in so doing, he has earned our nation's highest military decoration, the medal of honor. we are extraordinarily proud of sergeant dakota meyer. today is only the third time during the wars in afghanistan and iraq that a recipient of the medal of honor has been able to accept it in person, and we are honored to be joined by one of the other to recipients, sergeant first class petrie. of all the medal of honor recipients in recent decades, not to cut it is also one of the youngest. he is 23 years old, and he performed the extraordinary actions for which he is being recognized today when he was just 21 years old. despite all of this, i have to say that the code it is one of the most down to earth guys you will ever be. in fact, when my staff tried to wrench the phone call that i could tell him that he was approved for the medal of honor, he was at work at his job on the civilian construction site. he felt that he could not take the call that day because he said, "if i don't work, i don't get paid." so we arranged for him to get the call during his lunch break. [laughter] i to

the medal of honor reflects the gratitude of the entire nation. we're joined by members of congress, including someone from your home state, the republican leader of the senate, mitch mcconnell. we are joined by leaders from across my administration, secretary of veterans affairs, and leaders from across our armed forces, including the comendante of the marine corps, general james amos. we are proud to welcome dakota's father, mike, his extraordinary grandparents, and more than 120 of dakota's family and friends, many from his home state of kentucky. i want to welcome dakota's camp rads -- cacomrades. i realize this has not been easy for you, retelling the story of that day. you are a modest young man, but as you said, you do it for a simple reason, retelling the story, because it helps you honor those who didn't come home , and to honor those men and women who are over there fighting every day. so that's how we'll do this today. it's fitting that we do so this week having just marked the 10th anniversary of the attacks that took us to war. in ser

every medal of honor recipient like brian thwacker who was awarded the medal, there three grieving mother whose sons were every bit as brave. >> stay with us. we will bring you the medal of honor ceremony live at 2:45 eastern time. you want to see it. a great american moment. less than an hour ago, john boehner laid out a plan to boost the economy. speaker boehner called for bipartisan action to liberate our economy from the shackles of washington. >> we have been pummelled by decisions being made in washington. they have been slammed by uncertainty from the constant threat of new taxes, out of control spending and unnecessary regulation from a government that is always micromanaging, meddling and manipulating. >> luke russert joins us from capitol hill. interesting words. liberating the economy from the shackles of washington. with that said, it's apparent that speaker boehner at least from we heard today, there is no starting point with the jobs proposal plan. >> not much in the president's jobs plan that speaker boehner that can find a lot of support with the house of representatives.

later this hour at the white house, meyer will be awarded the medal of honor. tion. i want you to see that medal up close, okay? there are actually three medals of honor. as a marine, meyer will receive the navy medal. the army and the air force have their own but the navy's is actually the oldest. it is surrounded by 34 stars representing the number of states in 1862 when it was struck. the insignia shows minerva, the roman goddess of wisdom and war symbolizes this war. fayetting design for the civil war. meyer is the first living marine to receive the medal of honor from the iraq or afghan wars. you will see the ceremony live right here at 2:45 eastern time on cnn. now, i want to bring in our pentagon correspondent. barbara starr. she has much more on the day that meyer calls the worst of his life. war is chaotic. we know that. but the events of september 8th, 2009, were especially so. what have you been able to find out? >> well, when this young man steps on the podium shortly at the white house, next to the president of the united states, he truly is steppin

in so doing he has earned our nation's highest military decoration, the medal of honor, and we are extraordinarily today is only the third time during the wars in afghanistan and iraq that a recipient of the medal of honor has been able to accept it in person. we are honored to be joined by one of the other two recipients, sergeant first class leroy petre who is here. i would point out something else, of all the medal of honor recipients in recent decades dakota is also one of the youngest. he's 23 years old, and he performed the extraordinary actions for which he is being recognized today when he was just 21 years old. despite all this i have to say dakota is one of the most down to earth guys that you will ever meet. in fact when my staff first tried to arrange the phone call so i could tell him that i had approved his metal dakota was at wo at his new civilian job on a construction site. he felt he couldn't take the call right then, because he said if i don't work i don't get paid. [laughter] >> we aeu ranged to mak arranged to make sure he got the call during his lunch break. i told him the ne

