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January 1, 2007

U.S. Toll In Iraq Reaches 3,000

1/01/07 Trejos, WP, U.S. Toll In Iraq Reaches 3,000

Posted on January 1, 2007 9:32 AM |

GOP Lawmakers Divided About 'Surge' in Troops

1/01/07 Abramovitz, WP, GOP Lawmakers Divided About 'Surge' in Troops

Posted on January 1, 2007 9:38 AM |

January 2, 2007

Gays: Uncle Sam Wants You

1/02/07 Kim, Nation, Gays: Uncle Sam Wants You

Posted on January 2, 2007 6:02 AM |

Bush set to call for troop increases in Iraq

1/02/07 Regan, CSM, Bush set to call for troop increases in Iraq

Posted on January 2, 2007 7:56 AM |

January 6, 2007

US Army urges dead to re-enlist

1/06/07 BBC, US Army urges dead to re-enlist

Posted on January 6, 2007 7:32 AM |

Death in Haditha

1/06/07 White, WP, Death in Haditha

Posted on January 6, 2007 9:48 AM |

Inquiry Reportedly Cites Evidence Against Marines in Iraq Deaths

1/06/07 AP, Inquiry Reportedly Cites Evidence Against Marines in Iraq Deaths

Posted on January 6, 2007 9:58 AM |

January 7, 2007

Soldier 3,000: His name is Dustin Donica. His number haunts the US

1/07/07 Whitaker, Independent, Soldier 3,000: His name is Dustin Donica. His number haunts the US

Posted on January 7, 2007 7:37 AM |

Army sorry for urging dead soldiers to return to duty

1/07/07 Heilprin, Chicago Sun, Army sorry for urging dead soldiers to return to duty

Posted on January 7, 2007 8:06 AM |

White Small-Town America Pays Price in Iraq

1/07/07 Luce, Financial Times, White Small-Town America Pays Price in Iraq

Posted on January 7, 2007 8:38 PM |

January 8, 2007

A tougher journey to stock US troops in Iraq

1/08/07 Barrett, CSM, A tougher journey to stock US troops in Iraq

Posted on January 8, 2007 8:47 PM |

January 10, 2007

Iraq Troop Surge Begins

1/10/06 Karl, ABC, Iraq Troop Surge Begins

Posted on January 10, 2007 7:35 PM |

January 11, 2007

Gates Calls for Military Troop Increase

1/11/07 White & Schneider, WP, Gates Calls for Military Troop Increase

Posted on January 11, 2007 8:23 AM |

Interactive graphics of troop fatalities

1/11/06 Marine Times, Interactive graphics of troop fatalities

Posted on January 11, 2007 7:37 PM |

January 18, 2007

Measure in Senate Urges No Troop Rise in Iraq

1/18/07 Hulse, NYT, Measure in Senate Urges No Troop Rise in Iraq

Posted on January 18, 2007 7:50 AM |

January 22, 2007

U.S. Toll in Iraq Is 27 for Weekend

1/22/07 Cave, NYT, U.S. Toll in Iraq Is 27 for Weekend

Posted on January 22, 2007 7:27 PM |

January 27, 2007

US army describes Iraq abductions

1/27/07 BBC, US army describes Iraq abductions

Posted on January 27, 2007 6:33 AM |

January 28, 2007

Should America return to the draft?

1/28/07 Brown, McClatchy, Should America return to the draft?

Posted on January 28, 2007 7:06 AM |

January 29, 2007

The Forgotten American Dead

1/29/07 Englehardt, Nation, The Forgotten American Dead

Posted on January 29, 2007 8:17 AM |

February 4, 2007

Trial of US Soldier Who Refused to Go to Iraq Opens Monday

2/04/07 Doublet, AFP, Trial of US Soldier Who Refused to Go to Iraq Opens Monday

Posted on February 4, 2007 8:32 AM |

February 6, 2007

Hope and Resistance

2/06/07 Simpich, Truthout, Hope and Resistance

Posted on February 6, 2007 7:26 AM |

US troops in Iraq not sure 'surge' will help

2/06/07 Regan, CSM, US troops in Iraq not sure 'surge' will help

Posted on February 6, 2007 7:30 AM |

Trial Starts for Officer Who Refused to Go to Iraq

2/06/07 Yardley, NYT, Trial Starts for Officer Who Refused to Go to Iraq

Posted on February 6, 2007 8:33 AM |

February 7, 2007

Baghdad Push Begins, U.S. Military Says

2/07/07 Santora & Elsen, NYT, Baghdad Push Begins, U.S. Military Says

Posted on February 7, 2007 7:05 AM |

Mistrial Declared in Lt. Watada Court Martial

2/07/07 Nichols, Nation, Mistrial Declared in Lt. Watada Court Martial

Posted on February 7, 2007 7:51 AM |

February 8, 2007

Veterans Group Speaks Out on War

2/08/07 Layton & Weisman, WP, Veterans Group Speaks Out on War

Posted on February 8, 2007 7:55 AM |

Military Must Fill Iraq Civilian Jobs

2/08/07 DeYoung, WP, Military Must Fill Iraq Civilian Jobs

Posted on February 8, 2007 7:58 AM |

Mistrial Called In Lieutenant's Court-Martial

2/08/07 AP, Mistrial Called In Lieutenant's Court-Martial

Posted on February 8, 2007 7:59 AM |

February 9, 2007

An Iraq Interrogator's Nightmare

2/09/07 Fair, WP, An Iraq Interrogator's Nightmare or here

Posted on February 9, 2007 11:28 AM |

February 10, 2007

Pentagon lies with stats

2/10/07 Boston Herald, Pentagon lies with stats

Posted on February 10, 2007 8:59 PM |

February 11, 2007

Fratricide: That's what the military calls 'friendly fire'

