Iraq US Troops

AP News - 523 days ago
Iraq US Troops
A U.S. Army soldier from 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment peers through his rifle scope during a joint operation with Iraqi security forces on the first day after America ended its combat role, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 in Hawija, north of Baghdad, Iraq. The U.S. marks on Wednesday the transition to the final phase of the Iraq war, shifting the focus of the remaining 50,000 American troops from combat operations to preparing Iraqi security forces to protect the country on their own. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)