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US Military

With stubborn, costly conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, our armed forces are facing unprecedented pressures

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April 2008
- US Builds Giant Wall in Sadr City
  
  New York Times | Apr 18, 08 6:26 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - American forces have begun construction of an enormous concrete wall that will partition Sadr City, one of Baghdad's most dangerous neighborhood. The structure is intended to make the southern section of Sadr City, a Shiite stronghold that borders the Green Zone, into a protected enclave, reports the New York Times . Walls in other parts of Baghdad have succeeded in blunting insurgent attacks, despite residents' fears of isolation. More »
- Mental Disorders Huge Issue for US Troops
  
  Associated Press | Apr 17, 08 3:40 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 300,000 veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have either post-traumatic stress disorder or major depression, and another 320,000 suffered brain injuries, the AP reports. RAND Corporation, in the first private evaluation of mental injury from the conflicts, found 18.5% of combat troops suffered from major depression or PTSD. "There is a major health crisis facing those who have served," said a researcher. More »
- Iraqis Buck US, Flee Front Line in Sadr City Fight
  
  New York Times | Apr 16, 08 11:51 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - An Iraqi Army unit fled its position in Sadr City last night, despite American protestations, the New York Times reports, breeding further doubt among US commanders. A captain begged the Iraqi in charge to reconsider. “If you turn around … those soldiers will follow you,” he said. “If you tuck tail and cowardly run away, they will follow up that way, too.” More »
- Iraqi Army Rescues British Journalist
  
  Daily Telegraph (UK) | Apr 14, 08 10:29 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Iraqi troops rescued British photojournalist Richard Butler during a raid in Basra today, the Daily Telegraph reports. Storming a suburban house, soldiers found Butler with a hood over his head, but apparently unharmed. Butler had been working in Basra for CBS when he was abducted—by what were thought to be Shiite militiamen—from his hotel 2 months ago. More »
- Iraq's Secret $833M Arms Buy Raises Concern
  
  New York Times | Apr 13, 08 9:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A secret arms deal highlights Baghdad's trouble arming its troops and securing Iraq, the New York Times reports. Officials signed the $833 million deal with Serbia last month, without approval in Baghdad—and procured faulty or useless planes, tanks, and other arms. Iraqi Defense Minister Abdul Qadir defended the move, saying, “American timelines for delivery were too far away.” More »
- 19 Yanks Die in Worst Week of Year for US
  
  Associated Press | Apr 13, 08 5:24 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The death of a US soldier in a roadside blast in Baghdad yesterday brought the death toll for US troops to 19 in a single week—the highest so far this year. Almost all of the deaths have been in the Iraqi capital, where US and Iraqi forces are battling the Mahdi Army. Troops are also fighting Sunni insurgents in northern Iraq, AP reports. More »
- Israeli Army Gets Tough on Facebook Users
  
  BBC | Apr 11, 08 5:52 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Israel is taking steps to neutralize its newest security threat: Facebook. The army is tightening rules on what soldiers can and can't post on the social-networking site, the BBC reports. Apparently, some were putting up photos of themselves posing with top-secret weaponry. "Most of the soldiers don't understand how much damage it may cause," said one Air Force official. More »
- Clark: McCain Must Get Behind Update to GI Bill
  
  Los Angeles Times | Apr 10, 08 6:18 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain is "casting doubt" on his "commitment to the newest generation of American heroes” by not throwing his support behind an extension of the GI Bill, Wesley Clark writes in the Los Angeles Times . A bipartisan overhaul would fix the bill that once guaranteed veterans a paid education—but now bankrolls less than half a student’s in-state tuition. More »
- Bush to Shorten Iraq Tours, Halt Drawdowns
  
  Washington Post | Apr 10, 08 4:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - President Bush is expected to announce today that the drawdown of US troops in Iraq will be suspended—once forces reach their presurge level in July—because of a resurgence of fighting, reports the Washington Post . The decision, urged by Gen. David Petraeus, means the number of troops in Iraq could remain at their presurge levels until the end of the Bush presidency. More »
- Petraeus Sees No New Troop Buildup in Iraq
  
  Washington Post | Apr 9, 08 8:44 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Gen. David H. Petraeus told the House Armed Forces Committee today that he does not foresee another buildup of US armed forces in Iraq, calling the possibility of a new surge "a pretty remote thought in my mind." If violences escalates again, the Army will make do with American and Iraqi troops already there, the Washington Post reports. His testimony comes a day before President Bush will lay out his troop strategy. More »
- SEAL's Sacrifice Wins Medal of Honor
  
  Navy Times | Apr 8, 08 5:14 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Navy SEAL who dove on a live grenade to save comrades' lives in Iraq received the Medal of Honor today, the Navy Times reports. Michael Monsoor's parents, George and Sally, received the nation's highest combat honor from President Bush, who wept during the ceremony. Monsoor, 25, died Sept. 29, 2006, as US forces tried to take Ramadi from insurgents. More »
- Sadr Threatens to End Truce
  
