President Barack ObamaObama is marking the end of the Iraq war with a tribute to the troops who fought and died in a conflict he opposed from the start.
Accompanied by first lady Michelle Obama, the president was traveling to Fort Bragg in North Carolina to address service members and their families as he brings the war to a close.
All U.S. troops are to be out of Iraq Dec. 31
The U.S. will continue to help Iraq as it faces an uncertain future in a volatile region of the world.
It's the president's first visit to Fort Bragg, which is home to Army Special Operations, the 18th Airborne Corps and the 82nd Airborne
