According to the Internet, according to the Associated Press, two U.S. officials said on Wednesday that due to increased tensions with Iran, the U.S. military has authorized families of U.S. troops to leave voluntarily from various parts of the Middle East. A U.S. defense official said the order came from U.S. Defense Secretary Hagerseth. The official said the U.S. military is working with the State Department and its allies in the region to "maintain a sustained readiness." U.S. State Department officials said they decided to reduce the size of the U.S. mission in Iraq based on our latest security analysis.