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>> as sobel waits in a holding area for his new housing assignment, he and deputy decanio discover something in common. combat tours in afghanistan. and the possibility that they could have even crossed paths when sobel was badly injured by a roadside bomb. >> we were going about 35 miles an hour, and the back half of the humvee, we were going right over a bridge. >> i got a platoon that was based out of -- medevacs out of -- >> oh, really? >> and my platoon was based at anbar and we would pick guys up at jabaz if you got blown up or whatever and fly them to badr and get them out. it was in ju...

Assignment, he and deputy mcdaniel discuss something in common. combat tours in afghanistan and the possibility that they could have even crossed paths when sobel was badly injured by a roadside bomb. >> 35 miles an hour and back half of the humvee, we were going over a bridge. >> i got a platoon that was based medivac'd out of and then my platoon was based and we would pick guys up at j bad if you got blown up or whatever and fly them to badr and get them out. it was in july of 2008. >> yup. >> that was probably my unit. >> that's so crazy. such a small world. >> it's always interesting to ta...

You are looking at new drone video from the u.s. joint coalition of the moment iraqi forces flew their flag monday. earlier today, the spokesman for the pentagon's operation against isis spoke about ramadi's future. >> between the damage done to it when isil seized the city initially, the damage that continued while isil held it and of course, further damage that is just the natural result of modern urban combat, there is significant damage in that city. it's going to take time to rebuild it. >> with me now is michael kay, foreign affairs analyst and retired senior british officer who complete...

>> in all he did three combat tours before he was killed this week. those u.s. airmen killed, include staff sergeant louis bonacasa on his fourth combat tour. chester mcbride, a college football standout, and michael anthony cinco of rio grande valley, texas. while in washington, d.c., a restaurant was suddenly closed. the owner's son, staff sergeant peter taub was among the dead. loyal customers joined in the family's grief. >> the good people in america care about you and your son, your loss is our loss. >> this as taub's wife just learned she is pregnant with their second child. >> that was...

About. i could tell that things obviously weren't right. and he would definitely not be returning to that pod. we're going to find a different housing area where he's not going to have the same issues. >> as sobel waits in a holding area for his new housing assignment, he and deputy mcdaniel discuss something in common. combat tours in afghanistan and the possibility that they could have even crossed paths when sobel was badly injured by a roadside bomb. >> 35 miles an hour and back half of the humvee, we were going over a bridge. >> i got a platoon that was based medivac'd out of and then my ...