international airport terminal and we are standing in what would be the check-in area. and the goal is to get as many evacuees as possible onto those commercial planes to the united states. many are happy to be leaving but also fearful for family left behind. achmed checks in for his flight with his sister and father. >> i have four sister. and two brother. i come here with my one sister. yeah. it's a very hard to feel this, honestly. >> reporter: while the military has handled the evacuation from kabul, it is the state department and homeland security that are responsible for getting evacuees to the u.s. >> the military brings them in, and they stay here for a short period of time. and then, we bring them out so they can go back to the united states. it has been slow moving but now we are getting into a process. flight flights are leaving.