WEBVTT 00:01.234 --> 00:03.984 (dramatic music) 00:10.189 --> 00:12.272 - Now, we have some folks 00:13.540 --> 00:16.207 right now in Afghanistan, right? 00:16.703 --> 00:19.348 How is it over there, how's it going? 00:19.348 --> 00:20.324 (cheering) 00:20.324 --> 00:21.157 Good. 00:21.157 --> 00:23.764 Go ahead, what question do you have? 00:23.764 --> 00:26.117 - Hi sir, I'm Specialist Tia Neesan 00:26.117 --> 00:29.109 of First Calvary Division, United States Army. 00:29.109 --> 00:30.557 (cheers) 00:30.557 --> 00:32.781 On behalf of everybody here in Afghanistan, 00:32.781 --> 00:34.637 I would just like to say congratulations 00:34.637 --> 00:36.387 to your new position. 00:36.398 --> 00:37.493 - Thank you very much. 00:37.493 --> 00:39.743 That's so nice, thank you. 00:42.867 --> 00:45.867 - Good evening from Bagram Air Base. 00:46.731 --> 00:50.648 This outpost is more than 7000 miles from home, 00:50.936 --> 00:54.667 but for over a decade, it's been close to our hearts 00:54.667 --> 00:57.000 because here in Afghanistan, 00:57.625 --> 01:00.098 more than half a million of our sons and daughters 01:00.098 --> 01:03.348 have sacrificed to protect our country. 01:04.001 --> 01:06.097 - Turn around, 'cause you might recognize 01:06.097 --> 01:08.461 some of these very familiar heroes 01:08.461 --> 01:10.090 looking at you from Iraq 01:10.090 --> 01:13.529 ^where they are serving our country right now. 01:13.529 --> 01:15.416 ^- Good evening, I'm Master Sergeant James Westwood, 01:15.416 --> 01:18.264 ^currently Operations NCO, 261st Single Brigade. 01:18.264 --> 01:19.931 - I love you, Daddy! 01:21.459 --> 01:23.195 - I love you, too, sweetheart! 01:23.195 --> 01:24.915 (cheering) 01:24.915 --> 01:26.380 ♫ Waitin' for the game 01:26.380 --> 01:28.828 ♫ That bleeds red, white and blue 01:28.828 --> 01:30.675 ♫ You want some football 01:30.675 --> 01:32.331 - [Crowd] We want it, too! 01:32.331 --> 01:34.581 (cheering) 01:36.051 --> 01:38.210 ♫ Bright stars 01:38.210 --> 01:41.960 ♫ Through the perilous fight 01:43.043 --> 01:46.960 ♫ O'er the ramparts we watched 01:48.323 --> 01:52.156 ♫ Were so gallantly streaming 01:53.108 --> 01:56.858 ♫ And the rockets' red glare 02:00.228 --> 02:03.895 ♫ The bombs bursting in air 02:05.802 --> 02:09.719 ♫ Gave proof through the night 02:09.955 --> 02:13.955 ♫ That our flag was still there 02:15.211 --> 02:19.294 ♫ Oh say does that Star Spangled 02:20.690 --> 02:22.980 - Sergeant Ivan Obertu is currently 02:22.980 --> 02:25.787 on his second deployment in Afghanistan. 02:25.787 --> 02:27.120 - Miss you, Dad! 02:28.259 --> 02:30.713 - Yeah, I love you, too little bro. 02:30.713 --> 02:34.380 ^(speaking foreign language) 02:34.661 --> 02:36.489 - Everyone give a round of applause 02:36.489 --> 02:39.809 to Sergeant Ivan Obertu and all the troops overseas. 02:39.809 --> 02:41.401 - Thanks for having me, Kate. 02:41.401 --> 02:43.193 You know, the death of any number 02:43.193 --> 02:46.155 of civilians in war is a terrible tragedy 02:46.155 --> 02:47.907 and it weighs heavily in our hearts 02:47.907 --> 02:49.806 and that's why we take any allegation 02:49.806 --> 02:52.077 such as this extremely seriously, 02:52.077 --> 02:54.180 and why we're currently conducting an assessment 02:54.180 --> 02:56.304 to determine the facts of the case. 02:56.304 --> 02:57.851 ^- For an Iraqi security forces 02:57.851 --> 03:00.851 ^soldier in the area of Western Mosul 03:02.450 --> 03:04.783 is everyday ISIS attacks him 03:05.280 --> 03:09.280 with vehicle borne improvised explosive devices. 