Pitts was one of CBS News ' lead reporters during the September 11 attacks and won a national Emmy Award for his coverage . As an embedded reporter covering the Iraq War , he was recognized for his work under fire within minutes of the fall of the Saddam Hussein statue . Other major stories covered by Pitts include Hurricane Katrina , the war in Afghanistan , the military buildup in Kuwait , the Florida fires , the Elian Gonzalez story , the Florida Presidential recount , the mudslides in Central America and the refugee crisis in Kosovo
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Byron Pitts