the u.s. military, who are also trying to leave. we re still learning just how frantic and dangerous the escape was for afghan allies and their family members. cnn senior national security correspondent talked to an afghan interpreter-turned-u.s. citizen and service member about what it took to help his family get out of afghanistan. reporter: it was from this quiet virginia cul-de-sac that fahim, a lieutenant in the national guard, orchestrated a dangerous evacuation halfway around the world in afghanistan. it was incredibly difficult. it was i cannot tell you how many challenges, security challenges you had to go through. reporter: the mission could not have been more personal. his family was desperately trying to get out. lieutenant massoud is an intelligence officer in the illinois national guard. he became a u.s. citizen after serving ads an interpreter for american troops and moving to the u.s. his family stayed in afghanistan as the taliban took over. his parents and s