A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the court-martial of an Army lieutenant who refused to deploy to Iraq, saying the soldier did not fully understand a document he signed admitting to elements of the charges. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A Nebraska National Guard soldier recently back from Iraq is fighting an eviction notice from his landlord. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

A four page letter from a soldier who talks about life in Iraq, and his thoughts about how America feels about their soldiers. Very touching.
*Pic not related picked by xiatethebish 7 months ago

A US soldier has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to murdering three detainees during a raid on a suspected al-Qaeda compound in Iraq last year. picked by teaya21 2 years ago

Bronx soldier hatches elaborate plan to avoid "tour of trauma" picked by deepchill 1 year ago

A California mother who lost her son in the Iraq war gained a little piece of his heart. The Army shipped his puppy from Iraq to bring solace to the mourning mom.
note: different soldier and puppy in pic picked by bevissimo 7 months ago

A beaten and abused dog in Iraq tracked a soldier who had befriended him 70 miles across the Iraqi desert. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

A soldier convicted of rape and murder in an attack on an Iraqi teenager and her family was sentenced Saturday to 110 years in prison. picked by kxmk 1 year ago

As a soldier in the British Army, Rogers Jean-Baptiste served proudly in Iraq. He volunteered for a second tour of duty and upon discharge he received an exemplary rating. Fast forward...His application for citizenship has been denied because he was not in the UK 5 years ago - he was fighting FOR the UK in Iraq! picked by bernardblack 2 months ago

Pretty special. picked by muppet 8 months ago

SPCA International Baghdad Pups program transports a dog named Charlie, of Charlie Company, for a soldier in Iraq who befriended the 9-month-old Border Collie mix. picked by jhordie 6 months ago

Safaa Wadi fled to the US after his life was threatened in his native Iraq while serving as an interpreter for the US Army. He expects to soon head back to Iraq – not as a civilian interpreter, but as a US soldier. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

When a local soldier offered his horses for free because he was deploying to Iraq, a Pierce County woman said she wanted them for 4H.

But just hours later, one of the horses was sold for slaughter. picked by muppet 3 months ago

In one of the deadliest attacks on American ground forces since the Iraq war started more than four years ago, a suicide car bomber struck a patrol base northeast of Baghdad and killed nine U.S. soldiers and wounded 20. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Such an act of desecration of the Muslim holy book could inflame anger against the U.S. military presence in Iraq, but an Iraqi community leader told Reuters an apology by senior American military commanders had helped calm tensions. Discussion here and here. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

Ehren Watada a lieutenant in the U.S. Army refused to deploy to Iraq, say ing that the war there is illegal. He faces up to 2 year in Prison. picked by dorkfire 2 years ago

retired CIA station chief and head of the Agency's counterterrorism staff examines the Bush administration's Iraq policy and finds that it cannot be successful. He calls for U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, a “complete change” in U.S. goals and tactics in the Middle East, and rebuilding bridges to allies. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

An Iraqi boy hides behind a U.S. soldier on Monday amid gunfire after a car bomb in Central Baghdad killed 24 people. picked by super 1 year ago

Certainly an exception, but very disappointing report. picked by cheeselog1234 8 months ago

A soldiers perspective on the war in Iraq and the army in general.

Pretty damn interesting to read, a man who knows he has a duty to do because he signed a contract to follow the orders he's given but from first hand experience is disillusioned with his countries army. picked by doggylives 6 months ago