florent groberg)"this is what you do. every solider would have done the same thing." groberg spent nearly three years recovering from his injuries at walter reed more than thirty surgerieshe called his new medal an honor but says the fallen are the real heros.(retired capt. florent groberg)"i'd turn it right back in right now - to say no thank you, bring those guys back."kenneth craig, cbs news. 3 3 3 us warplanes are backing kurdish troops in a new offensive to recapture a strategic city in northern iraq. as charlie d'agata reports... it's the latest country. 3 (nats....vo)(cbs)some of what you see there is smoke rising in the latest of a series of airstrikes targeting isis militants inside and around the city of sinjar. we've lost count of the number of airstrikes this morning and overnight that have been launched in that vicinity. (enex, rudaw)they have also been firing artillery from mount sinjar into that city and this iall part of a major offensiveo re- take sinjar. (cbs) we understand 7,500 kurdish peshmerga forces are closing in on three sides of this city tryi

captain florent a. grobergunited states army. captain florent a. groberg distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a personal security detachment commander for task force mountain warrior, fourth infantry brigade combat team, fourth infantry division during combat operations against an armed enemy in asadabad, kunar province, afghanistan, on august 8, 2012. on that day, captain groberg was leading a dismounted movement consisting of several senior leaders to include two brigade commanders, two battalion commanders, two command sergeants major, and an afghanistan national army brigade commander. as they approached the provincial governor's compound, captain groberg observed an individual walking close to the formation. while the individual made an abrupt turn towards the formation, he noticed an abnormal bulge underneath the individual's clothing. selflessly placing himself in front of one of the brigade commanders, capta

tim: president obama awarded the military's highest honor to retired army captain florent groberg who survived a deadly suicide bomb attack and saved the lives of military leaders. abc's megan hughes has more. "(nats-applause) as captain florent groberg received the medal of honor--the 32 year old who friends call "flo" had tears in his eyes. obama the fact is flo says it was the worst day of his life...that's the thing about these medal of honor ceremonies. for groberg-that day was august 8th, 2012 in kunar province afghanistan. he was leading a security detail escorting brigade commanders and an afghananeneral when he noticed a suspicious man walking backward. the former university of maryland track star acted quickly. obama flo sprinted toward him--and he noticed something under the man's clothing--a bomb. " groberg and another soldier shed the man away and totohe ground where the bomb detonated. the action caused another suicide bombers' weapon to detonate prematurely. groberg: "my job was simple, protect the principles. no matter the outcome" groberg's leg was severly injured..an

that's why we honor captain florent groberg today. may god bless all who serve and all who have given their lives to our country. we are free because of them. may god bless their families, and may god continue to bless the united states of america with heroes such as these. >> the president of the united states of america authorized by act of congress march 3rd, 1863, has awarded in the name of congress the medal of honor to captain florent groberg. acts of gallantry at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty, serving as a personal security detachment commander, 4th infantry brigade combat team, 4th infantry division during combat operations against an armed enemy in kunar province in afghanistan on august 8th, 2012. consisting of several senior leaders to include two brigade commanders, two battalion commanders, two command sergeants major and an afghanistan national army brigade commander. as they approached the governor's compound, the captain observed an individual walking close to the formation. while the individua

florent groberg is a graduate of walter johnson high school.arlier this month he received the medal of honor. today, rustlers from walter johnson held a joint workout to honor florent groberg and to help raise money for a worthy cause. they worked to help veterans get back to the community through physical and social activities. >> it is good to see them doing things in their life for a purpose. we all talk about what we do. we do it for friends and family who we have lost. it is good to see young people have a purpose a purpose and do things for other people. >> it feels good, what we do. this is nothing compared to what they do every day in other countries. it is important to recognize that and to give back as much as we can. >> you can donate to team read white and low by heading to their website. -- you can donate to team red, white and by heading to their website. >>> the butte are -- the wow, you changed my old bedroom. with a little help from a havertys designer. he helped us, uh...reinvent the whole space. and it is perfect. i'm sure it

