Iraqi forces were quickly overwhelmed Destroying as U.S.-led forces swept through the country .

The U.S.-led coalition sent Sending 177,194 troops into Iraq during the initial invasion phase , which lasted from 19 March to 1 May 2003 .

U.S. President Barack Obama announced Expressing_publicly on 23 May 2013 that the Global War on Terror was over , saying the military and intelligence agencies will not wage war against a tactic but will instead focus on a specific group of networks determined to destroy the U.S. On 28 December 2014 , the Obama administration announced the end of the combat role of the U.S.-led mission in Afghanistan .