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Have to come back. >> reporter: september 1st means more work for some american flight crews. especially those flying blackhawks. >> we're answer the only support aircraft here since we had chinooks that were here and they just recently left, so it's picked up for us. >> reporter: the first full day of new dawn is especially poignant for soldiers who were here through years of fighting operation iraqi freedom. >> i have been here, you know, four tours, and the change i have seen is remarkable. >> reporter: this staff sergeant was part of the invasion of iraq in 2003 and deployed twice during t...

Because there's less of them now, t.j. you know, it depends on your job. they are in a much different role. instead of running out wire and kicking down doors and leading missions, they are going to be in a support role, used for air support, providing assistance to iraqis. the role of leader and followers has now been totally flip-flopped. now it's official. american troops who once led missions now assist iraqi forces. what does september 1st mean to you? >> to me, it means we have done well and we have worked ourselves out of a job, which is what we came here to do in the first place. >> it...

Now, it's official. american troops who once led missions now assist iraqi forces. what does september 1st mean to you? >> to me, it means we've done well and we've worked ours out of a job. which is what we came here to do in the first place. >> it means that i'm not going to have to come back. >> reporter: september 1st means more work for some american flight crews. especially those flying blackhawks. >> we're the only -- one of the only support aircraft here since we had chinooks that were here. they just recently left. it's picked up quite a bit. >> reporter: the first full day of new daw...

You? >> to me it means we've done well and we've worked ourself out of a job which is what we came here to do in the first place. >> it means that i'm not going to have to come back. >> reporter: september 1st means more work for some american flight crews. especially those flying blackhawks. >> we're one of the only support aircraft here since we had chinooks that were here. they just recently left. so it's pick up quite a bit for us. >> reporter: the first full day of "new dawn" is especially poin ye poignant for soldiers who have been here for years. >> i've been here through four tours. ch...