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Nervous when members of congress came through. we could say hi to them, how's the food, and that's it. but talking to the boys, who 13 to 17, some were really small but 13 to 17 age boys are a certain type of kid, they're boys, not very verbally necessarily, some more willing to talk and smile back. some looked really distant. what that worker was able to do to talk to jessica is what i wanted to do. as a mom you wanted to ask them questions, how are you? where's your mom? when's the last time you saw her? it was hard not asking the questions but we didn't want the tour cut shot. >> cal perry,...

A certain type of kid, they're boys, not very verbally necessarily, some more willing to talk and smile back. some looked really distant. what that worker was able to do to talk jessica is what i wanted to do. as a mom you wanted to ask them questions, how are you? where's your mom? when's the last time you saw her? it was hard not asking the questions but we didn't want the tour cut shot. >> cal perry, i want your observations of that visit? >> it looked like an operating base you would see in iraq. although we were told if these kids were to run from the camp they would be pursued. i thought...

To reach the white house goal of having troop levels in iraq down to 50,000 by the end of august. >> my wife, called my wife first, told her i was coming home, she's happy and we're ecstatic i'm getting home. >> reporter: you guys are having a baby? >> we're having our first one, very excited to be a father. >> reporter: and you didn't know that you were going to be home for the birth, did you? >> no, ma'am, i did not. i thought i'd be stuck in iraq and turns out things are looking good. >> jorgenson, juarez. >> reporter: they've been here since november. after years of american troops learnin...

Things are looking good and i'm coming home. i'm very happy. >> reporter: they have been here since november. after years of american troops learning their tours would be extended, these soldiers had their 12-month tour cut short. the number of u.s. boots on the ground is decreasing by the day and commanders say that not even iraq's inability to form a government will stop them from meeting their deadline. these soldiers leave behind an iraq with an uncertain future, but for them, the job is done. well, you know, every day at this time, we salute a member of the u.s. military who made the ul...