groberg: "my job was simple, protect the principles. no matter the outcome" groberg's leg was severly injured..and four of his fellow solidede died- though more would have been killed if oberg had not acted. oba he showed his guts, his training, how he'd put it all on the line for his teammates, that's an americans we can be proud of. but it seemed , it was the faces in the audience?more than the president's words.. that moved him. (cover with video of families standing in the crowd and groberg near tears) grobobg--"i've got four families that don't have a father, a son, a brother, you know, a husband." groberg-abc interview "if i could give the medal back and d ve the guys back it would have been yesterday." (cover with video of families standing in the crowd and groberg near tears) after the ceremony- in appropriately gloomy weather--he paid tribute. (groberg) "this medal belongs to the true heroes--names them (insert video of their faces/split screen from dod)...who made the ultimate sacrifice reporter tag: groberg says he will try t

groberg, united states army. captain florent a.roberg 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 groberg rushed forward using his body

florent groberg) "that day was one of those uneasy, and different."former army captain florent groberg says the day he came face to face with a suicide bomber... was the worst day of his life. (retired capt. florent groberg) "worst day, because you lost so many good men under your control."his act of heroism in 2012 brought him to the white house thursday, as president obama awarded him the medal of honor.(nats obama first puts medal on)groberg was leading a group of soldiers and commanders over a bridge in afghanistan that summer... he noticed a man walking backwards, and saw a bomb strapped to his chest. (president obama)'flo' did something extraordinary, he grabbed the bomber by hihivest and pushed him away.with the help of another solider, groberg tackled the suicide bomber... so the explosion went into the ground.the blast claimed four american lives, but groberg's bravery saved many others. (retired capt. florent groberg)"this is what you do. every solider would have done the same thing." groberg spent nearly three years recovering from his inju

groberg.w himself on a grenade in afghanistan. let's listen. >> be with us as we honor the actions of our heroes. we give thanks for their sacred calling to serve, to protect, to defend our nation and our way of life without counting the costs. may this heroic and virtuous soldier be an example be for future generations. may his life serve as a beacon for our young men and women who run to the sound of the guns for the sake of humanity, for the sake of the nation they have come to love. in your holy name we pray, amen. >> amen. please be seated. good morning and welcome to the white house. a little more than three years ago as captain groberg was recovering from his wounds as a consequence of the actions that we honor today, he woke up on a hospital bed in a little bit of a haze. he wasn't sure, but he thought he was in germany. and someone was at his bedside talking to him. and he thought it was the lead singer from the heavy metal band korn. [laughter] flo thought, what's going on? am i haha

groberg had seconds to do something. >> you just react.ou know he is a threat, and your job is to run a security, so you have got to get rid of the threat, so when i hit him, my rifle and then that's company i knew he had a suicide vest under, get him as far away as possible to protect everybody else. >> reporter: he survived by spent months having his leg rebuilt. his troops say far more people would have died but for his quick action. he is accepting the award, he says on behalf of the four two dies. groberg who was born in france and lived there until 11, became a naturalized u.s. citizen in 2001. a track start at the university of maryland. the september 11th attacks inspired him to renuance his duel citizenship so he could get clearance to join as an officer. >> i went in and said i would like to renounce my citizenship so i can join the u.s. army, and they said okay. i still want to serve my country in different matters, so when this is all over, i'm going to sit down and figure exactly what the next plan is, but i plan on serving my

>> 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. 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 know, i can't pick up my rifle and shoot him. >> reporter: so groberg, followed by sergeant andrew mahoney, rushed him. >> i dropped my rifle, grabbed him, and realized that at this point, he's got plates on his chest. >> reporter: a

at this time, captain groberg confirmed the bulg was a suicide vest and captain groberg with the assistancee other member of the security detail physically pushed the suicide bomber away from the formation. upon following the suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest outside the perimeter of the formation, killing four members of the formation and wounding numerous others. the blast from the first suicide bomb caused the suicide vest of a previously unnoticed second suicide bomber to detonate prematurely with minimal impact on the formation. captain groberg's immediate actions to push the first bomber away from the mother mags, significantly minimized the attack of the formation, saving lives of his comrades and several senior leaders. captain groberg's heroism and selflessness, above and beyond the call of duty on keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, 4th infantry brigade, 4 infantry division and the united states army. [ applause ] >> let us pray. may the example of all the soldiers we remember today serve who inspire us to de

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 were thinking when they saw their former student receive the medal of honor. >> at walter johnson high school in bethesda florent groberg led his relay team to a maryland state championship. he invited his high school coaches to join him at the white house and watch as he received

groberg, united states army. captain florent a.berg 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 groberg rushed forward using his body t

