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Al Asad Air Base Dog Handler's route clearance drill

Troops evaluated for TBI following attack on Iraq base

Most of the rockets and ballistic missiles were shot down, but several impacted al-Asad airbase.

By Meghann Myers

16 months ago

Iraq’s leader wants US troops out, but there’s no timeline in place

Iraq's prime minister has said it's time for troops to go, but hasn't made any formal requests.

By Meghann Myers

16 months ago

Wounds new and old threaten a fresh start for Afghan veterans in US

For many Afghan evacuees, the stresses of refugee life continue to exacerbate the traumas of combat two years after their arrival.

By Jaime Moore-Carrillo

19 months ago

‘Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant’ is Hollywood meets ‘no man left behind’

“Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant” is in theaters on April 21.

By Sarah Sicard

2 years ago

Modern ‘shock and awe’ would be defined by aging jets, new tactics

“We need to be able to use a scalpel and not a meat ax,” said Harlan Ullman, the defense consultant credited with coining "shock and awe."

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago

This Compass Call squadron was deployed in Afghanistan for 20 years. Here’s their inside story.

The EC-130H Compass Call worked behind the scenes for two decades in Afghanistan, from supporting the arrival of special forces, to the bin Laden raid and the Kabul evacuation.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 years ago