what would have been the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attack. a small u.s. force of up to 1,000 troops will remain on the ground, mostly to protect the u.s. embassy and kabul s international airport. the withdrawal is moving faster than expected. today the pentagon clarified saying the withdrawal will be complete by the end of august. that s raising concerns among some military officials who fear a complete taliban takeover. that is well underway. nbc news reporting the taliban claims to have taken over 69 of the country s 407 districts, just since may 1st. now controls a third of the country. scott miller said in a rare briefing this week that gains by the taliban are concerning.