i don't know whether you talked to freddie owens yet or not, but this was one of freddie's buddies at that died in freddie's arms because, again -- i won't say it was carelessness, but it was a lapse, a mental lapse. so we talked an awful lot about that. now, again, the rest of the guys went back second of the 7th, these guys went back to thanksgiving dinner and whatever and we got back and my battalion commander said we have another operation and -- we weren't back very long before we were out. but i think a better unit, because i didn't have to tell th them. make sure you have your order, your am mission, your weapon is ready to fire, don't smoke on the trail so these guys can pick you up. you need to make sure that security is out. once burned, you become a better unit. i think they became a better unit as a result of that battle. >> what was your morale like? >> low, really low. again, i had lost people, and i think all of it. i think if you watch the only time in this -- after the war, the only time i've seen hal moore break down is when he talks about this feeling that he had th