request the four men who died that day were remembered at their hometown at the same time the medal of honoremony was taking place. one of those men was from northern california. rob roth on the emotional memorial. >> reporter: here at the cemetery in the small central valley town of escalon, family and friends gather to honor a young hero and to thank the medal of honor recipient who tried to save him. u.s. navy hospital core man james layton was 22 years old when he died in a remote village in afghanistan. marine sergeant dakota meyer who received the medal of honor today found layton's body draped over. >> he looked me in the eyes and said, i didn't bring him back alive. i said no you didn't. it's what happened, i said you brought james back so we could honor him and bury him with the honor he deserves. >> reporter: meyer wanted layton and the three other servicemen who's body they received at great risk to himself to each have their own ceremony today. but layton's parents did not mention their son's purple heart or his dream of one day having his own music studio, instead they spoke of

westbrook were not at the white house on thursday to see the president award dakota meyer the medal of honorwill swenson, who quit the army, was. he, too, was recommended for the medal of honor, but as if there weren't enough negligence to tarnish this battle, the paperwork got lost and had to be started all over again. as for ganjgal, it still belongs to the taliban. it's been two years since that operation and it's still not safe to go into ganjgal. >> meyer: it's not. >> martin: for all that loss of life, for all your courage, what was gained? >> meyer: nothing. nothing. but at the end of the day, we still did our job. we... you know, we were still fighting. >> go to 60minutesovertime.com to learn why to two medal of honor recipients refused to call themselves american heroes. i'm phil mickelson, pro golfer. if you have painful, swollen joints, i've been in your shoes. one day i'm on p of the world... the next i'm saying... i have this thing called psoriatic arthritis. i had some intense pain. it progressively got worse. my rheumatologist told me about enbrel. i'm surprised how quickly my

the president will present myer with the congressional medal of honor, the highest military award. ving marine to receive the honor for iraq or afghanistan. it was in september of 2009 he charged through heavy gunfire, saving 13 marines pinned down by insurgent ambush. he went into heavy gunfire five times to save the wound and those trapped. he was wounded during the battle, but kept fighting. mike viquiera is fighting and his story reads like a super hero. it is unbelievable and he defied orders not to go back in. his grandfather who is also a marine said he has the guts to go in and fight for his country and comrades. >> five times they went into the kill zone. two years ago this month a big battle there in eastern afghanistan. he was trying to find fallen comrade who is had gone missing and suspected dead. on the fifth journey in and there were others going in, he found four. three marines and one navy corps men. they were stripped of communications devices and he dragged them back out and brought them back to the operating base behind enemy lines. heroic actions and he saved in

he joins four living recipients of the medal of honor. while myer was being honor, four memorials were held in the nation for those who died that day, it was his request. >> reporter: here at this cemetery in the small central town of escalon, family and friends gather to honor a young hero and to thank the medal recipient who tried to save him. u.s. navy hospital coreman james layton was 22 years old when he died this month. he was with a group of marines when he was ambushed. marine sergeant dakota myer who received the medal of honor today found layton's body draped over the marine the body of water he tried to save. >> he looked me in the eye and said, i let him down. i didn't bring him back alive. i said no you didn't. it's what happened, i said you brought james back so we could honor him and bury him with the honor he deserves. >>> myer wanted layton and the three other servicemen who's bodies he retrieved at great risk to himself that day to each have their own ceremony today. but layton's parents didn't mention their son's purple

he joins four living recipients of the medal of honor. while myer was being honor, four memorials were held in the nation for those who died that day, it was his request. >> reporter: here at this cemetery in the small central town of escalon, family and friends gather to honor a young hero and to thank the medal recipient who tried to save him. u.s. navy hospital coreman james layton was 22 years old when he died this month. he was with a group of marines when he was ambushed. marine sergeant dakota myer who received the medal of honor today found layton's body draped over the marine the body of water he tried to save. >> he looked me in the eye and said, i let him down. i didn't bring him back alive. i said no you didn't. it's what happened, i said you brought james back so we could honor him and bury him with the honor he deserves. >>> myer wanted layton and the three other servicemen who's bodies he retrieved at great risk to himself that day to each have their own ceremony today. but layton's parents didn't mention their son's purple

street journal": this "battle has entered military folklore, and resulted not only in today's medal of honoro navy crosses, two investigations for dereliction of duty, three letters of severe reprimand, and a recommendation for a second medal of honor." the writer of that line was bing west, himself a former marine captain, and now author of several books on the military. he was at today's ceremony and joins us now. welcome. >> thank you. >> brown: september, 2009, a remote village in afghanistan. set the stage for us. what were u.s. forces doing? >> i had been out there for about a year off and on with this unit, and they were right on the pakistan border, right next to the infamous corngal valley and they were supposed to interdict the al qaeda and taliban troops that were coming into afghanistan from pakistan. and in this small remote village called gangigal, they said can you come in and help us with the mosque? 100 afghan soldiers with their american advisers went in thinking they're going to help them but it was a setup and they ran into a terrific ambush. >> brown: then-corporal meyer