03:09.328 --> 03:10.703 - We've been told that some of 03:10.703 --> 03:12.863 the Syrian forces now are moving east 03:12.863 --> 03:14.800 from Aleppo toward the Euphrates. 03:14.800 --> 03:17.343 Could you give us a sense of the number of Syrians? 03:17.343 --> 03:19.488 What do you think they're doing? 03:19.488 --> 03:21.791 - Tom, I don't have a tremendous amount 03:21.791 --> 03:24.363 of fidelity on the size of the Syrian force. 03:24.363 --> 03:26.883 They do continue to do movements 03:26.883 --> 03:29.716 around the forward line of troops. 03:30.403 --> 03:32.986 (upbeat music) 03:33.352 --> 03:36.500 - Toby Keith is on another USO tour as we speak, 03:36.500 --> 03:38.739 and he joins us now, live from Baghdad. 03:38.739 --> 03:39.572 Hey, Toby! 03:39.763 --> 03:40.846 - Hey, Katie. 03:41.259 --> 03:43.894 - I know the soldiers are always so excited to see you. 03:43.894 --> 03:46.399 What was the reception like this time? 03:46.399 --> 03:50.482 Well, we've been over here about five times, now. 03:50.963 --> 03:53.098 It was even bigger this year than it's ever been. 03:53.098 --> 03:55.744 We had almost a hero's welcome when we landed. 03:55.744 --> 03:57.287 - Staff Sergeant Forsythe 03:57.287 --> 04:01.204 is a Combat Correspondent for Divit and Remadi. 04:01.401 --> 04:04.305 Give us an idea of what you're doing over there. 04:04.305 --> 04:07.805 - Well, we're out covering all the action. 04:07.923 --> 04:10.701 Wherever the Marines and soldiers are operating, 04:10.701 --> 04:12.930 we're bringing the story back to the States 04:12.930 --> 04:15.273 to tell people what we're doing 04:15.273 --> 04:18.705 and all the good work that's going on here. 04:18.705 --> 04:21.539 - And that mission is to inform you both 04:21.539 --> 04:23.529 that in one month's time, 04:23.529 --> 04:25.946 when you're back on your R&R, 04:25.950 --> 04:30.117 Wedding Day is giving you the wedding of your dreams. 04:31.472 --> 04:33.745 How do you guys feel about that? 04:33.745 --> 04:36.328 (upbeat music) 04:39.704 --> 04:42.371 - Yay! I don't know what to say! 04:44.497 --> 04:46.027 - Live from Baghdad, please welcome 04:46.027 --> 04:47.953 Staff Sergeant Reuben Martinez. 04:47.953 --> 04:50.370 - Oh, let's see, there he is! 04:51.936 --> 04:53.686 - Baby, are you okay? 04:53.816 --> 04:56.066 (cheering) 04:59.880 --> 05:01.437 - Next, we're going to one of the most 05:01.437 --> 05:04.829 volatile areas in the world, Baghdad, Iraq. 05:04.829 --> 05:08.710 US Army Captain Mason Weiss is joining us via satellite 05:08.710 --> 05:09.908 from the US Embassy there. 05:09.908 --> 05:12.376 Captain Weiss, first of all, how are you? 05:12.376 --> 05:14.199 And how are things there? 05:14.199 --> 05:16.516 - I only have one question for you. 05:16.516 --> 05:18.016 Will you marry me? 05:20.311 --> 05:21.894 - Absolutely, baby! 05:22.260 --> 05:24.510 (cheering) 05:27.897 --> 05:30.647 (dramatic music)