BAGHDAD, Sept. 16 -- Gen. Ray Odierno assumed command of American forces in Iraq on Tuesday morning from Gen. David H. Petraeus, stepping into the job as the United States starts to reduce troop levels and as the Iraqi government asserts more control over security. -
Odierno Assumes Command From Petraeus in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Sept. 16 -- Gen. Ray Odierno assumed command of American forces in Iraq on Tuesday morning from Gen. David H. Petraeus, stepping into the job as the United States starts to reduce troop levels and as the Iraqi government asserts more control over security.-
By Ernesto Londoño