Rietvelt: Blast Drew Attention

May 25, 2007 5:00 AM

Only On The Web: Spc. Scott Rietvelt recalls the moment a roadside bomb hit members of the Fourth Infantry Division and a CBS News crew in Iraq, and reflects on the overuse of the word "hero."

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