Tag: iraq
U.S. trains Iraqi forces as battle for Tikrit continues
By Vivian Salama and Qassim Abdul-Zahra, The Associated Press
TAJI, Iraq — As the U.S. mission to Iraq expands, so do its efforts to arm...
Hope for the Warriors ‘No Man Left Behind’ USMC Monument
“To me, the Monument is a pure symbol of the sacrifices both of John Phelps and his son Chance, and also the Marines that...
Kurds say investigation probing 2 other possible Islamic State chemical weapon...
Associated Press. March 16, 2015 | 10:47 a.m. EDT
By MAEVA BAMBUCK and SINAN SALAHEDDIN, Associated Press
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Kurdish forces in Iraq are investigating...
Commandant questioned in Congress, Marines may return to Iraq
In order to defeat the Islamic State, Sen. Lindsey Graham heavily urged Commandant Gen. Joseph Dunford to commit more ground troops to the fight...
IS destroying another ancient archaeological site in Iraq
By Sameer N. Yacoub, The Associated Press, 3 hours ago
BAGHDAD — Iraqi officials in the northern city of Mosul said Saturday that militants with the...
Baghdad Says IS Militants Bulldoze Ancient Assyrian City Of Nimrud
Iraq's government says Islamic State (IS) militants have begun bulldozing the remains of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in northern Iraq in their...
Pentagon Calls Mosul Briefing a Mistake by CENTCOM
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A U.S. military officer's media briefing about plans for an Iraqi-led ground offensive in Mosul, including its expected timing, amounted to...
As Iraqi forces advance toward Tikrit, threat of Islamic State group...
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi troops and Shiite militias battled the Islamic State group Tuesday south of the militant-held city of Tikrit, though roadside bombs...
Author of ‘Redeployment’: Stories reflect experiences by variety of Iraq War...
Feb. 27--Phil Klay understands that when you are a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, and you write fiction about war, some readers will...
Video: Squad of Marines in Fallujah featured in ‘November War’
Filmmakers Garrett Anderson and Antonio de la Torre embarked on an 8,000 mile cross-country road-trip to interview members of Anderson's former Marine Corps infantry...
