The passing of a former Alabama Senator and Vietnam veteran, and a stolen Renoir painting is unveiled 63 years after it was stolen

Former Alabama Senator Jeremiah Denton passed away this week at the age of 89. Known for blinking the word torture in Morse Code during a propaganda video while a POW in Vietnam, Denton spent seven years in captivity. Also this week: the Pierre-Auguste Renoir painting “On the Shore of the Seine” was unveiled at the Baltimore Museum of Art, nearly 63 years after it was stolen.

• Mar 30, 2014
• 02:23

One of our most dynamic, powerful and controversial presidents, Lyndon Baines Johnson is on view in a new Broadway play, “All the Way"

One of our most dynamic, powerful and controversial presidents, Lyndon Baines Johnson is on view in a new Broadway play, “All the Way.” David Martin sits down with star Bryan Cranston to talk about his transforming role as LBJ, and the larger-than-life man from Texas.

• Mar 30, 2014
• 08:58

One of the most shameful chapters in American military history, the 1968 massacre of unarmed Vietnamese civilians by US troops, just got worse

One of the most shameful chapters in American military history, the 1968 massacre of unarmed Vietnamese civilians by US troops, just got worse.

• Mar 18, 2014
• 14:01

President Barack Obama presented the nation’s highest military award to 24 Americans after a review determined they’d been passed over because they were Hispanic, African American or Jewish

President Barack Obama presented the nation’s highest military award to 24 Americans after a review determined they’d been passed over because they were Hispanic, African American or Jewish. David Martin sat down with two of the recipients.

• Mar 18, 2014
• 03:06

After a review of war records to ensure no one through the years was denied a Medal of Honor due to racial and religious discrimination, the president awarded the highest accolade to 24 Army veterans, 21 of them posthumously

After a review of war records to ensure no one through the years was denied a Medal of Honor due to racial and religious discrimination, the president awarded the highest accolade to 24 Army veterans – 21 of them posthumously – calling the ceremony a reminder that “here in America we confront our imperfections and face a sometimes painful past."

• Mar 18, 2014
• 02:49

Vietnam War U.S. Army Specialist Four Santiago Erevia explains what it meant to him to get a call from President Obama last summer offering him a Medal of Honor 44 years after he was initially passed over for the award

Vietnam War U.S. Army Specialist Four Santiago Erevia explains what it meant to him to get a call from President Obama last summer offering him a Medal of Honor 44 years after he was initially passed over for the award.

• Mar 18, 2014
• 01:53

U.S. Army Specialist Four Santiago Erevia describes the ambush he managed to thwart in 1969 during the Vietnam War

U.S. Army Specialist Four Santiago Erevia describes the ambush he managed to thwart in 1969 during the Vietnam War.

• Mar 18, 2014
• 03:46

Former Master Sgt. Jose Rodela explains what it meant to him as a Hispanic-American to learn that he would be a Medal of Honor recipient

Former Master Sgt. Jose Rodela explains what it meant to him as a Hispanic-American to learn that he would be a Medal of Honor recipient.

• Mar 18, 2014
• 01:35

Former Master Sgt. Jose Rodela recalls the day during the Vietnam War he took out a machine gun that had pinned down his entire company

Former Master Sgt. Jose Rodela recalls the day during the Vietnam War in 1969 when he took out a machine gun that had pinned down his entire company.

• Mar 18, 2014
• 02:12

Former Master Sgt. Jose Rodela says he’s not going to Washington, D.C. for the pomp and circumstance surrounding his Medal of Honor, but to see the names of his friends who served with him inscribed on the Vietnam Memorial wall

Former Master Sgt. Jose Rodela says he’s not going to Washington, D.C. for the pomp and circumstance surrounding his Medal of Honor, but to see the names of his friends who served with him inscribed on the Vietnam Memorial wall.

• Mar 18, 2014
• 01:25

Vietnamese authorities have reportedly detected a signal from a Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 239 people from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Beijing that went missing over the South China Sea

Vietnamese authorities have reportedly detected a signal from a Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 239 people from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Beijing that went missing over the South China Sea. Omar Villafranca reports.

