about baseball. you and i have played a lot of sports. >> yeah. >> and there are some sports like golf, especially, it's 95% mental. when you know you can put it close to the cup, you put it close to the cup. and when you can't, good night. basketball, the same thing, when you're hot shooting, you're hot shooting, and you can't miss anything. football, not so much. football. but baseball is one of those games. >> yeah. >> where when you get up to the plate and you know you're going to get a hit, they can throw you the best splitter, and you're going to get a hit. and that seemed to catch on wit

later assistant secretary of state michael posner and international ambassador for religious freedom susan cook johnson took questions from reporters. this is about 35 minutes. >> good morning, everyone. here with me today are michael posner, our assistant secretary for democracy, human rights and labor. suzanne johnson cook, our ambassador at large for international religious freedom and members of their teams. they will brief you on our efforts to promote religious freedom and we'll take your questions afterwards. before i begin, on this important topic i want to address the situation in afghanistan where there was an attack on our embassy in kabul today. it appears that a number of afghan civilians have been hurt and we of course will do all we can to assist them. there are no reports of casualties among embassy personnel at this time. we are following this very closely. also the unfolding situation in the area, including at nato isaf headquarters which those of you who have been in kabul you know is across the street from our embassy compound. we will take all necessary steps not only to insure the

michael gerber, argues that technical skills alone aren't enough. he says effective management skills, and vision are also necessary to become a successful business owner. the one minute manager by kenneth blancheard and spencer johnson offers simple advice to would-be effective managers. one tip, keep both praise and reprimand of your employees to one minute. stephen r. covey's the 7 habits of highly effective people is a handbook that points to confidence as the key to success. good to great, why some companies make the leap and others don't, by jim collins, looks at what characteristics fortune 500 companies share that result in long-term business success. and jay conrad levinson's guerrilla marketing reshapes how small companies think about promoting themselves. when we come back, a small business optimism remains weak. plus, we'll have tips on maintaining good business partnerships. and how a provocative name change resulted in big profits for the makers of these giant fans. sam: i'm sam chernin. owner of sammy's fish box. i opened the first sammy's back in 1966. my employees are like family. and, i want people that work for me to feel that they're sharing in my success. we purchase as much as we can on the amer

michael, for the entire republican field? >> i don't know. th is pointless. what do we have four straw polls now? is there a different person -- like gary johnson is totally going to win next time. it is nonsense. >> it is like valentine's day at school. everybody gets a valentine's day card. it is meaning less. in the old days, one girl got all of them, and that was awesome because all of the other ones were crying. that was great. should morgan reconsider what he said, or is this no big deal? >> morgan free man has to be right. the tea party is a racist organization. >> i disagree. how can you say that? i know you feel that way. that's your instinct. i can say that about unions. >> unlike a lot of people i attended a tea party as an observer and heard racist things being shouted. >> what did you hear? >> i am not going to say. >> for two hours? >> there was some other things being said, -- >> are you sure this was a tea party rally? >> yes. >> which one? >> in california matter of fact. in terms of the straw poll, can we talk about what a straw poll is. i don't think people understand. when they say romney didn't participate, that means he di

michael jackson's mansion the day he died. right now, though, on the stand there inside that los angeles courtroom, robert johnson, who works for a medical device company. johnson, we are told, is testifying about fingertip pulse monitors like the one that was found next to jackson. in preliminary hearings, the two paramedics, the two paramedics testified that dr. murray never said anything about giving jackson the powerful anesthetic propofol. they also testified that they thought that jackson was already dead, but murray insisted that he be taken to a hospital nonetheless. nbc's george lewis is live outside the courthouse. george, what can we expect in addition to the testimony from the paramedics? what else can we expect to hear today? >> well, i think when we finish with this expert from the medical monitoring company, we're going to hear those two paramedics talk about what happened when they arrived at jackson's bedroom. their frantic efforts to try to revive him. what dr. murray was doing. and i think you're going to hear from the paramedics that dr. murray was rounding up vials of medication and putting them in a bag. t

michael crabtree to be back on the field on sunday. >>> time now for an exclusive cbs 5 poll. who on this set has heard of 49er runningback ian johnson>> anybody? >> hm. >> nobody. >> hm. >> okay. thank you very much. [ laughter ] >> nobody on the set has heard of ian johnson but i'm getting you know exactly who he is. have a look. >> if you can handle the in as and outs of the practice club life you can handle a lot. >> reporter: the 4ers are ian johnson's fourth team since leaving boise state undrafted in 2009. he leads the life of a nomad but hasn't yet made a 53-man roster. >> it's tough. i mean, living in a hotel, living in apartments, month to month, you have nothing stable. >> reporter: anonymous in the national football league, there was once a time when johnson was a household name. new year's day 2007. >> they handed off to johnson, boise state has won! >> reporter: the dramatic win against oklahoma was all part of a bigger plan for johnson and his girlfriend, kristy. >> i know you're going to propose to your girlfriend. congratulations. >> hold on. wait a minute. tommy he is going to really do this! >> yes!! [ applause and

here with me today are michael prisoner, our assistant secretary for democracy human rights and labor, suzanne johnsonook, our ambassador at large for international religious freedom and members of the team's. they will brief you on our efforts to promote religious freedom and we will take your questions afterwards. before i begin on this important topic, i want to address the situation in afghanistan where there was an attack on the embassy in kabul today. it appears that a number of afghan civilians have been hurt coming and we of course will do all we can to assist them. there are no reports of casualties among embassy personnel at this time. we are following this very closely. and the unfolding situation in the area and putting that nato and isf headquarters which those of you that have been in kabul know it is across the street from the embassy compound. we will take all necessary steps not only to insure the safety of the people, but to secure the area and ensure those that perpetrated this attack a jolt of. but i want to say a word about our civilians who served at our embassy. it is of course

here with me today are michael pose for the, our assistant -- posner, our assistant secretary for human rights and labor, suzanne johnson cook, our ambassador at large for international religious freedom, and members of their teams. they will brief you on our efforts to promote religious freedoms and will take your questions afterwards. before i begin on this important topic, i want to address the situation in afghanistan, where there was an attack on our embassy in kabul today. it appears that a number of afghan civilians have is been hurt and we, of course, will do all we can to assist them. there are no reports of casualties among embassy personnel at this time. we are following this very closely, also the unfolding situation in the area, including at nato headquarters, which for those of you who have been in kabul, you know is across the street from our embassy compound. we will take all necessary steps not only to ensure the safety of our people, but to secure the area and to ensure that those who perpetrated this attack oare dealt with. but i want to say a word about our civilians who serve at our embassy. it is o