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Bing West talks new book “The Last Platoon”

The U.S. airbase in Bagram, Afghanistan, suffered a rocket attack Saturday morning. NATO said there were no reported casualties or damage to the airfield, but it's the latest reminder that the U.S. is still engaged in the longest war in its history. The closing chapter of the war in Afghanistan is the subject of "The Last Platoon," a new book by Bing West - a marine and one of the world's great combat writers. Jeff Glor speaks to Bing about his book as well as his history of service, which began in Vietnam in 1966.

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Remembering the deadly Kent State protest

Monday, May 4 marks the 50th anniversary of the deadly shooting at Kent State University in Ohio, one of the defining moments of the Vietnam War era. Four students were killed and nine were wounded when National Guard troops opened fire during an anti-war protest. While much has changed in the five decades that have passed, for those who were there that day and the events of it remain fresh in their minds, worthy of reflection. Dana Jacobson speaks to some former Kent State students who were there that day.

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