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That's remarkable. it's one of the reasons that we ought to all have admiration for them. but the tragedy is this country is leaving a lot of our soldiers and sailors and marine and coast guardsmen and others, leaving them not on the battlefield of iraq and afghanistan, but on the battlefield of their own souls and minds. it's the greatest tragedy and one we cannot allow to happen. we'll talk about what is being done, what should be done, with a must be done for these who serve for us. when we come back. general robert dees joins us. do not go away.

many of them suffer from depression that builds up after experiencing the unspeakable things that they witnessed at war. we're going to talk tonight to a highly decorated former army ranger about how he fought his demons as well as the retired general who now helps troops overcome theirs. and former detroit lions pro-bowl defensive lineman luther ellis is here. a man of faith and family. he thought he was spending his millions wisely. now he's climbing out of the whole of debt he -- hole of debt he dug and warning others. he joins us. plus little rockers are here with an otis redding...

With a would you want to say to them? >> i say first of all, you're not alone. this is normal. normal reaction to abnormal events in life. we are here. there are people around you that love you. there are people that have been there before that have walked the tough road. whose family have decided to stay by them. and have made that commitment to forgive whatever is in the past. they should look inside and see if there is something they should deal with and know there is help out there and there is hope. you can get better. >> mike: i want to say thank you very much. i hope folks will read you...

That's remarkable. it's one of the reasons that we ought to all have admiration for them. but the tragedy is this country is leaving a lot of our soldiers and sailors and marine and coast guardsmen and others, leaving them not on the battlefield of iraq and afghanistan, but on the battlefield of their own souls and minds. it's the greatest tragedy and one we cannot allow to happen. we'll talk about what is being done, what should be done, with a must be done for these who serve for us. when we come back. general robert dees joins us. do not go away. vernon, texas a town where business is perso...

Sat alone with a pistol that my men had given me as going away gift, with it loaded just wanting to use it on myself so. that why didn't you? what kept you from doing it? >> my wife and my kids and my family. i just couldn't bear to think about what they would find in that situation. what they would have to live with from their forward. now i think about the situation and i know there is so many single soldiers who are alone. who don't have that stop gap in their minds to say i'm not doing this. if i would have been alone, she would have left me. or if i would have been single with no family, ...