Well, sort of.
The last combat unit, the 4th Brigade Stryker Combat Team of 2nd Infantry Division, left Iraq yesterday.
The Washington Post has the story:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/18/AR2010081805644.html?wpisrc=nl_headline
Along with a similar story from DC Caller:
http://dailycaller.com/2010/08/18/last-us-combat-brigade-leaves-iraq-through-kuwait/
Meanwhile, the Seattle Times covers the story's local angle:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2012664581_apwa4thstrykerbrigade.html
Despite this good news, US support troops will still maintain a presence in Iraq for the foreseeable future.
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