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A Wake-Up Call From Afghanistan
ST. CHARLES, Mo., July 22 -- For Kurt Zwilling, the nine days since his soldier son was killed in an assault on a U.S. outpost in Afghanistan have been like living in a faded photograph. He stood near his son's coffin Tuesday and told mourners, "You know, right now the world looks a little bit of...
U.S. General: Iraqi Forces to Be Fully Ready in '09
Iraq's army and police will be fully manned and operational by mid-2009, possibly as early as April, the top U.S. general in charge of building Iraqi security forces said yesterday, signaling the prospect that Iraqi forces could assume primary combat responsibilities in the country while U.S. tro...
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ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY: Immigrant Killed in Afghanistan Granted Posthumous Citizenship (Post, July 2, 2008; Page B03)
Army's History of Iraq After Hussein Faults Pentagon (Post, June 29, 2008; Page A03)
Army General's Nomination Called Historic (Post, June 24, 2008; Page A02)
Top Two Air Force Officials Ousted: Failures in Oversight Of Nuclear Arms Cited (Post, June 6, 2008; Page A01)
Nearby Firing Ranges Complicate Soldiers' Recovery From Stress (Post, June 3, 2008; Page A01)
Petraeus Expects to Recommend Troop Cuts in Iraq This Fall (Post, May 23, 2008; Page A04)
Defense Secretary Urges Military to Mold Itself to Fight Iraq-Style Wars (Post, May 14, 2008; Page A04)
How Defense Research Is Making Troops More Effective in Wartime (Post, May 12, 2008; Page A17)
Mullen Cites U.S. 'Vulnerability': Transition to New President in Wartime Concerns the Military (Post, May 1, 2008; Page A04)
Woman Gains Silver Star -- And Removal From Combat: Case Shows Contradictions of Army Rules (Post, May 1, 2008; Page A01)
Reliability, Cost of U.S. Forces' Standard Rifle Under Scrutiny (Post, April 27, 2008; Page A11)
Bush Nominates Petraeus To Lead Central Command (Post, April 24, 2008; Page A01)
Waivers for Recruits With Convictions Rise (Post, April 22, 2008; Page A01)
Gates Assails Pentagon on Resources for Battlefields (Post, April 22, 2008; Page A16)
Weapons Upgrade Faces Big Hurdles: Problems With Wireless Technology May Threaten Army's Ambitious Plan (Post, April 8, 2008; Page D01)
Top U.S. Officer in Mideast Resigns (Post, March 12, 2008; Page A01)
Senior Coupon-Cutting Brigade Comes to Military's Aid: (Post, March 11, 2008; Page A01)
Blackwater's Employment Investigated (Post, March 11, 2008; Page A16)
Today's Lesson: Major Disaster: Military Medical School Simulates Chaotic Situations (Post, March 10, 2008; Page B04)
Overlooked Air Force Launches Ads (Post, February 25, 2008; Page A13)
Pilots Safe After B-2 Crashes on Takeoff in Guam (Post, February 24, 2008; Page A05)
Short Maternity Leaves, Long Deployments: Schedule Sends Army Moms Back to the Field Quickly (Post, February 18, 2008; Page A01)
Evolution Of a U.S. General In Iraq: No. 2 Commander Transformed Tactics (Post, February 16, 2008; Page A01)
Military Hospitals Meet New Realities (Post, February 11, 2008; Page B01)
Murtha and the Cost of the War (Post, February 11, 2008; Page A11)
AID FOR VETERANS: Bills Would Add Services, Improve Mental Health Care (Post, February 10, 2008; Page C05)
Odierno Is Tapped For Army Promotion (Post, February 6, 2008; Page A03)
'Appalling Gap' Found in Homeland Defense Readiness: National Guard, Reserve Forces Lack Sufficient Personnel, Training to Respond to Crisis in U.S., Report Says (Post, February 1, 2008; Page A04)
U.S. Commanders in Iraq Favor Pause in Troop Cuts (Post, January 31, 2008; Page A01)
Timeline: Events Surrounding the Case of 1st Lt. Elizabeth Whiteside (washingtonpost.com, January 30, 2008; 2:19 PM)
