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Is that enough? >> i think as the senator said, an investigation into this is appropriate. what were we are doing there? what may have gone on in somalia and was it connected? talking to will wright, the brother of the deceased soldier, justin wright, what happened is the bodies were kept and the families wanted to get the bodies back as quick as possible. i dont know what that was about either, but i think those are questions the families want to get off their mind. when the families talk to th...

Touching. its been incredible. its a little piece of him coming home to us every time somebody told a story. >> well, thank you so much for sharing your and dustins story. i appreciate it. again, we are so sorry for your loss and thank you for your service and your familys service. >> thank you. if i could, id like to say there are other fallen warriors whose families are struggling. if you know them, reach out to them. pour love into them. give them support that our family got. and continue to ...

In niger. he criticized obama in 2009 for sending a letter to the families of fallen s.e.a.l.s saying too busy playing golf. its been two weeks since four soldiers were killed during an isis ambush. dustin wright was one of the soldiers killed in that attack. will, your familys military legacy dates back to 1812. you yourself served. your father was an infantry officer and your mom was a medic. how are you holding up right now? >> now that things have kind of settled down, its a little harder. w...

David johnson. barbara, there has been a lot of mystery around this ambush first and foremost and this also comes as the first of these men has been laid to rest over the weekend. >> indeed, kate. lets start with the president with no public statement or tweet that we have seen. we do not know of course if the president has offered private condolences to the four families. we want to make that point. this is a president who often speaks publicly in very glowing terms about the u.s. military and ...

He said at the time he left he was going to report what he thought was a serious flaw in the leadership of his unit and he did not expect and this was considered naive on the part of the prosecution, by walking that post, it would trigger a search or the massive search that it did. he said looking back now, he knows why it was wrong and he is confessing. he seemed like a man throwing himself at the mercy of the court and that may be what he has done. >> thank you so much. appreciate it. right he...

Public. so many people came out to pay their respects to him. sergeant dustin wright. his family, these people are so dedicated to their service. his family has nearly 200 years of service in the u.s. military and his brother talked about all of that and what it all meant to them. >> you are not lost a single member until dustin. thats 205 years. thats a good run. its been great to hear and share that history and if once every 205 years this is the price we pay, then thats what it takes. >> serg...

Future. >> ten days later, the future the brothers discussed was taken away. army staff sergeant dustin wright was serving his third deployment, in the northwest african country of niger when his green beret unit was ambushed by ice is fighters. staff sergeant wright and staff sergeant black and david johnson are the first deaths in niger as the terrorism mission expands. >> its a war zone, even if you dont hear about it on tv. >> reporter: the wright familiar is not unfamiliar with the kas youl...

Remembered by friends and family today. >> dustin wright will be laid to rest in his hometown of lions, george. >> the last words i said to my brother were, i love you. last words he said to me, i love you. >> reporter: will wright last spoke to his younger brother dustin on september 24th. dustins 29th birthday. >> we talked about how things were going. the ups and downs and how he was feeling. talked to him about his girlfriend and his plans when he came home. and where he was going. and some ...

Every 205 years this is the price we pay, thats what it takes. >> i dont doubt that dustin knew what he signed up for but what was he ultimately fighting for? >> i think he was fighting for his brothers, for his family. he was fighting for her country, ups and downs, good and bad as the political currents sway, soldiers stand fast and do their jobs. and were blessed to have him. >> the job in niger for the third special forces group is to advise, assist and train local forces. a job that suited ...

Home to georgia on saturday. >> i know my brother didnt want accolades and didnt need praise and awards and anything else. he did the job not for the president to say good job but he did it because thats what he loved and thats what hes born to do. >> the people who gathered for dustins funeral here today knew him better than anyone but even they heard a story today for first time. it came from the captain of dustins green beret unit. they were put in rough waters awaiting a helicopter rescue an...