"Not a day goes by that I don't think of it": Medal of Honor recipient recalls deadly battle
The March 2002 ambush became known as the Battle of Roberts Ridge, one of the most savage and controversial of the Afghan war
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The March 2002 ambush became known as the Battle of Roberts Ridge, one of the most savage and controversial of the Afghan war
For Veterans Day, the "Takeout" talks with CBS News National Security Correspondent David Martin, who has interviewed over 20 recipients of the nation's highest military award
"It wasn't what we were doing," Rose said. "It was where we were doing it is really why it was classified."
Capt. Rose received the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry during his time in the Vietnam War
"We honor you, we salute you, and with God as your witness, we thank you for what you did for all of us," Trump said to James McCloughan
In his book, "Red Platoon," Sgt. Clinton Romesha writes of how "exceptionally ordinary men" were put to an extraordinary test when their outpost in Afghanistan came under fire from the Taliban
Navy SEAL Edward Byers received the Medal of Honor for his actions during a 2012 mission to rescue an American captive from the Taliban
Edward Byers was part of a rescue mission in Afghanistan in 2012
Florent Groberg was awarded the Medal of Honor for what he says is the worst day of his life
Florent Groberg tackled a suicide bomber while leading a security detail in Afghanistan
The legacy of black soldier Henry Johnson had inspired a family for generations, including a Tuskeegee airman, but it was recently upended
President Obama posthumously awarded two World War I veterans the Medal of Honor on Tuesday.
First Lt. Alonzo Cushing died for his country during Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg
First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing receives the honor posthumously for his actions during the battle against Confederate forces known as Pickett's Charge
1st Lt. Alonzo Cushing helped turn the tide of the Civil War
On October 12, 1945, Cpl. Desmond Doss, a Seventh Day Adventist, received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his service as an unarmed medic in WWII
President Obama awarded Pitts the nation's highest recognition for his outstanding heroism in one of the bloodiest battles of the War in Afghanistan
Medal of Honor recipient Army Capt. Will Swenson resorted to desperate measures while his company was pinned down by Afghan militants
Former Army Capt. William Swenson's bravery during a 2009 battle was captured on video; he later quit the Army but he missed being a soldier
William Swenson becomes 6th living recipient of nation's highest military honor for his actions in 2009 battle against Taliban
Convention gives public opportunity to meet men who have been honored for risking their lives beyond the call of duty in combat
Staff Sgt. Ty Carter came under enemy fire and rescued a fellow soldier during an intense battle with Taliban fighters in 2009
Army sergeant honored for bravery during one of the most intense battles of the Afghanistan war
Sen. McCain's cellmate as a POW in Vietnam, Day was also one of America's most highly decorated servicemen and a tireless veterans advocate
Army chaplain who died as a prisoner of war during the Korean conflict was referred to as a "shepherd in combat boots," President Obama said