"Only" 50,000 American "non-combatant" advise & assist brigade will remain in Iraq

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Army Times - Combat brigades remain in Iraq under different name

Soldiers from the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team of the 25th Infantry Division are deployed in Iraq as members of an Advise and Assist Brigade, the Army’s designation for brigades selected to conduct security force assistance.

So while the “last full U.S. combat brigade” have left Iraq, just under 50,000 soldiers from specially trained heavy, infantry and Stryker brigades will stay, as well as two combat aviation brigades.

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We call these 50,000 "good non-combatants" as opposed to the other "terrorist non-combatants". Hey, somebody has to stay behind to protect our oil fields and make sure we don't lose control of our 51st State!

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