January 28, 2020 Pentagon says more troops injured after Jan. 8 rocket attack in Iraq The Pentagon on Tuesday updated the figures of the number of U.S. troops injured in a retaliatory airstrike on an Iraqi airbase following the death of an Iranian general.
January 28, 2020 Military contractor awarded compensation for burn pit exposure while deployed in Iraq Justice may not always be swift, but a former contractor former military base contractor whose health was compromised while working by the dense black smoke of burn pits was finally awarded compensation two years after the court ruled in her favor.
January 27, 2020 US Embassy dining hall in Baghdad hit by mortar fire, sources say The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad was struck by mortar fire Sunday evening in the latest attack on American targets in Iraq, sources told ӣƵ.
January 24, 2020 Biden calls Trump comments on US troop injuries in Iraq missile attack 'disgusting' CLAREMONT, N.H. – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden slammed President Trump on Friday for his comments about the injuries suffered by U.S. troops in Iraq resulting from the Iranian missile strike this month, claiming Trump “brushed off” possible cases of traumatic brain injuries.
January 24, 2020 Iranian missile attack on US base in Iraq left 34 soldiers with concussions, Pentagon says The Pentagon now says 34 American troops suffered concussions from the Iranian missile attack on a base in Iraq earlier this month following the killing of Revolutionary Guards Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
January 24, 2020 Party drug MDMA a step closer to legalization for PTSD therapy The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) recently announced they had received Expanded Access approval for the continued research into MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD, a major step towards making the drug legal for medical purposes.
January 23, 2020 Trump meets with Iraq's president for 1st time since Soleimani strike President Trump on Thursday met with Iraqi President Barham Salih on the sidelines of the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, their first face-to-face meeting since a U.S. drone strike killed an Iranian general on Iraqi soil and has strained ties between Washington and Baghdad.
January 22, 2020 US 'likely' to deploy anti-missile system to protect American troops in Iraq The Pentagon is likely deploying a missile-defense system to Iraq in response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack on an Iraqi base housing American troops earlier this month, U.S. defense officials tell ӣƵ.
January 21, 2020 More US troops flown out of Iraq after Iran missile attack, officials say Additional U.S. troops have been flown out of Iraq for closer evaluation of potential concussion injuries from the Iranian missile attack of Jan. 8, U.S. defense officials said Tuesday.
January 21, 2020 Veteran suicide rates remain alarmingly high despite years of reform The issue of veteran suicides has long plagued the nation and been a bipartisan cause for concern. But why is that the numbers remain so alarmingly high?