Timeline: Events Surrounding Case of 1st Lt. Elizabeth Whiteside (washingtonpost.com, January 30, 2008; 2:12 PM)
Feeding Those Who Serve (Post, January 28, 2008; Page A19)
Guam's Young, Steeped in History, Line Up to Enlist: U.S. Territory Pays High Cost in War Deaths (Post, January 27, 2008; Page A15)
Air Force Alters Rules for Handling of Nuclear Arms (Post, January 25, 2008; Page A05)
3,200 Marines to Deploy To Afghanistan in Spring (Post, January 16, 2008; Page A11)
Army Officer Is Cleared in Abu Ghraib Scandal (Post, January 10, 2008; Page A06)
A Darker Shade Of Green Zone: In Baghdad, Low Expectations Have Supplanted High Ideals (Post, January 5, 2008; Page A01)
A Drunken Night in Iraq, A Soldier Is Left Behind (Post, January 4, 2008; Page A01)
No Murder Charges Filed in Haditha Case: Four Marines to Face Lesser Charges After Two-Year Inquiry Into Iraqi Killings (Post, January 4, 2008; Page A05)
Marine Faces Reduced Charges in Iraq Killings (Post, January 1, 2008; Page A06)
Iraqis Authorize Big Jump in Forces (Post, December 31, 2007; Page A13)
Va. Firm's War Gear Includes Tourniquets: Innovation Tested for Military Use (Post, December 27, 2007; Page D04)
Bush Faces Pressure to Shift War Priorities: As Iraq Calms, Focus Turns to Afghanistan (Post, December 17, 2007; Page A01)
Major Relocations (Post, December 16, 2007; Page C11)
Iraq's 'Battlefield of the Mind' (Post, December 10, 2007; Page A17)
The Army's $200 Billion Makeover: March to Modernize Proves Ambitious and Controversial (Post, December 7, 2007; Page A01)
Timeline: Army Modernization and Future Combat Systems (washingtonpost.com, December 7, 2007; 12:00 AM)
For Decorated GI, Grief, Recovery and Redeployment (Post, November 25, 2007; Page A04)
Troops' Mental Distress Tracked: Early Checkups Find Fewer Problems Than Later Ones (Post, November 14, 2007; Page A03)
Shipping Out: From Childhood, Two Brothers Knew They Would Serve as Soldiers. Now They Are Headed to Iraq, Facing the Uncertainty of War Together. (Post, October 28, 2007; Page A01)
Waxman: Blackwater May Owe Back Taxes: Status of Employees Is Challenged (Post, October 23, 2007; Page D01)
Gates Seeks Changes On Iraq Contractors: He Says Their Goals Clash With Military's (Post, October 19, 2007; Page A16)
Pentagon Submits Budget, And Services Ask for More: Air Force Lobbying for C-17s Raises Questions (Post, October 16, 2007; Page A01)
Marine Corps Moves to Take Lead Role in Afghanistan: Officials Anticipating Branch's Withdrawal From Iraq's Anbar Province, Want Command of Effort (Post, October 11, 2007; Page A11)
Army Offers Big Cash To Keep Key Officers (Post, October 11, 2007; Page A01)
Army Recruitment Meets Stated Goal: But Internal Aim Falls Short, Officials Say (Post, October 3, 2007; Page A03)
The General's Reluctant Farewell (By Dana Milbank, October 2, 2007; Page A02)
Gates to Approve Expansion of Army: Goal Is 74,000 Soldiers Over 4 Years (Post, September 28, 2007; Page A02)
Standing on One Principle, Voting on Another (By Dana Milbank, September 20, 2007; Page A02)
Longer Leaves for Troops Blocked: Senate Bill Short of 60 Votes Needed (Post, September 20, 2007; Page A01)
Marine Corps Exonerates Captain in Iraq Killings (Post, September 19, 2007; Page A10)
Rumsfeld Foundation to Encourage Public Service: Fellowships Planned; Group Also Aims to Support Micro-Enterprise, Central Asia (Post, September 17, 2007; Page A06)
Among Top Officials, 'Surge' Has Sparked Dissent, Infighting (Post, September 9, 2007; Page A01)
Wide Skepticism Ahead of Assessment: Poll Respondents Doubt Petraeus Will Give True Picture of Situation in Iraq (Post, September 9, 2007; Page A18)
Experts Doubt Drop In Violence in Iraq: Military Statistics Called Into Question (Post, September 6, 2007; Page A16)
