Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel made his fourth and final trip to Afghanistan this weekend . Hagel said unlike in Iraq , Afghanistan leaders want a continued US military presence . Nearly 11,000 U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan in the beginning of 2015 . Nearly 11,000 U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan in the month of September .
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel made his fourth and final trip to Afghanistan this weekend . Hagel said unlike in Iraq , Afghanistan leaders want a continued US military presence . Nearly 11,000 U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan in the month of September .