medal ofonor recipient captain florent groberg. artist shepard fairey, and a special performance by the acro-cats. featuring jon batiste and stay human. and now it's time for the l le show with stephen colbert. (cheers and applause). >> stephen: welcome to the show, everybody. thank you so much for being here. thank you, jon. thank you, stay human. >> stephen, stephen, stephen! >> stephen: thanks so much, everybody. >> stephen,,tephen, stephen! >> stephen: thank you. stephen, stephen, stephen! (cheers and applause). >> stephen: thank you, thanks, everybody, thanks, in here, out there, all around the world, thanks for being here tonight. welcome to the late show. i'm stephen colbert. i hope you had a good weekend, though given what is going on in e world, that's a t tl order. i wanted to start my show tonight by once again offering our thoughts and prayers to the people of paris. new york is a city that sadly knows too well the horror the french experienced on friday. and we also know there are no words that can reach the depths of

president obama place they weren't around the neck of florent groberg at the white house this morning. he escorted an afghan governor in kunar province when his unit accounted a suicide bomber. when florent groberg jumped on him, the suicide vest went off and their actions are credited with saving many lives i detonating the bomb away from other soldiers. >> he showed his guts, his training training, put it all on the line for his teammates. that's un-american we can all be grateful for. >> groberg spent nearly three years recovering at walter reed medical center, undergoing 33 surgeries. >>> coming up, patrick willis may consider a come back from retirement. after the break, the comments he posted. >>> snow is forecast for the weekend. we will tell you how the early snow season is benefiting businesses. >>> former 49ers linebacker, patrick willis -- patrick willis is putting an end to the reports about his -- about his return to football. an anonymous source said willis might attempt to return next season after recovering from toe surgery. hold on, willis posted his own response and

captain florent groberg, medal of honor recipient. we'll be right back. cheers and applause). >> stephen: welcome back. my next guest is an artist and an activist who became famous for his obama hope poster. (applause) i get to hug you because we're from the same hometown. >> charleston, south carolina. >> stephen: exactly. grew up right around the corner from each other. >> south battery. >> part of the time, i upgraded. >> stephen: well, let's see. let's educate the people a little bit who may not know everything they need to know about shepard fairey. you first made an impression in the street art scene with your famous obey icon, andre the giant says obey. , all right. and then you rose to international prom nens with your obama hope poster from 2008. (applause) >> right, unexpected. >> stephen: is there anything that these two posters have in common? (laughter) >> yes. >> stephen: they're both leaders. >> well, they're both about putting across my philosophy. the obey is getting people to know, in a sense it's antagonistic, it's

captain florent a. grobergited states army. captain florent a. groberg distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a personal security detachment commander for task force mountain warrior, fourth infantry brigade combat team, fourth infantry division during combat operations against an armed enemy in asadabad, kunar province, afghanistan, on august 8, 2012. on that day, captain groberg was leading a dismounted movement consisting of several senior leaders to include two brigade commanders, two battalion commanders, two command sergeants major, and an afghanistan national army brigade commander. as they approached the provincial governor's compound, captain groberg observed an individual walking close to the formation. while the individual made an abrupt turn towards the formation, he noticed an abnormal bulge underneath the individual's clothing. selflessly placing himself in front of one of the brigade commanders, captain

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former army captain florent groberg. let's listen in for a minute. >> and so on an august day three years ago that flo found himself leading a group of american and of can soldiers as they escorted commanders to a meeting with local afghans. it was a journey that the team had done many times before. a short walk on foot including passage over a narrow bridge. at first they passed pedestrians, a few cars and bicycle, even some children. but then they began to approach the bridge and a pair of motorcycles sped toward them from the other side. the afghan troops shot s shoute bikers to stop and they did, ditching their bikes in the middle of the bridge and running away. that's when flo noticed something to his left. a man dressed in dark clothing walking backwards just some ten feet away. the man spun around and turned toward them. and that's when flo sprinted toward him. he pushed them away from the formation and as he did, he noticed an object under the man's clothing, a bomb. the motorcycles had been a diversion. and at t