• Mar 8, 2014
• 01:00

Bing West talks new book “The Last Platoon”

The U.S. airbase in Bagram, Afghanistan, suffered a rocket attack Saturday morning. NATO said there were no reported casualties or damage to the airfield, but it's the latest reminder that the U.S. is still engaged in the longest war in its history. The closing chapter of the war in Afghanistan is the subject of "The Last Platoon," a new book by Bing West - a marine and one of the world's great combat writers. Jeff Glor speaks to Bing about his book as well as his history of service, which began in Vietnam in 1966.

• Dec 19, 2020
• 05:53

CBS News correspondent Bert Quint dead at 90

Former CBS News foreign correspondent Bert Quint has died at the age of 90. Quint spent three decades with CBS News covering hot spots like Cambodia and Vietnam.

• Oct 17, 2020
• 00:30

Police raid finds more than 300K used condoms being packed for resale

The factory's owner, a 34-year-old woman, reportedly confessed they bought the used condoms from someone else.

• Sep 24, 2020

When Chuck Hagel was serving in Vietnam, his life was in the hands of his platoon commander, Lt. Jerome Johnson

When Chuck Hagel was serving in Vietnam, his life was in the hands of his platoon commander, Lt. Jerome Johnson. The two grew close but lost touch after the war. Forty-five years later, Hagel's new job of defense secretary helped him reconnect with the man he calls "one of the best military officers I've ever known." David Martin reports.

• Feb 17, 2014
• 03:01

When Jim O’Connor’s students at St. Francis High School in La Canada, Calif., learned where the Vietnam veteran and math teacher spends his free time outside of the classroom, their respect for him multiplied exponentially

When Jim O’Connor’s students at St. Francis High School in La Canada, Calif., learned where the Vietnam veteran and math teacher spends his free time outside of the classroom, their respect for him multiplied exponentially. Steve Hartman reports.

• Feb 16, 2014
• 02:59

On November 10, 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington was opened to the public

On November 10, 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington was opened to the public. The wall is engraved with the names of the more than 58,000 Americans who died in the highly controversial war - and the monument itself was not without controversy.

• Nov 10, 2013
• 02:11

CBS News' Seth Doane reports from Beijing on the varying reports of destruction from the deadly typhoon that struck southeast Asia

CBS News' Seth Doane reports from Beijing on the varying reports of destruction from the deadly typhoon that struck southeast Asia.

• Nov 10, 2013
• 01:20

CBS News' Bill Plante reflects on Vietnam War & Trump-Kim Summit

The eyes of the world were on Hanoi this week for the summit between President Trump and Kim Jung Un. It marked a return for CBS News as many of the network's correspondents covered the Vietnam War. Former CBS News correspondent Bill Plante joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to reflect on the war and the summit.

• Feb 28, 2019
• 08:23

Veteran and his dog have unbreakable bond

When this Vietnam War vet was admitted to hospice care with limited time left to live, he only had one wish -- to see his dog one final time.

• Oct 22, 2019
• 00:57

Remembering the deadly Kent State protest

Monday, May 4 marks the 50th anniversary of the deadly shooting at Kent State University in Ohio, one of the defining moments of the Vietnam War era. Four students were killed and nine were wounded when National Guard troops opened fire during an anti-war protest. While much has changed in the five decades that have passed, for those who were there that day and the events of it remain fresh in their minds, worthy of reflection. Dana Jacobson speaks to some former Kent State students who were there that day.

• May 2, 2020
• 06:44

Catchy PSA about coronavirus sparks TikTok challenge

The song teaches you to "rub rub rub" your hands evenly when washing – and now there are dance moves to go along with the lyrics.

• Mar 4, 2020

Elusive mouse-deer photographed for first time in almost 30 years

The shy and solitary animals boast two tiny fangs and usually weigh less than 10 pounds

• Nov 12, 2019

CGI version of James Dean to star in new movie

Chris Evans called the casting "awful"

• Nov 6, 2019

Woman's final text before 39 found dead in truck: "I can't breathe"

Dozens of families seeking answers about their loved ones following the discovery earlier this week of 39 bodies in the back of a sealed truck in southeastern England

• Oct 26, 2019

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