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President Barack Obama will address the nation from the Oval Office and visit troops at Fort Bliss, Texas, on Tuesday to mark the end of U.S. combat operations in Iraq.
Fort Bliss is a symbolic military venue. The sprawling Army base in El Paso is home to the 1st Armored Division — “Old Ironsides” — and has been providing heavy armor throughout the war. Last week, about 600 soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat team returned there in two groups after their latest tours.
Iraq is set to assume security for its own territory after Tuesday, with the U.S. falling into an advisory and backup role.
U.S.-led forces attacked Iraq in March 2003. The Associated Press