2/11/07 Whitaker et al, Independent, Fratricide: That's what the military calls 'friendly fire'

Posted on February 11, 2007 8:22 AM |

February 14, 2007

Army Giving More Waivers in Recruiting

2/14/07 Alvarez, NYT, Army Giving More Waivers in Recruiting

Posted on February 14, 2007 7:34 AM |

February 15, 2007

Few Encounters in Sweep of Baghdad, the Americans' First Under Bush's Security Plan

2/15/07 Oppel & Cave, NYT, Few Encounters in Sweep of Baghdad, the Americans' First Under Bush's Security Plan

Posted on February 15, 2007 7:30 AM |

February 17, 2007

The Forgotten Families

2/17/07 St. George, WP, The Forgotten Families

Posted on February 17, 2007 8:38 AM |

February 18, 2007

Soldiers Face Neglect, Frustration At Army's Top Medical Facility

2/18/07 Priest & Hull, WP, Soldiers Face Neglect, Frustration At Army's Top Medical Facility

Posted on February 18, 2007 7:17 AM |

February 19, 2007

Virtual war helps US soldiers deal with trauma

2/19/07 Randerson, Guardian, Virtual war helps US soldiers deal with trauma

Posted on February 19, 2007 6:59 AM |

February 20, 2007

Army Fixing Patients' Housing

2/20/07 Priest & Hull, WP, Army Fixing Patients' Housing

Posted on February 20, 2007 7:25 AM |

'Disposable Soldiers'

2/20/07 Adams, McClatchy, 'Disposable Soldiers' - VA system ill-equipped to treat mental anguish of war

Posted on February 20, 2007 7:38 AM |

February 21, 2007

US probes troops' neglect claims

2/21/07 BBC, US probes troops' neglect claims

Posted on February 21, 2007 7:08 AM |

Swift Action Promised at Walter Reed

2/21/07 Priest & Hull, WP, Swift Action Promised at Walter Reed

Posted on February 21, 2007 7:22 AM |

February 22, 2007

National Guard May Undertake Iraq Duty Early

2/22/07 Cloud, NYT, National Guard May Undertake Iraq Duty Early

Posted on February 22, 2007 6:54 AM |

February 24, 2007

Review At Walter Reed Is Ordered

2/24/07 Vogel, WP, Review At Walter Reed Is Ordered

Posted on February 24, 2007 9:05 AM |

February 26, 2007

GIs Petition Congress To End Iraq War

2/26/27 CBS, GIs Petition Congress To End Iraq War

Posted on February 26, 2007 7:23 AM |

Congress Reexamining 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

2/26/07 Tapper & Giusto, ABC, Congress Reexamining 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

Posted on February 26, 2007 7:24 AM |

Panel: Military Health System Needs Help

2/26/07 Borenstein, AP, Panel: Military Health System Needs Help

Posted on February 26, 2007 7:45 AM |

February 27, 2007

Two Army Units Will Forgo Desert Training

2/27/07 Burns, AP, Two Army Units Will Forgo Desert Training

Posted on February 27, 2007 12:18 PM |

March 2, 2007

General Is Fired Over Conditions at Walter Reed

3/02/07 Cloud, NYT, General Is Fired Over Conditions at Walter Reed

Posted on March 2, 2007 9:21 AM |

Reserves Need Better Resources and Planning Role, Panel Says

3/02/07 AP, Reserves Need Better Resources and Planning Role, Panel Says

Posted on March 2, 2007 9:26 AM |

Shortages Threaten Guard's Capability

3/02/07 Tyson, WP, Shortages Threaten Guard's Capability

Posted on March 2, 2007 9:29 AM |

March 3, 2007

Army Secretary Ousted

3/03/07 Abramowitz & Vogel, WP, Army Secretary Ousted

Posted on March 3, 2007 6:36 AM |

Bush Administration push for privatization may have helped create Walter Reed 'disaster'

3/03/07 Brynaert, Raw Story, Bush Administration push for privatization may have helped create Walter Reed 'disaster'

Posted on March 3, 2007 7:27 AM |

March 4, 2007

Military Deaths in Afghanistan, Region

3/04/07 AP, Military Deaths in Afghanistan, Region

Posted on March 4, 2007 7:15 AM |

March 5, 2007

'It Is Just Not Walter Reed'

3/05/07 Hull & Priest, WP, 'It Is Just Not Walter Reed'

