U.S. Forces, Returning to Iraq, Unearth the Things Their Brethren Carried

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On a tabletop at the headquarters building here at Taji is a copy of a
recent issue of Foreign Affairs, its headline, "What Have We Learned?
Lessons From Afghanistan and Iraq."

Inside, highlighted in green ink, are several passages.

"The United States also needs to cultivate better strategic thinkers in both
the military and the civilian spheres," is one.

"Plan for what comes after the overthrow of a regime," is another. Still
another: "Challenge rosy assumptions during the course of a conflict."

Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Keith of the Army is here for his fifth deployment.
Watching the news last year about the gains of the Islamic State, also known
as ISIS or ISIL, across Iraq he had a feeling he would wind up back here.

His family had mixed reactions to his deployment orders.

"I don't think my wife was surprised," he said. "She's been with me awhile;
she's a strong woman."

His father had a different take.

"My dad was just like, F this," he said.