was precious. every second on the tarmac was added risk. with the final troops loading up, the danger was at its peak. major general chris donahue, commander of the 82nd airborne, the last soldier to step off afghan soil, the military says. pelbath snapped this cell phone picture, then gave the order, clamshell, close the cargo doors. minutes later, flush the force, the order to take off. i was able to see in front of me the first aircraft had just made their left turn. the second aircraft right behind them. the third aircraft lifted off. the fourth aircraft on the runway. i had the entire picture of the c-17 force in front of me, for sure, an image that i will never forget. reporter: the five c-17th had been on the ground a total of three hours, the end of a 20-year war was his final flight. oren lieberman, cnn, at the pentagon. court documents made public just hours ago in new zealand have named the man responsible