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June 28, 2021

Senate Democrat wants explanation for US strikes near Iraq-Syria border

Sen. Chris Murphy, D.-Conn., said in a statement late Sunday that he hopes to be briefed on the President Biden-approved airstrikes against three facilities near the Iraq-Syria border that were conducted without the approval of congress.

June 27, 2021

US military launches airstrikes against three facilities on Iraq-Syria border

According to Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby, the facilities are used by several Iran-backed militia groups engaged in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attacks against U.S. personnel and facilities in Iraq.

June 23, 2021

Disabled Marine Corps veteran says he was kicked off Chicago flight because of service dog: report

A disabled Marine Corps veteran, who completed more than 130 combat missions in Iraq, says he was booted off a flight in Chicago on Wednesday because of his service dog, according to a report. 

June 23, 2021

DOD linguist sentenced for transmitting classified docs to Hezbollah

A former contract linguist stationed in Iraq with the Department of Defense (DOD) was sentenced Wednesday, for knowingly transmitting classified information to a Lebanese national with ties to a designated terrorist organization.

June 22, 2021

More than 30,000 American veterans, service members have died by suicide in post-9/11 wars, report says

A staggering 30,177 American active military personnel and veterans involved in post-9/11 wars are estimated to have died from suicides – a figure at least four times greater than the 7,057 service members who were killed in combat during that time, a new research paper says.

June 17, 2021

House repeals 2002 authorization of use of force in Iraq; Biden backs

The House Thursday voted to repeal the 2002 authorization for use of military force in Iraq and will send the legislation to the Senate, which is expected to take up the issue in the coming weeks. 

May 31, 2021

Marines of Lima Company remember the fallen and reunite in Nashville to halt veteran suicides

The Marines of Lima Company, 3rd battalion, 25th Marines, took some of the heaviest casualties during the Iraq War. The losses from that incident and so many others still haunt the unit, which is why their commanders reached out to The Independence Fund, which had partnered with the Department of Veterans Affairs to participate in a pilot program to prevent additional suicides among veterans.

May 24, 2021

Rocket lands near Iraq base hosting US troops

A single rocket struck close to a military base hosting U.S. troops in western Iraq on Monday without causing any injuries, a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition said.

April 28, 2021

Navy SEALs to shift from counterterrorism to global threats

Ten years after they found and killed Osama bin Laden, U.S. Navy SEALs are undergoing a major transition to improve leadership and expand their commando capabilities to better battle threats from global powers like China and Russia.

April 25, 2021

Baghdad hospital fire kills 82, Iraq interior minister says

Iraq's Interior Ministry said Sunday that 82 people died and 110 were injured in a catastrophic fire that broke out in the intensive care unit of a Baghdad hospital tending to severe coronavirus patients.