i spoke with rodger pinto,ho deployed to both afghanistan and iraq as an infantry paratrooper in the army's 82nd airborne from 2008 to 2014. he is also a member advocate for the non-partisan group i.a.v.a.- - iraq and afghanistan veterans of america. >> sreenivasan: so, rodger, you were in the 82nd airborne, served as infantry in afghanistan, what were the kinds of things that you were doing on the ground with afghan allies? >> you know, just like your brothers and sisters in arms, our afghan allies are risking as much, if not more, than we are. >> sreenivasan: what do you think that the bargain was that we made with the people of afghanistan when we were there? when you're in these conversations with these peopl that you are working with and fighting with, what did they think was going to happen at the end of this? >> i think that the bargain we struck with them was a recognition of the values we both share. you know, 99 percent of our afghan allies and, frankly, citizens of afghanistan are very similar to us as americans. they have the same values of taking care of their family, en