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Killed in action in yemen during a nighttime raid. it's one of the most dangerous missions that special operations forces are called upon to carry out. >> kyle milliken also served while serving as a military adviser to somali forces. the two navy s.e.a.l.s spent years on secret missions, dangers few knew anything about. congressman scott taylor, a former navy s.e.a.l. sniper knew them. >> it's a big tragedy we lost boast those men because they were outstanding heros for our nation. >> cnn has obtained the battlefield citations for both owens and milliken both who served for years on high-risk...

>> reporter: on tuesday all 70 hostages met the president of the troops who helped rescue them. one paid tribute to american involvement in the rescue mission. but for the kurds, the success of the nighttime raid is bittersweet. they rescued these men, but there was no trace of their own fighters, including these men captured earlier this year and paraded through a town in cages. >> reporter: what has happened to them is unknown, but these iraqis are just happy to be alive and coming to terms with their terrible ordeal. michael holmes, cnn. >> incredible to hear what

So suggesting perhaps the president not be tone deaf, listen to what all the constituents are saying in congress because this actually had a good measure of support versus some other divisive issues. these subject. the u.s. special forces community is mourning, they lost one of their own in the first combat death in iraq since 2011. 39-year-old sergeant joshua wheeler, a veteran of 14 deployments, was killed while supporting kurdish fighters during a nighttime raid on an isis prison. how could an american die in combat when our commander-in-chief tells us we are not at war? defense secretary a...

>> reporter: there are other more forward roles under consideration for u.s. forces in iraq. for a number of months u.s. officials have said they have the option -- possibly ground controllers who call in air strikes. that does not has not been made. kashlgs you look at an incident like this, it's called a train and assist machine but this is a nighttime raid against a fortified target. the delta force commanders saw their kurdish partners in trouble, they joined the fire fight. under circumstances like that, u.s. troops very much in danger. by any other name, it's combat. >> you're right abou...

But in the intense and prolonged battle that ensued when the nighttime raid took place, he was killed which leaves his wife who was captured as a possible source of information instead. special forces taking her with them alive back to iraq when they left syria after that raid. defense department officials say the troops were able to get communications equipment. and the real surprise is maybe this. for all of the chaos for all of the deaths on the isis side not a single u.s. troop was killed or wounded in the operation. mikey k. is a retired military officer over at the big board right now wh...