  CNN | Apr 8, 08 3:02 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr today threatened to end the cease-fire he imposed last year on his Mahdi militia, CNN reports, and called off a massive protest set for tomorrow, the fifth anniversary of the end of Saddam Hussein’s rule. Hundreds had converged on Baghdad—despite orders to keep young men out—before Sadr called off the event. More »
- US Presence in Iraq Open-Ended in Secret Pact
  
  Guardian (UK) | Apr 8, 08 7:03 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - US officials and the Iraqi government plan to authorize an open-ended American presence in Iraq, according to a secret draft of an agreement between the two nations. The March 7 draft, leaked to the Guardian , is intended to replace the current UN mandate authorizing operations that expires this year. The new plan would give the US authority to "conduct military operations in Iraq and to detain individuals when necessary." More »
- Split Deepens Between Iraqi Shiites
  
  Washington Post | Apr 7, 08 2:40 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - As violence between Sunni and Shiites has subsided in Iraq, animosity between Shiite sects is mounting, with a death toll to match, the Washington Post reports. The government's offensive last week against Moqtada al-Sadr’s Mahdi Army militia in Basra exposed the grim reality of a widening political gulf. “They are our brothers," said a Mahdi Army leader. "But their political positions have changed them.” More »
- Iraqi PM: No Elections for Militias
  
  Associated Press | Apr 7, 08 8:32 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Muqtada al-Sadr and his loyalists will be banned from upcoming elections if the Mahdi Army doesn't disband, Nouri al-Maliki said today, in his toughest rhetoric yet against the popular cleric. Sadrists say the Iraqi PM has no constitutional power to make that threat, but even if lawmakers succeed in banning parties that operate militias, the backlash could be violent, the AP reports. More »
- Baghdad Rockets Kill 3 US Soldiers, Wound 31
  
  CNN | Apr 6, 08 5:18 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Battles erupted in Baghdad today as rocket attacks killed three US soldiers and wounded 31, CNN reports. The first strike killed one and wounded 14 at a military outpost; “a couple of rounds of fire” killed two more and wounded 17 in the Green Zone soon after, a military official said. Earlier, US troops fought cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's militia, killing at least 20 and wounding 52 in Baghdad, the AFP reports. More »
- US-Backed Militias Curb Iraqi Women's Rights
  
  Newsweek | Apr 6, 08 1:43 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Women's rights in Iraq are devolving under the rule of US-backed militias, Newsweek reports. These Sahwa or "Awakening" groups have stabilized regions, but rule with medieval laws and customs: In some areas, women are commonly kept at home, forced to wear headscarves, or are married into polygamous relationships, Newsweek reports. More »
- Female Troops' Divorce Rate More than Double Men's
  
  Divorce360.com | Apr 6, 08 12:40 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Female troops divorce at nearly twice the rate of their male comrades, Divorce360 reports, and the military is stumped as to why. Data from 2006 show male soldiers divorce at a rate of 2.7%—lower than the general population's 3.6%—but that leaps to 7% among women. The rate was high even in peacetime and has risen further during the Iraq war. More »
- Army Battles High Divorce Rates
  
  New York Times | Apr 5, 08 5:56 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A jump in divorce rates since the start of the Iraq war has the Army concerned. Marriages are falling apart as soldiers return home from tours of combat duty emotionally distant and unwilling to discuss their experiences. The military has now launched 'marriage education' retreats to try and repair the damage, the New York Times reports. More »
- Combat Tours to Be Cut
  
  Associated Press | Apr 5, 08 5:20 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan are to have their combat tours cut from 15 months to 12 beginning late this summer. The White House plans a formal announcement next week, an insider told the AP. Tours were lengthened last year to boost troop levels in Iraq, and the Army has warned that the "unsustainable" extended deployments are wearing down its soldiers. More »

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This undated photo provided by the subject, shows U.S. Army Spc. Alex Horton with Company B, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, from Fort Lewis Wash., and a military... (Associated Press)

US Army Staff Sgt. Richard Wilson from Bravo 1-12 Cavalry Battalion sleeps next to a model skeleton during "Operation Wickersham 3" near the city of Baqouba, Iraq, Thursday, Sept, 6, 2007. "Operation... (Associated Press)

U.S. Army soldiers greet Iraqi children as they arrive for a reconciliation meeting between Sunni and Shiite leaders in the Radwaniyah area of southwestern Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007. Tragedy... (Associated Press)

U.S. Army Pfc. Oscar Sauceda, right, and Staff Sgt. Walter Radick practice clearing a room as they train at Fort Riley, Kan. Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007. Deployed to Iraq as part of President Bush's troop... (Associated Press)

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