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  • March 2008

    • Pentagon Delayed Brain Scans for Returning Troops

      USA Today  |  Mar 18, 08 6:57 PM CDT

      Pentagon Delayed Brain Scans for Returning Troops

      (Newser) - Seeking to duck controversy, the Pentagon did not screen returning US troops for brain injuries for more than 2 years. Top brass feared that soldiers would blame minor health woes on brain trauma—which could spark another Gulf War Syndrome, Air Force Col. Kenneth Cox told USA Today . But one lawmaker blasted the move as "baloney. There was no need to delay this." More »

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      health  • US military  • Pentagon  • Robert Gates  • American troops  • traumatic brain injury  • health screenings  • brain scans

    • Repeat Combat Tours Zap Troops' Mental Health

      Reuters  |  Mar 7, 08 3:30 AM CST

      Repeat Combat Tours Zap Troops' Mental Health

      (Newser) - Cutting the time soldiers have between tours of duty helped the Pentagon boost troop numbers in Iraq—but has taken a heavy toll on soldiers' mental health, Reuters reports. An Army survey found a steep rise in mental health problems among soldiers returning for their third or fourth combat tour, and experts say the troops are not getting enough time to recover . "Soldiers are not resetting entirely before they get back into theater," said the head of the Army's mental health advisory team. More »

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      Iraq  • Afghanistan  • US military  • Pentagon  • troop surge  • American troops  • mental health  • Army  • tour of duty

  • February 2008

    • Iraq Tours to Cut by 3 Months This Summer

      Associated Press  |  Feb 20, 08 10:34 AM CST

      Iraq Tours to Cut by 3 Months This Summer

      (Newser) - American soldiers deployed to Iraq this summer will likely serve shorter tours, the AP reports. Soldiers at war today are serving 15 months and coming home for a year before going back to Iraq for another tour. War tours are expected to be shortened to 12 months for units leaving in early August, said the Army's top general. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • troop withdrawal  • troop surge  • American troops  • US Marine Corps  • Army  • deployment  • Gen. George Casey

    • US Troops Kill 9 Iraqi Civilians

      Associated Press  |  Feb 4, 08 5:40 AM CST

      US Troops Kill 9 Iraqi Civilians

      (Newser) - American military forces accidentally killed nine Iraqi civilians and injured three during raids south of Baghdad Saturday, US officials revealed today. The incident occurred near Iskandariyah, when a helicopter air strike was ordered on a checkpoint after a convoy of US troops in pursuit of Al Qaeda in Iraq came under attack. Iraqi police said American forces had erroneously fired on Iraqi civilian guardsmen helping the US effort against Al Qaeda. More »

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      Iraq  • al-Qaeda  • American troops  • Blackwater  • civilian casualties  • Iraq mess  • civilians

  • January 2008

    • Bush May Stall Iraq Troop Cuts

      New York Times  |  Jan 30, 08 4:49 AM CST

      Bush May Stall Iraq Troop Cuts

      (Newser) - President Bush is signaling that troop reductions in Iraq may slow or stop after this summer, reports the New York Times. Insiders say Bush is preparing Americans for the possibility that troop levels may be at least as large as they were a year ago when he leaves office. Troop numbers are scheduled to return to levels before the surge—when 20,000 fighters were added—by July. That would leave some 130,000 soldiers still in the country. More »

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      Iraq  • George W. Bush  • White House  • troop withdrawal  • troop surge  • American troops

    • US May Send 3,000 Marines to Afghanistan

      Associated Press  |  Jan 9, 08 9:06 PM CST

      US May Send 3,000 Marines to Afghanistan

      (Newser) - Afghanistan may receive its own troop surge this April, the AP reports. To fend off a resurgent Taliban, the Pentagon will consider deploying another 3,000 Marines for 7 months. Military commanders say they actually need another 7,500 troops to fend off the expected offensive, and defense chief Robert Gates is growing convinced that NATO members will not contribute. More »

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      Afghanistan  • Pentagon  • Robert Gates  • American troops  • Marine  • Department of Defense

