Maj. Eric Kleinsmith

You know what? Yeah, I don't even. We didn't even touch that stuff. And again, that's the problem is when you go after stuff.

You know what? Yeah, I don't even. We didn't even touch that stuff. And again, that's the problem is when you go after stuff.

The second time I had to, we went up to testify was in February of 2006. And we had, you know, after everything's done, you know, you've got reporters floating around the room and everything. And I had one guy come up to me and he was asking me some very personal questions. What are you doing now? What are you doing for work? That kind of thing.

The second time I had to, we went up to testify was in February of 2006. And we had, you know, after everything's done, you know, you've got reporters floating around the room and everything. And I had one guy come up to me and he was asking me some very personal questions. What are you doing now? What are you doing for work? That kind of thing.

Followed me out into the hallway and I said, you know, I'm sorry. I'm not going to answer any more of your questions. I don't know who you are. And he goes, oh, I'm sorry. I'm Kirk Lippold. I'm the commander of the USS Cole. And, I mean, Kirk and I are friends now, but that's the moment that, again, it hits you that, again, I feel responsible for the loss of your sailors.

Followed me out into the hallway and I said, you know, I'm sorry. I'm not going to answer any more of your questions. I don't know who you are. And he goes, oh, I'm sorry. I'm Kirk Lippold. I'm the commander of the USS Cole. And, I mean, Kirk and I are friends now, but that's the moment that, again, it hits you that, again, I feel responsible for the loss of your sailors.

I have the response. I get to carry the responsibilities for the loss of 3,000 people on 9-11. The 20th, I really wish you hadn't played that video just a few minutes ago because— On the 20th anniversary, my wife found me totally broken down in our kitchen. And I get to carry that PTSD the rest of my life.

I have the response. I get to carry the responsibilities for the loss of 3,000 people on 9-11. The 20th, I really wish you hadn't played that video just a few minutes ago because— On the 20th anniversary, my wife found me totally broken down in our kitchen. And I get to carry that PTSD the rest of my life.

And I didn't think I had it, and it got worse and worse, and it gets worse and worse every year.

And I didn't think I had it, and it got worse and worse, and it gets worse and worse every year.