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>> reporter: like for so many vets, adjusting to postwar life is a challenge. >> for a lot of these guys, they look great. they can function at high capacity, anything you ask them to do. but deep down inside theyre hurting. but you put these guys in the right situation, you give them a mission, and theres no stopping them. >> where i started and where im at now, its 180 degrees, and im only getting better. >> reporter: admittedly, 12 guys are not going to save the reefs on their own. but to the...

Recon unit. >> its really warrior stuff. a warrior takes action, and luats what were doing here with "force blue." >> reporter: irma wrecked the reef. some parts look like coral bone yards. among the fixes, the delicate work of transplanting coral seedlings creating an underwater forest of baby coral. but theres also plenty of heavy lifting, like this centuries-old 800-pound pillar coral ripped off its base by hurricane irma. cofounder jim rittenhoff watched the team spring into action. >> youre...

For them to review. but, again, you want to know is there a sense that it was ghmplete and thorough, even at this phase, right? did they interview dr. ford? did she agree to turn over her therapist notes? did she agree to turn over the polygraph results. did they take steps in order to try and refute or corroborate her allegations? >> glor: youre following it and we are as well. fran townsend, thanks very much. we are going to move now to some developing news out of d.c. the secret service says ...

Suspicious substances. even in this electronic age, it processes some 13,000 pieces of mail each day. the two letters were sent to the f.b.i. lab at quantico for more sophisticated analysis. it is not uncommon for substances which initially test positive to come up negative in the lab. ricin is a powder made from the castor bean and can cause death within 36-72 hours if inhaled or ingested. ure c.d.c. says it can only be manufactured deliberately, not neeated by accident. an one at the mail faci...

In effect for texas, oklahoma and arkansas, tammy leitner, nbc news. incredible cell phone videotape tonight from ottawa, canada yesterday. we hear from a terrified father when his daughter was nearly swept into the twister. nbcs matt bradley has the story. >> reporter: in canada, a rare look inside a tornado. as vincent turned his camera on a dangerous cyclone. >> youre out far, can you see the tornado, but when it just appears in your backyard, you dont have time to fear it. >> reporter: the...

On the university of texas arlington campus after being swept away by floodwater. in dallas, floodwaters swallowed roads more than 15 people rescued. >> it was just really fast, like less than 10 minutes, i think. yeah, the water started coming from all the places. >> reporter: cecilia eight months pregnant and her husband watched as a flash flood quickly watched as the overwhelmed the small town of everman tech agency. just south of ft. worth. >> they were hearing screaming, like help, help. >>...

Finally tonight, we head to maine where theres a bridge thats special in a couple ways. most notably how it opens and closes. a throw back to another era we learned wont last much longer.>> reporter: the old bridgeo maines barters island is not all that special to look at. until it opens up.

This is part of history. terry happily allowed a reporter. >> put it on there. >> the opportunity to turn the bridge himself. >> its going to be hard to top this. >> its fun to do once. any more than that makes it a job. >> youre really good at this. >> a job terry loves. >> this is awesome. nobody in their right mind would say there was a bad job. >> when the new bridge will be installed, shell still be here to open and close the safety gates and push the button to make the bridge turn. >> i gu...

And this you got to see. the bridge swings around on a pivot, powered by a person named terry freeze. >> i go out, i open and i close the bridge. and i grease it, i take care of it. >> reporter: the sight of terry opening and closing the bridge for passing fishing boats makes it a roadside attraction for the tourist families lunching at trevett country store. >> have you ever seen anything like that? >> thats fantastic. >> thats amazing. >> how long has this been going on? >> the bridge was buil...

.a vets treated with m.d.m.a.- assisted therapy, and significantly reduced in the other 32%. >> it is not just the m.d.m.a. it is not just the psychotherapy. it is a synergistic people between the two. ( laughter ) ve reporter: lubecys last suicide attempt was november 23, .d16. 16 months later, his m.d.m.a.- assisted therapy regimen was completed. and since then? >> good to go. >> things you eat with a spoon. >> chocolate ice cream. youeporter: so dont talk to jon lubecky if you think m.d.m.a.s...