Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan marked its 10th year Friday having passed two major milestones: The Taliban has been forced out of power and Osama bin Laden is dead. But there was little observance by U.S. troops in Afghanistan, where a month earlier many participated in commemorations to mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. "We really celebrated the 10th anniversary of 9/11, and we were out here in Afghanistan," Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John Toolan Jr., commanding general of ISAF troops in southern Afghanistan, told reporters during a briefing on Thursday.
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The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan began October 7, 2001, with an air campaign
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More than 2,700 NATO troops have died during the war, according to a CNN count
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Of those killed, 1,780 are American, 382 are British and 157 are Canadian, according to the count
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The U.S. and most NATO nations have announced plans to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by 2014
While @placeholder has insisted that the transition of security for the country to Afghan forces is conditions-based rather than calendar-driven, the clock is ticking on the withdrawal deadline.