they don't like the fsa battalions because they are accusing them of being spies for the west. it's a very dangererous situation right now. >> narrator: muhammad and the rebels are picked up in a car and driven for seven hours through the night. >> the situation is not that good as before. new groups came and they start stealing the revolution. so it is very important for me to tell what's happening on the ground. no western media can get in. >> narrator: he is taken to stay at a rebel base where a battalion has retreated after many of their comrades were killed fighting the jihadists. after losing ground to the jihadists in recent months, more moderate rebels are now coming together to fight back. muhammad is brought to a secret location for a heavily guarded meeting of opposition leaders. >> they were very worrd about the situation, concerned about suicide bombers. they checked my camera equipment, they checked my radio device, everything. they were asking me for who i am working. i was the only journalist. >> narrator: this meeting was one of the first times the leaders of d

to get more information on why you think it was suspicious and if anybody was inside we go to the battalion chief from the fire department, rich what can you tell me? >> there was approximately four buildings in here and it was difficult to access the fires in the back and the exposure was on the front both sides, the backside got tracks and they were telling firefighters to get access to it. they searched the backside and had multiple steps inside and had a fire investigator inside. they had an initial search and right now we are in the process of checking all of the other structures. >> why do you believe it was suspicious. >> they found multiple steps inside and we do know the buildings are all red tagged and i did forceable entry and we show steps in other rooms. >> you are saying there was scattered food and there was strand -- transients in the area. >> we have homeless. >> the exposure was okay and we are going structure by structure. >> just checking. firefighters are going to be here for some time. they believe this is definitely suspicious and this 2 story building was vacant and

but a one of a kind arm battalion tstands ready to defed the nation with the shield in the sky.enkins checked it out and is here to tell us more about it. >> you you know, if we needed any proof that rogue nation like iran or north korea were a threat to us, look at yesterday's headlines that iranian warships steaming toward the u.s.. in this one of a kind and i say that because it's the only army battalion that is forward deployed on american soil because they are working 24/7, 365 to defend our nation with our ground based missile enter sectors. fort greeley in alaska, brave men and women working very hard. and we're taking you inside this story tonight. we travel to alaska on fox files at 9:00. one of three stories that we've got. >> and it looks like it was brutally cold out there. >> i have to give a shout on the to the 49th missile defense battalion because at this moment, it's negative 24. it's dark. you have to keep your morale up and you're inside this war room some of these guys that have to look at everything going up in the sky. we call it our shield in the sky becau

the battalion chief told me the pile was bigger a couple days ago.t areas picked up less than an inch of rain yesterday, more coming this weekend. the forecast is for several inches of rain to come down in most areas. some areas will get more rain. in just a couple of days than they did during all of last year: with so much rain falling in such a short period of time, san rafael firefighters tell me they are gearing up for the possibility of flooding and mud slides. >> anytime we have with mud voids, we want to make sure that pumping stations, telephone buildings, all those kinds of things are well maintained because that's kind of the heart of the city. >> reporter: and across the bay area crews are trying to clear out the storm drains and making preparations to avoid flooding with the storm. down in the south bay, the santa clara water district spent the day yesterday working to clear debris from water ways to make sure that all that rain has somewhere to go. as we bring you back out here live in san rafael this morning, this is fire station number

a battalion of paratroopers was sent to the city to establish calm. >> translation: what can we do? go to necessary and ipp sincere dialogue or stay here with the people, until the government decides to be sincere, stop the depression and demilitarize the state. you can't have a battalion of people that are kind and hardworking. >> women's rights are likely to be the issue in afghanistan. several female candidates are on the campaign trail and are trying to get more women involved. we go to see one vice-presidential candidate. >> when this woman goes on the campaign trial she exposes herself to risk of attack. she has the highest profile of the three female vice presidential candidate, in a country where humans rights watch says progress is made on threats. >> we cannot change quickly within a year or some months. of course, it can be a big step for the woman. they are educated, a part of the government, part of society. they feel more power that they can go ahead strongly. >> the campaign is heading to an hour south of kabul. most is under taliban influence. only cold weather reduc

