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AFGHAN FORCES WERE SAID TO BE @@
RETURNING TO NORMAL, THERE WAS @
>> JENNA, GOOD TO SEE YOU, AS
WELL.@@
YES, THE DEATH TOLL HERE HAS
CLIMBED STEADILY IN RECENT
@@NTHS FOL@@LOWI
AMERICAN AND COALITION TRO@@OPS.
WE'LL HAVE@@ MOR
STORY IN JUST A MOMENT.@@
ALSO A BIT LATER I'LL SIT DOWN @
WITH U.S. SERVICE PEOPLE, BOTH
>>> AND THEN, LESTER, ARNOLD @@
WHERE THE INSIDER ATTACK
OCCURRED.@@
WHAT ARE TROOPS SAYING ABOUT IT
OVER THERE?
>> YEAH, I WAS IN TH@@E EA
OF THE COUNTRY HERE LOOKING AT
SPECIAL OPERATION FORCES NOW
PARTNERING@@ WIT
PARTNERS.
THERE WERE A@@FGHA
ALONGSIDE AMERICAN COMMANDOS, @@
LIVE WEAPONS FIRE.@@
@@EY SAY THIS IS WHAT THEY HAVE
THIS IS TH@@E MI
EVENTUALLY G@@ET A
READY TO TAKE OVER.@@
THEY CAN'T AFFORD A PAUSE IN @@
THESE OPERATIONS, BUT THEY'RE
ALL THINKING ABOUT THIS.@@
EVERY SOLDIER I'VE SPOKEN TO @@
ABOUT THIS ADMITS THEY ARE
UNCOMFORTABLE.@@
THESE INSIDER ATTACKS GIVE THEM@
@@PA
THERE IS AN OPERATIONAL TEMPO
THEY HAVE TO KEEP.@@
RICHARD ENGEL JOINS ME HERE IN
OUR LOCATION IN @@KABU
YOU HAVE NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE
ATTACK THAT HA@@PPEN
HERE THIS MORNING.@@
>> Reporter: 20% OF U.S. COMBAT
DEATHS ARE NOW CAUSED BY THE@@S
INSIDER ATTACKS.
@@IS LAT@@EST
THE AMERICAN TROOPS WERE SETTING
THEY SPOKE WIT@@H TH
SOLDIERS AT SOME STAGE.
WE'RE NOT SURE WHAT IS SAID.
THEN ONE O@@F TH
PULLED OUT HIS WEAPON, OPENED @@
FIRE, KILLED ONE AMERICAN @@
SOLDIER, KILLED ONE AMERICAN
CONTRACTOR@@.
THEN OTHER AMERICAN TROO@@PS I
THE AREA RESPONDED AND THEY @@
KILLED AT LEAST THREE @@AFGH
SOLDIERS AND WE'@@RE S
FOR SOME CLARIFI@@CATI
EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED FROM THE
AFGHAN GOVERNM@@ENT
GOVERNMENT IS TRYING TO PUT @@
TOGETHER A CONSISTENT STORY.@@
@@
BEEN ON HIGH ALERT ALL WEEKLONG@
EVERYWHERE I'VE GONE WITH U.S.
@
TROOPS, AND EVEN IN CASES WHERE
WE@@'RE
TAKE OFF OUR BODY ARMOR, THERE @
@@ARE
ARMED AND READY.@@
THESE ARE THE GUARDIAN ANGELS
NOW IN MANY CASES ON ALERT.@@
>> Reporter: WELL, RIGHT NOW TH@
MISSION IS FOR AMERICAN TROOPS @
AND MARINES TO STAY WITH THE @@
AFGHANS, TO TRAIN THEM, TO BE @@
PARTNERS, BUDDIES, IF YOU WILL.
BUT AT@@ THE
BEING TOLD KEEP @@YOUR
SO WHEN MEDICAL TRAINING TAKES @
PLACE, WHEN FIRE E@@XERC
PLACE, NOW AMERICAN TROOPS@@ WIL
HAVE A BODYGUARD STANDING BY, @@
AND THAT DEFINIT
ELY @@EROD
@@
FOR YEARS WE'VE BEEN SEEING @@
ORDERS COMING DOWN TELLING
AMERICAN TROOPS, TAKE OFF YOUR @
HELMETS, TAKE OFF YOUR
SUNGLASSES, AND @@NOW
ORDERS, YES, BUILD TRUST BUT
MAKE SURE YOU HA@@VE A
PRESENT.
>> RICHARD ENGEL WITH ME IN @@
KABUL.
