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Excruciating wait. many of them have been there for as long as seven hours. one father got a knock on the door at 1:00 in the morning, and friends of his 22-year-old son saying that they were afraid that he was inside of the bar. some of the families that went from hospital to hospital to hospital and finally when they opened up the reunification center came here. a short time the ago, the local councilman who happens to be a minister told us that the scene is exactly what we would unfortunately...

Of the pittsburgh jewish chronicle. our hearts go out to you and your community for everything you guys have gone through. first off, rabbi, you knew a lot of the victims. i believe you knew the families and the victims and a good friend of yours is in the hospital. can you tell me how hes doing and how his family is doing? >> well, the word that daniel who is a beloved chaplain in the upmc system had gone through three surgeries already and we were afraid after each one that we might lose him. ...

Presbyterian with extremity injuries that are doing much better and not in critical condition. and there is one patient at upmc mercy who had an extremity injury that received an operative intervention and is actually recovering. >> earlier this morning, i saw a report that a chaplain the from u upmc was one of those that was injured. can you tell us anything about him. you alluded to that 70-year-old. i wonder if thats the man to whom youre referring? >> that is the man who im referring. hes a ...

Chaplain major turner and wife. good to have you here. >> thank you. >> martha: you are still an active chaplain, whats it like to watch your marriage portrayed like that on film? heather, you first. >> its surreal. its definitely unexpected but its a great to see. i thought they did a great job casting and telling the story. >> martha: is that moment truthful for you in the kitchen? >> absolutely, yes. >> martha: tell me about that. >> well, i think its truth for me, myself, as well as many mil...

>> really. >> part of job description or something? >> i mean, kind of. >> my marriage is none of your business. >> you dont know anything about me or my family. >> get her down. >> couldnt save her chaplain. >> i guess. do whatever it is you do. >> feel like there is something more thats happening between us. >> its not between you two. its between you two and that war. >> oh, we got roof top. >> get us out of here. >> take them out. >> trust in god to protect those men and he didnt. >> no, you...

Officers there informed the major their troops were able to take back the territory without much of a fight. does it feel like youre winning? u uhm, i-- i wont use the word "winning" and i wont use the word "losing." i want to use the word "impacts." i think thats the biggest word or best word for what were doing. >> reporter: it may be too early w know what impacts theyre doving. afghan military losses are considered to be so high, the government no longer gives those figures out. charlie dagat...

Heuntering them are u.s. and afghan troops. charlie dagata recently embedded with american soldiers fighting in this countrys longest war, in the deadliest province for americans in 2017. >> reporter: in black hawk helicopters, we left kabul as night fell. to eastern afghanistan, nangarhar. of the 11 u.s. troops killed here in afghanistan last year, more than half died in nangarhar. ant only taliban territory, but also an isis stronghold. the terror group has launched at least 17 attacks already...

That entered into the violence. were forever grateful to their sacrifices for our nation. we pray for all of our war guardians on watch today. strengthen them as they protect our country. finally, may this medal of honor be a testment of the courage of sergeant major john canley be a place where our nation finds unity and strength in the land of the free and the home of the brave, amen. >> amen. >> thank you very much. thank you. thank you very much, chaplain. please sit down. vice president mik...

He said, this is really going to hurt, and it really did. it was a one time in the whole endeavor that i truly started to say, maybe this isnt worth hanging onto, because it hurt so much. >> martha: were you thinking about your life and your family, about potentially dying in that moment? >> all of the above. but hanging onto life. i have had a decent amount of determination over the years and wasnt ready to give it up quite so easily. then im thinking, what about the unit? this is a fairly trau...

♪ ♪ >> theyre gone! >> reporter: blame glenda, the good witch of the north. shes the one who first stole the ruby slippers, plopping them on to an unsuspecting dorothy. >> there they are, and there theyll stay. >> reporter: not so fast, my pretty. they didnt always stay where they were supposed to. in august 2005, one of the four remaining pairs of ruby slippers was stolen from here , the judy garland museum in grand rapids, minnesota. for 13 years, replicas sat in their place. >> ♪ were o...