his father and brother larry were battalion chiefs. his brother ed works as a reserve. and his brother john was a captain who died suddenly of job related canister 2009. nunes's friends tell us he was extremely well liked and a cowboy at heart. when everybody wakes up here, we hope we can speak to them. >>> time is 6:02. meantime police officers from all over the bay area they are heading to fresno to go to the memorial service for two chp officers killed in the line of duty. janine de la vega is joining us live from the chp office in san jose. there is a special connection there. good morning, janine. >> reporter: good morning. right now you are looking at live pictures of those chp officers who are loading up in their vehicles. they came in about an hour ago. they have been shining their shoes and getting their uniforms on. making sure they look their best when they head to fresno to pay their respects. gonzalez and law were killed in a crash on highway 99. they were responding to a traffic accident and hit a guardrail while trying to avoid the vehicles involved in th

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battalion and are coming ashore on the port of buzan and our correspondent harry faucet is there. >> u.s. has more boots on the ground on the korean peninsula including tanks and armored vehicles joining the 850 battalion and the regimend that arrived from texas. >> it's small but a front-line combat unit and increasing a unit like mine of transporters would not have the same capabilities but adding this unit it adds fire power and maneuverability. >> reporter: this is a demonstration that south korea is getting value for the 850 million a year it pays the u.s. military and as an added deterrent to north korea. this deployment comes days before the schedule started annual combine exercises which means south korea and the united states and in the midst of complex negotiations of un and seoul of families separated by the korean war. earlier on friday a south korean motorcade crossed the border to check on the mountain resort where the reunions are due to be held in two weeks time. >> translator: the purpose of the visit is for preparations so south and north korean elderly people will

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. >> and i did check with the battalion chief. reporting in mill val valley, kron 4 news. >>> 18-year-old willard was one of four arrested today in the home invasion in this oakland neighborhood. an 81-year-old woman was shot and survived. two suspects are under 18 and all of those arrested have a criminal history. >> the people should feel free to stay inside their own home and that it is our mission to create an environment where people can live, work, and thrive pre of crime and the fear of crime in the city of oakland lillard will appear in court tomorrow and being held without bail. >>> a man accused in the stabbing death has been arrested in san francisco. oscar bridges was taken into custody wanted in connection with a january 23rd stabbing death at a motel in l.a. county. the victim a 21-year-old man from texas. bridges was caught after a manhunt in the hollywood area. san francisco police were alerted that he might be headed to the bay area spotted on mission street saturday afternoon. he will be taken back to l.a. to be

eventually you hear the call come in the battalion chief just at the right time. >> hey, they want youway -- hey! >> ooh! >> whoa. >> you hear a voice say they want you away from the front of the building. >> they want you away from the front of the building. >> just a moment later the facade comes crashing down. but they were soon able to determine that there was no injuries and these guys they went back on the offense and some 24 minutes into this fight they were able to get the fire completely contained. >> it did not look like it was about to give at all. there really was no warning or indication from the looks of it in this video that a collapse was imminent. >> two businesses damaged in this thing. here's the bad part, estimated cost $160,000. >> oh, wow. >> you know, what's interesting you said they got that tamped down in 24 minutes. it seemed like the whole strip mall was going to go up. pretty amading work that they got the businesses out. >> 12 minutes into the fight is when this happened. >> 12 minutes later the whole thing came down. pretty impressive. >> unbelievable. >>

also we have asked for in the budget the restoration of an h 40 battalion chief that has been defunded for years. we need more assistance on the advent side. both of these items you want evaluated we agree that we need to investor reinvest the funding in order to get the work done. thank you for bringing it to everyone's attention. >> thank you, chief. >> we is there any additional public comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. >> colleagues? supervisor tang? >>supervisor katy tang: i'm glad we are having this discussion prior to the season and the goals to support the fire department to address the process. with that, i would like to motion to refer this to the full board as a committee report for march 4th. >>supervisor london breed: thank you. without objection this item is moved to the full board. okay. madam clerk, call the next item. city clerk: [reducing pharmaceutical prices]1400123.sponsors: chiu; wiener and camposresolution supporting city, state, and federal efforts to reduce pharmaceutical prices and increase transparency of the pharmaceutical rate-setting process.

