sunday night at 7:30 on c- >> next the president honors sergeant clinton romesha with the medal of honor. after that, a ceremony honoring former secretary of state hillary clinton. on monday, president obama honored sergeant clinton romesha. this is the fourth time that a living iraq or afghanistan veteran has been awarded the medal of honor. this is half an hour. ♪ [fanfare] >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and mrs. michelle obama, accompanied by medal of honor recipient staff sgt clinton romesha.♪ ["hail to the chief"] >> let's pray. eternal god, from whom we come to whom we belong, and in whose service we find peace, such as written to be found in the spirit of truth and justice. on yourselves. the men of valor. be ready for the conflict. today, lord, we recognize men of valor, who in readiness for the conflict, the battle came upon them. their sacred story is one of life and death, suffering of servants faithfully rendered at the moment of truth. they belong to that small band of black knights. and a nation grateful for the men who follow and the men who le

and that is when clinton romesha decided to take the camp back.e gathered up his guys and they began to fight their way back, storming one building, then another, pushing the enemy back, having to actually shoot up at the enemy in the mountains above. by now, most of the camp was on fire. amid the flames and smoke, clinton stood in the doorway, calling in an airstrike that shook the buildings around them. over the radio, they heard comrades pinned down in a humvee. clinton and his team unloaded everything they had into the enemy positions, and with that cover, three wounded americans made their escape, including a grievously injured steffan mace. but more injured were out there. clinton and his team started charging as enemy fire poured down. and it kept charging, 50 meters, 80 meters, ultimately, a 100- meter run through a hail of bullets. they reached their fallen friends and they brought them home. throughout history, the question has often been asked, why. why do those in uniform take such extraordinary risks? and what compels them to such cou

god bless you, clinton romesha, and all of your team. bless all who serve, and god bless the united states of america. with that, i would like the citation to be ready. >> the president of the united states of america, authorized by act of congress, march 3, 1963, -- 1863, has awarded in the name of congress the medal of honor to staff sergeant clinton romesha, u.s. army, force -- for conspicuous gallantry and intricately above and beyond the call of duty. staff sgt distinguished itself -- clinton romesha this in which and self at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving in the fourth brigade combat team, fourth infantry division, during combat against an enemy in afghanistan on october 3, 2009. on that morning, staff sergeant romesha and his comrades awakened to an attack by an estimated 300 enemy fighters, employing concentrated fire from a rocket-propelled grenade from anti-aircraft machine guns, and small armed fighter -- fire as well as mortars. they were compelled to seek reinforcements from the barracks

. >> staff sergeant clinton romesha served two tours in iraq and one in afghanistan.om a family of veterans, married his high school sweetheart tammy and had three kids. october 3, 2009, everything changed. predawn ambush, combat output near the pakistan border, 300 taliban stormed the base where 50 american seasonals became sitting ducks in a valley surrounded by mountains owned by the enemy. >> what happened next is described as one of the most intense battles of the war in gans. they have the advantage, high ground. unleashing everything they had. >> clinton romesha and others jumped from their beds. managed to call in air support that killed 30 insurgents. >> rocket-propelled gri free naid exploded sending shrapnel in to his hip, arm and neck. he kept fighting. >> combat came within ten feet. >> he and his team kept charging. 50-meters. 80-meters. ultimately 100-meter run through a hail of bullets. they reached the fallen friends and brought them home. >> staff sergeant clinton romesha remains reluctant hero. >> this reward is for the eight seasonals that didn't m

what did clinton romesha and his men achieve? everything.in, cbs news, the pentagon. >> and that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald >>> good evening, i'm allen martin. >> i'm elizabeth cook. we have breaking news on a police standoff in newark. officers are at easy 8 motel where a suspected bank robber has barricaded himself inside one of the rooms. this is video from chopper 5 from a short time ago. this is hang on cedar court which is near the nimitz freeway. you've looking at live pictures of the scene right now. police say two men robbed a bank in fremont earlier today and a vehicle matching the description of the getaway car was traced back to that easy 8 motel. one of the suspects surrendered around 4 p.m. but police tell us he has been uncooperative. we'll bring you more developments as they come in. >>> a surprise for police officers raiding a suspected drug house in fairfield. they found a stash of drugs and cash but also

