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December 21, 2011

Top U.S. General Returns from Iraq 
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The last U.S. military commander in Iraq has returned to the United
States, as part of the last wave of outgoing U.S. troops. General Lloyd
Austin paid tribute to U.S. soldiers who fought in Iraq at a ceremony
outside Washington, D.C.

General Lloyd Austin: "There's one thing that particularly impresses me
about our force. That is that a significant number of those who served
in Iraq answered the call to arms after the life altering events of
9/11, knowing that they might go into harms way. Even more impressive is
that after multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, many of them have
re-enlisted to continue serving our nation. Now these are the things
that make them the next greatest generation."



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