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For many US military vets, the offensive against the Kurds is personal

It’s been a week since President Donald Trump reversed US policy and moved troops out of the way in Syria. The withdrawal gave a green light to Turkey to attack the Kurds in northern Syria — allies that had deep relationships with many US veterans who fought alongside each other for years.

A Syrian national flag flutters next to ISIS slogan

As US declares victory over ISIS, a withdrawal from Syria proves perilous

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A bus in the city of Aleppo, Syria on July 13, 2015.

You can still take the bus into Syria, even to ISIS-held areas

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