Tom Brokaw has had a career most broadcast journalists could only dream of.
He even received the Medal of Freedom from former President Barack Obama.
After 55 years at NBC, 80-year-old Tom Brokaw has announced he is retiring (viaUSA Today).

I could not be more proud of them."
Tom Brokaw will be missed by both his audience and his peers.
NBC news veteran Andrea Mitchelltweeted, “.

@NBCNews without #TomBrokaw is like the connection without the Peacock.
An unmatched reporter and writer with more chapters to come.”