guardsman brian westerfield who served in iraq was almost one of them. what was it that made you contemplate the suicide? >> it's all the failures over and over again. i stayed in that hole for so long, that i-- i didn't see a way out. >> reporter: westerfield is now helping mission 22 counsel other vets. he's also backing tjersland and milich on their mission to spread hope. there are people out there who need to hear this message and it's worth every ounce of pain we're experiencing in these two weeks. >> reporter: giving it their all to make sure no one runs life's course alone. errol barnett, cbs news, baltimore, maryland. >> o'donnell: they're expected to arrive at arlington national cemetery tomorrow. and that is the "cbs evening news." i'm norah o'donnell in washington with thanks to the jones day law firm for this beautiful view of the capitol. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by