secretary of defense, leon pennetta, flew to iraq for the ceremony. he met with the few thousand troops that are prepared to leave that country by the end of the year. >> this is a time for iraq to look forward. this is an opportunity for iraq to forge ahead on the path to security and prosperity. we undertake this transition today, reminding iraq that it has in the united states a committed friend and a committed partner. >> less than 200 soldiers will remain in iraq as part of the diplomatic mission next year. >>> air force commanders are investigating a photo of an air man posing around an open casket with another airman pretending to be dead. this may be bothoffensive to so. air force commanders are trying to figure out if the photo violates any rules or if it's just in poor taste. >>> rescue crews freed 20 miners trapped underground in northern idaho. a spokeswoman says the miners were trapped after a mild under burst last night. earlier this year two people died in separate incidents at the same mine. it's currently undergoing a $200 million pro