there were other people involved, sergeant walters, patrick miller, who they attributed their actions to lynch. these two individuals acted very heroically, and they deserve credit for what they did. and lynch felt the same way. we all had a discussion about it. so we were eager to set the story straight, but then there was also the issue of we weren't allowed to talk to the press about it, because there was an investigation being done by the military. and while the investigation was ongoing, we weren't allowed to speak to the press. and that just fueled the fire, it seemed. >> hinojosa: and basically your understanding is that... the story out there in the media is that basically you guys messed up. >> yeah. that was another thing that... >> hinojosa: your unit had problems, you guys weren't up to par, you made mistakes, you made bad choices. >> yeah. it's amazing how they can put all the blame on these, what, 33 soldiers who had no control over that much of what was going on. and then when it comes down to it, there are other people within the military that had the same problems. th

to set the record straight and make sure that the ones that were in my unit such as sergeant patrick millerlling, i want to make sure that the people that deserve the credit gets the credit. and not me, who was knocked unconscious and didn't even get to fire off a shot. it's just kind of amazing that even 12 years later, those stories that were created, those fabricated stories, are still, you know, being targeted at me like you know, somehow i had something to do with those stories, that i created them, that i, you know, and i'm like no, no, i was just a soldier in the same unit with all these other -- i'm just hoping to survive. >> i think when people see you, see how well you're doing and hear your story once again, i think they will be really touched. jessica, it's great to catch up with you. thank you so much. by the way, jessica has written a special essay for us. read it at today.com. >>> tomorrow on our series where are they now we talk to amber frey, the woman dragged into the scott peterson murder investigation when she found out he lied about not being married. we check in with a

patrick 1)than me. i mean, you...us. (vo) go national. go like a pro. >>> thanks for staying with us, i'm bill o'reilly in the miller time segment tonight.f southern california. joins us from santa barbara. so, you have some concerns about the white house and the pope. what are they? >> well, not really concerns, billy. i see a lot of similarities between the men. they both have huge planes, hate capitalism. both, of course born in kenya. kidding, kidding. kidding. everybody. >> i didn't know that about the pope. >> it's a joke. they have got some differences, too though. let's see, the pope drives a fiat and president obama rule bias -- out rules by fiat. >> if obama doesn't agree with you he gets cranky. the pope seems a little less sure of himself than obama. isn't it ironic they finally meet and obama believes he is the one that speaks encyclical. the global warming thing is interesting they share that he wish my spiritual leader the pope i guess i was raised catholic plus he seems like a reasonably cool guy to me. i think he would stick to the hell is hot thing instead of the planet is hot thing. blaming the burning bush on global w

patrick young. >> will you pick one more for me? this is exciting. leah is picking -- leah still, by the way, in our truly brave video and was such a star. >> fairy princess today. >> laura millera big thank you to devon and to leah and we wish you guys the best of luck. have fun tonight in the fashion show, okay, sweetie? devon, you're an awesome dad. >> thank you for having us. >>> all right, we are officially moving give it away to booze day tuesday. hit the connect button. >> all right. tomorrow look for all the fall dresses for all shapes and sizes. >> plus a performance by haley and michael. >> you can whip up a meal in minutes. have an awesome thirsty thursday, everybody. we'll see you friday. bye. matching bracelets. sizzling summer heat hitting the bay area. here's a live look at san jose -- where we're expecting to see >>> sisling summer heat continues. we're looking at san jose, where we're expecting triple digits yet again, the haze making things feel extra yucky. >> anthony is here. kari is out in the heat, but anthony, you have all that information behind us. >> it will be hot for the next couple days. the cool weather will not be here until the weekend. keep in m

patrick young. >> will you pick one more for me? this is exciting. leah is picking -- leah still, by the way, in our truly brave video and was such a star. >> fairy princess today. >> laura millera big thank you to devon and to leah and we wish you guys the best of luck. have fun tonight in the fashion show, okay, sweetie? devon, you're an awesome dad. >> thank you for having us. >>> all right, we are officially moving give it away to booze day tuesday. hit the connect button. >> all right. tomorrow look for all the fall dresses for all shapes and sizes. >> plus a performance by haley and michael. >> you can whip up a meal in minutes. have an awesome thirsty thursday, everybody. we'll see you friday. bye. matching bracelets. >>> right now, this just in. new developments in a case that shocked our region. a woman abducted off a philadelphia street. this morning the suspect has changed his plea. good morning, i'm vai sikahema. the suspect allegedly seen carrying out the kidnapping in this sir say lance video we want before a judge in the last hour. monique braxton is in front of the courthouse with new developments. walk us through what happened. >> reporter: first of all, we wer