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UPDATED 1:40 PM PT — Tuesday, December 24, 2019
American troops in eastern Syria may be far from home, but they are
still getting to enjoy the spirit of Christmas thanks to U.S. led
coalition forces in Iraq. Soldiers received various gifts via helicopter
this week as part of a project dubbed ‘Operation Holiday Express.’Gifts, including candies and toiletries, were donated by military support groups, churches and charity organizations in the U.S. A military band was even flown in, all the way from Kansas, to play Christmas songs for service members.
“We’re here in eastern Syria visiting troops at several bases, and these troops are here to defeat the remnants of ISIS,” stated spokesman Col. Myles Caggins III. “They’re looking for ISIS sleeper cells and partnering with commandos in Syria.”
While President Trump has vowed to withdraw most U.S. forces from Syria, he has also said he’ll leave some troops in the country to prevent a resurgence by ISIS.