to staff sergeant clinton l. romesha united states army. for gal land ri at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. staff sergeant clinton l. romesha distinguished himself at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a section leader with bravo troop 3rd squadron 61st cavalry regiment, 4th infantry division in combat operations at outpost keating afghanistan on october 3rd, 2009. on that morning, staff sergeant romesha and comrades awakened to an attack by approximately 300 enemy attackers on all 4 sides of the compound from rifles, grenades, anti-aircraft machine guns and small arms fires. he moved uncovered under intense enemy fire to conduct a reconnaissance and seek reinforcements before returning to action. staff sergeant romesha took out a machine gun team and while engaging a second, the generator was struck by rocket propelled grenade inflikting him with wounds. undeterred sergeant staff romesha continued to fight and upon the arrival of another soldier to aid them, he again rushed throug

congress march 3rd, 1863, has awarded in the name of congress the medal of honor to staff sergeant clinton l romeshad states army. for conspicuous gallantry at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. staff sergeant clinton l romesha distinguished himself by acts of gallantry at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty bravo troop, 51st regular meant. 4th infantry division during combat during a combat defense the men am i camp keating on october 3rd, 2009. on that morning, staff se and his comrades awoken from attack by estimated 300 enemy fighters occupying the high ground on all four sides of the complex. and rocket propelled grenades, mortars and fire. they were under intense enemy fire to seek reinforcements from the barracks before the assistance of a gunner. staff sergeant romesha took out an enemy machine gun team and generated used for cover inflicting him with schrapnel wounds. undeterred by his injuries, staff sergeant romesha continued to fight and upon the arrival of another soldier to aid him and the assistant foreign amobilized a five man team and returned

. >>> we will have a chance to talk to clinton romesha about the act of bravery that just earned him medal of honor. >>> be john say getting personal about her love and marriage and what she considers to be her biggest battle of her life. >>> we will begin with this overnight story, murder of the girlfriend of oscar pistorius. joining us is the managing director of the agency that represents reeva steenkemp. our condolences. >> thank you. >> what can you tell me about what you learned about what happened here and what may be the circumstances? >> we've been in communication with people on the scene since a quarter to 8:00 this morning. it's been a very long morning. there are no official statements. a lot of speculation going on at the moment. we are unable to provide any information accurate at this moment. our thoughts and prayers are with that family and everyone is waiting to see what's going to be happening as everyone is in court as we speak. >> i can imagine the shock across south africa and across the world because so many people have come to know and love oscar pistorius. ob

god bless you, clinton romesha, and all of your team.less all who serve, and god bless the united states of america. with that, i would like the citation to be ready. >> the president of the united states of america, authorized by act of congress, march 3, 1963, has awarded in the name of congress the medal of honor to staff sergeant clinton romesha, u.s. army, force -- for conspicuous gallantry and intricately above and beyond the call of duty. clinton romesha this in which and self at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving in the fourth brigade combat team, fourth infantry division, during combat against an enemy in afghanistan on october 3, 2009. on that morning, staff sergeant romesha and his comrades awakened to an attack by an estimated 300 enemy fighters, employing concentrated fire from a rocket-propelled grenade from anti-aircraft machine guns, and small armed fighter -- fire as well as mortars. they were compelled to seek reinforcements from the barracks before returning action. staff sergeant rome

staff sergeant clinton romesha will be a guest of the president as well. he received the congressional medal of honor yesterday. you can watch the speech tonight on nbc4. our coverage begins at 8:45. we'll have reaction afterwards on news 4 at 11:00. >>> today a senate judiciary subcommittee will hear testimony on gun violence in our country. he'll also look at the effectiveness and constitutionality of current and proposed gun laws. two harvard law school professors will testify at the hearing. the family of hadiya pendleton will also be at the hearing for heading to the state of union. a court hearing that involves two of the victims of the virginia tech shooting. they're arguing that the appeal should be heard. this stems from a lawsuit the victims' families won against the state. they say their daughters could have survived the 2007 shooting spree if virginia tech alerted the campus earlier about the gunman. a judge later upheld the finding but reduced the damages. >>> a united nations agency proposing stricter safety guidelines on the batteries. that

the medal of honor to former army staff sergeant clinton romesha. he's being honored for a battle that killed eight americans. he served two nours iraq. >>> coming up, a region still on alert. >> the man hunt heating up overnight. >>> familiarity "the pulse",the college student who is snuck into the super bowl and filmed the whole thing. >>> welcome back, everybody. gas prices, keep rising. the national average this morning is $3.58 a gallon, up seven cents in the past week and 27 cents in the past month. u.s. oil production is booming rite now. but oil futures are also rising. that's because of distribution problems in the u.s. l.a. is at the highest, $4.10 a gallon. >>> a merge between american airlines and u.s. air ways is pekted this week. they would have 6500 flights day, and nine major hubs. it would be known as american airlines. but it would be run by the ceo of u.s. airways. >>> the economy should shift into higher gear this year, but not right way. economists say consumer spending will be held back by government spending cuts and increased

