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shot at. it wakes you up. think before you come here, you are an adult and grown man, but this place will change you. we are also taking you back seven years to the very moment combat started and the first bombs fell on baghdad. shock and awe. today marks a new beginning in iraq. the last u.s. combat brigade pulled out of the country and american troops begin their official transition to assist and advise iraqi forces. right now there are 56,000 u.s. troops still in iraq. that number will be drawn down to 50,000 by the end of the month. the u.s. combat mission will officially end on september 1st. that s when the first system new dawn will officially begin. many u.s. troops leave iraq with bittersweet emotions. insome lost comrades and many witnessed the horrors of war. and almost all say that they are changed forever. make sure you have your i.d. cards on hand, too. reporter: these are 24-year-old sergeant s final hours in iraq. last minute check and laughter. reli