RICHARD, T@@HANK
AND CONTINUING ON THAT THOUGHT,@
TO A PERSON, U.S.
COMMANDERS I'VE SPOKEN@@ TO
THE PAST WEEK ARE BULLISH ON THE
PROSPECTS OF TURNING THIS WAR
AGAIN WE HAVE A GOOD CROWD OF
SOLDIERS HERE WHO HAVE J@@OINE
AT OUR LOCATION AT@@ JOI
HEADQUARTERS HERE IN KABUL.
IT'S OKAY TO WAVE.
AN@@D WE
THEM AND LET THEM SAY HI TO THE
FOLKS AT HOME LATER IN THE
@@
FOR NOW, WE'LL SEND IT BACK TO
YOU.
YESTERDAY I ASKED YOU,@@
YOU IF YOU WANTED TO TWEET SOME@
QUESTIONS, WE WOULD TRY TO
ANSWER THEM ON THE AIR.
WE@@ HAD
GET TO@@
THE@@
TROOPS AND THE "TODAY" SHOW
CREW, HOW ARE YO@@U MA
THE "TODAY" SHOW CREW@@
MANAGING FINE THANKS TO THE
TROOPS BECAUSE WHEN @@WE A
OPERATING AT MILITARY BASES OR@@
EMBEDDING AS I@@ DID
WEEK, WE STAY IN MILITARY
FACILITIES, SOMETIMES THEY'RE
@@NTS.
LOT BETTER.
WE THANK THE MILITARY.
THE REA@@L Q
YOU GUYS@@
WHO WANTS TO ANSWER?
HOW ARE YOU COPING?@@
>> COPING ALL @@
>> I'M COPING ALL RIGHT.
@@GOT
FAMILY.
>> HOW ARE YOU@@
>> WE'RE DOING GREAT, @@
ENJOYING IT OUT HE@@RE A
CARE OF BUSINESS.
>> YOU HAVE YOUR OWN FAMILY
HERE, RIGHT, FOR THE T@@IME
>> ABSOLUTELY, SIR.
>> THANKS FOR ANSWERING THAT
@@
ANOTHER QUESTION WE HAVE@@
CAN FIND IT, HOW LONG DID IT
TAKE T@@O PR
WELL, FOR US WE CAN PULL OFF
@@
@@ WE HAVE TO.
THE IDEA A@@ROUN
FOUR WEEKS AGO, AND@@
WORKING WITH@@ T
US CREDENTIALED@@ AND
TO@@
WHERE WE NEEDED TO BE TO TELL
THE STORY AND @@THEY
VERY COOPERATIVE AND@@ WE
THRILLED, THRILLED TO BE BACK
HERE.
THERE'S A LOT MORE AS WE@@
WHAT'S IT REALLY LIKE TO SERVE
IN AFGHANIS@@TAN?
SOLDIERS TALK ABOUT LIFE IN A
DANGER ZONE COMING UP.@@
>>> SO DESPITE THE @@
I COULD HAVE SOMEBODY ORDER A
CROWD T@@O
HAPPENS@@ WHE
YOU ORDER THEM TO BE HERE.
WE ARE@@ THR
CROWD OF SOLDIERS AND OUR CRO@@D
HERE ON THE PLAZA MANY THOUSANDS
OF MILES AWAY@@
THANKS FOR BEING HERE.
@@WE
TOP OF THAT AND FROM CHICAGO A@D
CALIFORNIA.
A LOT O@@F
AND, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF THE@@
FOLKS HERE ARE MISSING SOME
IMPORT@@ANT
THAT HAD A@@
I WAS HERE AND@@
THAT.
MOM IS KEEPING THEM BUSY@@
HOME.
>> WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
>> I'M D@@REW
>>@@
AND ARIANNA LOVE.
>> HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THEM@@
THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE.
WE'LL TALK TO MORE@@ O
DON'T GO FAR AS WE CONTINUE HERE
@@
HEADQUARTERS IN KABUL.@@
DELIGHTED TO BE HERE.
>>>@@
HOUR, I SIT DOWN WITH U@@.S.
SERVICE MEMBERS IN AFGHANISTAN
FROM THE@@ DAN
SEPARATION.
PLUS, DESPITE THE@@
PEOPLE ARE S@@TILL
AND@@
RECRUIT GOING THROUGH BASIC
TRAINING AT FT. JACKSON, SOUTH@
SHE DOESN'T KNOW YET, BUT WE
HAVE AN INCREDIBLE SURPRIS
@@
>> A REMARKABLE GR@@OUP
I SAID IT THE LAST TIME I WAS
HERE AND I'LL SAY @@IT A
MEET THE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE @@
FIGHTING THIS WAR AND YOU ARE @@
HUMBLED.@@
I WANT TO TALK TO SOME OF THOSE@
FOLKS, THOUGH, RIGHT NOW.@@
I TOLD YOU I'D B@@E BA
TO YOU.
