January election in Iraq? Doubtful

Prominent member of Awakening movement arrested in Iraq

A Sunni paramilitary leader and budding politician who had been trying to avoid arrest on murder charges since the summer has been jailed by...

Fort Hood tragedy rocks military as it grapples with mental health issues

The U.S. military's culture of silence about troops' mental health had finally begun to change.

Iraq parliament passes election law

Iraq's bickering politicians finally agreed on a new election law Sunday, paving the way for crucial national balloting to take place in...

Exxon Mobil-led consortium to develop major Iraqi oil field

The Iraqi government Thursday signed a deal with a consortium led by U.S. oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. to develop a major oil field in...

Iraq war veteran's wife spared deportation

The U.S. government has cleared a pathway to citizenship for the illegal immigrant wife of an Iraq war veteran suffering from post-traumatic...

U.S. keeps a low profile ahead of Iraq elections

As Iraqi lawmakers repeatedly miss deadlines for writing the new law urgently needed for elections to go ahead in January -- and for U.S....

Army reservist chooses deployment over college

There are 136,707 military reservists and National Guard members on active duty, the Pentagon reported last week.

U.S. concerned about Iraq election law delay

As the commander of U.S. ground forces in Iraq, Army Lt. Gen. Charles H. Jacoby Jr. will play a key role in making the assessments on...