that's why we honor captain florent groberg today." after the ceremony captain not for himself but for those who he couldn't save that day. he says he will now live every day to prove he is worthy of the medal. it's an honor to be here. this medal is the greatest honor you could ever receive and i'm blessed and just grateful to have the opportunity to serve my country. but this medal belong to the true heroes: command sgt. griffin, major gray, major who made the ultimate sacrifice and belongs to their families, the true heroes who live with that day, every day, missing one of the key members of their overwhelmed, but i hope to become the right carrier a human being for the rest of my life captain groberg is the 10th ad lib main weather coming up next ... a veterans day surprise for an eastern thank you so much. did you say honey? hey, try some? mmm that is tasty. is it real? of course... are you? nope animated you know i'm always looking for real honey for honey nut cheerios well you've come to the right place. great, mind if i have an

that's why we honor captain florent groberg today. bless all who serve and all who have given their lives to our country. we are free because of them. may god bless their families, and may god continue to bless the united states of america with heroes such as these. [background sounds] >> the president of the united states of america, thousandsed by act -- authorized by act of congress, has awarded in the name of congress the medal of honor to captain florent a. groberg. for task force mountain warrior, fourth infan try by decade combat team during combat operations against an armed enin afghanistan on august 8, 2012. on that day, captain groberg was with two brigade commanders, two command sergeants major and an afghanistan national army brigade commander. captain groberg observed an individual walking close to the formation. while the individual made an abrupt turn, he noticed an abnormal bulge underneath the individual's clothing. captain groberg rushed forward using his body to push the suspect away from the formation. simultaneou

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captain florent groberg was awarded the medal of honor for his actions in afghanistan in 2012. groberg was part of a convoy when a suicide bomber attacked. groberg tackled the bomber ... whose bomb vest then detonated. his rest of his convoy. he's spent the last three years recovering from the injuries he suffered in the attack. he is the 10th living service member to be awarded the medal of honor for actions in iraq and afghanistan. this week three iowa veterans reunited with each other ... and the helicopter that first brought them together decades ago. two of the men were riding now is on display at dubuque's veterans memorial plaza. the third came to their rescue when they were shot down in vietnam. brad hanson has the story of their reunion. the cobra attack helicopter stands guard over the veteran's memorial plaza in dubuque. it last saw action more than four decades ago in vietnam--flown by these men--captain ken dehoff and chief warrant officer wayne burk. they're in dubuque ahead of a veteran's day ceremony, sharing their incredible story. "we were hit by three 51 calib

florent groberg. (cheers and applause) welcome. captain, thank you for being here. >> thank you for having me here. >> stephen: you are the tenth living service member from afghanistan to be awarded the medal of honor which is the highest award for battlefield bravery. you tackled a suicide bomber and pulled him away from a security detail that you were on in afghanistan. can you tell us a little bit more about what happened that day? >> yeah, it was august 8th, 20126789 i was in charge of a personal security detail for at the time cornell mingus. and we were in eastern province of ku nar, afghanistan. we were going over for a security meeting, when my team and i were encountered two motorcyclists coming towards us. which was unusual. so the afghan national army actually did a good job of pointing the rifles. yelling at them. >> stephen: these guys were on the road ahead of you. >> right in front of us. once the motorcycles were there, they dismounted and started running away. i turned to my left, there was a guy came out nof where

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highest military president obama awarded d e medal of honor during a white house ceremony, to florent groberg for his valor. groberg tackled a suicide bomber in afghanistan and was severely wounded in the blast.his shielding saved many others' lives.groberg is now the tenth living person to be awarded the medal of honor for actions in afghanistan. hillary clinton has a wide lead in the race for the democratic nomination but it is shrinking, a new cbs new york times poll released today shows clinton with 52-percent support. rival bernie sanders remains in second place with 33- percent. martin o-malley trails behind both at 5-percent. although clinton has a substantial lead, it is five-percentage points smaller than it was last month. after a strong showing in the republican debate tuesday night, chris christie is stopping through the corridor in coralville and today, he spoke with students at kirkwood community college. cbs 2 news reporter kevin barry was there and explains why the new jersey governor might be picking up momentum with voters. what's going on with chris christie right now might

