"What they have done is set the example of service we all should aspire to, to kind of live in that realm," Help Heal Vets CEO Captain Joe McClain said.
miners position. auk dria godfry is in washington with more. reporter: good morning, kendis. two very long months and a roller coaster of emotions. now as officials prepare to host those miners to safety the health minister of chile says his biggest concern is one of those miners suffering from a panic attack. their ride to freedom could be just hours away. as early as midnight tonight, crews hope to use this rescue capsule to begin pulling 33 chilean miners to safety one by one. rescue workers finished reinforcing and testing the escape shaft on monday. no concern at all. i mean, we are prepared for any weather conditions to conduct this rescue process. reporter: each 2,000 foot trip will last about 20 minutes. it will take 48 hours to hoist all of the miners up. the men who ve been stuck underground for more than two months will have their eyes closed. and will immediately be given dark glasses to avoid damaging their eyesight. the order they ll come out is reportedl
surface by late today. the capsule they ll ride to the surface was successfully tested lowered to just 40 feet from the miners position. auk dria godfry is in washington with more. reporter: good morning, kendis. two very long months and a roller coaster of emotions. now as officials prepare to host those miners to safety the health minister of chile says his biggest concern is one of those miners suffering from a panic attack. their ride to freedom could be just hours away. as early as midnight tonight, crews hope to use this rescue capsule to begin pulling 33 chilean miners to safety one by one. rescue workers finished reinforcing and testing the escape shaft on monday. no concern at all. i mean, we are prepared for any weather conditions to conduct this rescue process. reporter: each 2,000 foot trip will last about 20 minutes. it will take 48 hours to hoist all of the miners up. the men who ve been stuck underground for more than two months will have their eyes clos