Luggage are lined on the tarmac as U.S. Air Force servicemen board a plane bound for the U.S. at al-Asad air base in Iraq's western province of Anbar in this November 1, 2011 file photo. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen/Files (IRAQ - Tags: TRANSPORT MILITARY)
Packing And Patrolling, U.S. Troops Roll Out Of Iraq -- Yahoo News/Reuters
One of the last seven U.S. military bases in Iraq, Echo is in rapid handover to Iraqi hands as American soldiers there pack up and complete their final task - protecting the last few departing troops heading home south across the Kuwaiti border.
CAMP ECHO, Iraq (Reuters) - Camp Echo's dusty motorpools are empty, its private contract caterers have long gone home and murals depicting the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York's twin towers have been painted over.
One of the last seven U.S. military bases in Iraq, Echo is in rapid handover to Iraqi hands as American soldiers there pack up and complete their final task - protecting the last few departing troops heading home south across the Kuwaiti border.
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Update #1: As American Bases Dwindle, Soldiers Have Less Time to Dwell -- New York Times
Update #2: White House: We’re Really, Really Ending The Iraq War -- Danger Room
My Comment: With 15,000 US soldiers remaining, I suspect the next few weeks will be one massive rush out of the country. On a final note .... you know things are winding down when the press office closes.