montgomery county native stood out for his selflessness years before he headed to afghanistan. >> florent groberg ran track for the university of maryland, coach andrew valman kept a program from 2003 with a photo of groberg on the cover, a plaque from the penn relays hangs on his wall. >> he was so passionate about the relays more so than the individual event. clearly a collective group of guys getting together and that's why he's on the all-time list on two relays now. >> captain groberg said he didn't think of the possibility that he'd be killed when he tackled that suicide bomber in afghanistan. four died and he was severely wounded, but his bravery saved many lives. >> i didn't specifically, at that moment you're not in that processing hey, it's going to detonate right now. i've got to get him away as fast as possible as far as possible immediately. >> the maryland coach says that special quality in flo appeared early. >> he epitomized team. a lot of the kids looked up to him. he was a lead and are we knew he would go on to bigger and better things in life. >> reporter: it started in walter

. >>> retired captain florent groberg grew up in bethesda, and he said he hopes to live up to the hundredor oo oo oor honor him at the white house. he received the medal of honor. his unit was escorting senior military officers to a meeting with afghan officials when they were approached by a suicide bomber. groberg and another soldier tackled that man and the bomber's vest detonated. four americans were killed, but the soldier's action saved the lives of many others. president obama noted that groberg said it was the worst day of his life. >> that's precisely why we hoonhoon honor heroes like flo. on his very worst day he managed to summon his very best. >> just grateful to have been given the opportunity to serve my country, but this medal belongs to the true heroes, major gray, major kennedy and dell fatah who made the ultimate sacrifice. >> reporter: the medal of honor is the nation's highest military honor which was awarded for valor above and beyond the call of duty. >> captain groberg invited his coaches to be his guests at the white house. they tell news 4's chris gordon what they w

steve: presented the medal of the honor to florent groberg today at the white house. groberg saved many lives when he tried stopping a suicide bomber in 2012. four soldiers were killed during the blast. groberg suffered a severe leg injury. steve: sports director andy garman in this afternoon. andy: what you want to be outside playing football today? it is nice to be climate controlled and that is what we are what we get to the semifinal round. today, class 3 a just getting things started. tony seeman was there for the beginning. tony: the good news about playing in the unit known is that you don't have to worry about today's wind. the small schools kick things off. let's start the action off in 8 man football. first, we are scoreless. here comes numeral fonda -- here comes newell-fonda as the early lead. final, 3- 0-7. mmc. third quarter, ball pops loose. brady banner shows up at the right time. mrg's offense was too much. barrels in for the touchdown. 35-21. two games down and a lot more to go. andy: in just a few minutes, norwalk will could off the three a semifina

>>> president barack obama awarded the nation's highest military honor to a retired army man, florent groberg. four americans still lost their lives but many others were saved. >> he grabbed the bomber by his vest and kept pushing him away. >> this is what you do. every soldier would have done the same thing. >> he suffered severe injuries, he has undergone 33 surgeries. he says he shares his medal with the four americans who did not make it home alive. >>> always watching, always tracking, wusa9 first alert weather. >>> 3 degree guarantee. >> now, let's talk about the 3 degree guarantee. i raised it last night. good thing that i did. just before 11:00. went from 64-65. how did we do? we will talk about that tonight on wusa9 news at 11:00 ask track us for the app. it is free. now, most of what you see, for the maps, you will see it. you can watch us now any time. now, 63. that is good. that is within three degrees. the dew points are not falling, the reason why winds are out. not looking at exactly cold air rushing in. it will be clear and windy tonight. the winds will rush in. bus stop tempe

you can hear her emotional interview coming up at the top of the hour. >>> and army captain florent groberg who grew up in bethesda is the latest recipient of the nation's highest military award. president obama presented the medal of honor to groberg during an emotional white house ceremony this morning. groberg tackled a suicide bomber in 2012 saving many lives. he is the tenth living service member to get the medal of honor since the war in afghanistan started. >>> now we'll turn to the presidential race. a lot of attention is shifting to marco rubio. some think he's too young and green and others see him as the best shot to beat hill cree clinton and now we're being looking at the stance on immigration which is far different from donald trump. >> reporter: he's charismatic, latino and third now in national republican polls. could 44-year-old marco rubio win the nomination? >> he's youthful so i think younger americans will identify with him. >> reporter: but rubio is in south carolina today on a touchy subject, immigration. >> criminals will be deported and people who were not here long