    • Iraqi Soldier Kills Two US Troops

      BBC  |  Jan 5, 08 8:22 AM CST

      Iraqi Soldier Kills Two US Troops

      (Newser) - An Iraqi insurgent who joined the country’s military force shot and killed two American troops, the BBC reports. Three other US soldiers were injured in the Dec. 26 shooting, which happened during a joint patrol in northern Iraq. After the patrol was besieged by gunmen, the Iraqi soldier “abused” the situation and fired at the Americans, an Iraqi general said. More »

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      Iraq  • al-Qaeda  • London  • Baghdad  • Nouri al-Maliki  • insurgents  • American troops  • roadside bomb  • Iraq Army  • Baquba

  • December 2007

    • US Troops Rebuild With Old Enemies in Iraq

      New York Times  |  Dec 30, 07 5:23 PM CST

      US Troops Rebuild With Old Enemies in Iraq

      (Newser) - Capt. Sean Miller keeps up an easy calm as he helps manage rebuilding efforts in Anbar province these days. But when an Iraqi contractor claimed he was promised money to bury Saddam's solders, the 32-year-old Marine captain lost it. "Those guys were trying to kill me,” Miller said. “You want me to pay to have them buried?” Such is life for many US soldiers in Iraq, where rebuilding is key—and often involves working with old enemies. More »

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      American troops  • soldier  • Marine  • Anbar  • Iraq reconstruction  • rebuild

    • Al-Qaeda In Iraq Down 75%, Baghdad Says

      Associated Press  |  Dec 29, 07 5:23 PM CST

      Al-Qaeda In Iraq Down 75%, Baghdad Says

      (Newser) - Al-Qaeda in Iraq is down 75%, one Baghdad official said today—but US Gen. David Petraeus maintained that al-Qaeda is still “the most significant challenge" facing the country. Maj. Gen. Abdul Kareem Khalaf attributed the alleged al-Qaeda cut to beefed Iraq security, armed Sunni fighters, and the recent US troop surge. More »

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      Iraq  • al-Qaeda  • David Petraeus  • insurgents  • American troops  • Sunnis  • Iraq Civil War  • Iraqi soldiers

    • Iraq: We Need Troops for 10 More Years

      Reuters  |  Dec 17, 07 5:52 AM CST

      Iraq: We Need Troops for 10 More Years

      (Newser) - Despite improved security, Iraq will need US troops for 10 more years, but won’t accept permanent bases, an Iraqi official said yesterday. "For 10 years our army will not be able to defend Iraq," said government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh. Iraq has asked the United Nations Security Council to extend the mandate of international forces in Iraq through 2008 and to permit US troops to remain beyond that. More »

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      Iraq  • American troops  • Ali al Dabbagh

  • November 2007

    • Heirloom Harmonicas Head Overseas

      South Florida Sun-Sentinel  |  Nov 27, 07 3:15 PM CST

      Heirloom Harmonicas Head Overseas

      (Newser) - The twin sons of the late entertainer Herb Shriner, after finding 400 antique harmonicas among their dad's effects, have a morale-boosting plan: They want to send them to US troops overseas, reports the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "It beats sending them tubas," said son Wil, the actor/director. "They're pretty easy to pick up and play."  More »

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      music  • American troops

  • September 2007

    • Dems Fail to Bring Troop Bill to Senate Vote

      Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 19, 07 6:45 PM CDT

      Dems Fail to Bring Troop Bill to Senate Vote

      (Newser) - Senate Democrats were unable to muster enough GOP support today to bring to a vote a bill that would have given US troops more down time between overseas deployments. A late defection by Republican John Warner was the death knell for the bill, the Wall Street Journal reports, sponsored by Democrat James Webb, Warner's fellow Virginian. More »

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      Iraq war  • Robert Gates  • American troops  • Senate Democrats  • John Warner  • James Webb

    • Iranian Official Hits US for Scapegoating

      CNN  |  Sep 16, 07 12:56 PM CDT

      Iranian Official Hits US for Scapegoating

      (Newser) - The US is hyping an Iranian threat to Iraq to deflect attention away from its mistakes, Iran’s ambassador to Iraq told CNN, again denying allegations Tehran is attacking American troops trying to stabilize the country. “US security plans for Iraq have not succeeded,” Hassan Kazemi-Qomi said. The administration is accusing others to “cover up their own failed plans.” More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • Iran  • David Petraeus  • insurgents  • American troops  • Tehran  • Baath Party  • Hassan Kazemi Qomi

