The White House continues to say the coronavirus may have leaked from a Chinese lab. That’s at odds with the assessment of the intelligence community and reminds some of the run-up to the Iraq war.
DoD releases name of soldier who died in ‘non-combat-related’ incident in Iraq
The Pentagon announced Tuesday that Sgt. Christopher Wesley Curry died Monday in Iraq in what officials describe as a non-combat-related incident.
Pentagon Identifies Alaska-Based Soldier Who Died in Iraq
The Pentagon on Tuesday released the identity of a 25th Infantry Division soldier who died this week while serving in Iraq. Sgt. Christopher Wesley Curry died in a non-combat incident Monday in Erbil, …
Infantryman who died in non-combat incident in Iraq identified
Sgt. Christopher Wesley Curry, 23, from Terre Haute, Indiana, died in a non-combat incident in Erbil on Monday.
29 soldiers receive Purple Hearts following Iran missile attack
Purple Hearts were issued to soldiers who suffered traumatic brain injuries in Iran’s missile attack on a base in Iraq.
Service member dies in non-combat incident in Erbil, Iraq
The cause of death remains under investigation, but COVID-19 is not suspected, officials said in a media release.
29 US soldiers to receive Purple Hearts for traumatic brain injuries from Iran attack on Iraq base
Six Army soldiers who were injured in a ballistic missile attack on an American base in Iraq in January have been awarded Purple Hearts, and 23 others have been approved for the award and will receive …
Iraq’s economy is collapsing under the double blow of sinking oil prices and coronavirus lockdown
The coronavirus epidemic has pushed Iraq’s economy to the brink of catastrophe, experts say, with the outbreak aggravating the risk of public desperation and renewed social unrest if the needs of …
Iraq vet. operating nursing home and staff sleep on-site to prevent coronavirus spread
Tyson Belanger, an Iraq war veteran and the owner of an assisted living facility in Connecticut, never thought he’d be on the front lines again. But since the outbreak of COVID-19, he has gone to …
ISIS Strikes Back in Iraq and Syria Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions, Coronavirus Concerns
ISIS has staged resurgent strikes in Iraq and Syria as the two war-torn nations now dealt with heightened tensions between the United States and Iran, as well as the novel coronavirus pandemic.