Washington Post (blog) | Fort Hood Gunman Did Not See Combat in Iraq Tour, Officials Say NBCNews.com The soldier who shot three people to death at Fort Hood apparently did not see combat during a tour in Iraq three years ago but was clearly troubled, under treatment for depression and anxiety and being evaluated for post-traumatic stress disorder. Fort Hood shooter was Iraq vet being treated for mental health issues Iraq Veteran at Fort Hood Kills 3 and Himself in Rampage The repercussions of Iraq and Afghanistan |
Washington Post | Do Iraq and Afghanistan veterans think the wars were worth fighting? Washington Post Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are more likely than other Americans to say the wars were worth the costs, even as the newest generation of soldiers divides sharply along familiar partisan lines. The new data come from an extensive survey of Iraq and ... |
Washington Post (blog) | Why the Iraq War has produced more PTSD than the conflict in Afghanistan Washington Post (blog) We often talk about veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in the same breath, as if American soldiers fighting in the 21st century were engaged in largely interchangeable experiences wherever they've been "over there." Researchers often combine ... Local military officials: War not over when fighting stops As Labor Department Ups Ante On Hiring Former Service Members, Women ... |
The Week Magazine | Toll of US invasion haunts Iraq Al Jazeera America Eleven years ago, on March 19, 2003, the U.S. launched its “shock and awe” attack against Iraq. As with Russia's annexation of Crimea last month, many criticized the pre-emptive war in Iraq as a violation of international law. Last week, President ... The False Iraq-Crimea Analogy Bush Jr started war in Iraq to revenge Saddam Hussein for attempting to ... Why are we always at war? (Opinion) |
March Was First Month Without US Fatalities in Iraq or Afghanistan In 11 Years TIME There were no American troop casualties in Afghanistan or Iraq in March, for the first time since February 2003, ending 133 straight months when at least one U.S. service member was killed. U.S. deaths in Iraq peaked in November 2004, and in ... |
Army Says Alleged Fort Hood Shooter Saw No Combat In Iraq Huffington Post WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army's top civilian official says the soldier accused in the Fort Hood shooting this week was deployed for the final months of the Iraq war but did not see combat. Three people died and 16 were wounded before the shooter ... |
Yahoo News | Suicide Bombing in Iraq Kills 5 Army Recruits ABC News Sunni insurgents in Iraq frequently attack members of security forces in a bid to undermine the Shiite-led government in Baghdad. The attack came a day after the U.N. appealed for unity to help reduce sectarian violence ahead of Iraq's April 30 elections. Iraq: Parliamentary elections campaign kicks off Iraq attacks kill 15 as UN warns of 'divisive' polls Bombings around Iraq kill 8 ahead of elections |
Terrorism: The legacy of US war in Iraq Aljazeera.com Orwell's words could not be truer than in Iraq today where the conscious intent to deceive continues to be the US policy, 11 years after its illegal "shock and awe" invasion. Assisted by a sectarian corrupt regime, the US-led occupation "democratised ... |
Afghan, Iraq war interpreters find new home in Cleveland The Plain Dealer Such is the case with “Nadia,” 31, who worked for NATO as an interpreter for six years in Iraq. “All my family is still living there and their lives are at risk,” she said in impeccable English. Nadia, who grew up in Baghdad, said she earned a bachelor ... |
USA TODAY | Guns bought at same shop in Fort Hood shootings USA TODAY The soldier allegedly behind Wednesday's deadly shooting at Fort Hood was being evaluated for post-traumatic stress disorder and had seen no combat while deployed in Iraq three years ago. And, this week's suspected shooter also bought his gun from the ... |