kentucky farm boy who, just this past thursday, received the nation's highest military award, the medal of honorfrom president obama at the white house. meyer was on a mission in the ganjgal valley of afghanistan, where he repeatedly ran a gauntlet of enemy fire in a desperate effort to save his fellow marines. dakota meyer will tell that story tonight, but there is much more to it than his almost insane bravery. this was an operation which went terribly wrong-- so wrong that two army officers were issued career-ending letters of reprimand. it's a story as old as combat. when a warrior's leaders let him down, he has nothing to fall back on but his own courage. dakota meyer will tell you he was just doing his job, but when you see and hear what he did, you, too, may say, "i have never seen the like." dakota meyer grew up shooting game on this farm in greensburg, kentucky, and can hit a squirrel at 750 yards. but it wasn't his marksmanship that earned him the medal of honor; it was his astonishing courage. did you think you were going to die? >> dakota meyer: i didn't think i was going to die; i k

next on cbs 5 >> pelley: the medal of honor, the nation's highest military decoration, was created at of the civil war for conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty. today, president obama presented it to 23-year-old marine sergeant dakota meyer. the kentucky native saved 36 lives in afghanistan. but david martin tells us that's not the whole story. >> reporter: dakota meyer should, by all rights, be dead. did you think you were going to die? >> i didn't think i was going to die, i knew i was. >> reporter: so why are you going in there? >> because you know what? there's u.s. troops getting shot at and those are your brothers. >> reporter: four marines were trapped in the village of ganjgal by as many as 150 fighters. meyer was 125 yards away at the other end of this valley. >> we had to do something, so we requested to go in. we were told no. everybody was getting lit up and we wanted to go in there helping them so we requested again two minutes later and we were told no again, so i looked at staff sergeant chavez and said "we're going in." >> reporter: staff sergeant ju

nobody asked me if i thought i deserved the medal of honor. ave all my guys here alive than to get the medal. >> do you feel guilty? >> oh, yeah. how do you not feel guilty? i do. there's ton of guilt that comes with it. >> we all kind the contract. that's one thing. that's probably what gives you sleep at night. you know, we all signed up for it. i was going over there, i was will to die for the country. just like every one of them, like any men and women serving. we sign a contract. every single day i think about what happened and how i'm going to carry on my life and honor those guys and i think what it does is it gives you an extra -- an edge to everyone else. because you know, it's not just me. i'm not just going around for myself now. now i'm doing it for other people. once you have that instilled in you, it's not -- it gives you an extra edge. if i can't look down, i don't have a reason to push on, i've got four reasons on my wrist. i keep their names on my wrist. >> sergeant meyer, we thank you. there was a lighter moment there. we want

for the medal of valor, we come to honor. what is valor? you look at the definition. it means personal bravery, heroism, gallantry. that is what each and one of these officers has done, bravery, personal heroism. but before we talk about your dollar, i want to give our appreciation to the people that brought them there, from the academy staff, field training officers. those are the true professionals that prepared these officers for what they do out on the streets. talking to one of the officers receiving a medal tonight, i asked him, what were you thinking about when that went on? he said, i was not thinking, i was reacting to the training that i got in the academy. i would like to think the family members. as the chief said, the family members are the ones supporting you, the one that see the good and dark days. they are the ones that will give you to who you are today. thank you to the family members for sharing these heroes with the police department. and to the officers, valor-- --t is that are characteristic to quantify, that brings you to do something that is ab

accept a set of commerative coins on behalf of congress in celebration of the establishment of the medal of honor 150 years ago. the coins will go on permanent display at the u.s. capital visitor's center. the senator was awarded the congressional medal of honor for his service in the army in 1972. >>> on this day in 1976, -- 1796 president george washington published his address from his second term in office. >>> and happy birthday to late night jimmy fallon who turns 37. >>> all day long, you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. former president bill clinton is live in studio to talk to matt lauer about his efforts to solve some of america's most pressing problems. >>> and see the big winners as well as the fashion hits and misses in a full emmy wrap-up. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching

