to the group and charged into the gunfire alone. he destroyed four enemy positions by himself. he was wounded three times in the process but, yes, he did retrieve the fallen soldier and bring him back to the group. unfortunately, though, many recipients won t be there to receive the award. mike pena, master sergeant. he was 25 and serving with the infantry in korea when his unit was attacked. he led the counterattack and regained position. they were outnumbered. the enemy wouldn t start coming. pena realized they were running out of ammo and ordered his unit to fall back. master sergeant pena didn t retreat with them. he stay behind, manned the machine gun to cover his men. he got them out safely. he held back enemy forces until early the next morning when his position was finally overrun. master sergeant mike pena was killed in action. these awards of valor come as the result of exhaustive research between the army, the navy, the air force and the marine corps nearly 900 records
military exercises, at the same time iranian scientists announcing plans to build at least a dozen more nuclear power plants. conner powell has more from our middle east bureau. iran announced it found a new large uranium deposit which if true, would triple the size of their known supply. under the current sanctioned regime, iran is not allowed to import uranium, so a find this size would be a massive amount. tehran claims it s for peaceful civilian purposes. this announcement comes as tensions between the islamic republic and the west continue to escalate. iranian state tv said the country has started three days of military drills with the goal to improve the nation s combat readiness. video shows iranian tanks and troops attacking staged enemy positions. israel and the u.s. accuse iran of trying to build a nuclear weapon.
readiness and tanks and troops attacking staged enemy positions. now, israel and the committees accuse iran of trying to build a nuclear weapon and claim that hey ran rejects, insisting that the nuclear plan is for peaceful purposes, but israel thinks it may attempt to attack iran and launch a preemptive strike on iran as well and so far the obama administration relied on tough economic sanctions which have really severely damaged the iranian economy, but not its nuclear ambition and today, tehran announced it discovered a new iranian deposit which could help the nuclear program because iran isn t allowed to import uranium. the next couple of days, the international community, including united states, britain, france, germany and russia will meet with leaders to discuss that program and also the economic sanctions, but kelly, nobody really has much belief or optimism that the current standoff between the west and tehran will
the u.s. army had 10,000 for century duty, carrying messages and other critical jobs. today, there are only 2,700 at work in the military. but that number is rapidly growing and never before have they been in such specialized roles. in afghanistan, they are so prized for their ability to work around the clock, that general david petraeus has said the capability they bring to the fight cannot be replicated by man or machine. especially for dangerous work like checking for car bombs. we can send a dog in there without anybody getting close to the vehicle and you re not risking harm to anyone directly. the dogs can indicate whether there s anything in the vehicle or not. reporter: to purchase and train a single combat dog costs $50,000. and companies like canine storm have built a multimillion dollar industry around outfitting them. night vision cameras, microphones and radios are carried by dogs which infiltrate enemy positions, taking commands
roles. in afghanistan, they are so prized for their ability to work around the clock, that general david petraeus has said the capability they bring to the fight cannot be replicated by man or machine. especially for dangerous work like checking for car bombs. we can send a dog in there without anybody getting close to the vehicle and you re not risking harm to anyone directly. the dogs can indicate whether there s anything in the vehicle or not. reporter: to purchase and train a single combat dog costs $50,000. and companies like canine storm have built a multimillion dollar industry around outfitting them. night vision cameras, microphones and radios are carried by dogs which infiltrate enemy positions, taking commands from soldiers hundreds of yards away. flak jackets help them take down opponents without injury, and dogs ask parachute as well any human. one dog set a record for jumping