BESMAYA TRAINING CENTER, Iraq — In many ways, this collection of dusty ranges and well-tended barracks south of Baghdad represents the culmination of the U.S. military’s years-long effort to train the ...

Besmaya Training Center, Iraq, Dec. 17, 2009: Mundir Mohammed, a bomb disposal specialist from the 11th Iraqi Army Division, smiles from within an armored suit during training at the Besmaya bomb ...

However, during Saddam Hussein's dictatorship and interference in military organization, the competence of the Army severely declined. The Army, in particular, is one of the most trusted national ...

In all the plans for redefining strategy in Iraq, there's one thing everyone agrees on: pumping up the number of U.S. combat advisors training Iraqi Security Forces. Even with talk of withdrawing ...

The Iraqi military is facing “psychological collapse” amid desertions and a lack of equipment as the militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) continue to capture more territory in Iraq ...

— -- The following are the U.S. military personnel who have been killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom from March 1, 2005 to August 31, 2005. All dates reflect when the incidents occurred local time.

— -- The following are the U.S. personnel who have been killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. All dates reflect when the incidents occurred local time. The lists are compiled from ...

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq ’s prime minister said Monday that a small contingent of U.S. military advisers will remain in the country for now to coordinate with U.S. forces in neighboring Syria combating the ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – One Wichita Army veteran not only served two tours of duty in Iraq and another in Africa, but he also found time to volunteer as a firefighter. Chris Perry grew up in Amorita, ...