Monday, November 30, 2009

‘Multi-National’ to drop from U.S. unit names in Iraq | Stars and Stripes

‘Multi-National’ to drop from U.S. unit names in Iraq Stars and Stripes: "One of the last vestiges of the 'coalition of the willing' in Iraq will soon be retired.
As part of a consolidation of its command structure ahead of next year’s planned troop reductions, the U.S. military will drop the 'Multi-National' name from its unit designations starting in January. The last non-U.S. troops, from the United Kingdom, Australia and Romania, left Iraq in July.
Under the plan, the top two levels of the U.S. command, known as Multi-National Forces—Iraq and Multi-National Corps—Iraq, will be merged and renamed U.S. Forces—Iraq."