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At 1:00, 1:30 in the morning. and i would be on the street at 2:30 trying to get home without fare for a cab. >> right. this is the challenge. on the one hand, wanting to acknowledge that there is a possibility for human compassion, love even across status differences and race differences. but also acknowledge that fair labor practices matter. i mean, the work you do is not, oh, don't worry because we care for children, we don't -- we love the children, we don't need cab fare or reasonable working hours. we may in fact have affection for the children whom we're caring for, but we also need fai...

but first, an early holiday gift from president obama to military families all over the country. the president announced this week that all u.s. combat troops will leave iraq by the end of the year. welcome news at places like ft. bliss in texas where our marty savidge is will speaking with families' reaction to the president's decision. it has to be bittersweet. >> reporter: there's always that. that is a concern for any military town. those that are coming home and those that continue to serve. we're at ft. bliss army base outside of el paso, texas. there's an air show going on, if...

Warriors make the journey home and get treated for their battlefield injuries. it is a delicate and efficient operation carried out with military precision and human compassion. cnn's pentagon correspondent barbara starr is our guide tonight. and along the way she'll introduce us to some inspiring and courageous young troops. it is a 41-hour journey and cnn is the first network to take the entire trip. it all begins in afghanistan. >> reporter: it's before dawn in the trauma bay at bagram air base in afghanistan. another soldier, wounded in the fighting down south, nurses and surgeons doing ev...

At how america's wounded warriors make the journey home and get treated for their battlefield injuries. it is a delicate and efficient operation carried out with military precision and human compassion. cnn's pentagon correspondent barbara starr is our guide tonight. and along the way she'll introduce us to some inspiring and courageous young troops. it is a 41-hour journey and cnn is the first network to take the entire trip. it all begins in afghanistan. >> reporter: it's before dawn in the trauma bay at bagram air base in afghanistan. another soldier, wounded in the fighting down south, nur...

From afghanistan to germany and home to the u.s., for the rest of this hour we'll travel with members of the u.s. armed forces. but this is not a trip any of them expected to make. wounded in battle, flown to a hospital. and then brought home for treatment all in a matter of days. we want you to come along for an exclusive, behind the scenes look at how they make the journey home and get treated for their battlefield injuries. a delicate and efficient operation, carried out with military precision and human compassion. our pentagon correspondent, barbara starr, is our guide, and along the way ...