has more boots on the ground in syria, 400 pieces of military equipment are joining the 850 strong battalion and the calvary, just arriving from texas. >> in total numbers, it's small, but it's a front line combat unit. so increasing a unit like mine, with transporters would not add the same capability. but adding this unit adds a lot of firepower and maneuverability. >> south korea is getting value from the $850 million a year that it pays the u.s. military. and adds help. >> this comes days ahead of the schedule with combined military exercises between south korea and the united states, and complex negotiations. with families separated by the korean war. earlier today, they checked on the resort where the talks are to be held in two weeks of time. the purpose of the visit is for preparations so that south and north korea elderly people will not face discomfort. >> reporter: already north korea has put in doubt. it warned that the south korean exercises must be canceled, adding that dialogue and acts of war cannot go hand-in-hand. last week, the worst break down in many years, with north ko

>> a young fighter who was a lieutenant in assad's army before defecting has signed up his rebel battalion to the new syrian front. it shows mohammed what they are up against. >> translator: we're driving along those farm roads to avoid being attacked. jihadists are more ruthless. they attacka villages are artillery and shells. in thatville annu village, they killed 15, including women and children. they use car bombs as if we are our main enemy. but they are the enemy of the revolution and for syria as a whole. >> the most radical of the jihadist factions to turn against the other rebels is the islamic state of the rock in syria. s the group wants to establish an islamic state, fighting against the regime and more moderate rebels. the group wantn islamic state, fighting against the regime and more moderate rebels.the group wants to estab islamic state, fighting against the regime and more moderate rebels. it claims an alliance with al qaeda, but even al qaeda has severed ties with them. ♪ >> join us tomorrow on air and online. we'll take you to bangalore, india, a hot tech spoke tech entr

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i shrugged out of socks in the battalions are part of an effort to send out email activists who were disguised as women in her cats since male members of the fundamentalist group on to lead the search women female recruits will be in charge of looking from the sky. the islamic state of iraq and labonte is one of many extremist groups fighting against the syrian regime of bashar al assad its members have class the other extremist and more moderate militancy daily bouts of infighting over the past several months. the syrian war has devolved into a bloody sectarian conflict with the islamist fighters fighting the tories to find what they see as a holy war many extremist groups to join the fight successes the islamic state of iraq in love i have failed to win support from serious to see them as a menace and a threat to their safety. itit's's now.y ay. any real enemy agents named sergio garcia who won his law license despite his immigration status has been sworn in as an attorney after the ruling of the california supreme court. i'm super excited that my case on inspires me nor across the

battalion chiefs confirming that the incident involved hot chocolate. we do not know the exact nature. we did not know if it was an explosion or whether the students were scolded by the hot chocolate. we do not have any confirmed information on whether there was an explosion. we know for individuals were taken to area hospitals. pac-10 north side college prep hearing this report were alarmed by the news. we received word that public school officials have notified parents of the injured students. if you've not received a phone call or any notification more than likely it is an all clear. we're trying to get details on this. yet not received any official word from the chicago fire department. some sort of cooking class incident involving hot chocolate has resulted in for individuals being transported to area hospitals. we'll bring you the very latest information as it becomes available. >> as the chicago area continues to warm up there are several things you can do to protect your home >> some very useful tips from a home expert parent . >> as the great m

elimination of the paratroopers battalion to take your estate has been ordered by the way for asylum will reinforce units that are in the main routes converge on the city limits or an astronaut. the poll squeak thousands of demonstrated in many cities throughout the country. when president clinton to go to resign if they knew for sure that each of the secrets and services high inflation and crawling tensions boiled a broker or positioned in the opal that it is turned himself into police. being held in caracas on charges of arson and seventeen points. pre test has accused the police shooting at them. why then not securing young people find them and then i studied in this country. it still said it may mean if you check this country. opposition leader and bt capri this excuse is illegal armed groups of teens use one of the government to taunt the protests is. good is evil today i ask for your present window will to disarm illegal groups in the acne and it is not only the police who are armed. they had a pleasant night. the country's booming scenes of camille slippers and president need

