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2 Marine Raiders, cleared of homicide, get no punishment for drinking
A jury found that Gunnery Sgts. Josh Negron and Danny Draher had violated a lawful general order by consuming alcohol while deployed to Iraq.
What it’s like to survive a deadly rocket attack and the Iranian missile barrage in Iraq
“Second rocket, third rocket came I thought: “This is it, we are getting rocketed.” Lights went out and darkness set in as rockets continued to hail on us."
By Shawn Snow
Rockets slam Baghdad’s Green Zone
The latest attack raises concerns of Iran-backed militias orchestrating attacks that could push the U.S. into a broader conflict with Iran — especially as tensions with Iran remain on edge following Tehran’s launch of 16 ballistic missiles targeting coalition troops housed at the al-Asad and Irbil Iraqi bases.
Iraqi Shia cleric whose militia killed American troops says crisis is over following Iran strike and Trump speech
Muqtada al-Sadr, whose Mahdi army led a resistance against American troops following the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, also called for restraint and patience.
By Shawn Snow
Iraq claims military push in Kirkuk is not part of larger advance
Fighting between Kurdish and Iraqi forces continues north of Kirkuk, according to news reports.
By Tara Copp, AP