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Friday, October 21, 2011  Story completely updated, video added: President Obama declares an end to the Iraq war, that all troops will be brought home by year's end.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011  Families of soldiers killed by interpreter in Afghanistan accuse US contractor of negligence

Thursday, March 17, 2011  US authorizes evacuations out of Japan and warns Americans not to travel to country

Monday, December 20, 2010  Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is going to Germany to visit U.S. troops before the holidays.

Friday, December 03, 2010  Updated with additional photos, links and video. President Barack Obama slipped unannounced into dangerous Afghanistan on Friday, one year after widening an ever deadlier war and just days before a pivotal review about the 9-year-plus conflict.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010  The American military says the number of American troops in Iraq has fallen below the 50,000 figure that was mandated by President Barack Obama.

Thursday, January 14, 2010  Obama: US sending $100M in immediate aid, thousands of troops to Haiti for historic effort

Tuesday, August 25, 2009  41 killed in huge southern Afghan blast caused by 5 car bombs strung together