then she will find that god is on the side of the big battalions. she will be taken by the enemy and the lucky man that makes the capture will receive 16,000 pounds from the earl of warwick 16,000 pounds! for me? there cannot be so much money in the world. now tell me which of us will make a move to save her once the english have got her, i speak first for the army. the day that she is dragged from her horse by a goddamn or a burgundian and she is not struck dead, the day that she is locked in a dungeon and the bars and bolts do not fly open at the touch of st. peter's angel, the day when they find that she is as vulnerable as i am and not a bit more invincible, she will not be worth the life of a single soldier to us, and i will not risk that life, much as i cherish her as a companion-in-arms. i don't blame you, jack. i am not worth one soldier's life if god lets me be beaten, but france may think me worth my ransom after what god has done for her through me. i tell you i have no money, and this coronation, which is all your fault, has cost me the

three years on tear gas battalions and torture failed to hold bahraini activists as they stand a fire we take a look at what the future holds for the country. migration concerns afflicting several e.u. countries now knocking on norway's door country increasingly worried about how to control the influx without infuriating brussels. ten pm in moscow i matter as it could be with us again seven of the winter olympics wrapping up and we begin with our special coverage of the games live from our studios in the heart of the action with kevin ollie. speeding by isn't it welcome back to aussie so. just above the olympic the main coastal sporting event you can see behind me is looking fantastic again. thing into the night you joined us so weak now is met with silence of the games and so far they've been full of old the usual triumphs defeats even heartbreak that we've grown to love with the olympics so let's go to paul scholes so he's been busy following this one. so another metal added to russia's tally just noted that come from up medal. yes well russia how i did a bronze medal to that tally

during combat the division psychiatrists cared or mental casualties in the medical battalion.company. this is a makeshift treatment centers situated miles from the front lines. his primary task was to relieve combat fatigue. the updated term for what during world war i have been called shell shock. that moment i am a name when the sound of artillery inside of shrapnel with the smell of blood in the memory of all that matters far midcentury signal to scramble the young man's nerves. extremely debilitating, malcolm required evacuation to a general hospital back the united states. for when treated by the combat psychiatrist, quickly made the battlefield with a heavy dose of sedatives and simple reassurance , recovery rates were high in world war ii and many soldiers return to action within days. my grandfather performed this role the combat psychiatrist for the 97th infantry division. the 97th began service in europe at 91845, chase determined thieves, favorite is officially the final shot of the european theater. since the war in japan was still going on in early may 1945 to 97

he was in the army with the 101st airborne or third ranger battalion. >> managers at that storage facility said they did a records search and looked on hind for grender and his family. they put the medals on display hoping to find information so they can be returned to their rightful owner. >>> and we'll be checking in with mark to see where the rain is now as the storm slowly starts to move out of the area. >> bay area health officials say it's a contagious outbreak waiting to happen. why some parents won't get their children vaccinated and the one school that has more unvaccinated children than almost any other. >>> closed captioning brought to you by mancini's sleep world. [ male announcer ] value is always served up fresh at subway and this february, the crowd favorite meatball marinara is our featured $5 footlong. top it with melty mozzarella, green peppers or any of your favorites, on your choice of freshly baked bread. subway. eat fresh. >>> returning now to our storm watch coverage. parts of the bay area simply are water logged. you see some flooding especially in the north bay. as

three years on tear gas battalions and torture failed to hold bahraini activists as they stand a fire we take a look at what the future holds for the country. migration concerns afflicting several countries now knocking on norway's door country increasingly worried about how to control the influx without infuriating brussels. ten pm in moscow i matter.

