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That was retired Army Sergeant First Class Dana Bowman. He's a former green beret and Army Golden Knight who lost his legs in a parachuting accident and has now logged more than 5,000 jumps.

If you're someone who wants to experience the unity that America felt in the days and months following the 9-11 terror attacks, that was something that was clearly present in the room two years ago when a Montana-based veterans group held their first ever fundraising banquet in Billings.

"That feckless, dementia-ridden piece of crap just sent my son to die." The mother of a fallen Marine from Wyoming is sounding off on President Joe Biden.

I've heard from a lot of our fellow veterans here in Montana and elsewhere across the country over the past few days. We're pissed off. We're disgusted. I'm with you. The last week, especially, pissed me off too.

It's something you'd expect at a VFW or an American Legion. But this was something that was happening at at restaurants and bars all across Montana over the weekend.

Since Montana has some of the highest numbers of veterans per capita in the country, it is no surprise that a lot of you are reaching out and asking me what you can do to help our friends in Afghanistan.

I got a message from someone I greatly respect who has been a huge supporter of our troops here in Montana. He wanted to hear my thoughts on the news developing in Afghanistan. If you're an Afghan veteran, we want to hear yours as well.

Those who answered the call to serve obviously felt a calling to serve our country. But I also think those same veterans want to make sure that those patriotic values are instilled in the next generation.

Plus, we chat with American Sniper co-author Scott McEwen about his new book: "Hell Week and Beyond." What is the main thing the SEALs told him got them through the training? Humor.

As luck would have it, I was able to catch up with him while he stopped in Jackson Hole, Wyoming- just before he ventured into Yellowstone National Park. Earlier that same week he climbed Devil's Tower- even though he has never rock climbed before.