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Her crowning achievement storm y kefler a tarnished memory. I have resigned as miss washington usa. What she failed to disclose that stripped miss washington usa of her crown. First the nightline 5. Zantac heartburn alert. Stop, nexium can take 24 hours to work. Zantac rushes relief in as little as 30 minutes for relief without the wait. Try zantac. No pill relieves heartburn faster. You get a cold, you cant breathe through your nose. Suddenly youre a mouth breather. Put on a breathe right strip which instantly opens your nose up to 38 more than Cold Medicine alone. Shut your mouth and breathe right. Number one in just 60 seconds. Good evening. Thanks for joining us. Its the truelife story of a group of elite former military operatives stationed at a secret cia base in benghazi the night militants attacked. Tonight move they version of events already triggering fresh controversy from hollywood to washington. And out on the campaign trail. And depending on whom you ask its either a tale of extraordinary heroics or another round of political crossfire. Benghazi benghazi. Reporter a word that seems inescapable. Benghazi, libya. Reporter all because of what happened in this fiery compound on september 11th, 2012, when armed al sharia militants stormed a diplomatic compound, then a nearby cia annex. Four americans slaughtered, including ambassador chris stevens. Mark gice, known as oz, one of six former elite military operatives who talking back that night. We knew to get out of there we were going to have to depend on each other, kill them before they kill you. Reporter former army ranger chris parento, aka tonto, was also there. It was chaotic, not simple firefights and we got home. Reporter director michael bay releases 13 hours, the socalled secret soldiers, benghazis version of what happened. This was a really heroic night. I never knew that till i read the book and talked to these guys. Reporter in real life, the tragedy triggered massive investigations. At its core, questions of insufficient security and what thensecretary of state clinton didnt and didnt know. What difference at this point does it make . It is our job to figure out what happened and do everything we can to prevent it from ever happening again. Reporter its already reigniting a firestorm in the midst of a heated president ial race. At last nights debate, republicans pounced on clinton. Someone who lies to the families of those four victims in benghazi can never be president of the united states. 13 hours. Tomorrow morning a new movie will debut about the incredible bravery of the men fighting for their lives in benghazi and the politicians that abandoned them. A lot of Hillary Clintons enemies use this and hold her accountable. Do you hold her accountable . No. You know who i hold accountable is al sharia, thats who attacked them, killed the ambassador. Reporter one of the contractors guarding the annex when the diplomatic compound came under attack. Does it concern you at all this might be used as fodder on one side or the other . It doesnt worry because its going to be used one way or the other. For me the most important thing that i hope people are surprised by is how little, if any, politics are involved in the movie. We need immediate assistance reporter oz, tonto, and john teigen are coming out of the shadows after writing the book on which the movie is based. They receive a call at 9 42 p. M. From the diplomatic compound a mile away. Ambassador stevens needed help. If you do not get here soon we are all going to die. Listen up none of you have to go. We are the only help they have. Reporter the men immediately gear up, raring to race to the rescue. Two vehicles stage ready, lets go, move reporter in the movie version the cia base chief tries to delay them. Stand down there are congressional reports that suggest that didnt happen. What do you say . I didnt see them sitting next to me when they told stand down. The cia base chief said what . He said, stand down, you need to wait. He told me to wait twice. We can have semantics but stand down was said. It cost the lives of sean smith and ambassador stevens. Reporter tonight the cia calling the claims in the movie shameful, a distortion of the events, and denied any standdown order. The base chief told the washington post, at no time did i ever secondguess the team would depart. The men say the crucial delay crippled their rescue mission. By the time they got there extremists had set fire to the residence with the ambassador inside. Tell me about going into a burning building. Its extreme intense heat, so hot. You instantly start sweating. The smokes so thick and black. Reporter tig suffered lung damage, repeatedly diving back into the black smoke and flames. The team cant locate ambassador stevens. Eventually they return to defend the cia annex where they encounter repeated heavy weapons fire. A lot of people misunderstand contractors, they think theyre either adrenaline junkies or mercenaries out for money. We are going to give our lives for others if you need us to do it. Were going to do it, thats how were bred, raised. Reporter and highly trained. But even elite fighters focused on combat have a human side. I havent thought about my family once tonight. What would they say about me . He died in a place he didnt need to be in a country that meant nothing