A symbolic ending

Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III and Sgt. Maj. Joseph Allen, center, seal a fabric case as they retire the <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORGOV000021106" title="U.S. Military" href="/topic/unrest-conflicts-war/defense/u.s.-military-ORGOV000021106.topic">U.S. military</a>'s ceremonial flag, signifying the end of American military presence in Iraq, during ceremonies in Baghdad.
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( Lucas Jackson / Reuters / December 15, 2011 )

Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III and Sgt. Maj. Joseph Allen, center, seal a fabric case as they retire the U.S. military's ceremonial flag, signifying the end of American military presence in Iraq, during ceremonies in Baghdad.

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