that's why we honor captain florent groberg today. we are free because of them.od bless their families and may god continue to bless the united states of america with heroes such as these. >> the president of the united states of america authorized by act of congress march 3, 1863 has awarded in the name of congress the medal of honor to captain florenta. groberg, he acts of gallantry above and beyond the call of security while serving as personal detachment commander, 4th infantry brigade team, 4th infantry division in afghanistan on august 8, 012. on that day captain groberg was leading a dismounted movement to include two brigade commanders, who battalion commanders and an afghanistan national army brigade commander. as they approached governor's compound, captain groberg observed an individual walking close to the formation. while the individual made an abrupt turn turn toward the formation, he noticed a bulk under his clothes. he rushed forward using his body to push the man away from the formation. at this time, captain groberg confirmed the bulg was a suic

obama presented the medal of honor to florent groberg at a white house ceremony today. the medal is the nation's top military honor for battlefield bravery. groberg is credited with saving many lives when he tried to stop the suicide bomber in august 2012. three service members and a foreign service officer were killed when the bomber's vest exploded. groberg suffered a severe leg injury and underwent 33 surgeries to save it. russia's sports minister said today his country has no intention of boycotting next year's summer olympics in rio de janeiro. sports minister vitaly mutko accompanied president vladimir putin to meet russian olympic athletes. an investigative report by the world anti- doping agency claimed russia engages in extensive state-sponsored doping. yesterday putin called on russia sports officials to carry out an internal investigation and urged russia must respond by tomorrow to the allegations before a governing body decides whether or not to suspend russia from competing. the slovenian army continues building a barbed wire fence on the border with croat

. >> reporter: it was three years ago first lieutenant florent groberg led his team on a deadly mission that changed their lives forever. >> always would be the worst day of my life. >> reporter: it was supposed to be a routine operation in afghanistan. he and his six-man security team guarding a group of high-ranking u.s. and afghan commanders. suddenly two men on motorcycles come speeding around a corner, a clear diversion. out of nowhere a third man walked backwards toward the formation. >> he's a threat and i can't shoot him because i can't see a weapon him. >> reporter: sergeant andrew mahoney and groberg knew instinctively this was a suicide bomber. >> he wasn't looking at us. >> reporter: the two americans rush the bomber pushing him away from the other americans. >> reporter: this was a walking bomb and both of you confronted him. >> i hit him, grabbed him, start pushing him and threw him. mahoney comes and pushes him down and then he just detonated at my feet. >> reporter: miraculously both survived the blast. three american soldiers and a foreign service officer were killed. g

financing offer ends sunday. >>> president obama presented the medal of army to army captain florent grobergt the white house. captain groberg tackled a suicide bomber in 2012, saving lives of many other soldiers but leaving him badly injured. just the tenth living recipient of the medal of honor the country's highest honor for anybody who serves in the military. the 49th medal president obama presented. medal of honors presented by the president, commander in chief in the name of congress. no living veteran of the iraq war has been presented the medal. four honored posthumously, the&th medal presented for heroism in the afghanistan war top compare oral war ii, korea, vietna vietnam. 473, 146, 259 respectively. fact. when emergency room doctors choose an otc pain reliever for their patients muscle, back and joint pain. the medicine in advil is their #1 choice. nothing is stronger on tough pain than advil. relief doesn't get any better than this. advil. count on being slammed this hwith orders. we're getting slammed with orders. and my customers knowing right when their packages arrive. total