president obama awarded the medal of honor to retired army staff sergeant clinton romesha for his incredibleravery during one of the most fierce attacks in our nation's longest war. after today's emotional ceremony in the east room, there are now 80 living recipients of our nation's highest award for military valor. our report tonight from our pentagon correspondent, jim miklaszewski. >> reporter: wedged deep into a valley surrounded by soaring mountains, combat outpost keating in eastern afghanistan was a death trap. for staff sergeant clint romesha, it was indefensible. >> every which direction you looked, you were looking straight up at the mountain. >> reporter: romesha and the other soldiers at c.o.p. keating were under constant attack. but in october 2009, the taliban launched the most ferocious assault ever. and unleashed a deadly downpour of fire like shooting fish in a barrel. >> 360 degrees, we were taking, you know, rpgs, machine gunfire, mortar fire was coming in. i mean, it was accurate. it was, you know, on target. it was pinning positions down. >> reporter: the americans were

clinton romesha, a retired navy staff sgt received the nation's highest military honor from president obama for defending an outpost in afghanistan. we will hear more on that in a moment. we will continue with our stated the union conversation shortly. " with a top white house and congressional reporter for their thoughts on what to expect tonight. later on, a closer look at lobbying rules for current and former members of congress. another story about staff sgt clinton romesha, a picture of his son colin walking on the stage of the east room and the white house. he was hiding behind the podium right before his father received the medal of honor,. the sergeant was a u.s. soldier who led a counterattack in afghanistan after he and his comrades were asked to defend the indefensible. let's listen to that from yesterday. [video clip] >> after receiving reports that seriously injured soldiers were at a distant battle position, a staff sergeant and his team provided covering fire to allow the injured soldiers to safely reach the aid station. upon receipt of orders to proceed to the next obj

. >>> the son of clinton romesha showed off his -- >> he explored the presidential podium before tryinghe chair reserved for his father. the president took notice of the young man dressed in a suit and tie saying colin is not as shy as his dad clint. the president says colin raced around the oval office and sampled a number of apples before he found the one that was just right. you got to love the innocence of kids. he doesn't know his dad is a big deal. medal of honor. >> there is fruit to be had and therefore, makes perfect sense. >> very cute. he's adorable. >>> stay with us. "news4 today" continues right now at 5:00 a.m.

clinton romesha was recognized yesterday for defending an american outpost from hundreds of taliban fighters. despite being wounded in battle, the soldier attacked enemies and also helped save many of his fellow troops. >> he lives the soldier's creed. i will never leave a falling comrade. so he and his team started charging as enemy fire poured down. and they kept charging, 50 meters, 80 meters, ultimately 100 meter run through a hail of bullets. they reached their fallen friends and they brought them home. there are many lessons from cop keating, one of them is that our troops should never, ever be put if a position where they have to defend the indefensible. but that's what these soldiers did for each other in sacrifice driven by pure luck. >>> all right. not to be outdone by his dad, his young son collin entertained the crowd before the ceremony. it was super cute. msnbc had that live. president obama said that little guy actually had also been racing around the oval office in advance of the ceremony. adorable. all right, as always, you can let us know why you're awake. shoot us an e-mai

obama awarded the medal of honor, the nation's highest military honor, to former staff sergeant clinton romeshas, romesha defended an outpost in afghanistan after being wounded himself. >> reporter: you have to see combat outpost keating to realize how indefensible it was to an attack from these taliban fighters. just 52 american soldiers were down there, plus staff sergeant clint rome show. -- clint romesha. >> we were taking everything from, you know, very precise sniper fire, automatic weapon fire, machine gun positions. we were taking mortar and indirect fire, rpg fire. >> reporter: where was it coming from? >> all 360 degrees around us. just from every eye point. >> reporter: were you taking casualties? >> we had taken casualties from the first barrage of fire that came in and continued to take them throughout the remainder of the fire-fight. >> reporter: a re-creation of the battle shows romache was everywhere that day, running across open ground to reinforce one weak point after another. >> at one point i witnessed three enemy fighters just walk straight through our front gate like they