details of how those to s developed, suffice say that the then-defense minister said that if he has a battalion of tanks, he will retake the capital in four hours. it took, unfortunately, two years, over 100,000 victims and probably hundreds of thousands of refugees, until a cease ire. and then a fascinating thing happened in front of our eyes. the nationalist movement of the chechens transformed itself with the outside intervention of the likes of imam al-zawahiri, the current head of al qaeda, then number two, to osama bin laden, into an internationalized radical islamist threat. ends.6, the war 1999, chechen rebels led by the late basai invade their neighbor and these are already people with green ban da in as and black flags with the battle cry on the flags. so in three years, it transformed itself from a nationalist, mostly secular movement led by the former soviet army officers and generals to a radical movement. as a result, what we saw were massive hostage taking, hospitals were taken, hundreds and hundreds of people in places -- -- in many places were taken hostages. then in 2002, ther

that's what i heard from a battalion chief. she gave me an update on this investigation.s that they are dealing with a series of four suspicious fires all of them concentrated in one east oakland neighborhood near bancroft and seminary avenues. those were all trucks that were set on fire between about 9:00 and 11:00 last night. now, additionalry there was -- additionally there was a fifth fire that broke out in west oakland that does not seem to be connected to those other fires. an arson investigator was called into all of these various scenes to gather evidence last night. these were from what we saw older model pickup trucks full of cardboard and other items set on fire. most of what burned was the debris and the other tie tems. the fire -- other items. the fire seems to be put out quickly. they didn't do a whole lot of damage to the vehicles themselves. firefighters say this arsonist needs to be found before someone gets hurt. >> these fires were small in nature. that's the concern, that they will set houses on fire. if citizens see anything suspicious in nature, we u

. ♪ nationwide is on your side >> during the remote part of the interior an army's battalion stands watch an important mission keeping 300 million americans safe. the threat a critical national security priority growing every day. tonight we take you inside the sky. >> 100 miles southeast of fairbanks here the small town is next to top secret and highly secure army installation few ever visit. >> they control this site 24-hours a day 7 days a week. it has been impenetrable. >> if somebody is thinking about sneaking on the base. >> fort frgreeley is some of th harshest terrain. >> the will 800 acre base helped highly sophisticated component of our nation's defense. the other in california that component ground base anti missile interceptors. >> we have over 200 soldiers. the commanding engineofficer. >> they have security mission and missile defenders who are doing strategic defense mission. >> it is a military program shielding the nation from hostile incoming war heads. >> it is a complex system of satellites and radars. at fort greeley 26 of the interceptors are in the ground and ready

farm ways and other times we had to go through the check points, claiming that we are from some battalions, you know, or we are fighters. so this tuition was dangerous. i was believing that the story was to tell and i decided to go and get this mission. >> the committee to protect journalists said syria is a dangerous part in the world. and the northern parts is the most dangerous. >> the video is a lump by rebels against extremists. how successful was it? >> it was surprising that they were able to take their areas back. in two weeks most of the northern areas were controlled and assistance from isis was week. it was the first experience for isis, i'm guessing, to fight local fighters. and they didn't have big experience to fight the regime. they had few battles with the regime. be didn't expect fighting back from the rebels. >> the moderates have not been helped much from the west. they haven't been getting arm. how much help did they need? >> how much help do they need to start the battle? when they started the battle they didn't get anything. this is what i saw, not just heard from the

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400 pieces of military commitment including tanks and army vehicles are joining the 850,000 strong battalion just arrived from texas. in total numbers it is small, but it is a front line combat unit. so increasing a unit like mine of transporters would not add the same type of capabilities but it does add a lot of firepower and heavy maneuve maneuverability. >> this bolstering is an added deterrent to north korea. this deployment comes at a sensitive time just days over the military exercises between south korea and the united states and amidst complex negotiations between pyongyang and seoul for the reunion of families separated by the korean war. >>> checking on the mountain resort where those reunions are due to be held in two weeks time. >> the purpose of the visit is to conduct preparations so that south and north korean elderly people will not be in discomfo discomfort. >> all right north korea has put it in doubt. it warned on thursday that the south korean military exercises must be canceled. last year the exercises coincided in the worst broke down of north-south negotiations in man

