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Impostors. now the military does know about the scam but so far, nothing has been done to stop it. these are the faces of soldiers whose military photos have been stolen and posted on internet dating sites. this is specialist brian browning. his picture was also stolen and his profile completely made up. >> we came to a story in oregon to talk to his family because they had no idea that brians photograph was being used by some impostor. >> some scumbag is using my sons good name and honor to pil...

In this news hour but our chief foreign correspondent, richard engel and his crew were embedded with the 82nd airborne division and thus filed one of the most extraordinary pieces of first-hand journalism television has ever offered. >> reporter: for soldiers of charlie company 2508 of the 82nd airborne, its a somber march back to base. theyre returning from a memorial service on saturday, for one of their own killed in the taliban stronghold outside kandahar. but the taliban are waiting. the so...

The most intense assault ever on the outpost. they launch mortars almost straight up, because 20 taliban fighters are just 100 yards away. >> this place has come under heavy attack. already one soldier has been severely injured. >> the others, how many we have? >> reporter: in the guard tower on the roof, soldiers find more injured. >> stay low. stay low. >> reporter: theyre treated under fire. the troops keep firing, now supported by helicopter gunships. after 30 intense minutes, the battle is ...

In the guard tower on the roof soldiers find more injured. >> stay low, stay loun. >> reporter: theyre treated under fire. the troops keep firing, now supported by helicopter gun ships. after 30 intense minutes the battle is finally over. battles like this one are picking up and taking a toll. on many patrols the sergeant is the pointman. if theres an ied in the ground, hell most likely see it first or step on it. >> im thinking about, you know, just getting to where were going the safest route ...

It is. >> how many we have? >> theres two in there. >> reporter: in the guard tower on the roof, soldiers find more injured. >> stay low. stay low. >> reporter: now three soldiers are wounded. theyre treated under fire and evacuated off the roof. the troops keep firing, now supported by helicopter gun ships. in minutes, the guard tower is back up. >> theres now been a lull in the fighting. the air support seems to have stopped the attack, at least for now. the soldiers are still all here on high...

They launch mortars almost straight up. because 20 taliban fighters are just 100 yards away. but in the chaos theyre just realizing how bad it is. >> any others? how many we have? >> we got two in there. >> in the guard tower on the roof, soldiers find more injured. >> stay low. stay low! >> now three soldiers are wounded. theyre treated under fire and evacuated off the roof . >> the troops keep firing, now supported by helicopter gun ships. >> i show you that, one, because lest we forget, our t...

This is part of that report. >> reporter: after the salutes and prayers, charlie company marches back home. the taliban are watching them. they attack as soon as the troops return to their outpost. the soldiers rush to the roof to return fire. its the most intense assault ever on the outpost. >> just saw m.o. >> reporter: they launch mo morytrys straight up. 100 taliban fighters are just 100 yards away. in the chaos theyre just realizing how bad it is. >> how many we have? >> theres two in there...

They launch mortars almost straight up. because 20 taliban fighters are just 100 yards away. but in the chaos theyre just realizing how bad it is. >> any others? how many we have? >> we got two in there. >> in the guard tower on the roof, soldiers find more injured. >> stay low. stay low! >> now three soldiers are wounded. theyre treated under fire and evacuated off the roof . >> the troops keep firing, now supported by helicopter gun ships. >> i show you that, one, because lest we forget, our t...

>> reporter: in the guard tower on the roof, soldiers find more injured. >> stay low. stay low. >> reporter: now three soldiers are wounded. theyre treated under fire and evacuated off the roof. the troops keep firing, now supported by helicopter gun ships. in minutes, the guard tower is back up. >> there is an now been a lull in the fighting. the air support seems to have stopped the attack, at least for now. the soldiers are still all here on high alert in case theres another attack. >> report...

>> stay low. stay low. >> reporter: now three soldiers are wounded. theyre treated under fire and evacuated off the roof. the troops keep firing, now supported by helicopter gun ships. in minutes the guard tower is back up. theres now been a lull in the fighting. the air support seems to have stopped the attack, at least for now. the soldiers are still all here on high alert. in case theres another attack. >> reporter: after 30 intense minutes, its finally over. medevac helicopters lift away the...