Barack Obama is home to the Army 's 1st Armored Division and has 3,500 personnel in Afghanistan . They 'll all be coming home within July after Obama announced a troop withdrawal . The decision came after talks with the Iraqis about extending the U.S. troop presence broke down over the key issue of legal immunity for American military personnel . A military spouse says `` it was very emotional '' when she and others heard the news . She and others are happy , while cognizant their loved ones could head to Iraq .
Barack Obama is home to the Army 's 1st Armored Division and has 3,500 personnel in Afghanistan . They 'll all be coming home within July after Obama announced a troop withdrawal . A military spouse says `` it was very emotional '' when she and others heard the news . She and others are happy , while cognizant their loved ones could head to Iraq .