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XVIII Airborne Corps hands off mission in IraqBy: Kyle Rempfer Fort Bragg’s XVIII Airborne Corps handed off the reigns of the counter-Islamic State mission to III Armored Corps out of Fort Hood at a ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq, on Saturday.The XVIII Airborne Corps headquarters led the Operation Inherent Resolve mission for 12 months, overseeing ISIS’ defeat at the minor Syrian border town of Baghouz in March, which marked the end of ISIS’ territorial caliphate.Lt. Gen. Paul LaCamera, commander of XVIII Airborne Corps, served as the commanding general of the Inherent Resolve coalition during that time. LaCamera was also nominated for his fourth star and confirmed by the Senate this summer.Read more at: https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/09/16/xviii-airborne-corps-hands-off-mission-in-iraq/