to him. When youre dedicated enough to become a navy s. E. A. L. You do make that promise to them that you will always be there for your brothers. Youve also made the same promise to your family. What a juxtaposition to be in. Reporter the men take to the rooftops holding off the militants until one final deadly barrage. Gee, are we expecting any friendlies . I am not aware of any friendlies. One of the most brutal obviously was when the mortar fire hit and your arm was badly mangled. I start firing. I change magazines. As im coming back up the first mortar hits the roof and takes out my arm. You continue to try to fight with your arm badly mangled. Yeah. Reporter by dawn, ambassador stevens is pronounced dead of smoke inhalation. And former navy s. E. A. L. Tyrone woods and former marine Glenn Dougherty have both been killed in action. But the team has managed to rescue about 30 other cia workers. The state Department Later admits the benghazi outpost was woefully undersecured. And though her name isnt mentioned in the movie, it was Hillary Clinton who was grilled by congress for 11 hours. Ive lost more sleep than all of you put together. I have been racking my brain about what more could have been done. Reporter as for the defense department, in the movie the cia base repeatedly requests military firepower. If you dont send us support, americans are going to die. Including the one talking to you right now. Reporter later, congressional investigations conclude that while fighter jets and tactical teams were scrambled from the nearest bases, they were too far away to get there in time. Do you feel like the military let you down . We dont want to get into that. We want to tell what happened on the ground and really honor the courage that was taking place. You still have shrapnel in your body . Three pieces in there reporter 14 surgeries later oz is still feeling the effects of that night. Ive got limited feeling in the palm of my hand. I dont have much dexterity with it. Its attached and it works. Reporter director michael bay, known for transformers and armageddon says he was drawn to the story of unsung heroes. The extraordinary thing about this story, they did not have to go. When they heard the rpgs and ak fire they volunteered. They were going home to families in a week. Reporter the stadium premiere with 30,000 fans benefiting groups like the shadow warriors project, providing medical care for wounded contractors. Once we get injured, were out of country, we get no more pay. I got a lot of lung damage over there, trying to get care through the workmans comp. It wasnt working. What would you say to the critic hot think youre politically motivated . Thats the problem, we as a country are so polarized. This i think is something that was done right down the middle. Youve got honor, youve got integrity, youve got courage. Thats what we need and i hope people come to see this, to bring it back to the center. Reporter something perhaps folks on both sides of the aisle can agree on. Up next, the tennessee couple whos bidding farewell to the middle class and hello to the uber one percenters of the jet set. Later, the crowning achievement for a seattlearea beauty queen. Why its now just all a painful memory. T care who you are. Man woman or where youre from. 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You know, literally millions of americans have their dreams of mega wealth through a mega jackpot dashed on wednesday nights powerball drawing. At least three lucky Ticket Holders did hit it bigtime, 1. 6 billion, a world record. Tonight were hearing from the tennessee couple, the first winners to come forward to claim their very big slice of the very big powerball pie. Abcs Steve Osunsami has their story. Reporter its a champagne dream come true. Meet john and Lisa Robinson, daughter tiffany, dog abby. Were going to take the lump july. Why . Because were not guaranteed tomorrow. Amen to that. Reporter tonight theyre saying goodbye to middle class and hello to uber uber rich. Congratulations. Its a little piece of the pie. Reporter a story you cant help but love. A family from small towel mumford, tennessee, home to one stop light and fewer than 6,000 people. Lisa works in a dermatologists office. Her husband at a maintenanaiena Distribution Center transfer they live down the street from this Grocery Store where hes seen on Security Camera buying the winning ticket. I was on my way home from work. She told me, youre going to pick us up a couple lottery tickets . I told her, i really dont feel like picking them up, but ill stop at the store and buy the tickets. Reporter when those lucky balls rolled down one by one on wednesday night, lisa could hardly believe her eyes. Well, i was running down the hallway screaming and crying. And i said, you got to check the numbers. He woke up in a dead sleep, hes all startled, what, what . He looked at them three or four times and he says, baby, i think these are the right numbers. Reporter remember the chaos that broke out at the 7eleven where winning jackpot ticket was hold in chino hills, california . They were cheering for the allstar clerk. It felt like something out of a movie. Im envious of the winner. I love it. Reporter lotto officials gave the owner a 1 million check just for selling the winning ticket. In no time word spread about a california winner. This los angeles nursing