Latest "Operation Iraqi Freedom" stories

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

6 months 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

16 months ago

Community gathers for veteran’s funeral, family not located

Army Spc. Michael J. Gilmer died in late October in the Fort Harrison Veterans Affairs Medical Center’s intensive care unit.

By Nolan Lister, Independent Record

22 months ago

Iraq veterans are suing pharma companies for allegedly supporting Shia militias

Hundreds of veterans and Gold Star families are suing five American pharmaceutical and medical supply companies.

By Meghann Myers

4 years ago

Marines experiment with ‘mini-carriers’ for their stealthy fighters

The amphibious assault ship Wasp traversed the South China Sea with 10 F-35Bs parked on the deck.

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

Iraqi interpreter earns US citizenship after being pulled from previous ceremony

Iraqi interpreter's citizenship approved after call from Military Times

By Kyle Rempfer

4 years ago