    • Iraqis Say Surge Has Failed

      BBC  |  Sep 10, 07 9:10 AM CDT

      Iraqis Say Surge Has Failed

      (Newser) - Seventy percent of Iraqis say that the troop surge has made things worse, and 60% say attacks against US troops are justified, according to a new poll. The mood may be the most negative since the 2003 invasion. "I think that's a damning critique and an indication of the pessimism and the violence on the ground," says one of the pollsters. More »

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      Iraq  • troop surge  • American troops  • Shiite  • Sunni

  • August 2007

    • Pols Slug It Out Over Iraq

      Politico  |  Aug 26, 07 3:36 PM CDT

      Pols Slug It Out Over Iraq

      (Newser) - Verbal bombs flew over the fate of US troops in Iraq this morning, heating up the debate as Congress awaits next month's troop surge report. John Warner, on “Meet the Press,” warned President Bush to “put teeth in these comments that we are not there forever” while Mitch McConnell reminded viewers that Dems coming back from Iraq say the troop surge is working, the Politico reports. More »

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      Iraq  • Nouri al-Maliki  • troop surge  • American troops  • Mitch McConnell  • John Warner

    • Top General to Advise Iraq Troop Cut

      Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 24, 07 10:55 AM CDT

      Top General to Advise Iraq Troop Cut

      (Newser) - Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is expected to advise President Bush to cut the troop level in Iraq next year by nearly half, the Los Angeles Times reports.  He will be conveying the Joint Chiefs' concern that attempting to maintain elevated troop levels in Iraq will cripple the US military, sources tell the Times . More »

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      Iraq  • David Petraeus  • troop withdrawal  • American troops  • Peter Pace

    • Army Can't Sustain Troop Demand in Iraq

      Associated Press  |  Aug 20, 07 3:28 AM CDT

      Army Can't Sustain Troop Demand in Iraq

      (Newser) - With nearly all its forces exhausted, the US Army will have to break some promises to sustain the current troop buildup through spring, according to new documents acquired by AP. The Army would have to extend tours, reduce rest, or accelerate use of National Guard members to maintain current levels—all options a war-weary Congress would like to avoid. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • Afghanistan  • US Army  • troop surge  • military  • American troops  • National Guard

    • General to Call for Pullbacks —But Troops Will Stick in Iraq

      Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 15, 07 3:05 AM CDT

      General to Call for Pullbacks &mdash;But Troops Will Stick in Iraq

      (Newser) - Iraq's US military commander Gen. David Petraeus is expected next month to recommend a pullback of US troops from safer areas—but likely won't bring any troops home, the Los Angeles Times reports. The move is intended to demonstrate Iraqi capabilities to secure less volatile areas without US combat support. More »

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      Iraq  • Baghdad  • David Petraeus  • troop withdrawal  • American troops  • Mosul

    • 'War Czar' Concerned Over Troop Stress, Mulls Draft

      NPR  |  Aug 11, 07 5:36 PM CDT

      'War Czar' Concerned Over Troop Stress, Mulls Draft

      (Newser) - Washington’s “War Czar” admits that it makes sense to a consider a military draft to relieve soldiers of repeated deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute tells NPR that the pressure point will come in spring, when Bush will have to juggle the nation's military needs versus the strain that wars are putting on US soldiers and their families. More »

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      Iraq  • George W. Bush  • Iraq war  • Afghanistan  • US military  • United States  • American troops  • draft  • Douglas Lute

    • For Fast Recruits, a Fast $20K

      Chicago Tribune  |  Aug 5, 07 12:23 PM CDT

      For Fast Recruits, a Fast $20K

      (Newser) - An understaffed Army is testing out a tidy bonus to entice enlistees who agree to ship out to basic training within 30 days of signing up. The Army will be offering the $20K "Quick Ship" bonus until September to try and reach an increasingly ambitious recruiting goal of 80,000. More »

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      US Army  • money  • American troops  • Army recruiting  • enlist

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