Gen. Ray Odierno, the top U.S. commander in Iraq meets with a group of injured U.S. Army troops who served in Iraq at al-Faw Palace, headquarters for the U.S. military command at Camp Victory outskirts Baghdad, Iraq. The group returned to Iraq this week as part of "Operation Proper Exit," a program sponsored by the nonprofit Troops First Foundation and the USO, which is returning troops to the battlefield where they were injured. Odierno met privately Sunday with the group and said they primarily asked questions about U.S. military progress in Iraq. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Gen. Ray Odierno, the top U.S. commander in Iraq meets with a group of injured U.S. Army troops who served in Iraq at al-Faw Palace, headquarters for the U.S. military command at Camp Victory outskirts Baghdad, Iraq. The group returned to Iraq this week as part of "Operation Proper Exit," a program sponsored by the nonprofit Troops First Foundation and the USO, which is returning troops to the battlefield where they were injured. Odierno met privately Sunday with the group and said they primarily asked questions about U.S. military progress in Iraq.

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  2. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: U.S. Army General Ray Odierno, commander of U.S. and international forces in Iraq, testifies before the House Armed Services Committee at the U.S. Capitol September 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Odierno testified that as the frequency and level of violence in Iraq continues to decline that troops can be withdrawn from Iraq faster than anticipated.
  3. U.S. General Ray Odierno, commanding general of the Multi-National Force-Iraq, speaks during a news conference in Baghdad, November 18, 2009.
  4. U.S. General Ray Odierno, commanding general of the Multi-National Force-Iraq, speaks during a news conference in Baghdad, November 18, 2009.
  5. Staff Sgt. James Lacapra of Sandy, Oregon places an identification tag on an ammunition carrier at Camp Taji in Baghdad October 19, 2009. The commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, General Ray Odierno, said earlier this month that he expected the number of U.S. troops in Iraq to drop to as few as 110,000 by the end of this year. There currently are about 119,000. The U.S. combat mission in Iraq is slated to end on August 31, 2010. Picture taken October 19, 2009.
  6. Pfc. Daniel Garcia of Los Angeles attaches an identification tag on an ammunition carrier at Camp Taji in Baghdad October 19, 2009. The commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, General Ray Odierno, said earlier this month that he expected the number of U.S. troops in Iraq to drop to as few as 110,000 by the end of this year. There currently are about 119,000. The U.S. combat mission in Iraq is slated to end on August 31, 2010. Picture taken October 19, 2009.
  7. Ammunition carriers stand ready for final inspection at the Four Corners staging area at Camp Taji in Baghdad, October 19, 2009, before they are transported to Kuwait for eventual shipment back to the United States. The commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, General Ray Odierno, said earlier this month that he expected the number of U.S. troops in Iraq to drop to as few as 110,000 by the end of this year. There currently are about 119,000. The U.S. combat mission in Iraq is slated to end on August 31, 2010. Picture taken October 19, 2009.
  8. Gen. Ray Odierno, the top U.S. commander in Iraq meets with a group of injured U.S. Army troops who served in Iraq at al-Faw Palace, headquarters for the U.S. military command at Camp Victory outskirts Baghdad, Iraq. The group returned to Iraq this week as part of "Operation Proper Exit," a program sponsored by the nonprofit Troops First Foundation and the USO, which is returning troops to the battlefield where they were injured. Odierno met privately Sunday with the group and said they primarily asked questions about U.S. military progress in Iraq.
  9. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: U.S. Army General Ray Odierno, commander of U.S. and international forces in Iraq, prepares to testify before the House Armed Services Committee at the U.S. Capitol September 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Odierno testified that as the frequency and level of violence in Iraq continues to decline that troops can be withdrawn from Iraq faster than anticipated.
  10. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: U.S. Army General Ray Odierno, commander of U.S. and international forces in Iraq, prepares to testify before the House Armed Services Committee at the U.S. Capitol September 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Odierno testified that as the frequency and level of violence in Iraq continues to decline that troops can be withdrawn from Iraq faster than anticipated.
  11. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: U.S. Army General Ray Odierno (L), commander of U.S. and international forces in Iraq, and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict Michael Vickers prepare to testify before the House Armed Services Committee at the U.S. Capitol September 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Odierno testified that as the frequency and level of violence in Iraq continues to decline that troops can be withdrawn from Iraq faster than anticipated.
  12. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict Michael Vickers prepares to testify before the House Armed Services Committee at the U.S. Capitol September 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. U.S. Army General Ray Odierno, commander of U.S. and multinational forces in Iraq testified that as the frequency and level of violence in Iraq continues to decline that troops can be withdrawn from Iraq faster than anticipated.
  13. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: U.S. Army General Ray Odierno, commander of U.S. and international forces in Iraq, prepares to testify before the House Armed Services Committee at the U.S. Capitol September 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Odierno testified that as the frequency and level of violence in Iraq continues to decline that troops can be withdrawn from Iraq faster than anticipated.
  14. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: U.S. Army General Ray Odierno, commander of U.S. and international forces in Iraq, prepares to testify before the House Armed Services Committee at the U.S. Capitol September 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Odierno testified that as the frequency and level of violence in Iraq continues to decline that troops can be withdrawn from Iraq faster than anticipated.
  15. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: U.S. Army General Ray Odierno, commander of U.S. and international forces in Iraq, testifies before the House Armed Services Committee at the U.S. Capitol September 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Odierno testified that as the frequency and level of violence in Iraq continues to decline that troops can be withdrawn from Iraq faster than anticipated.
  16. Gen. Ray Odierno testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, before the House Armed Services Committee hearing on Iraq.

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