Posted on March 5, 2007 7:27 AM |

From Serving in Iraq To Living on the Streets

3/05/07 Davenport, WP, From Serving in Iraq To Living on the Streets

Posted on March 5, 2007 7:28 AM |

March 6, 2007

Soldiers Testify to Lawmakers Over Poor Care at Walter Reed

3/06/07 Luo, NYT, Soldiers Testify to Lawmakers Over Poor Care at Walter Reed

Posted on March 6, 2007 7:07 AM |

Dana Priest's Walter Reed Aftermath - Video

3/06/07 WP, Dana Priest's Walter Reed Aftermath - Video

Posted on March 6, 2007 7:13 AM |

March 7, 2007

US medic in Germany guilty of desertion

3/07/07 Peterson, Independent, US medic in Germany guilty of desertion

Posted on March 7, 2007 7:07 AM |

Dole, Shalala to Lead Troop-Care Panel

3/07/07 White, WP, Dole, Shalala to Lead Troop-Care Panel

Posted on March 7, 2007 7:19 AM |

Legislation Would Repeal Walter Reed Closure

3/07/07 Vogel, WP, Legislation Would Repeal Walter Reed Closure

Posted on March 7, 2007 7:22 AM |

March 8, 2007

Buildup in Iraq Needed Into '08, U.S. General Says

3/08/07 Cloud & Gordon, NYT, Buildup in Iraq Needed Into '08, U.S. General Says

Posted on March 8, 2007 8:36 AM |

March 9, 2007

Veterans Face Vast Inequities Over Disability

3/09/07 Urbina & Nixon, NYT, Veterans Face Vast Inequities Over Disability

Posted on March 9, 2007 8:21 AM |

March 10, 2007

U.S. Soldiers Accused of Shooting Civilians in Sadr City

3/10/07 Semple, NYT, U.S. Soldiers Accused of Shooting Civilians in Sadr City

Posted on March 10, 2007 6:19 AM |

Privatized Walter Reed Workforce Gets Scrutiny

3/10/07 Vogle & Merle, WP, Privatized Walter Reed Workforce Gets Scrutiny

Posted on March 10, 2007 8:11 PM |

March 11, 2007

Additional Troop Increase Approved

3/11/07 Baker, WP, Additional Troop Increase Approved

Posted on March 11, 2007 8:08 AM |

March 12, 2007

Bush confirms troop increase for Iraq, Afghanistan

3/12/07 LA Times, Bush confirms troop increase for Iraq, Afghanistan

Posted on March 12, 2007 8:41 AM |

The Army is Ordering Injured Troops to Go to Iraq

3/12/07 Benjamin, Salon, The Army is Ordering Injured Troops to Go to Iraq

Posted on March 12, 2007 11:27 AM |

March 13, 2007

Study reveals US veterans' trauma

3/13/07 BBC, Study reveals US veterans' trauma

Posted on March 13, 2007 7:08 AM |

Graphic: Impact of Alcohol on Troop Criminal Activity

3/13/07 NYT, Graphic: Impact of Alcohol on Troop Criminal Activity

Posted on March 13, 2007 7:42 AM |

Bush wants blank cheque for more troops

3/13/07 Rutenberg, SMH, Bush wants blank cheque for more troops

Posted on March 13, 2007 8:39 AM |

March 14, 2007

The changing complexion of troop 'surge' in Iraq

3/14/07 Lubold, CSM, The changing complexion of troop 'surge' in Iraq

Posted on March 14, 2007 7:21 AM |

Soldiers Detail Walter Reed Problems

3/14/07 Vogel, WP, Soldiers Detail Walter Reed Problems

Posted on March 14, 2007 7:36 AM |

March 15, 2007

Md. Naval Hospital Staff Reports 'Fatigue'

3/15/07 Vogel, WP, Md. Naval Hospital Staff Reports 'Fatigue'

Posted on March 15, 2007 5:58 AM |

Swords Into Plowshares

3/15/07 Mark, Nation, Swords Into Plowshares

Posted on March 15, 2007 7:54 AM |

March 19, 2007

Military Is Ill-Prepared For Other Conflicts

3/19/07 Tyson, WP, Military Is Ill-Prepared For Other Conflicts

Posted on March 19, 2007 11:35 AM |

March 20, 2007

Army Brigade Finds Itself Stretched Thin

3/20/07 Cloud, NYT, Army Brigade Finds Itself Stretched Thin

Posted on March 20, 2007 8:37 AM |

March 21, 2007

Accounts Differ on Raid in Baghdad

3/21/07 Brulliard, WP, Accounts Differ on Raid in Baghdad

Posted on March 21, 2007 10:13 AM |

March 22, 2007

Pentagon Is Probing Veterans Home

3/22/07 Vogel & Ruane, WP, Pentagon Is Probing Veterans Home

Posted on March 22, 2007 9:06 AM |

Substandard Conditions at VA Centers Noted

3/22/07 Tyson, WP, Substandard Conditions at VA Centers Noted

Posted on March 22, 2007 9:07 AM |

March 23, 2007

How Specialist Town Lost His Benefits

3/23/07 Kors, Nation, How Specialist Town Lost His Benefits

Posted on March 23, 2007 8:49 AM |

March 26, 2007

Few Americans share Iraq war's sacrifices

3/26/07 Lubold, CSM, Few Americans share Iraq war's sacrifices

Posted on March 26, 2007 7:15 AM |

March 27, 2007

Marines Call 1,800 From Ready Reserve

3/27/07 AP, Marines Call 1,800 From Ready Reserve

Posted on March 27, 2007 10:40 PM |

April 1, 2007

Armed forces' suicides surpass combat deaths

4/01/07 Goodchild & Owen, Independent, Armed forces' suicides surpass combat deaths

Posted on April 1, 2007 12:14 AM |

April 4, 2007

Is US Army bent to the breaking point?

4/04/07 Lubold, CSM, Is US Army bent to the breaking point?

Posted on April 4, 2007 7:20 AM |

April 7, 2007

The Few. The Proud. The Disillusioned.