3 Marine Officers Censured in Haditha Case (Post, September 6, 2007; Page A10)
Army Exceeds Recruitment Goal For August by 528 (Post, September 5, 2007; Page A04)
Briton Blames Rumsfeld for Situation in Iraq (Post, September 2, 2007; Page A17)
Squad Leader Shot Haditha Civilians, Marine Testifies: Witness's Credibility Is Questioned (Post, September 2, 2007; Page A02)
Many Take Army's 'Quick Ship' Bonus: $20,000 Is Lure to Leave Within Days (Post, August 27, 2007; Page A01)
Haditha Investigator Urges Dropping of Marine's Case (Post, August 24, 2007; Page A10)
Contractors in Iraq Have Become U.S. Crutch (Post, August 20, 2007; Page A13)
Recruiting For Iraq War Undercut in Puerto Rico (Post, August 18, 2007; Page A01)
Defense Contractor Was Paid $1 Million to Ship 2 Washers (Post, August 17, 2007; Page D02)
Army Recruiting Rebounds in July To Exceed Goals: War Czar Says Draft Still an Option (Post, August 11, 2007; Page A03)
Airman Who Alleged Rape Faces Court-Martial: She Ties Her Prosecution to Refusal to Testify Against Airmen She Says Attacked Her (Post, August 8, 2007; Page A16)
Fort Campbell Soldier Sentenced to 110 Years In Rape and Murder of Iraqi Girl (washingtonpost.com, August 4, 2007; 7:30 PM)
Officers' Roles in Christian Video Are Called Ethics Breach (Post, August 4, 2007; Page A08)
Marine Is Guilty of Conspiracy To Murder (Post, August 2, 2007; Page A07)
At Walter Reed, a New Approach: Combat Veterans Assigned to Aid Recoveries (Post, July 31, 2007; Page A01)
House Passes Four Bills Aimed at Helping Veterans (Post, July 31, 2007; Page A10)
Overhaul Urged in Care for Soldiers: Dole-Shalala Commission Wants Bush to Act Quickly (Post, July 26, 2007; Page A01)
Gates Steps In to Defuse Clinton-Pentagon Dispute (Post, July 21, 2007; Page A06)
Agent: Marine Knew Targets Were Families (Post, July 19, 2007; Page A12)
Witness Testifies Marine Knowingly Shot Children in Haditha (Post, July 18, 2007; Page A12)
Army to Train Soldiers About Brain Injuries, Other Mental Health Concerns (Post, July 18, 2007; Page A03)
Investigator Urges Clearing of Marine in Killings at Haditha Home (Post, July 12, 2007; Page A19)
Alleged Slayings In Fallujah Spur Military Inquiry: No Charges Filed in 2004 Incident (Post, July 7, 2007; Page A11)
Study Finds 1.8 Million Veterans Are Uninsured: Figure Has Grown by 290,000 Since 2000, Professor Tells House Veterans Panel (Post, June 21, 2007; Page A09)
Little Relief on Ward 53: At Walter Reed, Care for Soldiers Struggling With War's Mental Trauma Is Undermined by Doctor Shortages and Unfocused Methods (Post, June 18, 2007; Page A01)
Soldier Finds Comfort at Dark Journey's End (Post, June 17, 2007; Page A13)
Invisible Wounds (Post, June 17, 2007; Page A13)
The War Inside: Troops Are Returning From the Battlefield With Psychological Wounds, But the Mental-Health System That Serves Them Makes Healing Difficult (Post, June 17, 2007; Page A01)
Pentagon Report Criticizes Troops' Mental-Health Care (Post, June 16, 2007; Page A02)
The Sole Survivor: A Navy Seal, Injured and Alone, Was Saved By Afghans' Embrace and Comrades' Valor (Post, June 11, 2007; Page A01)
Joint Chiefs Chair Will Bow Out: Pentagon Wary of Thorny Reconfirmation Hearings (Post, June 9, 2007; Page A01)
Military Honors Its Own (Post, May 29, 2007; Page A04)
A Long Time Gone: As Minnesota Guardsmen's Tour Is Extended, Small Home Towns Acutely Feel Their Absence (Post, May 27, 2007; Page A01)
Veterans' Lifelong Mission To Keep Memories Alive: Rolling Thunder Riders Mark 20 Years of Supporting Troops (Post, May 27, 2007; Page C01)
Guard, Families Say Their Goodbyes: Some Md. Soldiers Headed to Iraq For Second Tour (Post, May 26, 2007; Page B01)
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