President Barack Obama speaks to a crowd of Marines, sailors and family members on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 7, 2013. President Obama visited the base to thank the troops for their commitment to the mission in Iraq and Afghanistan. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Michael Cifuentes
Afghan War Entering The Final Chapter, Obama Tells Marines -- US Department of Defense
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2013 – The commander in chief told Marines at Camp Pendleton, Calif., today that the war in Afghanistan has entered its final chapter.
President Barack Obama thanked the Marines and their families for the burdens they have carried since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
“I’m here because we recently marked another milestone in this war,” he said during a speech in a hangar. “As of this past June, for the first time, Afghan forces have taken the lead for security across their entire country. Instead of leading the fight, our troops now have a different mission, which is to train and advise and assist Afghan forces.”
This shift in mission signals the beginning of the final chapter in the fight in Afghanistan, Obama said. More troops will be coming home –60,000 Americans are in Afghanistan now, and that number will drop to 34,000 by the winter.
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