People from across the country are paying tribute to the 30 Americans, including 22 Navy SEALs, killed in Afghanistan on Saturday. Their CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed while on a mission to reinforce troops trying to capture a Taliban leader in a longtime Taliban stronghold. It's believe their helicopter was hit with a rocket-propelled grenade fired by Taliban fighters.
NBC News Chief Pentagon Correspondent Jim Miklaszewski looks at some of the stories behind these dedicated servicemen.