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Death of master sergeant wheeler in that raid on the isis prison. that, in fact, u.s. forces are carry out missions, boots on the ground, involved in combat. and the indications are now that that is going to increase. the way the united states officials have described it is they're going to try to double down, redouble the efforts that have been working in the counter isis effort. again, bringing americans closer to combat. >> ron allen with breaking news. thank you very much. twint go to turkey. that's where richard engel is. nbc chief correspondent. this may seem not to be a change in u.s. p...

Identity or any information about that soldier. we have since been told that the american who was kid is master sergeant joshua wheeler. master sergeant wheeler was 39 years old. which to us civilians probably sounds old for a frontline soldier involved in direct combat but apparently that is not all that unusual for very experienced high level special operations forces. they can tend to be older than you might expect because it has taken them that much time and experience to rise 0 to such an elite level of the u.s. military. in addition it's almost unbelievable 0 say but what we know about m...

Also, as soon as we got word of the raid, we were told right away that one american had been killed in action during the raid. they didn't at first release the identity or any information about that soldier. we have since been told that the american who was kid is master sergeant joshua wheeler. master sergeant wheeler was 39 years old. which to us civilians probably sounds old for a frontline soldier involved in direct combat but apparently that is not all that unusual for very experienced high level special operations forces. they can tend to be older than you might expect because it has tak...

They were holding all those hostages, that facility is now gone, leveled. also, as soon as we got word of the raid, we were told right away that one american had been killed in action during the raid. they didn't at first release the identity or any information about that soldier. we have since been told that the american who was kid is master sergeant joshua wheeler. master sergeant wheeler was 39 years old. which to us civilians probably sounds old for a frontline soldier involved in direct combat but apparently that is not all that unusual for very experienced high level special operations ...

The water was calm but the boat sank close to rocks. they don't know why it started to take on water. newly released video on the daring raid that saved cent hostages. it was captured on a body camera. >> master sergeant wheeler was the first service member killed in the fight against isis. his remains returned to the united states over the weekend. wheeler, a highly decorated member of the delta force and husband and father of four. general, beforo get to the