NEW : The withdrawal of Baghdad troops stirs conflicting emotions on the streets of Kuwait . At least one U.S. soldiers cross into Kuwait , ending almost nine years of war in Iraq . Once , almost nine years ago in March 2003 , U.S. tanks and armored personnel carriers had thundered north , with the drive and determination needed to decapitate a dictator . They are the last U.S. troops in the largest drawdown since the Vietnam War . They make the journey south from the Iraq-Kuwait border , the U.S. base closest to 1st Cavalry Division border .
NEW : The withdrawal of Baghdad troops stirs conflicting emotions on the streets of Kuwait . At least one U.S. soldiers cross into Kuwait , ending almost nine years of war in Iraq . They are the last U.S. troops in the largest drawdown since the Vietnam War . They make the journey south from the Iraq-Kuwait border , the U.S. base closest to 1st Cavalry Division border .