President Obama thanks troops (8 images)

President Barack Obama Wednesday thanked U.S. troops home from Iraq and said the nine-year struggle will produce a "sovereign, stable, self-reliant" Iraq.

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to troops at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on December 14, 2011. UPI/Nell Redmond .

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U.S. President Barack Obama, with first lady Michelle Obama, speaks to troops returning from deployment in Iraq at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on December 14, 2011. UPI/Nell Redmond .

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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to troops regarding the end of the Iraqi War at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on December 14, 2011. UPI/Nell Redmond .

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U.S. President Barack Obama, with first lady Michelle Obama, speaks to troops returning from deployment in Iraq at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on December 14, 2011. UPI/Nell Redmond .

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