your medication, >> pelley: today president obama awarded the medal of honor to staff sergeant clinton romesha2009 with forces under taliban attack, a wounded romesha ducked enemy fire to rescue other wounded soldiers and recover bodies. david martin spoke to romesha about the battle. >> reporter: you have to see come bout outpost keeping to realize how indefensible it was from an attack from these taliban fighters. just 52 american soldiers were down there, plus staff sergeant cliff romesha. >> we were taking everything from very precise sniper fire, automatic weapon fire marxshine gun positions. we were taking mortar and indirect fire, r.p.g. fire. >> reporter: where was it coming from? >> all 360 degrees around us. from every high point. >> reporter: were you taking casualties? >> we had taken casualties in the first barrage of fire that came in and then continued to take them throughout the remainder of the fire fight. >> reporter: a recreation of the battle shows romesha was everywhere that day-- running across open ground to reinforce one weak point after another. >> at one point i witne

. >> the son of medal of honor clinton romesha steals the show ahead of his father's ceremony. s dad in tow yesterday. president obama even shared a cute story. >> colin is not as shy as clinton. he was in the oval office and he was racing around pretty good. and sampled a number of the apples. before he found the one that was just right. >> former staff sergeant clinton romesha was recognized for leadership back in 2009. we salute him. >> yes, we do. >> and his adorable son. >> it is 8:27 now. still ahead. could vitamin c be backfiring for men? our fox medical team looks into a link to kidney stones. >> snowed in. a look how people are fairing days after a powerful snowstorm slammed that state. 8:27. we'll be right back.  >>> good views. >> i love it. >> there's a live look outside. a very pleasant start to the day. will the day be pleasant? only one man can answer that question. and that man is tucker barnes. >> that's a lot of pressure, tony. >> no pressure. >> i declare the day will be pleasant for everybody. >> that's good. i like that. >> go

. >> on february 11th, 2013, president barack obama will award clinton romesha, a former active duty f sergeant, the medal of honor for valantry. >> the congressional medal of honor. the highest honor that a service member can receive. romesha is about to become only the fourth living recipient to have served in afghanistan. where were you when president obama called you to tell you? >> i was out on a job site covering our pipeline crew up here in north dakota. >> was it just, hold, please, for the president? >> when i picked up the phone on the unavailable number that popped up and the secretary was on the other line, you know, she asked me if this was clint romesha, and i confirmed yes. and she told me that president obama would like to talk to you. at that point, you just kind of are sitting there going, okay. just clint romesha. this is weird. and i just remember telling him that, for me, it's -- it's not about me. you know, it was everybody that day up at c.o.p. keating. so many other guys that day made this happen. >> are you uncomfortable receiving the medal of honor? >> i was

. >>> former army staff sergeant clinton romesha received the medal of honor today. >> we weren't going to be beat that day action clint said. you're not going to back down in the face of adversity like that. we were just going to win. plain and simple. >> the a ambush happened in october of 2009. 50 american soldiers stationed at a remote outpost found them surrounded by 300 heavily arm taliban. he led the charge through the day-long fire fight and led a team through enemy fire to retrieve several fallen soldiers. >>> the landsat 8 took off from california today. the new satellite has state of the art sensors that will create better quality images and more data. it's considered the most advanced satellite in nasa's fleet. >>> olympic skier lindsey vonn tweeting on her road to recovery today. she took a hard spill, you remember during the alpine world champions in'sryia last week. today she shared an update that said surgery went very well yesterday, and i'm recovering at home in vail with my family. she also thanked glue doug's ready with an update on the weather. it got a lot warmer t

. >> on february 11th, 2013, president barack obama will award clinton romesha a former active duty staffssional medal of honor. the highest honor that a service member can receive. romesha is about to become only the fourth living recipient to have served in afghanistan. where were you when president obama called you to tell you? >> i was out on a job site covering our pipeline crew up here in north dakota. >> was it just, hold, please, for the president? >> when i picked up the phone on the unavailable number that popped up and the secretary was on the other line, you know, she asked me if this was clint romesha, and i confirmed yes. and she told me that president obama would like to talk to you. at that point, you just kind of are sitting there going, okay. just clint romesha. this is weird. and i just remember telling him that, for me, it's -- it's not about me. you know, it was everybody that day up at c.o.p. keating. so many other guys that day made this happen. >> are you uncomfortable receiving the medal of honor? >> i was doing a job. and i know that there are so many great soldi

