After more than two decades, U.S. forces prepare to leave Iraq

NPR | By Jane Arraf,

Published September 27, 2026 at 4:14 PM CDT

The U.S. military formally ends a more than two-decade-long presence in Iraq this week.

Jane Arraf

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