. >>> i am specialist matthew keeler, stationed at joint base balad iraq. i'd like to say happy fourth of july to jessica good in hanant, mass pass. i mess you and sear you soon. >>> it's great to be here, kyra, with these guys. as you know, we've been following some of them as part of our series, our year-long series. some family faces like sergeant randy shorter, he's actively rereceived a month proegz since the last time we spoke. he's now first time soldier randy starter. but we also have new member, as well, who just joined the platoon. i want to introduce you here and give us a sense of what it's been like for you to be here in the platoon during this band of brothers. >> from the moment i came in, the guys gave me that feeling out period, trying to see hey, what's this guy all about? and after a while, they accepted me as part of the family. >> you guys cannot be with family today, but you're with each other. how does that help? >> we go through the toughest of times, but we always pull each other together. in times like today, we can reflect and think about the moments we had back home. >> do you