Iraq 9

From ‘golf’ to Guitars, Soldiers Find Ways to Fill Their Limited Free Time

BAGHDAD – War can be stressful, and sometimes, Soldiers say, it’s the littlest things that can have the biggest impact when finding some relief during 

Counter Rocket, Artillery and Mortar Soldiers Scan the Basra Skies

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, Iraq – Pfc. Dustin Clark was manning the night shift when he heard the warning system go off.Beep, beep, beep.For six 

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,323

As of Friday, July 10, 2009, at least 4,323 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 

Afghan death toll level with Iraq

Another British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan, bringing the total death toll level to that suffered in the Iraq war.The serviceman, from the 2nd 

Tough fight still ahead in Afghanistan

The head of U.S. Central Command in Afghanistan warned that months of fighting lie ahead in what will likely be the biggest military operation there 

Soldier’s mother in legal challenge

The mother of a soldier killed in a Snatch Land Rover in Iraq is launching a legal challenge over the Government’s refusal to hold a 

Iraq’s worst violence since withdrawal

Iraq has just seen its worst day of violence since American forces withdrew from urban areas just over a week ago. Two suicide attacks in 

US worried that freed Iranians could pose threat

The State Department is worried that release of five Iranian officials suspected of aiding Shiite insurgents in Iraq could present a security threat to American 

The battle for Iraq’s security

US troops started to withdraw from Iraq’s cities at the end of June -leaving security in the hands of the Iraqi army and police.The pullback