"Support our troops" is a political slogan commonly used in the United States in reference to the military of the United States. It is sometimes seen as over-generalizing complex issues, as for example an individual may support members in the military of a state, but not the foreign policy that state may be currently engaged in, while others believe that it is a valid expression of patriotism. The slogan has been used very frequently during the Iraq war since 2003 and the slogan has been imprinted onto yellow ribbons in the form of bumper stickers which have been sold in the millions in the past two to three years. A political slogan is a slogan used in a political context. ... The military of the United States, officially known as the United States Armed Forces, is structured into five branches consisting of the: United States Army United States Marine Corps United States Navy United States Air Force United States Coast Guard (recently converted to reporting to the Department of Homeland Security... A foreign policy is a set of political goals that seeks to outline how a particular country will interact with the other countries of the world. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

It is seen by some as a guilty over-reaction to the way troops were treated by civilians following the Vietnam War. Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000...