4/07/07 Garofoli, SF Chron, The Few. The Proud. The Disillusioned

Posted on April 7, 2007 6:07 AM |

April 8, 2007

A Shock Wave of Brain Injuries

4/08/07 Glasser, WP, A Shock Wave of Brain Injuries

Posted on April 8, 2007 6:21 AM |

April 9, 2007

Army Is Cracking Down on Deserters

4/09/07 Zielbauer, NYT, Army Is Cracking Down on Deserters

Posted on April 9, 2007 7:51 AM |

April 10, 2007

Iraq Looms Closer for 13,000 Reservists

4/10/07 Alvarez, NYT, Iraq Looms Closer for 13,000 Reservists

Posted on April 10, 2007 7:42 AM |

April 12, 2007

Retired Generals: Bush is 'Breaking the Army'

4/12/07 Lobe, IPS, Retired Generals: Bush is 'Breaking the Army'

Posted on April 12, 2007 10:21 AM |

U.S. Is Extending Tours of Army

4/12/07 Cloud, NYT, U.S. Is Extending Tours of Army

Posted on April 12, 2007 5:26 PM |

Billion-Dollar Recruits

4/12/07 Shactman, Wired, Billion-Dollar Recruits

Posted on April 12, 2007 5:34 PM |

April 13, 2007

'This Is Tough News': Soldiers and Their Families Brace for Extended Tours

4/13/07 Parlow & Moreno, WP, 'This Is Tough News': Soldiers and Their Families Brace for Extended Tours

Posted on April 13, 2007 10:55 AM |

New Walter Reed questions

4/13/07 Benjamin, Salon, New Walter Reed questions

Posted on April 13, 2007 10:26 PM |

April 14, 2007

Excessive Force By Marines Alleged

4/14/07 Tyson & White, WP, Excessive Force By Marines Alleged

Posted on April 14, 2007 7:32 AM |

April 20, 2007

Killings of Afghan Civilians Recall Haditha

4/20/07 von Zelbauer, NYT, Killings of Afghan Civilians Recall Haditha

Posted on April 20, 2007 10:41 AM |

April 21, 2007

Report On Haditha Condemns Marines

4/21/07 White, WP, Report On Haditha Condemns Marines

Posted on April 21, 2007 7:31 AM |

US marines granted Haditha immunity

4/21/07 Al Jazeera, US marines granted Haditha immunity

Posted on April 21, 2007 7:39 AM |

April 25, 2007

Congress set to back Iraq troops withdrawal bill

4/25/07 Tran, Guardian, Congress set to back Iraq troops withdrawal bill

Posted on April 25, 2007 8:19 AM |

Panel Hears About Falsehoods in 2 Wartime Incidents

4/25/07 Luo, NYT, Panel Hears About Falsehoods in 2 Wartime Incidents

Posted on April 25, 2007 8:31 AM |

A Grisly Problem, Grateful Iraqis and a Grim Outlook

4/25/07 Finkel, WP, A Grisly Problem, Grateful Iraqis and a Grim Outlook

Posted on April 25, 2007 8:35 AM |

April 26, 2007

US prison chief arrested in Iraq

4/26/07 BBC, US prison chief arrested in Iraq

Posted on April 26, 2007 7:40 AM |

May 2, 2007

Key US Army ranks begin to thin

5/02/07 Lubold, CSM, Key US Army ranks begin to thin

Posted on May 2, 2007 7:22 AM |

May 3, 2007

Military Gets Big Pay Raise

5/03/07 Philpot, Military.com, Military Gets Big Pay Raise

Posted on May 3, 2007 7:15 AM |

May 5, 2007

Iraq War Strain Leads Troops to Abuse civilians, Survey Shows

5/05/07 MacAskill, Guardian, Iraq War Strain Leads Troops to Abuse civilians, Survey Shows

Posted on May 5, 2007 6:13 AM |

Troops at Odds With Ethics Standards

5/05/07 Ricks & Tyson, WP, Troops at Odds With Ethics Standards

Posted on May 5, 2007 6:23 AM |

Resilient Infections Worry Military Doctors

5/05/07 Spinner, WP, Resilient Infections Worry Military Doctors

Posted on May 5, 2007 6:23 AM |

Not All Troops Would Report Abuse, Study Says

5/05/07 Reuters, Not All Troops Would Report Abuse, Study Says

Posted on May 5, 2007 6:29 AM |

May 9, 2007

Pentagon Tells 35,000 Troops They May Be Deployed to Iraq

5/09/07 Cloud, NYT, Pentagon Tells 35,000 Troops They May Be Deployed to Iraq

Posted on May 9, 2007 7:23 AM |

Commanders in Iraq See 'Surge' Into '08

5/09/07 Tyson, WP, Commanders in Iraq See 'Surge' Into '08

Posted on May 9, 2007 7:25 AM |

May 10, 2007

US Marine 'shot unarmed Iraqis'

5/10/07 BBC, US Marine 'shot unarmed Iraqis'

Posted on May 10, 2007 6:32 AM |

May 13, 2007

Fighting the Terror of Battles That Rage in Soldiers' Heads

5/13/07 Frosch, NYT, Fighting the Terror of Battles That Rage in Soldiers' Heads

Posted on May 13, 2007 7:46 AM |

May 16, 2007

Former Soldier, Now a Professor, Loses His Only Son to a War He Actively Opposed

5/16/07 Belluck, NYT, Former Soldier, Now a Professor, Loses His Only Son to a War He Actively Opposed

