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Texas. we took that week in texas and went around and saw destruction like i have never seen before. and then we went and decided to head over to florida. and caught the tail end of that one as well. this just kind of snuck up on us. so, you know, i tengsded to aim high a little bit in life, so i reached out to try to get a c 130 cargo jet to get supplies. and managed to get the plane and some pilots and some people and working with some guys from the flip flop flotilla who are former special forces guys, former law enforcement, first responders. because we need to be completely self-sufficien...

Riding along with a c 130. for the crew, flights like this one are common but never routine. for security reasons, we can only identify the crew by their ranks and first mates. >> we just main vigilance. situational awareness when there's always other things going on. everybody gets saturated. we make sure we keep focus on getting the mission done. >> the iraqi army backed by u.s. force system fighting an intense battle trying to oust isis from its largest stronghold, mosul. as the war intensifies, the troops unleash more firepower and need new ammo to come in fast. that makes cargo flights li...

White house this year. >> the taliban have made major gains over the last year. general campbell already last week said we need upwards of 10,000 troops which is double the number the president is currently looking at. >> a senior u.s. defense official tells fox that the team of special operators, the injured americans and the downed helicopter crew have been holed up in that compound for hours. describing a harrowing scene. an ac-130 was called in for cover until another rescue can be mounted when day breaks. brett? >> jennifer griffin live at the pentagon. we'll head back for breaking detail...

Operations commander, who called in the air strike, never put his eyes on the target, didn't see the target, and that is absolutely required under the rules of engagement. and there were so many problems with the aircraft itself. many of its electronic, critical to combat operations, had been knocked out, or were just not working properly. and the crew aboard that ac-130 never properly identified the target. now, here is what is at the crux of the matter, i believe. those ac-130s, are not supposed to be called in for air strikes, unless they are there to defend and protect u.s. military forces...

The mission and trying to bring them become into the country to fight the fight. well, that was a complete failure and now essentially they're trying to do something similar with existing forces. they say they have been successful when they have been able to enhance the work of existing forces in iraq and syria. the problem is they have not been able to find reliable partners on a -- as is often need be to really make a difference in this war. also, a part of this, of course, is diplomacy. the point you raised, diplomacy in vienna and the administration hopes that by stepping up its military g...