according to my sources the us forces on the ground that day were navy seals and an od-a unit of army special forces. the navy seals were deployed to the village where mohammad razeq was beaten to death. i wanted to find out why they hadn't intervened to stop the beating. and what they knew about the fate of the other fourteen civilians who were killed that day. fault lines contacted the us department of defense and the special operations joint task force in afghanistan. they both referred us to natos mission in afghanistan. >> nagieb - resolute support has not received any formal allegation from the governement >> i didn't know exactly what they meant by "no formal allegations." we followed up and asked them if they'd received any reports of civilian casualties from the august 3rd operation. that was over a month ago. we're still waiting for their answer. i couldn't get any information from the us about their involvement in the operation, but i was able to track down an afghan lieutenant, abdul shafiq, who was a commander on the ground on august third. over the phone, i asked him about the us's rol

most of them being deployed are members of the army special forces. in an interview with bbc, president obama said isis may not be defeated before he leaves office. >> it's critical. although i don't anticipate in the next nine months it will be finished we can slowly shrink the environment in which they operate and take on strong holds like mosul and raqqah. >> president obama is making the announcement today in germany, he's wrapping up a weeklong trip that focused a lot on energy and defeats isis >>> the world may get a glimpse from a chapter of the 9/11 investigation. the white house could release some pages of the inquiry into the 9/11 attack. the documents have been kept in a secure room in the capital. >>> a teenager has been charged with plotting a terror attack in australia the 16-year-old boy was arrested in his home in sydney accused of trying to target a veteranser is knowny expected to take place today. five teens were arrested in 2015 for plotting an isis-inspired attack on the same event. >>> mental health officials are seeking a repeal

most of those being deployed are members of the army special forces. >> they're not going to be leading the fight on the ground, but they will be essential in providing the training and assisting local forces they continue to drive isil back. as we remain relentless on the military front we're not going to give up on the dip lo masy front to end the syrian war. >> president obama is making the announcement today in germany, he's wrapping up a week-long trip that focused a lot on energy and defeating isis. >>> the world may soon get a glimpse of a secret chapter of the september 11th investigation. the white house could release at least some of the 28 pages into the congressional inquiry of the 9/11 attacks. it could shed light on possible saudi connections. the documents have been kept in a secure room in the capital. >>> a teenager has been charged with plotting a terror attack in australia. the 16-year-old boy was arrested at his home in sydney, accused of trying to target an australian veterans day ceremony expected to take place today. five teens were arrested in 2015 for plotting a

its glamour not unlike that of the army special forces, the green berets during vietnam.ith help from the white house, movies and books about the seal mission, the navy launched a spectacular recruitment campaign. but public statements by some seals seemed to contradict the warrior code that obligates them not to advise the nature of their work nor seek recognition for their actions. five years later, most of us are better for knowing about these men. the country needed a sign, an example that such exceptional acts of routine discipline and bravery are still part of our heritage. presidents may come and go, but we'll always have abadabad. >> millions of orthodox christians around the world are celebrating easter this weekend. they use the julian calendar introduced under julius caesar rather than the gregorian calendar and that's why the date falls much later this year. in russia, church leaders are blessing easter gifts, including traditional eggs and cakes. crowds gathering in jerusalem to celebrate. there are approximately 200 million to 300 million orthodox christians

they will likely be army special forces. and a reminder tonight, you can watch "nbc nightly news" with lester holt reporting from the middle east. he'll have an exclusive interview with ash carter here at 6:00. >>> an accident involving a school bus and a car left one person hurt in new castle county. sky force 10 over the scene of old baltimore pike and albe drive. there were two dents on the bus but none of them were hurt. a person in the car was injured. no word on what caused the crash. >>> a man police say shot a 4-year-old philadelphia girl to death faced an arraignment early this morning. maurice phillips is charged with thirds degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and endangering the wealth of a child. he's the boyfriend of the child's mother. it was first believed the 4-year-old girl was shot inside her kensington home by a 5-year-old sibling but police say phillips confessed telling them he was playing with the gun when it accidentally went off. the little girl's mother, tara riddick posted this tribute to her da

