the united states military says a u-s navy ship fired warning shots at an iranian vessel in the persian gulf. officials say the iranian boats came within 200 yards of the u-s-s squal in the persian gulf. when they failed to leave the area after the navy had fired flares and had a radio conversation with the iranian crew...the u-s ship fired three warning shots. the incident was the second close call this week involving u-s and iranian vessels. a navy official said the iranian vessels were violating giving his life-- while serving our country. a special forces soldier from wisconsin dies in afghanistan. u-s army staff sgt. matthew thompson was killed in action on tuesday. our rachelle baillion has more from those who knew him.. before u-s army staff sgt. matthew thompson was a bronze star medal winner, before he was a special forces medical sergeant, and before he even enlisted in the u-s army, he was a much-loved r-a and student at something very pure and authentic about him that people just wanted to be around him and they wanted have whatever it is that he had that sort of radiated fr