president obama placed it on clinton romesha. in october of 2009, 50 soldiers at a remote outpost were ambushed by the taliban, outgunned and outnumbered. the sergeant refused to allow them to fall into the hands of the enemy. >> clint robesha lives the soldier's decree -- i will never leave a comrade. he and his team started charging as enemy fire kem pouring down. they kept charging, ultimately 100-meter run through a hail of bullets. they reached their fallen friends and they brought them home. >> the family of those kid that day attended the ceremony. staff sergeant romesha now works in the oiled fields of north dakota. >>> a tugboat is on the way to help a stranded cruise ship. named "carnival triumph" was adrift on the southern coast of the yucatan. it left the ship without power and it had to operate using emergency generators. there are 3,143 passengers and 1,086 crew members on this ship. another cruise ship transferred food and water. >>> back here at home, pope benedict's decision to step down has some catholics unsure

on monday, president obama will honor clinton romesha. he helped keep enemy forces from overrunning the post. he will be the fourth living recipient of the medal of honor. catch it tonight at 8:00 eastern. >>> and tuesday the state of the union speech. his main focus will be jobs. he will talk about taxes, debt, and the upcoming budget. >>> wednesday, face book mark zuckerberg and fund raiser for chris christie. >>> thursday, mark your calendar. valentine's day. same-sex couples in illinois may be shopping for wedding rings soon. they could vote as early as thursday. >>> on friday, an asteroid the size of half a football field will fly pretty doggone close to earth. i mean 17,000 miles. consider this your heads-up. nasa scientists say the object this size really hasn't come this close to earth ever. but don't let that worry you. relax. there's not a chance it will hit us. do you think they would really tell you if it would? that's it for me. cnn newsroom comes right now. have a great weekend. >>> you are in the cnn newsroom. i'm brianna k

on monday, president clinton will award clinton romesha the medal of honor.fe to save fellow soldiers in afghanistan in 2009. also -- president obama, i apologize. and on monday, westminster dog show. on tuesday, the state of the union is coming up. you might have to dvr night two of the dog show because president obama will give the state of the union address on fuss. wednesday, and mark zuckerberg the founder of facebook gets political. he's hosting a fund raiser for new jersey republican governor chris christie's re-election bid. and on thursday, illinois gay marriage legislation legalizing same-sex marriage in illinois could reach the floor. that's on valentine's day. on friday, the asteroid, we're all talking about the asteroid. 150-foot asteroid about half the size of a football field will be the closest shave in known history according to masnasa. coming as close as 17,000 miles to our planet. closer than the tv satellites you're watching me on right now. >>> the grammys aren't the only awards show we're watching today. there are also the baftas. big n

clinton romesha is being known for his bravery.fight eight american soldiers were killed. even after being wounded he went back into battle and recovered the bodies of fellow soldier. >>> thousands expected at a memorial service in texas for chris kyle. a decorated former navy seal and author of a navy seal. >>> ? just a few hours vice president joe biden will meet with lawmakers and police to talk about gun violence. as kyla campbell reports they are being reassured by their own party. kyla. >> reporter: yeah. pennsylvania democratic senator bob casey sent this letter to the white house just last night surging the -- urging the president. meanwhile vice president joe biden is meeting with police and lawmakers from the philadelphia area this morning at 8:00 a.m. pacific. this round table is one of several that the white house is try toggle rally police reports. proposals include a ban on assault weapons. and background checks for all gun sales. any new gun laws would have to pass through the republican controlled house of represent

on monday, president obama will honor clinton romesha.from overrunning the post. he will be the fourth living recipient of the medal of honor. catch it tonight at 8:00 eastern. >>> and tuesday the state of the union speech. his main focus will be jobs. he will talk about taxes, debt, and the upcoming budget. >>> wednesday, face book mark zuckerberg and fund raiser for chris christie. >>> thursday, mark your calendar. valentine's day. same-sex couples in illinois may be shopping for wedding rings soon. they could vote as early as

." >>> the medal of honor will be awarded to clinton romesha.ped rescue the injured and retrieve the dead in a battle in afghanistan, despite a hole in his arm from a rocket propelled grenade. >>> a little folk, a little fun, not as much flesh at the 55th annual xwramy awards in los angeles. british folk band mumford & sons got top honors for their song "babel," and the indy group fun was named best new artist. everybody took cbs' tone it down wardrobe request seriously. >> as you can see, i read the memo. >> the performances turned heads. just you know timber lake, talking about on the web, chris brown, not an inch between and he rihanna, cows zying up watch the show. >> that has spent people into a tizzy that they are back together. >> a lot of people have a lot of opinions on this. brown is the only one that didn't stand up when frank ocean won his grammy. we have a picture of chris brown seated. clapping, but not standing, they, of course, had a tiff recently too. >> and i believe frank ocean could sue him or might be suing him so -- >> may

