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Emotionally overwhelming part of the entire return process. it's handled very carefully. and the first time they meet is likely to be only for a few minutes. christine? >> only for a few minutes. do we know when that meeting's going to take place? are they going to allow that to happen in private and we'll know after? have we heard anything about when that meeting can happen? >> reporter: you can bet, christine, it's going to be done absolutely in private. this is a very carefully controlled kind of reunion. the one thing you do not want is any kind of surprise. that's what i've been told by p...

Awkwardly called that reintegration process. the reunion is expected to be soon, but again, the army gives you no timeline. the family is expected to be in a hospital room, and he is expected to come in and meet with them. it is carefully handled because it is said to be the most emotionally overwhelming part of the entire return process. they'll only talk for a few minutes, 20, 30, take a break for a few hours, then come back. that is based on long studies that the military has done of returnees who just say, look, it is like emotional overload. as much as they waited for that moment, it is t...