most of the troops are likely to be army special forces. defense secretary carter said the troops won't be fighting street to street, but at headquarters helping plan and coordinate battles. reminder, watch nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting from the middle east with an exclusive interview with ash carter right here after nbc 10 news at 6:00. >>> severe storms texas overnight. heavy rain and strong winds roll through the houston area forcing school closures today. that rain is expected to continue throughout the night. that same system dropped several feet of snow on parts of colorado this weekend. more than 40 inches causing whiteout conditions. the weather snarled air travel and forced cancellation of 70% of the flights in denver international airport. >>> now your first alert weather. >>> we're stuck in beautiful, sunny weather part tern, others are in wet, snowy patterns, and that's what you saw. it's all related, and we have light northwesterly flow, dry air continuing across the region, but not quite the same at the shore. lo

isis defense secretary ash carter announced today that most of the additional troops will be army special forces. the u.s. will also send apache helicopters as the iraqis prepare to retake the city of mosul from the terrorist group. lester will report live tonight from ab dab bi, and we'll share the interview live. >>> a philadelphia community is gathering remember a young girl who police say was shot and killed by her own father this weekend. here is a live look at the memorial held near her home. the vigil was organized by the coalition one day at a time. girl's father, phillips, arraigned this morning, charged with third degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, and endangering the welfare of a child. he was carelessly waving a gun around the home when it went off, killing his daughter. they say phillies initially blamed the shooting and her 5-year-old sibling, but he later confessed. >>> investigators say a gunman barricaded himself inside his home after killing three and injuring a fourth person. nbc police say the shooter admitted to killing three people and told police he had a shotgun and

most of the troops are army special forces who will assist and advise the iraqis. inder will include some trainers, security forces for the advisers and maintenance teams for equipment. >>> supreme court justices are now considering president obama's actions on immigration and after at a today's arguments the court appears divided white house is ask the justices to allow it to put in place two programs that could shield about 4 million people from deportation and allow them to legally work in the u.s. but 26 states are challenging the programs which were put on hold bite lower courts. part of the state pots argument they'll be strapped with financial burdens under these programs and they claim the president's actions are illegal. >> we allow a president whether it's this president or future president no matter what their political persuasion oh their party to make changes in the law without congressional approval then we will end up with a purserred constitution. >> the obama administration says the president has some broad latitude when it comes to deportations and

most will be army special forces.so going to be deployed for the first time against isis. the move is partly aimed at helping the iraqis retake the key northern city of mosul. >>> 26 students with a passion for civics. still ahead, their final dress rehearsal before representing their school at the nationals for the first time. >>> we talked about the warm day for your tuesday as we push forward in the five-day forecast, there's a chance for some showers. ♪ ♪ as long as you love me, anyit's alright. ♪e. ♪ ♪ bend me shape me, any way you want me. ♪ shape the best sleep of your life. sleep number beds with sleepiq technology adjust any way you want it. the bed that moves you. only at a sleep number store. >>> firefighters are on the scene of a two alarm fire at a condo complex in fremont. crews were called to a home on the 3800 block of royal and common around 9:40. when they arrived they found flames burning and a second- floor unit, residents were evacuated, no one was hurt. fremont fire provided the video. firefighte

most of the troops will be army special forces. rescue crews rush to the scene in jerusalem where a bus exploded injuring at least 15 people. a local rescue service says two of the victims have been seriously wounded. it's not clear how many people were on the bus at the top it exploded. but police are calling the bombing a terrorist att firefighter missing for days in a virginia forest. where investigators are focusing their efforts. alison: plus a new medical study finds a type of hand dryer is like dropping a germ bomb in the bathroom. why the company that makes the dryer says the study is flawed. leon: devastating flooding in texas. heart-stopping moment when a live tv news crew saw a car and the man inside sinking. >> security parking garages in the district. suddenly not that safe. i'm stephen i'm chris van hollen, and i approve this message. narrator: an attack ad from the campaign for donna eards. so untrue. so outrageous that president obama said, "pull it down." ad on chris van hollen and the nra "misleading

