By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 8:38 AM on 15th December 2011 President Barack Obama yesterday marked the end of the Iraq war with a tribute to the thousands of brave American troops who fought and died in the conflict. Accompanied by his wife Michelle, the president travelled to Fort Bragg in North Carolina to address service members and their families as he brought the war to a close. He told thousands of troops at the base: 'As your commander-in-chief and on behalf of a grateful nation, I'm proud to finally say these two words: welcome home, welcome home, welcome home.'
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Commander-in-chief addresses service members at Fort Bragg
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Mr Obama paid tribute to the 4,500 U.S. servicemen who lost their lives
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