How a wounded Air Force officer stayed safe in Iran after plane was shot down
Bravo, the code name for the Air Force officer shot down over Iran, survived for 48 hours on the ground with a broken back, broken arm and broken shoulder.
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Keith Sharman is an Emmy Award-winning producer specializing in major interviews and investigations, and stories about national security, politics, and sports. For more than 25 years at 60 Minutes and CBS News, he has reported from 25 different countries - including Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, Russia, and Syria; produced interviews with Pope Francis and four American presidents and has twice received the duPont-Columbia Award, considered the broadcast equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize.
Sharman graduated with special honors from the University of Texas, is a recipient of its College of Liberal Arts' highest award for alumni, and delivered the spring 2024 commencement address for UT's History and English undergraduates.
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