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Nonsense guy. >> i remember the moment in the sit room, someone said, this sounds really dangerous, were going to expose our guys and what do we know is going to happen? and he said, with all due respect, we have done this hundreds of times. >> the planning picked up speed and by april 21st, 2011, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff at the time, admiral mike mullen, attended a dress rehearsal with a team of navy s.e.a.l.s at a mock compound they had set up in the nevada desert. >> i met th...

Expose our guys and what do we know is going to happen? and he said, you know, with all due respect, weve done this hundreds of times. >> reporter: the planning picked up speed and by april 21st of last year, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff at the time, admiral mike mullen, attend address rehearsal with a team of navy s.e.a.l.s at a mock compound theyd set up in the nevada desert. >> i met that night, every single member, on the night of the rehearsal, every single member that was on t...

Time, admiral mike mullen, attend address rehearsal with a team of navy s.e.a.l.s at a mock compound theyd set up in the nevada desert. >> i met that night, every single member, on the night of the rehearsal, every single member that was on that mission, and i got to look each of them in the eye. they showed me in their execution of rehearsal and also in that steely eyed glare that they give you that they were ready to go. >> did they suspect anything when the chairman of the joint chiefs came t...

Up speed and by april 21st of last year, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff at the time, admiral mike mullen, attend address rehearsal with a team of navy s.e.a.l.s at a mock compound theyd set up in the nevada desert. >> i met that night, every single member, on the night of the rehearsal, every single member that was on that mission, and i got to look each of them in the eye. they showed me in their execution of rehearsal and also in that steely eyed glare that they give you that they w...

Off indonesia. at least 17 people reported killed. and the mother of a navy seal killed in afghanistan cristening a navy ship bearing her son. today would have been his 35th birthday. >> heather: heros in the mission that killed osama bin laden no doubt are the navy seals who so bravely carried out their orders. so what exactly goes into training the elite force for a mission of this kind? joining us now is chris, a former navy seal himself. hes currently the vice president of medical security...

That was located in a secure area in afghanistan where they drilled relentlessly, continuously to perfection in this mock compound. it was exactly like the compound that they did the raid on. down to the millimeter. there was also -- central intelligence agency had men in the area working in that region, plain clothes, moving local. they speak the language. most seals are fluent in two or three languages. for example, language qualifiable. were language qualified and guys can look the part and b...

Capture of bin laden was geronimo. were getting new insight into the scene in the situation room during this. this shows the president and his security team watching it play out in realtime. officials tell nbc news president obama was presented with four options for the operation back in march. once the plan was established, officials say the special ops teams had two practice runs at a mock compound here on u.s. soil. joining us now from the pentagon, nbc news chief pentagon correspondent jim m...

Ground zero this week to mark the milestone with the families of 9/11 victims. last night lawmakers from both parties applauded the presidents success, praised the commander in chief was quick to pass on. >> i want to begin recognize the heroes who carried out this incredibly dangerous mission. tonight it is my fervent hope that we can harness some of that unity and some of that pride to confront the many challenges that we still face. >> reporter: with osama bin laden dead and buried at sea, ai...

Lawrence is following all of this for us. all right, chris, whats the very latest? >> reporter: well, wolf, we have now learned that the national security team was able to see some realtime video of this assault taking place from the white house situation room. the assault involved four choppers, about two dozen commandos, and they were in and out within 40 minutes. but thats because this special ops team practiced assaulting a mock compound several times. and they were told going in, dont expec...