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Today we also remember once more the eight extraordinary soldiers who give their last full measure of devotion. some of whom spent their final moment trying to rescue ty and others in that humvee. and we stand with their families who remind us how far the heart break ripples. five wives, widows who honor their husbands. seven boys and girls who honor their dad. at least 17 parents, mothers and fathers, step moms and step dads who honor their son. some 18 siblings who honor their brothers. long after this war is over, these families will still need our love and support. for all the year to come...

53 american troops surrounded by more than 300 taliban fighters. under heavy gunfight, he risked his life over and over to help protect his fellow soldiers. >> the outpost was being slammed from every direction -- machine gun fire, rocket-propelled grenade rocket-propelled grenades, mortar, sniper fire. it was chaos. the blizzard of bullets and steel into which ty ran, not once or twice or even a few times, but perhaps ten times. and in doing so, he displayed the essence of true heroism. now the urge to surpass all others at whatever costs, but the urge to serve others at whatever costs. >> an...

Step mom barbara. your wife, shannon. who you call the ceo of your family. you're a wise man. i've got the same arrangement. your beautiful children, 14-year-old jaden, 8-year-old madison in her new dress, and she was telling me about her new room as we walked over here. and 9-month-old sierra for whom we will try to make this brief. because we don't know how long the cheerios will last. before they came, ty said he was hoping to take his children around washington to show them the sites and the history. but jaden, madison, if you want to know what makes our country truly great, if you want to...

The flashbacks. the nightmares. the anxiety. the heart ache that makes it sometimes almost impossible to get through a day. and he's urged us to remember another soldier from camp keating who suffered, too, who eventually lost his own life back home. and who we remember today for his service in afghanistan that day, private ed faulkner jr. at first, like a lot of troops, ty resisted seeking help. but with the support of the army, the encouragement of his commanders, and most importantly, the love of shannon and the kids, ty got help. the pain of that day, i think ty understands and we can only...

After slowing bleeding and putting a turn kit on mace's leg, he carried him to soldier. after going into surgery, stephan mace died. his mother is beyond grateful for carter ear courage. >> ty gave my son peace. he gave him safety. he gave him comfort. he allowed stephan to have the thoughts that he would be coming home to us, coming home to his family. >> in all, eight americans were killed in the battle. another 25 wounded. the outpost was shut down afterwards. ty carter plans on staying in the army and talking about ptsd, which he fights with still sometimes. he says all of his brothers out...