. >> reporter: cal fire was watching for stormy weather as well and i talked to the battalion chief who says the storms got us out of a fire season that seemed like it was never going to end, however, the grasses are wet and some of the other material that was dry is still dry and if we go back into a dry weather pattern. we'll be back in the danger zone very quickly. kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >> a water logged north bay, south bay feeling cheated but what happened in the sierra where snow equals money. we have more. >> reporter: yeah, and here they got the night skiing going on. you can ski until 9:00 tonight. they got five feet of snow from what came down over the past few days. how about eight feet of snow at kirkwood, great news for skiers and resorts and the people at the bay area who depend on sierra run off for drinking water. look is the scene here, late this afternoon, probably not one of the people in these pictures thinking about snow melts this spring but the folks at the california department of water resources, that's exactly what they are thinking. the snow is welc

400 pieces of military equipment including tanks and armored vehicles are joining the 850 strong battalionhat just arrived from texas. in total numbers it is small but it is a front line combat unit. increasing a you want like mine of transporters would not add the same type of capabilities, but it does add a lot of firepower and heavy maneuverability. >> this bolstering of u.s. forces acts both acidism trace that theas deter rabbitto north. this deployment comes at a sensitive time just days before the combined military exercises between south korea and the united states, and amidst of complex negotiations between pyongyang and seoul as reunions of families operated by the korean war. crossing the board to check on the mountain resort where those reunions are due to be held in two-weeks' time. >> the purpose of the visit is to conduct preparations so that soutsouth and north korean eldey people will not feel discomfort. >> it warned on thursday the forthcoming south korean exercises must be canceled, and dialogue and acts of war could not go hand in hand. last year the exercises coincided

battalion chief just told me this fire was burning mainly in the attic of the home but it was a very stubborn fire and difficult for the crews to control. flames were pouring out of the place. a little while ago we stopped and talked with a neighbor. this woman was just walking by on the way to work when the fire began. >> i started walking down and i seen it. i called 911. it was bad. >> reporter: you were worried about the people inside. >> yeah. and then i found out by a lady that lives there that there was no one inside. >> reporter: they believe there was power running to this home despite the fact it was abandoned and there were crews out here right now dealing with the power line situation. the cause of the fire is still early on so the cause remains unclear. obviously an investigator will come out here and figure out exactly how this early morning house fire started. alex savidge ktvu channel 2 news. >>> time is 5:03. we are also following developing news. police in san jose investigating a deadly shooting where a homeowner says he fired his gun in self-defense. now these are

battalion chief tells me the fire was burning mainly in the attic of the home.s were pouring out of the place for a half hour or so. the power was shut off in the home but there was a live power line leading to the home. >> we had a hazard here in front of the house because the line looked like it was getting ready to fall so pg&e came and secured that line for us to eliminate threat. >> reporter: now at this point the exact cause of the fire remains unclear. there was no sign there was anyone living inside the home. transients or anything of that nature. it's believed the home has been vacant for six months. a fire investigator will be called in here to take a look at the evidence inside the home and get a better sense of how this fire started. live in san leandro alex savidge ktvu channel 2 news. >>> police in san jose are investigating its eighth homicide of the year. detectives say it started as a home break in. ktvu janine de la vega is joining us from san jose to tell us what she has learned about the suspects and the house. janine. >> reporter: neighbors

so we had to avoid them sometimes by driving through farm lands and other times claiming we are battalions or we are fighters, so the situation was very dangerous and risky, but i was believing that the story worth, you know, to tell and i decided to go and get this mission. >> syria is the most dangerous place in the world right now for journalists and the northern part certainly the motor dangerous part within syria. the video we just showed is an offensive launch by moderate syrian rebels against the extremists. how successful was it? >> it was very surprising that they were able to take the areas back and in two weeks, most of the areas were controlled in about two weeks. the resistance was water weak, the rebels expecting big battles, but it was the first experience for isis fighters. they didn't expect maybe the kind of fighting back from the rebels. >> from the mod receipts. did the mod relates just really haven't been helped much from the west. they haven't been getting arms. how much help do they need? >> how much help do they need to continue the battle? >> i mean, when they star