home. Somebody won lotto. Reporter cheering for one of their nurses, a mother of seven. Honestly it couldnt have happened to a nicer person. Reporter the party shortlived. The nurse who thought she won said it was an embarrassing prank from her son. Her daughter tells the l. A. Times, this is one big misunderstanding. Her boss, who bought 18,000 tickets for staff, including hers, Still Believes this nurse is a winner. She had two hours left to her shift and she stayed the two hours. I was extremely impressed. Reporter tonight there remains no confirmation on the winner out west but the nurse in the l. A. Suburbs has reportedly shared with her employer that shes going on leave Effective Immediately until things cool off. As for florida, theres no word yet on the winner there either. The robinsons and the winners still to be identified are especially lucky. All three tickets were sold in states that dont tax lottery winnings or have no state income tax. The jackpot delivered plenty of consolation prizes. 1 million, 2 million winners in at least 26 states who matched 5 of 6 numbers, including a group of preschool teachers in kentucky who rushed to claim their prize. Some of them still owe student loan. While winning the big one sounds like a dream come true the massive worlds you could buy, cars the dream could turn into a nightmare. The biggest mistake winners make is acting too quickly. They dont take a breath, they dont take time to figure out what their goals are and how to best achieve them. Reporter money adviser Susan Bradley helps lottery winners avoid the potential crash and burn. I learn to ask an important question. What matters to you . What matters most in your life . That starts a conversation. Reporter she says sudden life change requires focus. If you can anchor into something that is critically important, your deep values, you have a really good shot of having a very good time with this money. Reporter sandra hayes, a former winner, agrees. Make wise investments. You dont want to buy a milliondollar home, necessarily. But you want something a little more than what you had but you have to be within reason. Reporter she and 12 of her coworkers won a 224 million Powerball Jackpot in 2006. When she was a single mom living on food stamps. Shes lived the dream while keeping her feet firmly planted here on earth. I paid off my house. The second thing i did was i bought a car. Reporter as for the robinsons in tennessee, lotto lawyer jason kerlin says theyve gone about winning the smart way. I verified that what youre looking at is right. Then i knew i had to do something. First thing make sure youre the winner. Doublecheck, triple check your ticket. Next, sign the back of the ticket. They did that. I saw at the press conference, she went to the tennessee lottery website and followed the instructions, perfect. Hired an attorney, perfect. Hired a financial planner, perfect. If i had that ticket in my hand all my stresses would just melt away . No actually more stress comes with that ticket. No one can project and understand what it feels like to be a lottery winner. I worked with many and i cant tell you what they feel. Its very strong. Its emotionally turbulent. It can be wonderful. But its one of the strongest experiences one will ever have in their life. Reporter when they spoke in front of cameras Lisa Robinson broke down explaining how they now plan to help their daughter. Our daughter had some theyre going to help me. Theyll be back to work first thing monday morning. Thats what weve done all our lives. They have the love of their family and a sense of purpose. Something even those of us who arent millionaires can agree is worth more than all the money in the world. 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Her eyes droopy, bloodshot, watery. Her speech was very slurred, according to the police report. Before this all happened i rarely ever drank. It just happens that the one night that my phone died, couldnt call an uber, it was really the perfect storm that led to this. Reporter she pleaded guilty to drunk driving with a blood alcohol reading nearly three times the legal limit. But she never disclosed it to pageant officials. Everybodys telling me how i should be ashamed of myself, how im an unfit role model, all of these things. But i mean, theres really nothing that anybody can say that i havent thought worse about myself. Reporter even in light of her legal trouble, she thinks she has qualifications worthy of the crown. I still to this day think i am a perfect role model. Some days it happens to be the exact role model of what not to do. Reporter still, the controversy keeps coming. We have one victim, stab wound, lower abdomen reporter Seattle Police had been investigating a bizarre scene in which kefler was with marco popel, professional Soccer Player for the seattle sounders, when he was mysteriously stabbed in the stomach. Marco is okay, no charges have been filed, kefler was never accused of wrongdoing. Tonight the fallen beauty queen wont comment on it. She says shes focusing on rebuilding her reputation. Im still hopeful that i still have the opportunity to change the world. Reporter for nightline im Neal Karlinsky in seattle. Thats an object lesson for you. Thanks for watching abc news. Tune into Good Morning America tomorrow. As always were online at abcnews. Com. Good night, america, have a great weekend