. >>> a retired marine has received the nation's highest military honor, the medal of honor. >> you did your duty above and beyond and kept the faith with the highest traditions of the marine corp you love and because of your honor, 36 men are alive today. >> the president awarded that medal yesterday to the 23-year- old. in 2009, the marine ignored orders and went into enemy fire in afghanistan to save 36 american and afghanistan troops and recoverd the the bodies of others. did not speak to reporters yesterday, but he went on line. the four service men had their own ceremony yesterday from the bodies he recoverd. that was at his request. one father spoke about a conversations he had with the medal of honor recipient. >> he said he let them down, but i told him he brought james back to let us bury him with the honor he deserved. >>> the new changes in the nfl and what is the proposal for all stadiums. partly because of this innocent at candlestick park. >> i did not want to watch it, but i could not look away. >> watching the tape of a rescue. what is being said to the good samaritan t

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he was awarded the medal of honor. the nation's highest military honor. meyer is a marine and he's credited with saving 36 lives during an intensifier fight in afghanistan in 2009. meyer personally killed at least eight insurgents despite taking shrapnel to his arm. he's the first marine to be awarded the medal of honor for actions in afghanistan. >>> federal officials are disputing the tv host's claims that many apple juice products contain levels of arsenic that concern him. his show did not conduct adequate testing and claim that federal tests show lower levels of arsenic than findings on the tv show. on the "today" show this morning, he speak to matt lauer. >> it's only the long term ramifications that i am worried about. >> federal regulators want to point out that low levels of organic arsenic are also present in water, air, food and soil. dr. oz show is part of the lineup here on nbc bay area. >>> let's turn things over to rob may ada. it's thursday, we're one day closer to the weekend and one day closer to the warmup you've been telling us about.

. >>> the highest military decoration and today the president awards the medal of honor to a u.s. marine. dakota myers saved the lives of two dozen comrades and braved withering gunfire to try to cover the bodies of four marines that died in the 2009 shootout. he'll accept sh medal of honor, the men he call his brothers. >> every single day i think about what happened and how i'll carry on my life and honor those guys and i think what it does, it gives you an extra, it gives you an edge to everyone else because, you know, it's not just me, you know, i'm not just going around for myself now, i'm doing it for other people. once you have that instilled in you, it's not, it gives you an extra edge. if i can't look down and have a reason to push on, i have four reasons on my wrist. that's why i keep their names on my wrist. >> he met with the president over a beer yesterday on the patio. the 23-year-old kentucky native is the first living marine to receive the medal for actions in afghanistan and iraq. >>> that mysterious light that lit up the sky and later 911 switchboards. we'll inves

. >>> later today, president obama awards the congressional medal of honor to a 23-year-old former marine from kentucky. dakota mier was serving in afghanistan in 2009 when he charged through heavy gunfire five times to save comrades a ambushed by the taliban. he saved 36 lives. late yesterday, myer and the president met pistly over a beer on the patio outside the oval outside. >>> just ahead on the "morning news," a possible break in the cold case of missing utah mom susan powell. >>> plus the backlash of extreme couponing as stores make it harder for shopper . you're watching the "cbs morning news." and they come in these really cool cans. you want one? i'll wait a bit. all right. mm. refreshing. is best absorbed in small continuous amounts. only one calcium supplement does that in one daily dose. citracal slow release... continuously releases calcium plus d for the efficient absorption my body needs. citracal. i'm a film star. well, i'm a film, left behind by a floor cleaner i thought was going to take me places. wait! now life is dull... darling! ♪ i believe in miracles [ male announc

think he'll ever get over it completely. >> reporter: for his courage, dakota will receive the medal of honorut denies he's a hero. >> i don't even like that word, hero. i'm the farthest thing from a hero. i will accept it on behalf of the marine corps and for the guys that died. >> reporter: dakota admits that part of himself also died on that battlefield in afghanistan, another casualty of the war. jim miklaszewski, nbc news, columbia, kentucky. jim miklaszewski, the hinbc new. you now have the responsibility to go dirtbiking, nbc news. nbc news. boating... jet skiing... and show a ford explorer a thing or two about what it means to have best in class towing. the s.u.v. is back. [ male announcer ] you never know when a moment might turn into something more. and when it does men with erectile dysfunction can be more confident in their ability to be ready with cialis for daily use. cialis for daily use is a clinically proven low-dose tablet you take every day, so you can be ready anytime the moment's right. ♪ [ man ] tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications and ask i