Posted on May 16, 2007 7:05 AM |

May 17, 2007

Gas May Have Harmed Troops, Scientists Say

5/17/07 Urbina, NYT, Gas May Have Harmed Troops, Scientists Say

Posted on May 17, 2007 6:44 AM |

May 21, 2007

Second Iraq Troop Surge Starts

5/21/07 Powell, Hearst, Second Iraq Troop Surge Starts

Posted on May 21, 2007 8:24 PM |

May 22, 2007

First Called to Duty, Then Citizenship

5/22/07 Schulte, WP, First Called to Duty, Then Citizenship

Posted on May 22, 2007 6:54 AM |

White House Coordinated With GOP Consultant on US Attorney Scandal

5/22/07 Renner, Truthout, White House Coordinated With GOP Consultant on US Attorney Scandal

Posted on May 22, 2007 8:22 PM |

May 23, 2007

Military Dragged Feet on Bomb-Proof Vehicles

5/23/07 Weinberger, Wired, Military Dragged Feet on Bomb-Proof Vehicles

Posted on May 23, 2007 7:14 AM |

May 25, 2007

Army and Air Force Deny Formal Links To Christian Event

5/25/07 Cooperman, WP, Army and Air Force Deny Formal Links To Christian Event

Posted on May 25, 2007 8:05 AM |

US Army and armor-maker embroiled in debate over body-armor safety

5/25/07 Bright, CSM, US Army and armor-maker embroiled in debate over body-armor safety

Posted on May 25, 2007 8:06 AM |

May 31, 2007

Marines Battle Bureaucrats and Plead for High-Tech Gear

5/31/07 Axe, Wired, Marines Battle Bureaucrats and Plead for High-Tech Gear

Posted on May 31, 2007 7:28 AM |

Why so few bomb-safe US military trucks in Iraq?

5/31/07 Lubold, CSM, Why so few bomb-safe US military trucks in Iraq?

Posted on May 31, 2007 7:30 AM |

June 2, 2007

Iraqi Bombers Thwart Efforts to Shield G.I.'s

6/02/07 Shanker, NYT, Iraqi Bombers Thwart Efforts to Shield G.I.'s

Posted on June 2, 2007 11:36 PM |

June 3, 2007

Attacks on U.S. Troops in Iraq Grow in Lethality, Complexity

6/03/07 Tyson & Anderson, WP, Attacks on U.S. Troops in Iraq Grow in Lethality, Complexity

Posted on June 3, 2007 7:10 AM |

June 4, 2007

Iraq's Mercenaries - With A Licence To Kill

6/04/07 Hari, Independnent, Iraq's Mercenaries - With A Licence To Kill

Posted on June 4, 2007 6:44 AM |

June 8, 2007

For US military veterans, a free-speech dispute

6/08/07 Peter, CSM, For US military veterans, a free-speech dispute

Posted on June 8, 2007 7:18 AM |

For 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' Split on Party Lines

6/08/07 Toner, NYT, For 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' Split on Party Lines

Posted on June 8, 2007 7:32 AM |

June 9, 2007

Naval Academy Gets New Leader

6/09/07 McCaffrey, WP, Naval Academy Gets New Leader

Posted on June 9, 2007 7:17 AM |

June 10, 2007

Military Envisions Longer Stay in Iraq

6/10/07 Ricks, WP, Military Envisions Longer Stay in Iraq

Posted on June 10, 2007 6:57 AM |

June 12, 2007

Families of mercenaries killed in Fallujah sue US security firm

6/12/07 Doyle, Independent, Families of mercenaries killed in Fallujah sue US security firm

Posted on June 12, 2007 7:27 AM |

Suicide risk double among U.S. veterans: study

6/12/07 CTV.ca, Suicide risk double among U.S. veterans: study

Posted on June 12, 2007 8:32 PM |

Camp Lejeune water pollution, cancer link investigated

6/12/07 CNN, Camp Lejeune water pollution, cancer link investigated

Posted on June 12, 2007 8:36 PM |

June 13, 2007

The Line Between Civilian and Soldier

6/13/07 Liptak, NYT, The Line Between Civilian and Soldier

Posted on June 13, 2007 7:52 AM |

June 14, 2007

G.I.s' Guide to Iraq: "Arabs Reluctant to Accept Responsibility"

6/14/07 Weinberger, Wired, G.I.s' Guide to Iraq: "Arabs Reluctant to Accept Responsibility"

Posted on June 14, 2007 7:48 AM |

June 15, 2007

U.S. Says Iraq Troop Surge Complete

6/15/07 Anderson & Partlow, WP, U.S. Says Iraq Troop Surge Complete

Posted on June 15, 2007 7:44 AM |

June 21, 2007

Study Finds 1.8 Million Veterans Are Uninsured

6/21/07 Lee, WP, Study Finds 1.8 Million Veterans Are Uninsured

Posted on June 21, 2007 7:03 AM |

June 25, 2007

Number of Blacks Joining Military Down

6/25/07 Baldor, AP, Number of Blacks Joining Military Down

Posted on June 25, 2007 7:12 AM |

June 28, 2007

US Army plan would cut soldiers in Europe by half

6/25/07 Lubold, CSM, US Army plan would cut soldiers in Europe by half

Posted on June 28, 2007 8:44 AM |

July 3, 2007

Bill Would Ease US Vets' Return to School

7/3/07 Glantz, OneWorld, Bill Would Ease US Vets' Return to School

Posted on July 3, 2007 6:11 AM |

Call over armed forces shortages

7/3/07 BBC, Call over armed forces shortages

Posted on July 3, 2007 7:59 AM |

July 4, 2007

Private Contractors Outnumber US Troops in Iraq

7/4/07 Miller, LA Times, Private Contractors Outnumber US Troops in Iraq

Posted on July 4, 2007 7:19 AM |

July 5, 2007

Contractors Face Combat-Related Stress After Iraq

7/5/07 Risen, NYT, Contractors Face Combat-Related Stress After Iraq

Posted on July 5, 2007 7:08 AM |

July 12, 2007

'A dead Iraqi is just another dead Iraqi... You know, so what?'

