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Two US Soldiers Killed in Southern Iraq

BAGHDAD -- The U.S. military says two American soldiers have been killed while conducting operations in southern Iraq. In a statement, released on Saturday, the military says the deaths occurred Friday. No further details about how they died were released. The names of the deceased are being withheld pending...

New Combat Uniform for Female Army Troops in the Works

WASHINGTON --Throughout history, military gear has been made with the male physique in mind. But for women in today's combat or close-to-combat jobs, that can mean body armor that fits so poorly it's tough to fire a weapon, combat uniforms with knee pads that hit around mid-shin and flight suits that make it nearly...

Iraqi PM Tells Mullen Iraqi Troops Can Take Over

BAGHDAD -- Iraq's prime minister has told the top U.S. military officer that Iraqi forces are able to maintain security in their own country, as discussions intensify over whether to keep any U.S. forces in Iraq past this year. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki made the remark during a late Thursday meeting with Adm. Mike...

Two Western Photojournalists Killed in Libya

MISRATA, Libya -- Two Western photojournalists, including an Oscar-nominated film director, were killed Wednesday in the besieged city of Misrata while covering battles between rebels and Libyan government forces. Two others working alongside them were wounded. British-born Tim Hetherington, co-director of the documentary...

Gunmen Kill Iraqi Family of 4 in Baghdad Home

BAGHDAD -- Gunmen stormed the home of a Shiite family living in a mostly Sunni neighborhood of Baghdad and killed all four family members, police said Sunday. Two policemen said a 16-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl were shot to death with their parents in the raid, which took place around 11 p.m. Saturday. A Baghdad...

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Iraq Violence: Gunmen Attack Bus, Killing 2 People

Iraqi officials say gunmen have attacked a bus northeast of Baghdad, killing two people and wounding seven.

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Christopher Hellman: War Pay: The Nearly $1 Trillion National Security Budget

Recent months have seen a flurry of headlines about cuts (often called "threats") to the U.S. defense budget.

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Iraq Police Killed By Gunmen Near Baghdad

Iraqi officials say gunmen have killed three policemen in an attack on a security checkpoint north of Baghdad.

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Syria Bomb: Car Bomb Explodes Near Security Agencies In Deir El-Zour

A strong explosion shook Syria's eastern city of Deir el-Zour Saturday, apparently targeting a security agency in the latest of a wave of blasts to hit the country in recent months, state media and opposition activists reported.

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Yoga Stress Relief for Soldiers

Faced with the highest army suicide rates in at least 30 years , U.S. military officials are examining ways to help treat psychologically wounded soldiers.

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05/28/12 The Real Cost of War, âInteractively' Source: The Moderate Voice One more reminder of the meaning of Memorial Day and, I promise, I'll say no more today.
05/28/12 Mountain View Mom Remembers Son Killed In Iraq Source: CBS - KPIX 5 - San Francisco CA For nearly a decade a Bay Area mother has marked Memorial Day in the same sad, but proud way by honoring her fallen soldier son.
05/28/12 First person from Walker Co killed in Iraq honored Source: CBS - WIAT 42 - Birmingham AL JASPER, Ala. The first Walker County citizen killed in Iraq was honored in Jasper today. 22 year old Richard Gilmore III was a member of the Army's 126th infantry division, alpha company.
05/28/12 Tacoma exhibit honors service members killed in Iraq Source: CBS - KIRO 7 - Seattle WA Visitors spent Memorial Day honoring service members who were killed in Iraq since March 2003 at a Tacoma exhibit.
05/28/12 Iraq set to auction new oil, gas blocks Source: ABS-CBN News Iraq will auction 12 new oil and gas exploration blocks this week in a fourth energy bidding round, as it seeks the rapid expansion of a sector vital to its economy, but tough contract terms mean Baghdad may struggle to drum up major interest.

Background on Iraq

Iraq ( or ; ); officially the Republic of Iraq (Arabic: '), is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.

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