retired army captain florent groberg survived a deadly suicide bomb attack and saved the lives of military leaders. as captain gro berg received the medal of honor, he had tears in his eyes. >> that is the stark reality behind these medal of honor ceremonies. >> he was leading a security gate commanders and afghan general, walking backward. the former university of maryland track star acted quickly. >> he noticed an object under gracie and another soldier push the man away into the ground where the bomb detonated. the action caused another suicide bombers weapon to detonate prematurely. his leg was severely injured and four of his fellow soldiers died. >> he showed his guts, he showed his training. that is an american we can all be grateful for. >> there are for families that don' t have a father, son, or a brother. >> after the ceremony, he paid tribute. >> this belongs who made the ultimate sacrifice. jc: groberg says he will try to be a better american for the rest of his life because of those four individuals. he is only the tenth living recipient of this award. phil: the western part

it's why we honor, captain florent groberg. >> he's just the 10th living resip znt of cipient of the nation's highest award. >>> well, it's finally happened, bag pipes in space. it's a first as far as we know. nasa astronaut brought bag pipes with him to the space station. he did to to honor a former astronaut instructor who died. >>> one family built a massive death star from "star wars" atop their home. it's 23 feet tall and weighs in over 400 pounds, lit with strategically placed leds to look like the empire's super weapon. >> that is so neat. do the neighbors like it? >> i think rits it's a little bright >>> happy birthday, gerard butler, and whoopee goldberg and cris knox from sex and the city. thanks for watching "ear >>> breaking news. in the hunt for one of the most

. >>> president obama awarding the medal of honor to captain florent groberg. he was honored for his service in afghanistan in 2012. he saved his fellow soldiers by jumping on top of a suicide bomber. he severely injured his leg in that attack. the captain says the real heros are the ones who died in combat. and he hopes to honor them. >> i'm honored, i'm overwhelmed. but i hope to become the right carrier for them and to better myself as a human being the rest of my life for them. >> that's precisely why we horn heroes like florent, because on his very worst day, he managed to summon his very best. >> groberg is just the tenth living recipient of the country's highest military award. >> humble, too. >> absolutely. >> still to come tonight, a beam of light leading to an arrest. new york city police take a man into custody. they say he was pointing lasers at helicopters. >>> then a little boy battling a terminal illness, earning a badge. how springfield police helped make his dreams come true. >>> coming up at 5:30, police officers getting a lot of praise for he

florent groberg will become the awarded the medal of honoring. groberg was wounded when he attacked a suicide bomber. the bomb went off injuring groberg and killing four others nearby. groberg has undergone more than 30 surgeries and three years of recovery since his act of heroism. >>> a dog in taunton, massachusetts, is back home with his family this morning. he disappeared monday, triggering a frantic certain. the next day he was found at the bottom of a well. jim smith of our boston wbz has the rescue. >> reporter: buddy the dog looks at a backyard well that almost led to his doom. he stumbled into the well and missing for hours and his loving family worried sick. >> all night long calling for the dog and looking for the dog everywhere outside, down the street and we have an electrical fence. i didn't think he went past the fence so i thought somebody stole the dog. >> reporter: then the canine daddy the slightly smaller one led the kids to the well and there he was. >> i looked down' he wasn't moving' called his name' he started moving and h

that's why we honor captain florent groberg today.may god bless all who serve and all who have given their lives to our country. we are free because of them. may god bless their families and may god continue to bless the united states of america with heroes such as these. >> the president of the united states of america authorized by active congress march march 3, 1863 is awarded in the name of congress the medal of honor. captain florent groberg went above and beyond the call of duty fourth infantry division during combat operation against an armed enemy in afghanistan on august 8, 2012. on that day, he was leading a dismounted movement consisted of several key leaders, commanders and and afghanistan reader. as they approached, he observed an individual watching walking close to the formation. he made an abrupt turn to the formation. he noticed an abnormal bulge under his clothing. he placed himself between him and pushed him away from the formation. simultaneously he ordered another member to assist with removing the suspect. at thi

president obama honoring captain florent groberg at the white house.e spotted and tackled a suicide bomber. as you can see, then the tears began to flow. al jazeera's jamie mcintyre is live at the pentagon. good morning, jamie, tell us more about flo groberg. >> reporter: an interesting story. is flo groberg was born in paris. he lived there until he was 11 years old. he moved to the united states with his family. he attended high school here outside of washington where he ran track and was a track star at the university of maryland. i had a chance to talk to him a little bit yesterday and along with his mother, and his mother told me that he called her after the september 11th attacks, and said he wanted to serve his country. he finished college. enlisted in the army and in order to get a security clearance to be an officer in the u.s. military, he needed to denounce his duel citizenship between france and the u.s. whent to the french embassy and said i want to renounce by citizenship and join the army and fight for my country. on this day in 2012, he

