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It's unclear when before or after this footage the americans here learned one of their own was gunned down. but their mission went onto rescue 70. that first combat death since 2011 in iraq forcing public acknowledgment american commandos were now boots on the ground. when the last hours the pentagon have released what they say is cockpit video of an air strike that redestroyed that compound in which we saw the intense fighting laid to waste by that explosion. it brings to end that operation where they lost a veteran of 14 tours of afghanistan and iraq. remarkable figure, and it reminds you of...

It's unclear when, before or after this footage, the americans here learned one of their own was gunned down. but their mission went on to rescue 70. that first combat death since 2011 in iraq forcing public acknowledgement american commandos were now boots on the ground. >> nick paton walsh, who's joining us now live. nick, what else are you learning about this mission? >> reporter: well, interesting, actually. the pentagon on the record now saying, somebody mentioned in that report that, in fact, master sergeant joshua wheeler lost his life during that raid, most likely died before the foota...

Light of the door. then a quick closeup likely of an american commander. don't be afraid, he cries as they search the prisoners. remember, they were expecting kurds. perhaps these men are isis, have guns or bombs. it's the americans who seem in charge here. the captors relief palpable. u.s. officials saying they faced imminent execution. the it's unclear when before or after this footage the americans hear one of their own was gunned down. but their mission went onto rescue 70. that first combat death since 2011 in iraq forcing public acknowledgment that we are now boots on the ground. when th...

Guns or bombs. it's the americans who seem in charge here. the captors' relief palpable, u.s. officials saying they faced imminent execution. it's unclear when before or after this footage the americans here learned one of their own was gunned down. but their mission went on to rescue 70. that first combat death since 2011 in iraq forcing public acknowledgement american commandos were now boots on the ground. in just the last few hours pentagon has released these startling pictures of what happened shortly after we believe all those commandos evacuated with the prisoners from that compound. a ...

Was killed yesterday in a daring raid to rescue dozens of hostages who were literally hours away from being slaughtered by isis. his heroics are indisputable, but the administration is refusing to call this a combat death. in moments, we'll be joined by colonel schaefer. >> it would take a better part of an hour to read the accommodations and awards bestowed on joshua wheeler. he lived as he died. a lidgeened among legends. 39 years old, from oklahoma. wheeler enlisted while still a teenager. one look at his rack of medals shows the career of a man who spent 20-plus years at the tip of the ame...