evidence: Military experts reject Harris' claim of 'no US soldiers in combat zones' as misleading Critics have offered a fact-check on Vice President Kamala Harris’ claim that the U.S. has "not one member of the United States military who is on active duty" in a combat zone "for the first time this century," indicating that the statement is misleading. Harris made the claim in Tuesday's debate with former President Trump. While her phrasing left room for interpretation, it is clear that there are U.S. troops in harm's way around the globe.