he is the first living marine to receive the congressional medal of honor for actions in afghanistan or iraq. and get this -- he not only get a medal of honor, he got to drink a beer with president obama yesterday on the patio at the white house. >> first, it was bank and it is auto industry. now a politically connected law firm getting a bailout to the tune of $214 million? is president obama going to sign off on this tomorrow? senator sessions has been trying to stop it. and a big troop withdrawal from iraq is wonderful news for hundreds of families. but is there something the obama administration is not telling you about? senator john mccain is here. is donald trump turning away mony? not exactly. but he is accepting an alternative for one of his properties. we'll tell but tcoming up. it's . a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because

today 23-year-old marine dakota meyer received the medal of honor. >> dakota on the others who joined him knelt down picked up their comrades and through all those bullets, smoke and chaos, carried them out one by one. because as dakota says that's what you do for a brother. >> meyer was just 21 years old when he survived a six-hour firefight in afghanistan. he wears a bracelet every day engraved with the names of those who died that day. >> it's all about the brotherhood. you know, family. that's what it's about. you know, fighting for your country doing the right thing. >> meyer is only the third living recipient of the medal of honor. his only request to have a beer with the president. the two had that drink last night on a patio outside the oval office. >>> well, we first showed you this video on tuesday. the strangers lifting the burning car and pulling out a trapped motorcycle rider. today that man explained what it was like to watch his life being saved. here's kendis gibson. >> reporter: it's incredible video it watch especially for motorcyclist brandon wright. >> i see my bod

sergeant meyer received the medal of honor, but insists it is not only for him. >> i won the award for the marines, but it's not for me. >> reporter: maybe not, but the president and the country recognized meyer with the highest military award for his actions above and beyond the call of duty. bob woodruff, abc news, washington. >> and by the way, on the eve of the ceremony at sergeant meyer's request, he and the president shared a private meeting and a beer. and by the way, five years ago when meyer was in high school, a recruiter told him there was no way he could make it as a marine. let that be a lesson. >>> and still ahead on "world news," pat robertson says it's okay to divorce a spouse suffering from alzheimer's. the debate tonight. >>> and that little lost cat who wandered from boulder to the big apple. five years later, going home, after a very big adventure. ♪ [ male announcer ] each of these photos was taken by someone on the first morning of their retirement. it's the first of more than 6,000 sunrises the average retiree will see. ♪ as we're living longer than ever before,

[laughter] the medal of honor reflect the gratitude of the entire nation.e joined by members of congress, including somebody from your home state, the republican leader of the senate, mitch mcconnell, we are joined by leaders from across my administration including the secretary of veterans affairs and navy secretary. and leaders from across our armed forces, including the commandant of the marine corps, general james amos. we are welcoming his father, mike. his grandparents, and more than 120 of his family and friends from the home state of kentucky. i want to welcome the embedded training team, and we are humbled by the presence of the medal of honor society. dakota, i realize the past few years have not been easy for you. you are a very modest young man, but as you have said, you do this for a simple reason. it helps you to honor those who did not come home and to remind your fellow americans that our men and women in uniform are over there fighting every single day. that is how we will do this today. he is fading -- is fitting that we will do this this

the white house medal of honor separate -- ceremony. representative henry waxman, a ranking member of the energy and commerce committee, offers a perspective on the republican plans to roll back regulations in a difficult economy. that is sunday at 10:00 and 6:00 on c-span. sunday, speeches by texas gov. rick perry and minnesota rep michele bachmann. >> i was not one of those people who knew at the age of 12 that he wanted to be a doctor or a lawyer or a governor or president. i spent many a night pondering my purpose. wondering whatod, to do with this one life. what i learned as i wrestled with god is that i did not have to have all the answers. they would be revealed to me in due time. >> as nominee of the republican party, i will also tell you, i will not rest until i cadillac to 13 more like mine did titanium's find senators who will go with me and also repeal obama-care. i will go all across the country. i will raise money for them. i will do whatever it takes to make sure they are elected. we must have a filibuster-proof senate an

talk about sergeant dakota meyer a twenty three year old american who was yesterday awarded the medal. of honor by president obama a very young man who at the age of twenty one knew his friends his brothers were trapped in the middle of a deadly firefight so he defied orders and he went on to get that not once or twice or even three times but five times he another soldier who was behind the wheel of a humvee went back in picking up those they could save and those if they could it but it's bodies they wanted to return and all in all dakota meyer saved thirty six people americans and afghans risking his life to save others that was actions to justify war as a whole the president awarding him a medal of honor doesn't justify the president's policies but it's something worth honor and to kota for as an individual as somebody who performed those who were good deeds and was stories one that should remind all americans too that we are at war that no matter how far it might be from our borders people are dying and the law sergeant myers showed heroism in the worst moments we should wish that no one els