7/12/07 Doyle, Independent, 'A dead Iraqi is just another dead Iraqi... You know, so what?'

Posted on July 12, 2007 7:08 AM |

July 13, 2007

More Entering Army with Criminal Records

7/13/07 Bender, Boston Globe, More Entering Army with Criminal Records

Posted on July 13, 2007 1:16 AM |

July 16, 2007

General Pace: Another Troop Buildup Possible

7/16/07 Burns, AP, General Pace: Another Troop Buildup Possible

Posted on July 16, 2007 9:14 AM |

July 22, 2007

Web Sites Rally Support for G.I.'s in Legal Trouble

7/22/07 von Zielbauer, NYT, Web Sites Rally Support for G.I.'s in Legal Trouble

Posted on July 22, 2007 5:57 AM |

July 25, 2007

Illegal Immigrants: Uncle Sam Wants You

7/25/06 Davis, ITT, Illegal Immigrants: Uncle Sam Wants You

Posted on July 25, 2007 5:51 AM |

July 26, 2007

Overhaul Urged in Care for Soldiers

7/26/07 Vogel, WP, Overhaul Urged in Care for Soldiers

Posted on July 26, 2007 5:54 AM |

August 1, 2007

Army General Censured Over Tillman Probe

8/01/07 White, WP, Army General Censured Over Tillman Probe - Memo

Posted on August 1, 2007 5:34 AM |

August 3, 2007

Iraq veterans suffer stress and alcoholism

8/03/07 Curtis, Guardian, Iraq veterans suffer stress and alcoholism

Posted on August 3, 2007 7:15 AM |

August 5, 2007

The Abu Ghraib whistleblower's ordeal

8/05/07 Bryan, BBC, The Abu Ghraib whistleblower's ordeal

Posted on August 5, 2007 6:07 AM |

August 6, 2007

Veterans' Rare Cancers Raise Fears of Toxic Battlefields

8/06/07 Stuart, NY Sun, Veterans' Rare Cancers Raise Fears of Toxic Battlefields

Posted on August 6, 2007 10:24 PM |

August 7, 2007

Kill Or Convert, Brought To You By the Pentagon

8/07/07 Blumenthal, Nation, Kill Or Convert, Brought To You By the Pentagon

Posted on August 7, 2007 6:48 AM |

August 9, 2007

U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,683

8/09/07 AP, U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,683

Posted on August 9, 2007 7:53 AM |

August 10, 2007

MoD to impose gagging order on blogs written by army personnel

8/10/07 Macintyre, Independent, MoD to impose gagging order on blogs written by army personnel

Posted on August 10, 2007 7:35 AM |

August 12, 2007

Fatigue cripples US army in Iraq

8/12/07 Beaumont, Guardian, Fatigue cripples US army in Iraq

Posted on August 12, 2007 6:46 AM |

August 14, 2007

IRAQ: U.S. Tags Iran for Casualties from Its Own Attacks

8/14/07 Porter, IPS, IRAQ: U.S. Tags Iran for Casualties from Its Own Attacks

Posted on August 14, 2007 7:04 AM |

August 16, 2007

US soldier suicides at highest level for 26 years

8/16/07 Orr, Guardian, US soldier suicides at highest level for 26 years

Posted on August 16, 2007 6:53 AM |

August 18, 2007

Naval Academy Sets Tough Wartime Rules

8/18/07 Vogel, WP, Naval Academy Sets Tough Wartime Rules

Posted on August 18, 2007 8:19 AM |

Camps Offer Comfort to Children Whose Fathers Were Killed in Iraq, Afghanistan

8/18/07 Brown, AP, Camps Offer Comfort to Children Whose Fathers Were Killed in Iraq, Afghanistan

Posted on August 18, 2007 9:32 AM |

August 27, 2007

Many Take Army's 'Quick Ship' Bonus

8/27/07 White, WP, Many Take Army's 'Quick Ship' Bonus

Posted on August 27, 2007 6:57 AM |

August 29, 2007

Active-duty US troops become outspoken critics of Iraq war

8/29/07 Knickerbocker, CSM, Active-duty US troops become outspoken critics of Iraq war

Posted on August 29, 2007 7:05 AM |

Extending Tours, Stressing Troops

8/29/07 Olson, ITT, Extending Tours, Stressing Troops

Posted on August 29, 2007 7:10 AM |

Colonel Is Acquitted in Abu Ghraib Abuse Case

8/29/07 vonZielbaur, NYT, Colonel Is Acquitted in Abu Ghraib Abuse Case

Posted on August 29, 2007 7:20 AM |

September 1, 2007

Military Briefs Bush On Troops' Welfare

9/01/07 Abramowitz, WP, Military Briefs Bush On Troops' Welfare

Posted on September 1, 2007 9:37 AM |

Bush Apologizes to Wiccan Soldier's Widow for Meeting Slip-Up

9/01/07 Salmon, WP, Bush Apologizes to Wiccan Soldier's Widow for Meeting Slip-Up

