Vice President JD Vance marked the formal end of America’s long military presence in Iraq on Thursday by reflecting on his own time as a Marine and the way that deployment helped shape the person he became. In a post that mixed personal pride with thanks to President Trump, the vice president framed the close of Operation Inherent Resolve — and the defeat of the ISIS caliphate — as a hard-won victory for both the United States and Iraq, one that matters deeply to the millions of service members who rotated through the country over more than two decades.
It's pretty epic:
I am proud to be a veteran of our great United States Marine Corps, and my time in Iraq shaped me into the man I am today.
— JD Vance (@JDVance) October 1, 2026
President Trump’s announcement yesterday concludes 23 years of American Forces being in Iraq, which is not only personal for me, but for the millions of our… pic.twitter.com/QbwdqYVhwq
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... of our brave servicemen and women who have served and continue to serve our great country faithfully.
Thank you Mr. President for fulfilling your promise and for completely eradicating the ISIS caliphate from the face of the Earth. As @POTUS has said, Operation Inherent Resolve is officially over, and this is a victory for both the United States and Iraq. God bless our great nation and our warfighters who protect it.
Semper Fidelis!
He's just so darn cool you guys. This whole administration is.
As usual, much like Trump, anytime Vance posts anything, the haters crawl out of the woodwork (and out of the ditches and from under the bridges) to sling insults and attack.
They're such sad little creatures, you almost feel sorry for them. Almost.
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Yiiiikes.
I can understand why you’re proud to be a veteran and you should be. Are you ashamed to be associated with Trump who is a draft dodger?
— Bill Cannon (@bgunner) October 1, 2026
You just know they're all lots of fun at family gatherings and birthday parties.
Yet you somehow forgot our CONSTITUTION?? 🤡
— Kristen (@kristengough) October 1, 2026
It's always cute to watch these sorts talk about the Constitution like they understand it.
Heh.
Honestly, there are dozens of hateful posts (maybe hundreds by now) that we could include here, but most of them are so poorly written or include so many curse words that we simply cannot use them. We suppose we shouldn't be surprised that trolls struggle with basic grammar and word choice but still.
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