president obama awarded romesha with the medal of h >>> well, it may have been army staff sergeant clinton romesha'sor. his son walked up to the podium trying to get the microphone. he ran right back up and wanted to fill his dad's shoes. he tried to sit in his chair and there goes dad. romesha received the medal of honor for his action in the 2009 firefight in afghanistan. what a cute little guy. >> i think he just wanted to give a speech. >> it remind me of rudy giuliani when he was sworn in as the new york mayor, he had a small son, he was doing faces while giving his speech. oh, my god. talk about stealing the show. >>> the economy will be a central issue in tonight's big state of the union address. here with a preview of that, jill schlesinger, editor at large for cbsmoneywatch.com. >> what measures could the president do to boost the economy and jobs market? i'm sure a lot of measures are going to be listening to this. >> we'll get a renewed focus on green jobs, education, boosting the economy. these ideas should be taken with a grain of salt. remember anything that might help the economy or c

. >>> clinton romesha was presented the medal of honor where his son got a lot of attention.er made himself at home. he explored the presidential podium before he sat in the seat reserved for his father. the president took note of the wrung man saying collin is not as shy as his father clint. the president also said collin raced around the oval office and sampled a number of apples before he found the one that was just right. sometimes it's hard to find that perfect sweet apple. it's got to be crunchy, no bruises. >> excuse me. mr. obama. that's an apple i'm going to have now. step aside, sir. very cute. >> i love the innocence. oblivious to what's going on. >> you know who is in charge when there's a little kid around. 6:46 is our time now. going to be a busy week for the president. he's expected to take action on improving cyber security. jackie deangelis joins us with that and more. >> good morning, aaron. president obama may sign an executive order against an increasing number of cyber attraction. congress pald to pass that legislation last year. the president may talk ab

. >> retired army staff sergeant clinton romesha resthefd medal of honor this week and we will talk tond his wife in a moment but first the actions that earned him the highest military honor. keating, afghanistan, 2009, oo 200 u.s. soldiers against nearly 400 call ban. enemy fire from every direction. three u.s. soldiers killed in the first hour. >> they held out as long as they could but the overwhelming fire made it impossible to do anything but sit there and take it. >> staff sergeant clinton romesha took out an enemy machine squad before grenade shrapnel blasted his hip, arm and neck. but he kept on fighting. >> i knew i had been hit but i could still walk and talk and run. i was good to go. >> thinking victory was theirs, the taliban fighters entered the out post. >> they think we're all dead. all right, guys, let's get them for this and let's show them we're still here and still kicking. >> eight u.s. soldiers were killed and romesha led the firefight to drive the taliban out and get the bodice of his american comrades. >> you won't beat down that spirit that we will win. we were

this year the first lady's guests will include army staff sergeant clinton romesha who was awarded the medal of honor for valor in one of the deadliest battles in afghanistan. after attending the funeral of hadiya pendleton, the young chicago honor student shot dead in chicago just a week after she performed as a majorette in the president's inauguration parade in washington, d.c., just after attending the young woman's funeral this weekend, the first lady, michelle, will be hosting her mother, hadiya pendleton's mother as one of the guests for the president's speech. interestingly, a number of the democratic members of the house, democratic members of congress, i should say, both houses, have also announced that they have given tickets to the speech to relatives and friends of people who have been killed by gun violence. including relatives and friends of victims of the aurora mass shooting, aurora, colorado, and the newtown mass shooting from december, and the tucson mass shooting. former congresswoman gabby giffords and her husband will be attending as guests of her replacement in c

army staff sergeant clinton romesha received the nation's highest military decoration this afternoon, the medal of honor. on october 3, 2009, in northeastern afghanistan, he and bher ameca were attacked atmbpocoutea o k.stngti30mb outk lhe dteespera l day-long battle despite being wounded, and killed at least ten insurgents himself. at the white house today, president obama said romesha risked his life to rescue the wounded and retrieve bodies. >> clint romesha lives the soldier's creed: "i will never leave a fallen comrade." so he and his team started charging as enemy fire poured down, and they kept charging, 50 meters, 80 meters, ultimately 100 meters run through a hail of bullets. they reached their fallen friends, and they brought them home. >> sreenivasan: romesha is only the fourth living medal of honor recipient for actions in iraq or afghanistan. on wall street today, trading was light, and stocks drifted lower. the dow jones industrial average lost more than 21 points to close at 13,971. the nasdaq fell a little less than two points to close at 3192. those are some of the da