As Troops Leave Iraq, Military Retains One Last Role -- Stars And Stripes
BAGHDAD — After the stated end of combat operations last year, and this year’s imminent pullout of all servicemembers under the Defense Department’s direct command, you can forgive anyone for thinking that U.S. military involvement in Iraq is over.
Following years of training and reorganizing the Iraqi army, a mix of 157 servicemembers and Defense Department civilians working for the State Department’s Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq will oversee what they hope will be the next big step: the modernization of three Iraqi army divisions by Dec. 31, 2014.
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My Comment: This last role may change if proper legal protections are not given.