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Of special operations forces in afghanistan that led the way to bring down the taliban that sheltered osama bin laden. >> any talk about war, it's about heroism and sacrifice and loss. it's not a pro-war film, it's not an anti-war film, it's a film about what actually happens in war. >> reporter: it would turn into america's longest war. 16 years of fighting, dying, and the anguish of those who survived and the families left behind by the fallen. >> stream of combat environment as you can fathom, it tested you in every way, physically, mentally, emotionally. >> reporter: then captain mark led ...

Is this why you walked 2,200 miles? >> yes, ma'am. 22 for me is a very significant number, and it's more of a symbol now to help educate the american people on the epidemic of veteran suicide. >> why is this issue so personal to you? tell us about your own struggle. >> well, i served in the army for 15 years. and i attempted twice, while i was still in the service. it was very difficult for me when i transitioned back from a combat environment, back to civilian life. i had a family, i didn't know how to react, or how to get back to just having a normal day-to-day life, and it reflected very mu...

It actually works in a combat environment. basically pushed out the back of a c-130. i think it weighs out at about 25,000 pounds when it comes off the aircraft. >> when you're talking about a big underground tunnel complex, describe for me if you're sitting in this room, if you're in a tunnel, no matter how far underground or deep, the capacity, you can kill everybody? >> well, it depends on the proximity of the blast to the tunnels and how extensive the tunnel network is. but when you drop this thing in the middle of an area where you've got tunnel exits, that blast is going to ripple throug...

Destroy targets over a widespread area and that's what they were dealing with here. they also felt it was such a remote area that they would not run the risk of civilian casualties. that said, u.s. aircraft will be doing that post bomb damage assessment. they will be flying overhead looking to see how much damage was caused and whether it really met the expectations and to make sure that there were no civilian casualties. because it was the first time it was used in a combat environment after years of being tested, they want to make sure that it worked as planned and see what they can learn fr...

Eventually -- there was the wind down in iraq but this was still during some of the very heavy periods of combat. and during that time, he engaged in military activities that resulted in him getting a couple of very significant medals. he got the iraq campaign medal with a star. that means he was in a combat environment. he was also awarded a service combat action badge as a driver and mechanic. so here is the obvious question that we don't know the answer to. he was in a position to be driesk a wheeled vehicle during combat activity in iraq. could he have been blown up? could he have been in ...