he is the first living marine to receive the medal of honor since the vietnam war. permit >> if you missed the top stories result we are following. uc students could see another increase in tuition. the border regions met this morning to discuss a multi-year plan that could raise tuition 8-16% a year. that could make tuition double and five years. the san francisco giants are officially announcing the retirement of ceo bill neukom. ceo since 2008. he will be replaced by larry baer. the number of mortgage default warnings or rose last month. the amount of u.s. homes that receive the initial foreclosure notice in august was up 33% since july and a 55 percent here in california. the increase is the biggest monthly gain in four years. >> to high-profile politicians are in the bay area. michelle bachmann. she is hosting a san rafael breakfast chaffed at a private home on with rose quartz. what is holding a dinner tonight that costs $1,000 per plate. secretary of state will recall it is speaking at the apec meeting. >> netflix is one of the biggest losers in the delta dow

honored to be joined by the other two recipients. i would point cut something else. of all of the medalnor recipients in recent decades, the code is one of the youngest. he is 23 years old and he performed extraordinary actions for which he is be recognized today when he was only 21 years old. despite all this, i have to say dakotas' one of the most down- to-earth as you'll ever meet. in fact, when my staff tried to arrange the phone call so that i could tell a lie had approved his though, he was at work at his new civilian job on the construction site. he felt he could not take the call at that time. he thought, if i do not work, i can i get paid. [laughter] so we arranged the call during his lunch break. [laughter] i told him the news and you went right back to work. that is the kind of guy he is. he also asked to have a beer with him. we were able to execute that yesterday. the coat is the kind of guy who gets the job done. -- dakota is the kind of guy who gets the job done. and i appreciate, dakota, you taking my call. [laughter] the medal of honor reflects the gratitude of the enti

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well known experts face off >>> less than half an hour from now, president obama will award the medal of honor from the first marine recipient since the vietnam war. in september 2009 myer charged through heavy insurgent gunfire and saved the lives of 13 american troops and 23 afghan soldiers. myer says his moment was the worst day of his life. he lost four of his best friends that day. as he receives his honor his friends will be memorialized at hometown ceremonies. >> think about what happened and how i am going to carry on my life and honor those guys. i'm doing it for other people. once you that have instilled in you, it's not -- it gives you an extra edge. if don't have a reason to push down. i have four reasons on my wrist. i keep their names on my wrist. >> he left the military after tours of duty in both iraq and afghanistan. here he is with the president sharing a beer. they met yesterday on a patio outside the oval office. >> doctors faced off on tv, verbal fireworks by an unlikely trigger. apple juice and whether the popular kid's drink contains poison. >> it began with wednesday's

. >> the president is said to award the medal of honor. dakota meyer is credited with saving other soldiers. >>> taking a live look outside baltimore, maryland, it's cloudy and it looks like it could rain. your forecast is right now. marian marty bass is in the outback. over the state line into pa for the majority of the morning it has been moving ahead of a front that's poised to get here. take a lack at our temperatures. it blocked it in place. we're not going to get much sunshine. the temperatures where the rain is coming down will cool things down. talk about a cooldown. we're having a bit of a change in the season in our immediate forecast. for more, we send it out to marty bass. >>> a quick little graphic to reinforce what we've been discussing. there is going to be some cool and crisp air move into the region. as a matter of fact, tonight might be the coolest night since may the 10th. take a look at our national temperature map. it's the colors you want to pay attention to. look at that plunge of cooler, drier air coming into the ea

. >>> in just a couple of hours from now, president obama will present the medal of honor to a very bravemarine. sergeant dakota meyer will become the first living marine to get that medal since the vietnam war. now, he ran through enemy gunfire to recover the bodies of his fallen comrades during a firefight in afghanistan two years ago. however, this marine from kentucky doesn't call himself a hero. >> anyone who receives the medal of honor and we're still here to talk about it, that's -- that's such a great honor to receive it. but there was -- but there's a huge price that was paid for it. >> the sergeant saved the lives of 13 americans and soldiers but several other u.s. servicemen and afghan soldiers died in the firefight. >>> uc berkeley is on the list of schools that have a military- friendly environment. gi jobs magazine risks schools for their efforts to offer financial and other support. the magazine says there are about 7,000 colleges and universities offering programs designed for veterans. this is the second consecutive year that uc berkeley made the list and stanford is on t

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