The David Kaplan Award 2009
David Martin, Mary Walsh and Rick Kaplan
In a category with several excellent entries, two stood above the rest this year, and “The Battle of Wanat” by the staff of the CBS Evening News took our top honors in a split decision. In a beautifully crafted and well reported piece, CBS Correspondent David Martin delves into the circumstances of a deadly ambush suffered by U.S. troops in the exposed Afghan valley of Wanat, where U.S. military tactics came under Army investigation following the deaths of nine soldiers. The exclusively obtained video, interviews with survivors and parents of those killed, and documentary evidence obtained by CBS News exposed the challenges and pitfalls of fighting a guerrilla war in far-flung villages.
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