chinatown for future reading i urge you to read and in the o w with young a journalist and an army special force veteran explained the geopolitical for the carefully prepared campaign to isolate in japan as evidenced by multiply reports in the newspaper articles there is a clear agenda by china north korea and south korea for the japan alliance and to have japan with their own political gain therefore i recommend that the council project abandon the truce the terrors is implemented embarrassment and will be for our future thank you. >> hello i'd like to announce about the recording and pronunciation i try my name is he blair and my i'm 87 years old it is age of the grandmother in san francisco to that - university and hearing to - to the established factor and the statute after year and i arrived in the usa america in june 1962 that's a long time and become in the united in the columbia - in 1967 i love this country i love this - my i ask for my friend for help so, please. >> i'll be speaking or reading from her - >> so she continues at the end of the world war ii i was a hostile student in clea

forces in that country to 300, but most will be army special forces and the white house insists this is not a combat mission, but rather a mission to advise and assist. >>> ted cruz and john kasich have announced they'll collaborate to try and stop donald trump from clinching the kasich campaign said it will give ted cruz the clear path to win the indiana primary while the cruz campaign said it will clear the way for kasich to win the upcoming elections in oregon and new mexico. >>> the shooting at a high school prom in wisconsin, an 18-year-old student was killed by police after they say he shot two students leaving the dance. they say the peers he was trying to enter the prom and randomly started shoot. >>> a new look this morning at one teenager's inspiring recovery after she survived that shooting spree in michigan. abc's diane macedo has the story. >> i want to show everyone i can walk. >> reporter: this morning, this 14-year-old is finally home and able to play outside for the first time since makeing a a miraculous recovery. >> i survived a gunshot. >> reporter: she's the youn

the army -- conventional and special operations forces are paying a key part in that effort. in europe, russia has modernized its military come invaded several sovereign country since 2008 and continues to act aggressively towards its neighbors using multiple means of russian national power. yummy will play a continuing role in defeating an aggressive russia. in asia, and the pacific, there are complex systemic challenges with a rising china that is increasingly assertive militarily especially in the south china sea and a very provocative north korea. both situations are creating conditions for potential conflict. again, the united states army is key to ushering our allies in asia and it during conflict - in detering conflict and defeating the enemy if conflict occurs. while none of us in this room or anywhere else can forecast precisely when or where the next tendency will arise, it is my professional literary view -- military view that if any contingency happens it will likely higher a significant commitment of army ground forces because war is ultimately an act of requirin

of what's going on in the world would surmise as we incrementally increase our particularly army special forces deployments that the requirements at least in the short term or at least medium -- short and medium term is going to require more deployments, more training, more equipment in order to counter the rising threats that we see that secretary murphy outlined in his opening statement. is that true? >> i think that's a correct assessment, yes, senator. >> which is why you have a assessed, come to the conclusion we are at quote, high military risk? >> that's correct. on the high military risk to be clear, we have sufficient capacity and readiness to fight counterinsurgency. and potential for great conflict and i'm talking about the time it takes to execute the tasks, high risk i would say we won't be able to accomplish all the tasks in the time necessary and the cost in terms of casualties and combined that equals my risk assessment. >> i thank both you and secretary murphy for your very forthright testimony before the committee today. i think it's extremely helpful. and senator mansion? >>

of what's going on in the world would surmise as we incrementally increase our particularly army special forces deployments that the requirements at least in the short term or at least medium -- short and medium term is going to require more deployments, more training, more equipment in order to counter the rising threats that we see that secretary murphy outlined in his opening statement. is that true? >> i think that's a correct assessment, yes, senator. >> which is why you have a assessed, come to the conclusion we are at quote, high military risk? >> that's correct. on the high military risk to be clear, we have sufficient capacity and readiness to fight counterinsurgency. and potential for great conflict and i'm talking about the time it takes to execute the tasks, high risk i would say we won't be able to accomplish all the tasks in the time necessary and the cost in terms of casualties and combined that equals my risk assessment. >> i thank both you and secretary murphy for your very forthright testimony before the committee today. i think it's extremely helpful. and senator mansion? >>

