Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20150914:01:43:00
Mcveigh and his ft. riley unit are shipped out to the persian gulf. >> the gulf war, for tim, was sort of the culmination of his young military career. the way that that mission was described to him, the mission of the u.s. was noble. >> within weeks of his arrival, mcveigh's intense focus and determination to be a model soldier pay off. >> a promotion came while he was out in the field there. he was made sergeant, and, of course, that, you know, gave him a greater sense of pride. >> during the gulf war, battles on the ground are rare. but for mcveigh and his platoon, one bloody encounter stan...