our bravest men and women set for an emotional hero s welcome back on u.s. soil. martha: there will be combat troops there until the end of the month and they ll tie up the loose ends in iraq and we expect only 50,000 noncombat troops will be there, as of september the 1st. major general bob scales, our fox news military analyst joins us now, the fourth stryker brigade is close to his heart. tell us why that is, sir. welcome. yes, hi, martha, my dad served in the 2nd division in korea and i was the battalion commander there, and, later assistant division commander of that wonderful division. so it is heart-warming to see that indian head patch driving from iraq back into safety in kuwait. martha: boy oh, boy, thanks for your service, i should mention to your family, as well, it is a long, proud history and we can be very proud of the men and women that fought in iraq for us, can t we, sir. absolutely. i mean, these young men and women have been through so much in the last 7 years,