in harm's way. >> come on, you got it. come on, you got it. >> la trisha rose joins the army, leaving behind a 2 years old daughter with a hugs wondering how he can do it alone. >> here we go, almost done. >> reporter: sergeant randy shorter is a husband and father of two, just 32 years old, he's already a veteran of two combat tours. now he's about to return to afghanistan, to an area the military calls hell on earth. >> and what? >> safe. >> reporter: and then there's will mcclain, who weeks from tonight may find hemselves. >> jason joins us now, what is it that you're hoping to see through the eyes of these three soldiers? >> i'll tell you, don, and i