Posted on September 1, 2007 9:41 AM |

September 3, 2007

A Way Out of Debt by Way of Iraq

9/03/07 Leland, NYT, A Way Out of Debt by Way of Iraq

Posted on September 3, 2007 6:52 AM |

Army Examines Possibility of Private Medical Contractor

9/03/07 Pincus, WP, Army Examines Possibility of Private Medical Contractor

Posted on September 3, 2007 6:55 AM |

September 4, 2007

Documents Show Soldiers Disregard Rules

9/04/07 Lenz, AP, Documents Show Soldiers Disregard Rules

Posted on September 4, 2007 6:45 AM |

September 10, 2007

Iraq Diary: Why Jake Volunteered for a Third Tour

9/10/07 Shachtman, Wired, Iraq Diary: Why Jake Volunteered for a Third Tour

Posted on September 10, 2007 6:35 AM |

Amnesty film shows agony of US detention techniques

9/10/07 Judd, Independent, Amnesty film shows agony of US detention techniques

Posted on September 10, 2007 7:25 AM |

September 25, 2007

Snipers Baited and Killed Iraqis, Soldiers Testify

9/25/07 Zielbauer, NYT, Snipers Baited and Killed Iraqis, Soldiers Testify

Posted on September 25, 2007 7:52 AM |

September 27, 2007

Report Says Fixes Slow To Come at Walter Reed

9/27/07 Vogel, WP, Report Says Fixes Slow To Come at Walter Reed

Posted on September 27, 2007 7:34 AM |

September 28, 2007

US Accused of Killing Women and Children in Baghdad Raid

9/28/07 AFP, US Accused of Killing Women and Children in Baghdad Raid

Posted on September 28, 2007 9:03 AM |

September 30, 2007

Meeting Today's Military Demands, With an Eye on Tomorrow's

9/30/07 Shanker, NYT, Meeting Today's Military Demands, With an Eye on Tomorrow's

Posted on September 30, 2007 8:52 AM |

Army Sniper, Acquitted of Murder, Is Sentenced for Planting Evidence

9/30/07 AP, Army Sniper, Acquitted of Murder, Is Sentenced for Planting Evidence

Posted on September 30, 2007 8:57 AM |

October 4, 2007

Senate Approves Funds For Troops on The Border

10/04/07 Reuters, Senate Approves Funds For Troops on The Border

Posted on October 4, 2007 6:55 AM |

Are U.S. troops being force-fed Christianity?

10/04/07 Lampman, CSM, Are U.S. troops being force-fed Christianity?

Posted on October 4, 2007 7:03 AM |

October 11, 2007

Marines Press to Remove Their Forces From Iraq

10/11/07 Shanker, NYT, Marines Press to Remove Their Forces From Iraq

Posted on October 11, 2007 7:44 AM |

Army Offers Big Cash To Keep Key Officers

10/11/07 Tyson, WP, Army Offers Big Cash To Keep Key Officers

Posted on October 11, 2007 7:52 AM |

October 15, 2007

Ex-U.S. Commander Goes on Trial in Iraq

10/15/07 Kratovac, AP, Ex-U.S. Commander Goes on Trial in Iraq

Posted on October 15, 2007 7:20 AM |

October 18, 2007

National Guard Faces Call-Ups for 2008, '09

10/18/07 Tyson, WP, National Guard Faces Call-Ups for 2008, '09

Posted on October 18, 2007 8:02 AM |

UN: Private Military Recruiting Booming

10/18/07 Higgins, AP, UN: Private Military Recruiting Booming

Posted on October 18, 2007 9:15 AM |

October 19, 2007

Guards 'undermine' US Iraq aims

10/19/07 BBC, Guards 'undermine' US Iraq aims

Posted on October 19, 2007 8:47 AM |

October 22, 2007

Wounded troops overwhelm care

10/22/07 Knickerbocker, CSM, Wounded troops overwhelm care

Posted on October 22, 2007 7:30 AM |

October 27, 2007

Undiagnosed brain injury - the hidden legacy of Iraq

10/27/07 Taylor & Addley, Guardian, Undiagnosed brain injury - the hidden legacy of Iraq

Posted on October 27, 2007 7:28 AM |

November 6, 2007

2007 Is Deadliest Year for U.S. Troops in Iraq

11/06/07 WIlgoren, WP, 2007 Is Deadliest Year for U.S. Troops in Iraq

Posted on November 6, 2007 7:34 AM |

November 7, 2007

This year is deadliest yet for US soldiers in Iraq, military admits

11/07/07 Frayer, Independent, This year is deadliest yet for US soldiers in Iraq, military admits

Posted on November 7, 2007 6:52 AM |

November 8, 2007

More Reservists Report Job Problems

11/08/07 AP, More Reservists Report Job Problems

Posted on November 8, 2007 7:11 AM |

To build a bigger force, Army tries new tack

11/08/07 Lubold, CSM, To build a bigger force, Army tries new tack

Posted on November 8, 2007 7:17 AM |

November 11, 2007

Murder Trial Sniper Says US Used 'Bait' For Suspect Iraqis

11/11/07 Smith, Guardian, Murder Trial Sniper Says US Used 'Bait' For Suspect Iraqis