mainly army special forces, they will be embedded with iraqi brigades and battalions. they will be stationed close to the frontlines. they will include trainers and maintenance crews for the new deployment of apache helicopters. more u.s. commandos could also head to syria. bolstering their roughly 50 special operation forces, advising and training rebel forces on the ground. just when is the house going to debate and vote on an authorization for deploying u.s. troops in iraq and syria? when is the house going to debate these escalations that add more firepower and put more u.s. troops closer to the frontlines? our troops carry out their constitutional duties. when will congress act and carry out its constitutional responsibility? the american people are tired of endless wars and putting these wars on remote control with no debate and no votes is shameful. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition? >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute

special forces can do it all is not true. and the professionals in special forces will be the first to tell you. one of the fundamental roles of conventional ground forces whether army or marine is to seize and control territory and deny that same territory to enemy forces. special forces does not seize and control territory nor they never were designed to do that. but if you want to impose your will on an enemy that is one of the key tasks that is likely going to have to be done. so thanks for the question. but it's a myth out there. it's very prevalent. special forces has huge talents. love it to death. they can do a lot of things. but winning wars in and of themselves not capability. >> thank you. >> some of us think that myth has been adopted into pentagon strategy to treat ice siss. general we will be doing more on this detail issue. combaws it's not only the size of the staffs and bureaucracies but in many cases it's absolute duplication of effort. different branches of the deevens department have staffs that are all doing the same thing. and that is one of the aspects of reform that we will be acting on in this year's ndaa. secretary murphy, if you would to e

the fighting in palmyra that the syrian army in the russian special forces did was much bloodier. isis thought to the debt. it was a terrible toll on everybody, but it was a victory for the syrian army. we know all these things. the syrian army, probably, we don't know, nobody knows, it isisprobably take raqqa -- is on the run, particularly in syria. not necessarily in iraq. i don't understand what the president is doing. why he wants to engage war. but, it is not my call. i would also -- i had been told there are many more forces in iraq than we're publicly announcing. what the hell? as usual, we don't know with a game plan is. i do not understand why he is decided to jump into a war that was being run -- is being run by .he syrian army i can just speculate that are anti-putin, anti-russian instinct in america continues apace. that's all. amy: in your introduction to your new book "the killing of osama bin laden," you write -- "in a review of my interviews about obama's early decision to raise the anti-afghanistan, one fact stood out. obama's face in the world of special operation

chinatown for future reading i urge you to read and in the o w with young a journalist and an army special force veteran explained the geopolitical for the carefully prepared campaign to isolate in japan as evidenced by multiply reports in the newspaper articles there is a clear agenda by china north korea and south korea for the japan alliance and to have japan with their own political gain therefore i recommend that the council project abandon the truce the terrors is implemented embarrassment and will be for our future thank you. >> hello i'd like to announce about the recording and pronunciation i try my name is he blair and my i'm 87 years old it is age of the grandmother in san francisco to that - university and hearing to - to the established factor and the statute after year and i arrived in the usa america in june 1962 that's a long time and become in the united in the columbia - in 1967 i love this country i love this - my i ask for my friend for help so, please. >> i'll be speaking or reading from her - >> so she continues at the end of the world war ii i was a hostile student in clea

will be britain's loss >>> the russian president has formally requested the creation of a special army of elite forces which answers directly to him. the russian national guard would be made up of at least 350,000 troops. they will be from the interior ministry and led by vladimir putin's former body guard. a presidential candidate in the philippines is vowing to take on beijing over the disputed south china sea. our correspondent reports from daval on how the city's mayor has made the issue the central part of his campaign. >> reporter: this man has never been known to play nice. the 71-year-old mayor who loves his big bikes is know tour yous for alleging using death squads to take out criminals in his city-- know tour yous -- notorious. he is vowing to take on one of the world's super powers. china. >> translation: >> listen to this very carefully. i will send to china alone, i will bring a flag of the philippines and walk to the airport and plant the flag. you want to blow my brain to bits? do it. i would be happy to go with a bomb. >> reporter: china and the philippines have been at heavy odds ove

