withdrawal from the country. >> then at least put together something that doesn't look this terrible. >> reporter: his fellow soldier from cop keating agrees. >> the exit plan should've been a hell of a lot better than what we saw. people climbing onto airplanes, falling off airplanes dying. >> reporter: carter sat with us for a documentary we did after he was awarded the medal of honor in 2013. carter risked his life several times during that battle, running to save the life of stefan mace. he and another soldier ran through enemy fire to bring him back to the medic station. >> every muscle in my body was on fire and i couldn't breathe. and tears were coming down my eyes because everything hurt so bad. >> reporter: carter believes that the u.s. should've pulled out sooner. he was not surprised that in the last few weeks the afghan army did not put up much of a fight against the taliban. >> being a service member who fought in the battle of combat