Gabriel Hurles' sixth birthday party wasn't a surprise, but his present sure was. ...more

January 29, 2009

Some 15,000 soldiers are heading home to this sprawling base after spending more than a year at war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and military health officials are bracing for a surge in brain injuries and psychological problems among those troops ...more

November 30, 2008

A Florida soldier was found dead in his barracks at Fort Hood, the third soldier to die at the Army post in two weeks. ...more

August 16, 2008

There's no fast way of getting back to normal for soldiers who are deployed away from home for more than a year. Separation from loved ones and friends, along with an accustomed way of life, can be hard for even the toughest GI. ...more

July 16, 2008

First of all, I am a registered Democrat but today not a very proud one. Barack Obama has removed all doubt about being only a Chicago politician as well as an empty suit, this time sending his surrogates, stooges and sock puppets out to criticize Sen. John McCain's military record. Along with the liberal bloggers, General Clark of all people criticized the American war hero on the Sunday talk shows. ...more

July 5, 2008

Senior military commanders here now portray the intransigence of Iraq's Shiite-dominated government as the key threat facing the U.S. effort in Iraq, rather than al-Qaida terrorists, Sunni insurgents or Iranian-backed militias. ...more

November 15, 2007

The first big test of security gains linked to the U.S. troop buildup in Iraq is at hand. ...more

November 13, 2007

A 37-year-old soldier was killed in Iraq, the Department of Defense said Monday. ...more

October 2, 2007