army green berets. about 50 special operations forces are already there. the move comes one week after secretary of -- secretary ash carter said that isis still holds a large swath of territory. >>> john kasich and ted cruz have crafted a plan of attack in the presidential race. kasich plans to clinch oregon and new mexico. we see their drastic efforts to take down trump. >> reporter: the effort to stop donald trump took a unique term with john kasich and ted cruz announcing a team effort to beat the front runner. case --kasich is asking supporters in indiana to help cruz. >> to we want a candidate screaming and yelling or unite behind a conservative campaign? >> reporter: trump said in a statement that these two had to enter into colusion. he is looking at a general election matchup with hillary clinton. >> i don't know if she will be easier or harder but that's the one i want to beat. >> reporter: clint son eying victories for those that would padly hurt bernie sanders. >> i would be so honored to have your vote. >> we are going to continue and fight thi

a special army of elite forces that would be answerable directly to him. the return national guard would be made up of 350,000 troops. it would be formed of interior ministry troops and led by glad glad's former bodyguard, who will report directly to the president. making the submission the president said that the priorities would be tackling terrorism, organized crime, and illegal drug trafficking. he said that the loss would include special rapid deployme forces. he said that the idea of a national guard has been floated in moscow for years and is being implemented because of what president putinber receives as a possible internal threat to overthrow him. >> it was always understand that this would be a guard that would quail any internal opposition to the kremlin to the regime. and right now with russia in conflict with the west apparently there is a fear that western powers could instigate anti-government protests and try to have some kind of so-called revolution and overthrow and change the regime they're putting together joint force, special interior

chinatown for future reading i urge you to read and in the o w with young a journalist and an army special force veteran explained the geopolitical for the carefully prepared campaign to isolate in japan as evidenced by multiply reports in the newspaper articles there is a clear agenda by china north korea and south korea for the japan alliance and to have japan with their own political gain therefore i recommend that the council project abandon the truce the terrors is implemented embarrassment and will be for our future thank you. >> hello i'd like to announce about the recording and pronunciation i try my name is he blair and my i'm 87 years old it is age of the grandmother in san francisco to that - university and hearing to - to the established factor and the statute after year and i arrived in the usa america in june 1962 that's a long time and become in the united in the columbia - in 1967 i love this country i love this - my i ask for my friend for help so, please. >> i'll be speaking or reading from her - >> so she continues at the end of the world war ii i was a hostile student in clea

intelligence community than a former egyptian army captain-turned-cia operative, special forces advisor

history, women heading into the army can choose to pursue any position the army has to offer, with two exceptions. special forcesrangers. today more than 200,000 combat roles previously closed to women are now open, as long as women can meet new gender-blind standards. >> reporter: army basic combat training at fort jackson, south carolina. >> cover me! >> reporter: company delta dogs, about 30% female is training for war. no big deal, not here. but with these new recruits, history is in the making. for the first time, women, if they meet standards, can choose to physically fight alongside their male counterparts. nu leel li cannot wait. how do you feel about being a pioneer? >> i feel it's such a great honor, because i can be a part of this, like, group of women that -- is basically making history. >> our force of the future must continue to benefit from the best people america has to offer. this includes women, because they make up over 50% of the american population. >> reporter: the department of defense is wasting no time making the armed services more attractive to that 50%. in the last year, it's doubled

we understand there would be 200 special forcestroops, of course you served in the army yourself. i'm wondering if that means 200 special forces, that's it for a whole bunch of support staff coming along as well . >> i was trying to answer. heather: pardon me, go right ahead. >> in addition to support for the apaches there's going to be special operations folks on the ground and frankly, and this is a different move because they're going to be at the brigade and possibly at the battalion level, something we've been arguing for for some time because that's going to help those troops perform better and it's also going to assist with the use of air power being more effective in support of ground troops and what general dunford has been doing frankly, he's been more aggressive and i think what he's done successfully is even the constraints that the obama administration has imposed on the military in the pentagon: he has tried to widen those parameters as much as he possibly can so it is a step in the right direction. heather: so far our role has been advise and consent, does it continue to be that were are we caught in combat now?

