| President Donald Trump touched down in Iraq late Wednesday for an unannounced visit with U.S. troops, marking his first encounter with soldiers serving under his command in a combat zone. Trump's journey, cloaked in secrecy until he arrived, comes as he is weighing a major reduction in forces in the 17-year-old conflict in Afghanistan and also during a shakeup in the top rungs of military leadership. |  |
News Alert Wednesday, December 26 |
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|  | | President Trump makes surprise visit to U.S. troops in Iraq in his first trip to a combat zone | | President Donald Trump touched down in Iraq late Wednesday for an unannounced visit with U.S. troops, marking his first encounter with soldiers serving under his command in a combat zone. Trump's journey, cloaked in secrecy until he arrived, comes as he is weighing a major reduction in forces in the 17-year-old conflict in Afghanistan and also during a shakeup in the top rungs of military leadership. | | |
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