CBS Reporter Injured in Afghanistan

(CBS)  CBS News Correspondent Cami McCormick was injured today in Logar Province, Afghanistan, while on assignment for CBS Radio News.

McCormick was traveling with members of the United States Army when the vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device (IED). An American soldier in the same vehicle was killed.

McCormick was initially treated at a field hospital, where she underwent surgery to stabilize her condition, and was then transported to Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan for additional treatment.

Listen: Cami McCormick reports on the increasing danger from roadside bombs.

McCormick joined CBS News in September, 1998. She has won numerous awards for her reporting on some of the biggest stories since that time. She was at Ground Zero on September 11, 2001, in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina wiped out its levees, and in the Gulf region for the start of the war in Iraq.

Listen: Cami McCormick reports on the growing number of U.S. casualties in Afghanistan.

McCormick has traveled throughout Iraq many times since the U.S. invasion and has covered the Middle East for years. She was in Ramallah at the funeral for Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. She reported from Nablus and Bethlehem during the Israeli incursions of 2001. She has also reported from Gaza and Beirut.

Prior to CBS, McCormick worked for CNN, CNN International, Headline News and CNNRadio. She reported on the death of Princess Diana from London and the deployment of U.S. troops to Bosnia.

She also developed, anchored and produced CNNRadio's first international newscast, The CNNRadio World News Report. Heard in more than 100 countries, it was the winner of the Edward R. Murrow award for "Best Network Newscast" in 1998.

Early in McCormick's career, she covered the fall of the Berlin Wall and the break-up of the Soviet Union. In the early 1990's, she worked as a reporter in Moscow and was one of the first English-language hosts on a commercial radio station in Russia.

McCormick has been the personal recipient of five Edward R. Murrow awards and a contributor to more than a half a dozen others. Other honors include two AWRT "Gracie Allen Awards" for September 11th and Iraq war coverage, two Associated Press Awards, a CableAce Award for reporting on Boris Yeltsin's re-election as Russian President and a Sigma Delta Chi Award for her coverage of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.

[velezdav]

What si the status of Camy? How come we do not hear how she isdoing? I called CBS News today and it was a big secret! Why? How is Camy doing? I met her while her assignment as a radio host in Mosciw and I am enquiring about her health and if there is anything we can do to help. Nut nothing is being said and everything is very mysterious. Why?

[CrazyHorse12]

My helicopter was attacked Feb. 22, 2004 at Panjawi Thalogan while visiting one of the many Schools and Clinics I was Project Manager over to build. Although I was shot 4 times (three through torso) I survived. My Australian Pilot did not survive. He left a wife and small daughter. British Security coordinator was shot 5 times.

I know the Villiage People were and are thankfull and gratefull to be getting the help they are getting. They did not pull the trigger.

It is a horrible situation over there that far too few Westerners can or try to spend the brain power to understand. Once Afghanistan was a thriving nation capable of supporting themselves and no not on their opium trade alone. That took the market demand from the U.S. to drive. It is hard to reason what went wrong when the viewer never gets the full picture from the media . . .and of course . . most times if told . . the reader would not take the time to read entire article. We want the 'Arnold Swartzneger' Action film version of our news reports, then, we are back to our own little lives.

Watch the movie 'The Kite Runner' to get a glimps of life before, during and after. I saw plenty of sad events that will forever change the way I look at another peoples struggles to stay alive.

I stayed in a Marble House fitted with the finest of silk drapes and bathrooms of hot pink marble fixtures. Some of the driveways were marble. Some homes had swimming pools and once had beautiful gardens. The house I was in was 5 bedrooms and was surrounded by three blocks of equal or better homes.

It is going to take a lot more 'danger seeking' reporters to fully tell the story over there. It is going to take a 20 year dedication to helping these people.

[noloyalisti]

Get them ALL OUT NOW before more people get hurt playing army. This is serious business trying to control countries for Exxon, Chevron and Shell. Someone is going to get hurt again soon, mark my words.

[bubbadubba]

I hope the management at CBS News can wash Cami's blood off their hands and all for ratings and $$$$.
There is no reason for that woman to go with troops into combat zones, well except viewer ratings of course.
Now Cami will have to be positive and all smiles and not blame CBS or she will never work in news again for anyone. That's the way things really are.

[Sloughfoot]

Get over it, will ya!

[4thought]

Have you all heard how she is doing? Any other info?

[disneywong]

We have enjoyed Cami's broadcasts on WCBS - 88 AM. We pray for her speedy recovery.

[rmcastle]

Our family will continue to keep Cami in our prayers. We were saddened to hear of her injuries. We respect her bravery of reporting while in danger and we look forward to her speedy recovery so that we can continue to hear her on CBS. Our prayers go out daily to our brave service men and women. God bless.

[steve54z]

Cami's mission for news reports was brave and gallant. I hope CBS News is grateful for her sacrifice.

[ajpalazzolo]

If you're reading this Cami. Get well soon, and thank you for so bravely reporting the news despite the imminent threat of danger. And to those who may be reading this who have helped keep our country safe or are family members of those people thank you too.