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president obama presented the medal of honor to florent groberg. groberg was part of a security detail in 2012 when an ambush unfolded, and he tackled the suicide bomber. two bombs still went off, seriously wounding roberg, and killing four other soldiers. but re would have died, if groberg had not acted. " groberg: "my job was simple, protect the principles. no matter the outcome" " "obama he showed his guts, he showed his training, that's an americcn we can all be greeful for. " groberg has spent the last three years recovering from his wounds. he resigned from the army in july. tonight'athlete of the week comes with a musical challenge.. and he also has highlights from the state football and volleyball semi-finals. stay with your 24 hour news phase two of renovations is underway at the eastern iowa airport - meaning the ticket counters won't be in their usual place. we'll take you inside as travelers prepare for the olidays. and once the wind is gone, we'll have another nice weekend ahead. kaj's 12-0.. but the hawks had their hands full against

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. >> reporter: we asked army captain florent groberg. >> the army and the government and the president decided to award me this medal for the worst day of my life. >> reporter: so how does that feel? >> overwhelming, confusing, not exciting. >> reporter: on august 8, 2012, in afghanistan, groberg was in charge of protecting his brigade commander and a couple other v.i.p.s as they made a short march to the provincial governor's compound. >> it's just one of those weird moments that you get in combat where as soon as you get on the ground, just things don't feel right. >> reporter: groberg would normally have been at the rear of a protective diamond around the v.i.p.s. this time he went to the front. >> i wanted to see where we were walking. i wanted to have eyes on. >> reporter: groberg spotted a man coming towards them from the left. >> he's a threat, and my only thing in the world they have to do that's that specific moment is eliminate the threat, no matter what it takes. >> reporter: why don't you shoot him? >> you can't just start shooting anyone. didn't see a weapon on him. you kn

retired army captain florent groberg was seriously injured when he pushed a suicide bomber to the ground. groberg has undergone more than 30 surgeries in his recovery. his heroic actions saved the lives of men in his unit and several afghan officials. what a incredible moment that must have been. >> yeah, absolutely. and speaking of vets, this is an incredible moment as well. a former navy s.e.a.l. has found a rather unique way to raise awareness and money for the families of fallen.a s.e.l.s. the guy's name is andy stump. seen here. and he just set a very dangerous new record. >> stumpf jumped out of a plane at more than 36,000 feet wearing a wingsuit and parachute. he then glided over 18 miles through the air. >> yeah. that's the furthest distance anyone has ever flown in a wingsuit before touching down. the stunt was aimed at helping raise a million dollars for the families of navy s.e.a.l.s killed in action. stumpf called the jump gnarly. >> gnarly. >> and when you see that close-up video, by the way, it kind of reminds me of the missy elliott video from years ago where she's in the

. >> reporter: army captain florent groberg in afghanistan. team suddenly sensing something was wrong. >> we were targeted by two suicide bombers. a man came out of a building, walking backwards. which was eerie. >> reporter: he realizes the man is wearing a vest. >> i pushed him as hard as i could and i wanted, i just wanted to get him as far as way from my guys as possible. and he had a dea man's trigger. >> reporter: groberg tackled him. it tore through his leg and killed four members of his team. but because he tackled him, it kept the bomber from reaching them all and killing many more. but to this day, he asks, why did i live? >> i think emotionally, we all had to deal with this. we all had our demons, you know, why me? why did i live? the way you deal with it is, you find a way to be a better person and live your life for the >> reporter: and today, the president presenting him with the medal of honor. and when he turns, the applause for an army capabove and beyond. the medal of honor in washington. thank you for watching here on a than