LET ME QUICKLY WORK THE CROWD.
WHO @@ARE
>> AND WHEN DO YOU GET TO SEE @@
HER?@@
>> I DON'T KNOW.@@
MAYBE IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS.
>> WELL, CONGRATULATIONS.@@
AND YOU CAN'T WAIT FOR
@@CH
@@CO
@@
I'LL BE MEETING MY WIFE IN A
CHALET IN SWITZERLAND.
@@
LOVE YOU LOTS.@@
AND MY FAMILY AS WELL IN
@@
>> THIS GUY IS A@@ BIG
AREN'T YOU.
>> A HUGE SPORTS FAN.
@@
>> BRAD RICE.
>> GREAT TO HAVE YOU.
@@WE
I TALKED ABOUT SOLDIERS, WE HAD
A SAILOR SOMEW@@HERE
>> WHERE ARE YOU FROM?@@
>> NEW JERSEY.
>> GREAT TO HAVE YOU HERE.@@
GO NAVY.
@@ THANKS A LOT.@@
>>@@ ASH
>> WITH @@
NOW.
>> ARMED FORCES NETWORK.
@@
GUYS?
>> IT'S MY BOY RYAN.
HIS BIRT@@HDAY
>> ALL RIGHT.
@@
>>> WELCOME BACK.
OVER THE@@
AFGHANISTAN I'VE WITNESSED
FI@@RSTH
COMMITMENT, @@
SACRIFICE OF OUR MEN AND@@
IN UN@@
AND TODAY YOUNG PEOPLE CONTINUE@
THEIR COUNTRY AND JOIN THE @@
MILITARY.@@
PRIVATE VICTORIA IS GOING
THROUGH BASIC@@
JOINS THE MILITARY THIS TIME
@@KNOW
THEY'LL JOIN THE@@ R
FOLKS HERE IN @@
WHAT DROVE YOU TO WANT TO JOIN
@@THE
>> HI, HOW ARE YOU?
@@
OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL AND@@
TO GO TO COLLEGE, BUT I@@
HAVE ANY SCHOLARSHIPS BUT MY @@
@@MA
AFGHANISTAN?
>> ACTUALLY@@,
QUESTI@@ON,
THERE.@@
DEPLOYED.
>> HE'S HERE RIGHT NOW?
CAN Y@@OU D
BALD GUY, MAYBE@@
SOMEWHERE IN THERE?
COME HERE.
@@
>> COME HERE.@@
DOES HE LOOK ANYTHING@@
>> VICTOR@@IA,
SWEETHEART?
SOLDIER.
CONGRATULATIONS, I'M VERY PROUD
OF YOU.@@
>> I@@
>> SO LET'S GO OVER, @@
WE MAY,@@
YOUR TALKING POINTS REAL QUICK.
NOW THE REAL TRUTH OF THE
MATTER, LETTS E@@
SERVE HER COUNTRY AND COLLEGE IS
@@
CORRECT?@@
CHOICE.
BEING HERE HAS MADE ME SO PROUD@
LIKE YOURS@@ELF
GENERATION AND YOU ARE A PERFECT
EXAMPLE OF THE@@
AMERICANS THAT COME UP@@
AND AFTER 24 YEARS IN THE CORPS
WHEN I RETIRE, I@@
DEFENSE IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF.
GOOD JOB, SWEETHEART.
EXCUSE ME, SOLDIER.@@
>> WHAT DO YOU SAY,@@
>>@@ I
SO PROUD@@
PROUD OF MYSELF AND THAT I MADE
IT AND I'M HERE TO SERVE AND I'@
JUST SO PROUD.
@@
>>@@
I'M GOING TO GET CHOKED UP HERE,
TOO.
@@THAN
AND YOURS AS WELL AND YOU LET
HER JOIN THE@@
MARINE.
>> HEY, WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE
@@AR
ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT.@@
LIEUTENANT COLONE@@L, T
MUCH.
THANKS TO ALL OF YOU@@
HERE AND FOR WHAT YOU DO.@@
"A@@T TH
ON@@
THE MOST@@ DAN
AROUND THE WORLD AND WHAT'S AT
STAKE FOR @@AMER
HOME.
@@>> A
GET HOME@@
GREAT WORK OVER THERE.