Band of brothers vow to survive
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DODGING rockets, bullets and bomb blasts in the Sunni Muslim heartland between Fallujah and Ramadi, a group of US soldiers is in the most dangerous swathe of territory in Iraq.
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When the members of a National Guard unit finally returned from Iraq in July, they were met with tears, hugs and signs reading "Welcome home." But for some, the return hasn't been easy after living so long with the camaraderie of their unit, the structure of military life and the dangers of war.
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Â· Guns and equipment already handed overÂ· Insurgents promise not to attack Americans
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U.S. Army Spc. Gerald Lee Meeks is struggling with the death of one of his best friends. He and other soldiers in Iraq had to carry the body more than a mile back to base: "Those images will always be in your head." The slain soldier has since returned home, receiving a hero's welcome in southeastern Indiana.
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The American military and Iraqi soldiers continued today to try to secure the heart of this city rife with insurgents.
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&#39;Our military is the pride of our country. We can&#39;t pay them enough to do the things that we ask of them -- the sacrifices, the separations, the heroics.
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By Abdul QodousLASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan - Key allies in the war against Afghanistan's Taliban militants pledged to stay the course on Tuesday as a suicide bomber killed 18 in the south and a blast killed an ...Comment
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GEORGE Bush yesterday vowed to press forward with his controversial war on terror &quot;until the enemy is defeated&quot;. And he warned the rest of the civilised world it was their duty to join him in smashing rebels who threaten world peace.
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But the men of the regiment said today in Iraq they would not be deterred by this setback. A realistic approach to the dangerous life on patrol in Iraq.
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A man whose family has been hit by tragedy speaks of how he and his brother tried to save their brother's life.
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The courage of the Ulster and Irish divisions who fought in the Battle of Messines in 1917 is remembered.
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Within the last hour the Black Watch has returned to Basra after their month long mission to Camp Dogwood. Soldiers declared their &quot;mission accomplished,&quot; dedicating the success of their campaign to their five comrades who died during the deployment.
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CUMBERLAND, Md. -- When Army reservists from the 372d Military Police Company are welcomed home Friday at a belated public ceremony, the loudest cheers will probably come from the local chapter of Vietnam Veterans of America, who say they're heeding their vow to never again let one generation of veterans be shunned by another.
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Some of the marines killed in a helicopter crash last week were pursuing a lifelong dream; others enlisted after the 9/11 attacks.
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- When Osama bin Laden resurfaced Friday in a 26-minute videotaped speech, his most important message was one left unsaid: We have survived.
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European defense companies know they must unite to keep up, as the gap in military spending between the United States and its NATO allies continues to widen.
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&quot;These guys ... (are) not stupid. They&#39;re fighting a war but they&#39;re not savages. They&#39;re not actually just killing people.