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Prepares for a complete withdrawal in two years. >> the u.s. made similar investment in training iraqi forces. we saw how that resolved with isis. >> they want us to help them, assist, advise, train. how we left iraq was totally different. the iraqi government did not want us there. the iraqi people did not want us there. >> reporter: it is train, advise and assist, but u.s. forces will still be able to do force protection if theres a force to u.s. forces, go out and neutralize that threat. and ...

Chuck hagel just completed his final visit to afghanistan as chief. thats where he spoke to cnn in an exclusive interview. >> reporter: this is chuck hagels fourth trip to afghanistan but his last as secretary of defense. we traveled with him where he met with troops sharing his own experience at first enlisted combat veteran to serve as defense secretary. >> reporter: do you think it will be a loss for the defense secretary position for someone who did not have that experience? >> thats not for...

The iraqi people didnt want us there. >> reporter: it is train, advise and assist. but u.s. forces will still be able to do force protection if theres a threat to u.s. forces, go out and neutralize that threat. in addition, you mentioned combat enabling. how much danger will u.s. troops be in even as they transition out of an official combat role? >> this is totally different from where weve been the last 13 years, what we have ahead for the next two years. but bottom line, this is still a war z...

Outlast the final days in command. jim sciutto is our chief national correspondent traveling with hagel and he joins us from kuwait city. hello, jim. >> hi, don. something of a farewell tour for the defense secretary hagel. this coming just after the announcement of his departure but also a farewell for u.s. forces there as they draw down and transition from a combat role to an advise-and-assist role for afghan forces there. that said, there are going to be more u.s. troops in afghanistan as o...

There. >> up until 2016, the mission from this day forward is to train and assist as general campbell mentioned in the introduction here, they are out of the combat role they used to have in the past. and post 2016, the role we want is counter terrorism and tactical leaders and doing the training in this mission. >> what a story after 13 years of war. general jack keen, thank you. >> can the bulls march on wall street. weeks of solid gains brought the dow down. and the family of a cleveland boy,...

Assist, advice, train, how we left iraq was totally different. the iraqi government did not want us there. the iraqi people did not want us there. >> reporter: its trained a vise and assist but u.s. forces will be able to do force protection if theres a threat. in addition, you mentioned combat enabling. that speaks to close air support. how much danger will u.s. troops be in as they transition out of an official combat role? >> this is totally different from where weve been the last 13 years, w...

To hezbollah, a key syrian ally, which has provided fighters to the syrian regime in the ongoing civil war. ben wedeman, cnn, jerusalem. the outgoing pentagon chief says the u.s. will keep as many as 1,000 more troops in afghanistan for the first part of next year. >> defense secretary chuck hagel made his way to afghanistan one final time. u.s. forces will end their combat role in afghanistan, to focus on counterterrorism missions. a huge protest in berkeley, california. police say business...

Position for one who didnt have that experience in the role? >> thats not for me to decide. everybody brings to their positions their own set of experiences and their own strengths. i believe my set of experiences suited me very well. but thats chuck hagel. i dont ever judge anybody else. >> reporter: at the end of this month, u.s. forces will give up their combat role for training, advising and assisting afghan forces, a new mission as the u.s. prepares for a complete withdrawal in two years. w...

Fit me very well but thats chuck hagel. i dont ever judge anybody else. >> reporter: at the end of this month, u.s. forces will give up their combat role for training, advising and assisting afghan forces, a new mission as the u.s. prepares for a complete withdrawal in two years. we saw how it dissolved with the advance of isis. why are you confident that afghan forces will perform better? >> they want us here. they want us to assist, advise, train. how we left iraq was totally different. the ir...

Another 1500 advisers, that are going to be starting to deploy in the next several weeks. to go and help train, advise and assist iraqi brigades as well as kurdish brigades up in the north. so were going to continue to try to assist iraqi security forces as they take the fight to isil. but theres no plans at all right now for any troops on the ground, u.s. troops in a combat role. >> okay. rear admiral john kirby, thanks so much for joining us on "new day." so it seems that jeb bush could be m...