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

groberg received a medal of honor for his actions in 2012. his group was escorting senior military officials when they were approach by a suicide bomber. another soldier tackled him and the bomber's vest detonated. four americans were killed but the soldier's actions saved the lives of many others. president obama noted groberg said it was the worst day of his life. >> that's precisely why we honor heroes like him, because on his very worst day he managed to summon his very best. >> i'm grateful to have been given the opportunity to serve my country. this medal belongs to the true heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice and didn't come home. >> the medal of honor is the nation's highest military honor. it is awarded for valor in battle above and beyond the call of duty. captain go better invited h-- r invited his former track coaches and what they saw when they saw he medal of honor. >> reporter: at bethesda high school, to the high school. he was seriously wounded and four others were killed. his heroism saved many lives. >> you react and tru

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

floorant groberg was in afghanistan when he tackled a suicide bomber. he shares this medal with three service members and a foreign service officer. those who died that day. the president said if groberg had not acted there could have been an even greater loss of life. >> the truth is florent said that day was the worst day of his life, and that is the stark reality behind these medal of honor ceremonies. these actions were demanded amid some of the most dreadful moments of war. on his very worst day he managed to to summon his very best. >> captain groberg now works as a civilian for the department of defense and coming up in ten minutes we'll hear from some of the folks in the audience here today who knew captain groberg long before he joined the army. >> a man died trying to cross the street near a prince william county elementary school today. chopper 4 over the scene along linton hall and big backups here and that's not far from the branch elementary school and police have identified the victim as girma genemo. the driver is not facing any charges.

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

>> overwhelming, confusing, not exciting. >> reporter: on august 8, 2012, in afghanistan, groberg was in charge of protecting his brigade commander and a couple other vips 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, things just don't feel right. >> reporter: groberg would normally have been at the rear of a protective diamond around the vips. 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 i 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 know, i can't pick up my rifle and shoot him. >> reporter: so groberg, followed by sergeant andrew mahoney, rushed him. >> i dropped my rifle, grabbed him, and realized that at this point, he's got plates on h

groberg was badly injured and 4 s leader, were killed. president obama today we honor : flo because his actions prevented an even greater catastrophe. you see by pushing the bomber , away from the formation , the explosion occurred farther from our forces and on the ground instead of in the open air. adam: ever since the attack, groberg has been at walter reed medical center undergoing more than thirty surgeries. he is the 10th living recipient to be awarded the medal of honor for actions in afghanistan. last july, retired army sergeant ryan pitts of nashua received extraordinary acts of heroism in afghanistan. key member of the wolfeboro police department. k-9 riggs now has a bullet and stab protective vest. the vest was donated by the non-profit group vested interest in k-9' s. it is embroidered with the message, be safe as you go into service. k-9 protective vests cost between $1700 and $2200 each. coming up on news 9 this noon, the results are in, how well new hampshire students did on the state' s first smarter balanced assessment ex

the award goes to captain flo groberg... president obama will present him with it today at a ceremony this morning. groberg is being honored for his actions that took place in august of 2012. that's when he put himself bomber. groberg is the tenth living medal of honor recipient from the wars in iraq and afghanistan. parents of teen and tween girls ... you can add an expensive new item to your kids' christmas lists. wells fargo arena announced this morning that justin bieber is returning to des moines next summer. he'll play the arena on june 22nd. you can get tickets starting next friday , november 20th, at ten a-m. that's just in time in for christmas. beiber was last in des moines back in 20-13... but not everyone was happy... he went on stage more than an hour and a half after his opening act ended... but most people say he did deliver a good performance. the storm may have passed, but it's still causing headaches this morning... the storm may have passed, but it's still causing headaches this morning... coming up, the l

groberg was part of a convoy when a suicide bomber attacked. groberg tackled the bomber ... whose bomb vest then detonated. his actions saved the lives of the 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 membr 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 aboard the helicopter ... which 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 caliber machine gun positions, and

died, though more would have been killed if groberg had not acted. >> he showed his guts.e showed his training. that's an american we can all be gratele for. >> reporter: but it seemed it was the faces in the audience more than the president's words that moved him. >> i got four families that don't have a father, a son, a brother, you know. a husband. >> reporter: after the ceremony in appropriately gloomy weather, he paid tribute. >> this meld maeld belongs to the true heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice. >> reporter: groberg says he'll try to be a better american for the rest of his life because of those four individuals. reena, kendis? >> he's got such a great story indeed. >> and he spent three years recovering from his wounds at walter reed medical center. and that's where he met the president. but these guys return home from the war and they still carry so much with them. and jack, our producer upstairs saying it's pretty incredible when he went to the podium to speak to the media that he remembered all four names and he honored them, of those who have fallen. >>

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 he was in a foot of water. >> reporter: we are not talki