special forces. >> those special forces may include the army's green berets. the president is in germany right now soon he'll meet with america's nato allies. >>> the white house may be ready to release part of a secret chapter from a congressional the 28-page report may shed light on saudid onnections to the attackers. senator problem graham said a decision will be made by june during an interview with chuck todd on "meet the press." >>> the midwest bracing for more sek vere weather. take a look at this. this hail is along i-35 just north of wichita. so >>me say the hail was as large as quarters, other say it was as large as oranges. one mobile home was destroyed by high winds. the national weather service is surveying that area later today. >>> 6:04. time for weather and traffic on the fours. checking our weather here, what are we expecting this morning? >> temperatures fairly comfortable for this time of year. in the 40s. w 50s lready in the city. it's a mild morning start. just a lot of cloud cover around. may be some breaks from time to time this afternoo

special forces can do it all is not true. and the professionals in special forces will be the first to tell you. one of the fundamental roles of the conventional ground forces whether army or marine is to seize and control the territory and deny that same territory to enemy forces. special forces does not seize and control territory. they were never designed to do that. but if you want to impose your will on the enemy, that's a key task that you's going to be to get done if you define yourself in a state of war. thanks for the question. it's a myth out there. it's be very prevalent. special forces has huge talents, love it to death and they can do a lot of things. but winning wars in of themselves not capable. >> thank you. thank you, mr. chairman. >> some of us think that that myth has been adopted into pentagon strategy to defeat isis. general, we will be doing more on this tooth detail issue. it's not only the size of the staffs and bureaucracies, but in many cases it's duplication of effort. different branches of the defense department have staffs that are all doing the same thing. and that is one of the, one of the aspects of reform that we will be acting on in thi

special forces can do it all is not true. and the professionals in special forces will be the first to tell you. one of the fundamental roles of the conventional ground forces whether army or marine is to seize and control the territory and deny that same territory to enemy forces. special forces does not seize and control territory. they were never designed to do that. but if you want to impose your will on the enemy, that's a key task that you's going to be to get done if you define yourself in a state of war. thanks for the question. it's a myth out there. it's be very prevalent. special forces has huge talents, love it to death and they can do a lot of things. but winning wars in of themselves not capable. >> thank you. thank you, mr. chairman. >> some of us think that that myth has been adopted into pentagon strategy to defeat isis. general, we will be doing more on this tooth detail issue. it's not only the size of the staffs and bureaucracies, but in many cases it's duplication of effort. different branches of the defense department have staffs that are all doing the same thing. and that is one of the, one of the aspects of reform that we will be acting on in thi

army general said the attacks are highly effective and highly classified. yesterday the president said 250 special forces troops will be joining 50 already in syria to coordinate 30,000 local fighters. we asked holly williams to bring us up to date on the fight against isis in syria and iraq. >> reporter: iraq says it's now fully recaptured the city of hit which sits in a key supply line between iraq and syria. it's the latest in a string of iraqi victories as american military advisers in iraq are moved closer to the front line with isis. in all isis has lost around 40% of the territory it once controlled in iraq according to u.s. officials. they also claim that coalition air strikes have killed 25,000 isis militants in iraq and syria and the pentagon says only 200 foreign fighters are joining the extremists each month, down from 1,500 a year ago, but the numbers don't tell the whole story. isis still controls the city of fallujah and u.s. military advisers are now back in the surrounding province of anbar, one of the bloodiest battle fields after the american invasion of iraq. mosul, iraq's second bigg

it would increase special operations forces advising syrian rebels and might add more army attack helicoptersilitants in iraq. ash carter said u.s. forces would help but not replace iraqi security forces or syrian rebels. cnn military analyst lieutenant rick francona is joining us now. how do you see this playing out as an addition of more smart forces? >> i think it's a good and smart strategy but if we're going to adhere to the president's admonition against boots on the ground, i think they are relaxing that restriction because this is truly boots on the ground. they are talking about adding another 200 special forces to the 50 that are already in syria. that's a quantum leap. but what that tells us is what they are doing is working. the syrian rebels on the ground working with the kurdish counterparts have really been able to do a lot of good against isis because they are able to control american air power much better. on the iraqi side, in addition to the helicopters, that's a real dangerous proposition because if we're going to use attack helicopters to support the iraqi invasion and th

