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Troops evaluated for TBI following attack on Iraq base
Most of the rockets and ballistic missiles were shot down, but several impacted al-Asad airbase.
Remains of corporal captured during WWII in Philippines identified
The corporal was a member of the 48th Materiel Squadron, in the Philippines, when Japanese forces invaded the Philippine Islands in December 1941.
By Staff Report
Family of Marine veteran Paul Whelan backs Griner prisoner swap
President Joe Biden said Thursday that the U.S. will keep negotiating for Marine veteran Paul Whelan’s release.
WNBA star freed in US-Russia prisoner swap, Marine veteran still held
The swap, at a time of heightened tensions over Ukraine, achieved a top goal for President Joe Biden but carried a heavy price.
Russia releases US Marine vet as part of prisoner exchange
The Marine veteran jailed in Moscow was traded for a convicted Russian drug trafficker serving a long prison sentence in America.
Army officer who reported prisoner abuses dies at age 42
Former Maj. Ian Fishback said Army superiors ignored his complaints.
Community gathers for veteran’s funeral, family not located
Army Spc. Michael J. Gilmer died in late October in the Fort Harrison Veterans Affairs Medical Center’s intensive care unit.
By Nolan Lister, Independent Record
Biden, Iraqi PM to announce end of US combat mission in Iraq
Iraqi officials say Iraqi security forces are “battle tested” and have proved themselves “capable” of protecting their country.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Korean War remains of South Carolina soldier identified
The soldier was reported missing in action Dec. 1, 1950, after his unit was attacked near the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea.
West Virginia soldier’s remains identified from Korean War
The soldier's unit was attacked in North Korea and he was reported missing in action Dec. 12, 1950.
Drone attack suspected on Baghdad facility housing US troops, some personnel suffer smoke inhalation: officials
Three rockets hit Balad Air Base without causing any casualties or damage, an Iraqi military statement said. The base houses foreign contractors.
By Howard Altman