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 …