President Obama announced Thursday that he will send 300 "military advisers" to Iraq in the coming weeks to gather intelligence and assist the Iraqi government in its effort to control a Sunni militant group that is quickly taking territory and making itself known. A senior U.S. official said the first of the teams will begin their mission in Iraq "very soon." For now, the U.S. will be a player in the fight against Sunni militants, a move that's welcomed by Iraqis, less so by a war-weary American public. Click through to see U.S. forces that are already on the ground or in the region supporting Iraq.
