Tag: iraq
U.S. Troops face eating, drinking restrictions during Ramadan?
During the 30-day religious celebration of Ramadan, those in Muslim countries, even those not practicing the religion, are expected to obey laws restricting eating,...
Dempsey doubts need for deep US role in Iraq, urges patience
LONDON (AP) — In the homestretch of a 41-year U.S. Army career shaped by war and the scars of war, Gen. Martin Dempsey sounds...
Video: Iraqi Army Lacks ‘Will to Fight’, Marines Stand Their Ground
In 2008, two Marines showed what it takes to defeat the enemy, the willingness to die. Corporal Jonathan Yale, 22 and Lance Corporal Jordan...
IS suicide attacks in Iraq’s Anbar kill 17 troops
BAGHDAD (AP) — Islamic State extremists unleashed a wave of suicide attacks targeting the Iraqi army in western Anbar province, killing at least 17...
Iconic Marine Memorial Photo Captured: What Life’s Like Today
On March 27, 2007, just a few weeks before Marc Golczynski was to return home from his second tour in Iraq -- one he...
Iraq’s “will to fight” an issue especially after Marine’s sacrifices in...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Islamic State group's takeover of the provincial capital Ramadi is stark evidence that Iraqi forces lack the "will to fight,"...
IS captures Iraqi towns of Husseiba and Syria’s Palmyra
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Islamic State group militants searched through the Syrian town of Palmyra for government troops and fighters, using lists of names and...
Marine recognized for Embassy mission in midst of ISIS rise
This year’s prestigious Leftwich Trophy went to a Marine Corps infantry officer who was the leader in a tense embassy-security in Iraq during the...
U.S. Marine returns to the Middle East to fight ISIS
BAGHDAD (AP) — A decade after his first Iraq tour, former U.S. Marine Jamie Lane has returned to the battlefields of the Middle East...
USMC Sergeant major relieved after allegations of embellished records surface
Two false claims in the official biography of Sgt. Maj. Kenneth Lovell III led to the top enlisted leader of 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines...
