Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., grills Secretary of Defense nominee Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., on his opposition to the 2007 troop surge in Iraq. (NBC News)
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Results tagged “heroes”
ProFootballTalk: We know the familiar names will show up on the NFL's biggest stage, but who are the unsung heroes that can tilt the pendulum in their team's favor? (NBC Sports)
When gunfire broke out inside Sandy Hook Elementary, members of the school's staff and outside community rushed to shield students and help guide the victims to safety. NBC's Miguel Almaguer reports. (TODAY)
NBC's Miguel Almaguer takes a look at some of the stories of bravery that saved lives inside the school as Friday's shootings took place. (Nightly News)
It took more than nine hours to clear two miles of twisted wreckage from I-10 in East Texas, where two people are dead, nearly 100 people are injured and 100 cars were smashed in a pile-up caused by dense fog. Police credit Good Samaritans on the road with helping to save lives. NBC's Tom Costello reports. (TODAY)
In two remarkable stories of survival, one woman saves the life of her best friend, and a father protects his son's girlfriend after she was badly wounded. NBC's Miguel Almaguer reports. (Nightly News)
Among the 12 who died early Friday at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo. were fathers, mothers, a little girl – even heroes. NBC's Kristen Dahlgren reports. (Nightly News)
President Barack Obama honored a diverse cross-section of cultural and political icons including music legend Bob Dylan, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, novelist Toni Morrison, astronaut John Glenn, and basketball coach Pat Summitt with the Medal of Freedom at a White House ceremony. (NBC News)
In Pocatello, Idaho, virtually the entire town has been involved in a special Memorial Day celebration. NBC's Mike Taibbi reports. (Nightly News)
TODAY's Rehema Ellis profiles Dawn Smith, one of tens of thousands returning military service personnel who are surprised to find just out how hard it is to find a good, steady job. (TODAY)