>> overwhelming, confusing, not exciting. >> reporter: on august 8, 2012, in afghanistan, groberg was in charge of protecting his brigade commander and a couple other vips 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 right. >> reporter: groberg would normally have been at the rear of a protective diamond around the vips. 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 i have to do that's that specific moment is elimimate 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 know, i can't pick up my rifle and shoot him. >> reporter: so groberg, followed by sergeant andrew mahoney, rushed him. >> i droppededy rifle, grabbed him, and realized that at this point, he's got plates on his chest. >> reporter: a suicid

president obama presented the medal of honor to retired captain floent groberg. he is known as flo, known as the man walking backward with a bomb strapped to his chest. >> what he did was anything but extraordinary. he grabbed the bomber by his vest and kept pushing him away. >> the bomb killed four americans but groberg's actions saved many others. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," the lawsuit by a popular burger chain in-n-out against a start-up delivery company. we will get details. >>> plus we will you take the gulf of mexico where ground breaking shark tagging is being done. and gayle talks with soul singer judith hill. >>> ahead of cbs's coverage of the democratic debate tomorrow, stephen colbert got a preview on "the late show." for more on what we can expect from john dickerson, please elcome live via satellite from iowa, the late show resident expert, john dickerson. john, you're co-host is twitter. what does that mean two the debate on saturday night? >> we will ask people to questions and send them in and maybe we will ask thos

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 undefeated pella in the 3a semi-finals in a game you saw live on kcrg 9.2.the dutch took a 10-nothing lead on will warner field goal.. west delaware answered on the ground coy russell breaks off the 11 yard gain. but the drive stalled andndeven worse the punt was blocked by noah clayberg with th

groberg was seriously wounded. after three years of rehab and 33 surgeries, he's back on his feet. today a visibly emotional groberg was at the white house where he received the medal of honor from president obama. >> on his very worst day he managed to summon his very best. >> reporter: long after afghanistan, he still wears a bracelet with the four who died. >> we do the best we could as a team and it's combat. that's the reality of it. >> reporter: jim miklazewski, nbc news, the pentagon. >> that will do it for us on this thursday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. standoff in san francisco. newly released surveillance video shows the shooter at st. >>> holdup in san bruno before a standoff in san francisco. newly released surveillance video shows the shooter at st. luke's hospital stealing the rifle he used to terrorize the mission district. what police say he said to that clerk explained why he ended at the top of a construction site. >> i'm raj mathai. step by step, crime by crime, police are piecing together this bizarre

we'll tell y all about groberg's ties to our community. that's coming up on news 4 at 5:00. >>> we're also tracking the news in beirut where suicide bombers set off two explosions and killed at least 37 people. isis claims one bomber detonated a motorcycle bomb in a neighborhood and when people came to help another bomber set off his suicide vest. lebanese officials say one of the explosions killed a third bomber before he could detonate his vest. hundreds of people have been wounded, making it the deadliest attack in years in lebanon's capital. >>> hazmat crews called to a house in a quiet silver spring neighborhood after mysterious chemicals were found inside. someone called last night after finding a relative dead on wynona court. during the death investigation police found chemicals similar to those used to set up a drug lab. one man who lives next door says his neighbor was a nice man and residents wondered about a large greenhouse in the backyard and all of the activity at the house. >> people were coming and going at all times and t

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 semifinal action. also, semifinal round in girls state volleyball. and 3a, matches

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groberg was seriously wounded. after three years of rehab and 33 surgeries, he's back on his feet. emotional groberg was at the white house where he received the medal of honor from president obama. >> on his very worst day he managed to summon his very best. >> reporter: long after afghanistan, he still wears a bracelet with the four who died. >> we do the best we could as a team and it's combat. that's the reality of it. >> reporter: jim miklazewski, nbc news, the pentagon. >> that will do it for us on this thursday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> lights, camera, access! >> hi, my name is michelle obama. >> hi, my name is britney spears. >> anyway, what kind of hard hitting journalistic questions are you going to ask me? >> it's the

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

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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

groberg was severely injured. the were four who died. his quick instinct in noticed what happened and taking down that suicide bomber is why he's receiving the nation's highest honor for combat today. that's going to happen in the east room. aaron? >> you can tune in to "nbc nightly news" tonight right here on nbc 4 at 7:00. nbc jim miklaszewski will sit down with groberg. >>> police found inside a car involved in a bass crash that's now the scene of a murder investigation. officers say someone shot him on tuesday. he then lost control and crashed just a few blocks away from his home. police went door to door in springdale alerting neighbors and offering an award. 5:31. place are searching for a man who an conducted a student from campus. the victim was able to identify the man. right now there's a statewide lookout for the man and his blue chevy truck. >>> a father is thankful for his family this morning for not one but two terrifying skperns for him. the first that his house was on fire. children inside. and then a car accident. carlos