Thursday, December 15th 2011, 10:26 am
Two Oklahoma Army soldiers from Antlers and Poteau are supporting the U.S. draw down phase from Iraq.
On Thursday, Officials in Baghdad participated in a symbolic ceremony in which the U.S. Forces-Iraq flag was officially retired.
The two soldiers, Specialist Ethen Calder and Staff Sgt. Greg Ketcher with the 1-180th Cavalry Regiment stationed at Camp Buehring, Kuwait are assisting with convoys leaving Iraq.
Watch their interviews above.
The U.S. invaded Iraq in March 2003.
Spc. Ethen Calder is a wheeled vehicle mechanic and Staff Sgt Greg Ketcher is a Convoy Escort Team Commander.
The final few thousand troops will be out of Iraq by year's end.
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