mimms just cited personal reasons. after many phone conversations, e mails and texts, bruce mimms agreed to do something most phony navy s.e.a.l.s refuse to do. answer questions about why he did it. >> lack of self worth and sprinkled with ego. and arrogance. it's a toxic brew. makes you act irrationally. >> reporter: mimms says two factors drove him to exaggerate. being adopted and getting kicked out of the navy after a year for being gay. >> do you understand concept of stolen valor? >> yes. >> what do you say to the families of someone who died serving as a navy s.e.a.l.? >> like i said, you know, i'm, i don't think there is anything else i can say. except i regret making inaccurate statements. >> reporter: berg and other parents are satisfied mimms no longer has contacts with their kids but question why he's on payroll through june. >> at the moment he's working on special projects for the district. >> reporter: what kind of special projects? >> special projects at this point are staying in touch with the superinte

mimms just cited personal reasons. but after many phone conversations, e mails and texts, bruce mimms agreed to do something most phony navy s.e.a.l.s refuse to do. answer questions about why he did it. >> lack of self worth and sprinkled with ego. and arrogance. it's a toxic brew. makes you act irrationally. >> reporter: mimms says two factors drove him to exaggerate. being adopted and getting kicked out of the navy after a year for being gay. >> do you understand concept of stolen valor? >> yes. >> what do you say to the families of someone who died serving as a navy s.e.a.l.? >> like i said, you know, i'm, i don't think there is anything else i can say. except i regret making inaccurate statements. >> reporter: berg and other parents are satisfied mimms no longer has contacts with their kids but question why he's on payroll through june. >> at the moment he's working on special projects for the district. >> reporter: what kind of special projects? >> special projects at this point are staying in touch with the super