Posted on November 11, 2007 5:49 AM |

The cruellest sacrifice: Revealed: 88 casualties of MoD's failures

11/11/07 Johnson, Independent, The cruellest sacrifice: Revealed: 88 casualties of MoD's failures

Posted on November 11, 2007 6:22 PM |

November 14, 2007

Troops' Mental Distress Tracked

11/14/07 Tyson, WP, Troops' Mental Distress Tracked

Posted on November 14, 2007 7:42 AM |

November 15, 2007

U.S. Ponders War Message, and How Best to Deliver It

11/15/07 Shanker, NYT, U.S. Ponders War Message, and How Best to Deliver It

Posted on November 15, 2007 7:38 AM |

November 16, 2007

US Deserters Lose Bid for Canada Refugee Status

11/16/07 Palmer & Olver, Reuters, US Deserters Lose Bid for Canada Refugee Status

Posted on November 16, 2007 6:08 AM |

November 17, 2007

Army Desertion Rate Up 80 Pct. Since '03

11/17/07 Baldor, AP, Army Desertion Rate Up 80 Pct. Since '03

Posted on November 17, 2007 6:30 AM |

Blackwater Investigator Called Back to Capitol Hill

11/17/07 ABC, Blackwater Investigator Called Back to Capitol Hill

Posted on November 17, 2007 6:50 AM |

November 30, 2007

For Marines, fewer bombproof trucks

11/30/07 Lubold, CSM, For Marines, fewer bombproof trucks

Posted on November 30, 2007 11:54 AM |

December 1, 2007

Army Pays $725 in Set-Aside World War II Case

12/01/07 Yardley, NYT, Army Pays $725 in Set-Aside World War II Case

Posted on December 1, 2007 6:40 AM |

December 2, 2007

'A Soldier's Officer'

12/02/07 Priest & Hull, WP, 'A Soldier's Officer'

Posted on December 2, 2007 11:08 PM |

December 3, 2007

Warlords replace Army in Basra

12/03/07 Russell, Independent, Warlords replace Army in Basra

Posted on December 3, 2007 7:14 AM |

December 7, 2007

Bush Loses Ground With Military Families

12/07/07 Fiore, LAT, Bush Loses Ground With Military Families

Posted on December 7, 2007 7:08 AM |

The Military's Stealth Test

12/07/07 Tady, ITT, The Military's Stealth Test

Posted on December 7, 2007 7:16 AM |

December 16, 2007

Armed forces 'superbug' menaces UK

12/16/07 Beaumont, Guardian, Armed forces 'superbug' menaces UK

Posted on December 16, 2007 6:26 AM |

A distant war comes home to America

12/16/07 Goldstein, McClatchy, A distant war comes home to America

Posted on December 16, 2007 6:34 AM |

Army Knew of Cheating on Tests for Eight Years

12/16/07 Bender & Baron, Boston Globe, Army Knew of Cheating on Tests for Eight Years

Posted on December 16, 2007 7:09 AM |

December 17, 2007

Bush Faces Pressure to Shift War Priorities

12/17/07 Abramowitz & Baker, WP, Bush Faces Pressure to Shift War Priorities

Posted on December 17, 2007 7:22 AM |

December 19, 2007

FILM-US/IRAQ: Heart of Darkness

12/19/07 Geist, IPS, FILM-US/IRAQ: Heart of Darkness

Posted on December 19, 2007 9:17 AM |

Bush Approves Army Reorganization

12/19/07 Shanker, NYT, Bush Approves Army Reorganization

Posted on December 19, 2007 6:45 PM |

December 20, 2007

After Military Suicides, Families Wait for Answers

12/20/07 AP, After Military Suicides, Families Wait for Answers

Posted on December 20, 2007 7:52 AM |

Iraq war dog loses his handler but gains a family

12/20/07 Dornin, CNN, Iraq war dog loses his handler but gains a family

Posted on December 20, 2007 8:53 PM |

December 21, 2007

Military Evangelism Deeper, Wider Than First Thought

12/21/07 Leopold, Truthout, Military Evangelism Deeper, Wider Than First Thought

Posted on December 21, 2007 6:58 AM |

Evangelist Video Shot at Air Force Academy Exposed

12/21/07 Schecter, ABC, Evangelist Video Shot at Air Force Academy Exposed

Posted on December 21, 2007 7:34 AM |

December 23, 2007

Military Divorce On Rise

12/23/07 LaPlante, Salt Lake Tribune, Military Divorce On Rise

Posted on December 23, 2007 5:13 PM |

December 27, 2007

New Armored Vehicles Drive Heated Debate

12/27/07 Barnes & Spiegel, LAT, New Armored Vehicles Drive Heated Debate

Posted on December 27, 2007 9:26 AM |

December 28, 2007

Mothers of war wounded face own pain, sacrifices

12/28/07 CNN, Mothers of war wounded face own pain, sacrifices

Posted on December 28, 2007 7:15 AM |

Suicide shocks Montana into assessing vets' care

12/28/07 Adams, McClatchy, Suicide shocks Montana into assessing vets' care

Posted on December 28, 2007 8:50 AM |

December 29, 2007

Bush 'to veto' troop funding bill

12/29/07 BBC, Bush 'to veto' troop funding bill

Posted on December 29, 2007 7:11 AM |

December 31, 2007

2007 is America's Deadliest Year in Iraq

12/31/07 Stratton, Guardian, 2007 is America's Deadliest Year in Iraq

Posted on December 31, 2007 8:46 AM |

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