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Former Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Pitts was awarded the nation's highest honor, as President Obama presented the 28-year-old New Hampshire native with the Medal of Honor

Former Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Pitts was awarded the nation's highest honor, as President Obama presented the 28-year-old New Hampshire native with the Medal of Honor. Pitts defended a key observation post during one of the most intense battles of the Afghan war. Nine of Pitts comrades were killed in the battle. David Martin reports.

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In an interview with "CBS This Morning" host Norah O'Donnell, President Obama said that there was not a large enough moderate Syrian force that could have provided a legitimate challenge to President Bashar al-Assad

In an interview with "CBS This Morning" host Norah O'Donnell, President Obama said that there was not a large enough moderate Syrian force that could have provided a legitimate challenge to President Bashar al-Assad, and that American support would have done little to help the rebellion.

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President Obama announced the resignation of Veteran's Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki. Bipartisan calls for Shinseki's ouster had intensified over the past week amid investigations into mismanagement at VA health care facilities

President Obama announced the resignation of Veteran's Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki. Bipartisan calls for Shinseki's ouster had intensified over the past week amid investigations into mismanagement at VA health care facilities. Margaret Brennan and Major Garrett report.

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Biden looking to close Guantanamo Bay

The Biden administration is conducting a formal review of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. The prison was established by former President George W. Bush in 2002 to house foreign terror suspects following 9/11. President Biden intends to close the prison by the end of his first term in 2024, reviving an Obama-era goal that never came to fruition. Carol Rosenberg, a New York Times reporter, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the potential closure.

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