afghanistan started and it didn t start with 9/11, it started a lot earlier than that. and there s two main narrative threads. one, a soldier s story, a soldier i met there, right before a firefight, and at the end of the firefight, i stayed in touch with him and his family to see what impact this intense combat has. and then this contrast of going from an intense combat situation to coming back to the u.s. and such a small percentage of people in the united states actually participate and shoulder the burden of military responsibility, so it s very difficult for them to do that. then what it s been like for the afghan people. so these two parallel narratives with a little bit of history woven in. is that a good tease? absolutely, i want to find out what happens with that soldier. minutes from now. we ll be watching closely. good to see you, my friend,
we appreciate it. catherine callaway at the atlanta international airport for you. tonight and tomorrow night you have two chances to watch a special documentary event. a soldier s story. these are unbelievable stories, because our jason carroll was able to follow-throu three sold from basic training to the battlefield. just remarkable stories he s been reporting on throughout the year, but put together a documentary for you. you need to see this. a soldier s story air tonight and sunday night. close to the bottom of the hour. the senate is in session. a live look once again on the senate floor. senator kyl there speaking. they re debating the dream act, talking about it right now, one that would give a path to citizenship for young people that came to this country if they go to college or join the military. that is being discussed now. expecting a vote on that, and
people around him are running to the government to cut deals. they are all ratting on him. this guy is in very bad shape. if you live in detroit, you have to shake your head. you deserve so much better. there s no city that needs more political guidance and moral upstanding decisions. the voters made the decision to put kwame in. so you get what you vote for, i suppose. they didn t know how bad he was. all right, guys. as always, it s been a pleasure. it s been too long since i ve been with you guys. enjoyed it all. it has been. see you down the road. take care. historic day in the senate. historic day. we re following. at 3:00, up or down. a little later a look at soldier s life from home to the battlefield. a preview of a soldier s story, many soldiers stories all coming up. for itchy dry skin.
soldier s lives. we re giving this special coverage called a soldier s story. it documents following the troop from home front for too battle front. you can catch it tonight and tomorrow 8:00 eastern time. jason carroll reports. here he is with a preview. reporter: in the fading light of a cold december evening, barely one full year ago, the president of the united states boards marine one, then air force one for a trip to west point, new york. ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. reporter: the 33-minute speech he s about to deliver will affect the lives of every cadet in eisenhower hall. as commander in chief, i have determined to send an additional 30,000 u.s. troops to afghanistan.