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Good example for the other soldiers. i'm sorry. >> the next day, loftus and the other troops walk to a memorial for the soldier killed by the ied, and pay their final respects. then they make a somber march back to base. (gunfire) >> as soon as they enter the gate, the taliban attack. >> get me up there, get me up there! >> the ambush is timed to catch the troops off guard. soldiers rush to the roof of the outpost and fire back. (gunfire) >> from here, they have the best view, the best chance of keeping the taliban from storming the base. the taliban fire an rpg at a guard tower on the roof. t...

Our enlisted men and all moms tend to worry quite a bit. what she's done is taken some her worry and turned it into something positive. take a look. >> reporter: a somber march. a loud ovation and a last good-bye for these deploying troops. the atlanta airport is the final stop on their way to war, so that's where you'll find military moms like cynthia lamay. >> where are you guys headed? afghanistan? >> reporter: lamay knows the pain of deployment all too well. >> our son right now is in afghanistan. my nephew just got back from his third tour in afghanistan and we also have several other mem...

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Seldom do we run news reports in in news hour, but richard engel and his crew were embedded with the air division and they filed one of the most extraordinary pieces of journalism television has ever offered. >> reporter: for soldiers of charlie company of the 82nd airborne, it's a somber march back to base. they're returning from a memorial service on saturday for one of their own kimmed in the taliban stronghold outside kandahar. but the taliban are waiting. the soldiers rush to the roof to return fire. the most intense assault ever on the outpost. >> ammo! >> they launch mortars almost stra...