a battalion chief says it looks like no one lived in the house. >>> a 91-year-old woman hit by a cement truck in san francisco yesterday has died. police say she was not in the crosswalk when she was run over in the pacific heights neighborhood. the driver is cooperating in the investigation. >>> well, our severe flu season has claimed a dozen more lives. the state department of public health says the number of flu deaths in california is up now to 278. that's 35 more people than last week's total. another 29 deaths are still under investigation. >>> coming up, our kpix 5 investigation into the massive meat recall. tonight, how the feds say a bay area slaughterhouse dodged federal inspections in order to sell diseased cattle. >> and how a man battling cancer was reunited with his car that was stolen 30 years ago. >> it is a fantastic friday evening outside right now. it was so warm in the bay area, we set a daily record high. find out where and how long this warm weather is going to stick around and when it's going to rain again in your forecast coming up. >> we need other people to sho

. >> they did have, frequently, lieutenant colonel's in command of battalions did not have -- they did not have general court-martial authority. but they had many tools and they were responsible for maintaining good order and discipline, the command climate, mission accomplishment, all the other aspects that we hold the command responsible for. without this specific convening authority, which is what we are discussing today, convening authority, i would argue that convening authority -- this is not a necessary -- especially when we deal with nonmilitary crimes, with crimes that are felonies, part of the larger legal system outside of the military, the convening authority is not a necessary element although i understand the folks you are hearing from have operated all of their life with it, and it is very hard to break out of that thinking pattern. i will also say that since this is a matter of -- something more than the party line, it is a matter of faith that commanders must have all of this authority, it becomes difficult, it becomes difficult for me, to break with the predominant th

sergeant first class jose ridella's battalion was under such heavy fire on september 1st, 1969, it sufferednutes. army records say the unit was on the brink of panic when rodella stepped in, physically pushing men to fight even as the unit was still under fire. today, he is in frail health. of the recipients who have passed away, some died in action. in europe, korea and vietnam. but some, like private first class william leonard of new york, who fought in france during world war ii, came home to live out their lives. leonard worked in the auto industry and as a butcher. he died five days before his 72nd birthday sitting in his backyard, listening to a new york yankees game on the radio. barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >> congratulations to them. before we go, though, a quick look at your headlines. rescue crews evacuated a building at a resort hotel in maine after some guests were overcome by carbon monoxide. crews say they treated 20 people at the end season resort in algonquin. seven were taken to the hospital. none of the injuries was considered serious. the fire chief says co reading

however, i would tell you, in bosnia, the norwegians sent me a battalion troops. let's say 5 or 600, 700 troops. out of a population of about 4 million, that to them is an important commitment. and other nations have sent units. and that -- the cost -- >> i'm not complaining about the norwegians. but some of those countries -- and you know which ones i'm talking about -- they send a dozen, two dozen, they say they're participating. it's not really serious. but -- >> we need to have leadership. >> i'm not disagree with you. we are going to continue this conversation, because obviously there is a lot at stake. stand by. the former nato supreme allied commander. >>> other news as we await chuck hagel. warnings from both east and west over ukraine. russia says they aren't convinced the new government is legitimate. while the u.s. is saying this. >> it's not in the interests of ukraine or of russia or europe or the united states to see the country split. it's in nobody's interest to see violence return, and the situation escalate. there is not an inherent contradiction

sergeant melvin morris, serving as commander of a strike force in vietnam when he learned part of his battaliona mine field and was attacked. he organized his troops into an assault team to organize. he went with two men to recover the body of a fallen team commander. when they were wounded doing that, he helped those men back to the group and charged into the gunfire alone. he destroyed four enemy positions by himself. he was wounded three times in the process but, yes, he did retrieve the fallen soldier and bring him back to the group. unfortunately, though, many recipients won't be there to receive the award. that includes master sergeant, mike pena. he was 25 and serving with the infantry in korea when his unit was attacked. he led the counterattack and regained position. they were outnumbered. the enemy wouldn't start coming. pena realized they were running out of ammo and ordered his unit to fall back. master sergeant pena didn't retreat with them. he stayed behind, he manned the machine gun to cover his men. he got them out safely. he held back enemy forces until early the next morning w

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