It was where we were doing this. This is the cbs evening news. This is the cbs evening news. Mason good evening. Im Anthony Mason. The highestranking u. S. Military officer took questions today on the deadly ambush in the african nation of niger 19 days ago. But he had few answers on what went wrong in what was supposed to be a lowrisk operation. Four american soldiers were killed, and among the Unanswered Questions why it took two days to recover one of the fallen americans. Nancy cordes begins our coverage. The perception is the department of defense has not been forth coming. Reporter the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff tried to dispel that perception today. The assessment was that contact with the enemy was unlikely. Reporter general Joseph Dunford said a group of u. S. Soldiers and 30 may jeerians had been on a reconnaissance patrol 35 kilometers from nigers capital city. They came under attack from approximately 50 enemy using small arms fired, rocketpropelled grenades and
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Harassment claims against him. And Severe Weather hits both coasts. Powerful storms tear through parts of the south and a heat wave scorches california. Good morning from the studio 57 news room at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie greene. We are learning more about the ambush that killed four american soldiers in niger, but questions replain. The top u. S. General says it remains unclear why the soldiers waited to call for help and why one of the soldiers became separated from the others. Like we just heard, general joseph dun ford told reporters that the americans soldiers families deserve answers but he asks for patience as the military investigation continues. It was two hours before backup arrived to help soldiers earlier this month. The pentagon monday offered more details into what the investigation into the incident which left four u. S. Soldiers dead has uncovered. As for the backup, Officials Say troops on the ground didnt call for it u
Another one of husband form his former colleagues come forward. And Severe Weather hits both coasts. Powerful storms tear through parts of the south and a heat wave scorches california. Good morning from the studio 57 news room at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie greene. We are learning more about the ambush that killed four american soldiers in niger, but questions replain. The top u. S. General says it remains unclear why the soldiers one of the soldiers became separated from the others. Like we just heard, general Joseph Dunford told reporters that the americans soldiers families deserve answers but he asks for patience as the military investigation continues. It was two hours before backup arrived to help soldiers earlier this month. The pentagon monday offered more details into what the investigation into the incident which left four u. S. Soldiers de as for the backup, Officials Say troops on the ground didnt call for it until an hour into
One of them, bill shine was ousted. Jack abernathy remains as president of the company. Today the nations highest military honor awarded to mike gary rose for extraordinary acts of heroism. His love for fellow soldiers and devotion to the country inspires us all. David martin introduces us. Mike gary rose was a Green Beret Medic in 1970 when he and 15 other americans, were sent on a Top Secret Mission inside laos. This was a relatively cleared area. Helps explain why it took so long to award him the medal of honor. It wasnt what we were doing, where we were doing this why it was classified. Laos was officially a neutral country where the u. S. Military could not go. But the north vietnamese were using it as base camp from which to launch attacks into south vietnam. The u. S. Military went in secret. All rose was told was to bring extra medical supplies. What does that tell you about the mission . Going to be a tough one. Proved to be. Helicopters carried the americans and company of 12