September 30, 2008, was just another day for 25-year-old journalist Soumya Vishwanathan. A news producer with Headlines Today, she had stayed back late to help out with a news event.
know, many other soldiers on the battlefield that day and many don t come back and what you hear time and again from so many of these veterans who sacrificed so much and make it back home alive is that they don t want to receive these types of honors because it feels as if it takes away somewhat from the sacrifices made by the soldiers who didn t make it home, and so you often hear that, but looking at some of the stories about captain rose that have come out in recent days, some of the other people you will see in this room here today, people he saved out on the battlefield in laos so many years ago, they re glad he s receiving this honor and hopefully we ll see some of that, as well. hopefully we will. jim accostal stay there keeping an eye on things and as soon as this begin, you can see this is under way. people milling about ahead of this ceremony and when this medal of honor ceremony begins and we will bring that to you live. you can see top white house