Fort Lewis staff sergeant dies in Iraq
The Defense Department says 29-year-old Army Staff Sgt. Amy C. Tirador of Albany, N.Y., has died in Kirkush, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a non-combat-related incident. No details were provided.
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,359
As of Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, at least 4,359 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
Iraq again seeks international bombing probe
Iraq's foreign minister has reiterated his country's request for a high-level international envoy to investigate the extent of foreign involvement in recent bombings of government institutions.
Merced paratrooper dies in Humvee crash in Iraq
Family and friends of an Army paratrooper from Merced are mourning his death in a Humvee crash outside Baghdad.
Audit says KBR work force in Iraq needs to be cut
The Army's primary support contractor in Iraq has been warned by Pentagon auditors to cut its work force there or face nearly $200 million in penalties for keeping thousands too many on the payroll.
Hearing set for soldier charged with murder
An Article 32 hearing for a Schofield Barracks soldier charged with murder for the death of a civilian contractor in Iraq has been scheduled for Dec. 8.
US gov't cuts ties to worker in Iraq bribery case
A State Department manager charged with taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes and kickbacks on contracts for Iraq reconstruction work is no longer employed by the government.
State Department employee accused of taking bribes
Federal authorities have arrested a State Department employee suspected of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes and kickbacks on contracts for Iraq reconstruction work.
US report details lapses in deadly Iraq shooting
The soldier at the center of the military's worst soldier-on-soldier violence in six years had gone to four counseling sessions. His rifle had been disabled out of fear for his safety. He'd even asked military police to take him into custody, saying "I'm done."
Fort Lewis tie to Iraq clinic shooting soldier
The soldier accused of killing five fellow troops at a counseling center in Iraq would face court martial at Fort Lewis.
Vehicle accident in Iraq claims life of NY soldier
Military officials say a soldier who was planning to visit his western New York family for Thanksgiving has been killed in a vehicle accident in Iraq.
Wounded US troops return to Iraq to find closure
As America's military role in Iraq winds down, the U.S. is grappling with how to help some of the more than 30,000 troops injured in six years of war move ahead with their lives. One approach is to bring them back to the battlefields where they were injured.
Bomb kills 5 near Baghdad cafe, say police
Iraqi police say five civilians have been killed in a bomb explosion near a popular cafe in a primarily Sunni district of Baghdad.
Ex-contractor pleads guilty to sex assault in Iraq
A former civilian defense contractor accused of sexually assaulting a female co-worker at an Iraqi air base pleaded guilty Friday to abusive sexual contact.
Cruelty charges dropped against Michigan soldier
Charges have been dropped against one of four U.S. soldiers accused of mistreating others in their platoon in Iraq following an investigation into the suicide of an Ohio serviceman, the military said Friday.
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