five air force, two army, six navy and this is one that specializes in world war ii aviation and is of high quality. i think it wouldn't be fair to start a very involved cumbersome process for the first time ever when we never have done that before in the history of congress. if we want to start doing this going forward, that's one thing. in this case that would be really not the right thing to do. i ask for a no vote on this amendment and a yes vote on the underlying. i yield back. we have to put them on par with each other. everyone has that type of a museum coming up. >> the gentlemen yields back. >> mr. chairman, i think it's important for us to put together standards to review and enshure that as you said there so many of these that are going to come up that people want to do. i just go back to something that happened to us in california. he has the air force museum over there at the base. there were four super schultzes and the space shuttles and there were four of them that would be put in places around the nation. there was a demand for them, much more than places. for example,

forces and their families for over 80 years. navy federal credit union. >> last month, a group of army ruckers walked to deliver a very special paddle survived a helicopter crash that killed seven marine raiders. military times has the story. >> honoring seven marine raiders who died last year in a helicopter crash. >> the hardest part is probably the mental part. where you just want to stop. >> they marched from the crash the raidersida to headquarters in north carolina. this paddle survived the crash and with the help of support volunteers, the 19 marched to take the paddle home to hotel company. along the way, they told stories of the raiders they lost. >> taking this time to really focus and tell everybody about their story. >> we miss them all a lot. what better way to show them actually doing something about it? >> it makes you feel good when you see a school bus of children , or you see preschool kids on the side of the road. it is just fulfilling. >> i never expected to get this big. behind seven children and six women who were friends before the crash and have since grown even closer. >> it's just good to see another , and

special forces in syria, i want to distinguish that from the iraq. in iraq we have thousands of americans doing all kinds of things that are necessary. logistics, because this is iraq he army needs to be sustained. it needs to have lines of communication sustained as a goes up the tigris river alley. there are a lot of pieces to this. the reason for the special forces present in syria is not their numbers themselves. it is their ability to go in, identify groups that are willing to go after isil and bring down like the funnel of a tornado the great weight of the american military power through those forces and amplify their effect. that is what they are so good at. sen. reed: the point is those operations -- special operations -- i been supported by adjacent countries. is there indication they would support a large land force mobilizing? sec. carter: i don't have any indication from the turks that they would do that. en. reed: let me shifted years for the many on the committee have been urging we take a much more proactive approach to the cyber presence in that conflict. i wonder, if either of you could comment on the cyber operations? sec. carter: very generally on it. i

obama administration is preparing to send as many as 200 more special operations forces to assist syrian rebels, in addition to sending more army attack helicopters to iraq. meanwhile, human rights watch has accused turkish border guards of shooting at syrian refugees fleeing fighting in northern syria. in other news from syria, the united nations is warning as many as 10,000 civilians living in a palestinian refugee camp near damascus are trapped in their homes and are facing starvation and dehydration. on saturday, pope francis traveled to the greek island of lesbos to meet with refugees who have fled war and poverty in syria, iraq, afghanistan and other countries. refugees living in lesbos described dire conditions on the island. -- it is very hard. life is very hard. the policeman are very good. the people are very good, but the situation is very hard. we are like in jail. . amy co pope francis called on european nations to do more to help refugees fleeing war. >> to be truly united with those forced to flee their homelands, we need to eliminate the causes of this dramatic situation. it is not enough to limit ourselves to r

army. but i think the recent moves by the obama administration to add even 250 special forces in syria is an important point, because you can't -- you've got to try to weaken the islamic state in both countries and you've also got to watch the me t.s.a.ization of the irks and the other terrorist groups. of course, you know they have an outpost in libya. this is one of the problems, charlie, that's going to be handed off by president obama and vice president joe biden to the next american president, and it's going to be something i think that's with us for a long, long time to come. this is going to be a long conflict with the islamic state and a long effort to try to piece back together an independent syria and independent iraq. >> rose: let me move to syria and aleppo. you interviewed bashar al-assad. how strong is he today? his forces are trying to retake aleppo, crucial effort for them, and we're looking at the human destruction and pictures every day. who is helping him? who is part of the fight that's taking place there now? >> well, the first answer is that assad is stronger than when