Troops

Suhail Shaheen, the spokesman of the Taliban political office in Qatar, tweeted about Trump's speech.

It will also involve 9,000 more Americans already stationed in Europe and 8,000 European troops.

Now, the U.S. and Taliban are in negotiations on an end to nearly 18 years of fighting in America's longest war.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to meet this week with the European Union's foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, a leading deal proponent.

Serbia does not recognize Kosovo's 2008 declaration of independence.

“We all should be proud of our military,” continued Governor Mead. “They are doing a very difficult job and they are doing it extremely well.”

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Friends and family gathered at the Cheyenne airport to welcome home several of the Wyoming National Guard troops who have been deployed to Afghanistan and Kosovo.
Gov. Matt Mead was among those on hand for ceremonies Wednesday at the Wyoming Air National Guard headquarters…

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. defense officials say Afghan President Hamid Karzai did not demand, in a meeting with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, that all American forces be out of Afghan villages, despite a Karzai statement Thursday calling for a quick withdrawal...

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — President Barack Obama saluted returning troops returning from Iraq Wednesday, declaring that the nearly nine-year conflict is ending honorably, "not with a final battle, but with a final march toward home."
Marking the conclusion of the war at this military base tha…