Obama speaks to military personnel at Camp Victory during a surprise visit.
On Iraq Visit, Obama Focuses on Drawdown
Obama lands in Baghdad after a spate of deadly bombings shakes the Iraqi capital.
Soldiers in the US Army's 172nd Infantry Brigade patrol in front of campaign posters in Mussayeb, Iraq.
Seeing a Way Out of Iraq
Building up Iraq's security forces has been a top goal. It's finally paying off.
US Army soldiers and Afghan National Policemen and Army ride on a Chinook helicopter during a mission along the Afghan-Pakistan Border.
U.S. to Recruit New Afghan Militias
The militias are aimed at improving security and modeled on a similar effort in Iraq.
Iraqi security forces stand by captured landmines laid out in rows in a street in the southern city of Amara in Maysan province, 365 kilometres south of Baghdad.
U.S. Troops in Iraq Face Old Foe—Land Mines
On the border between Iraq and Iran, deminers try to keep explosives out of insurgents' hands.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates
Gates Weighs Doubling Troops in Afghanistan
Commanders on the ground are anxious for more U.S. soldiers, but there are competing demands in Iraq.
A local Sons of Iraq member frisks a pedestrian after a bombing in northern Baghdad.
Is Iraq Ready for the U.S. to Start Leaving?
Violence is down, yes, but a fragile Iraqi government faces major tests in the coming months.
In Ghanzi province, a U.S. soldier stands guard after a bombing on the "ring road" highway.
A Wary U.S. Handoff in Afghanistan
As U.S. troops leave Ghazni province, they express concern that progress bought with their sweat and blood will be lost.
Col. Ahmed Hamid Sharqi, chief of the North Ramadi police precinct, sits in his office with his hatchet on his desk. He regularly meets with the marines from the 2/9 Weapons Company, who also monitor security in the city.
U.S. Needs Allies Like Hatchet-Wielding Iraqi
An Iraqi police colonel named Ahmed is typical of America's new partners in a once dangerous province.
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. John Kelly is pictured at the government headquarters in Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province, 180 km west of Baghdad, Iraq.
Syrians 'Have Harbored' Al Qaeda in Iraq
Maj. Gen. John Kelly says Syria, once a conduit for terrorists to enter Iraq, has become a "sanctuary."
Marines from the 2-9 Weapons Company uncover an illegal power cable connecting a local police chiefs home to the Ramadi water treatment plant. Illegal power cables are a significant problem in Ramadi, where city power exists for only a few sporadic hours per day. The Marines return to the site to remove new power taps every three or four days.
For U.S. Marines in Iraq, It's Groundhog Day
Visits to a water treatment facility always turn up cables siphoning electricity from generators.
A U.S. soldier keeps watch as a helicopter lands in the Maalistan district of Ghazani province.
A Grim Outlook for U.S. Forces in Afghanistan
The resurgent Taliban is drawing more U.S. forces into the battle.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates hands over the Multi-National Force Iraq flag to Gen. Ray Odierno while outgoing commander Gen. David Petraeus looks on during a Change of Command ceremony at Camp Victory on September 16, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq.
Challenges Petraeus Leaves in Iraq
Gen. Odierno must manage Sunni militias, a U.S. troop drawdown, the flashpoint of Kirkuk, and Sadr.
An Iraqi police officer searches bags of female pilgrims in Baghdad, Iraq. Three suicide bombers and a roadside bomb struck Shiite pilgrims taking part in a massive religious procession in Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 28 people and wounding 92, police said.
The Rise of Female Suicide Bombers
Terrorists recruit women who can slip through security checkpoints.
An Afghan woman walks with her children in Kabul.
Troubled Afghan Couples Seek Counseling
A counseling center, the nation’s first, tries to help battered wives and troubled husbands.
Jessica Lynch at the Blennerhassett Hotel in Parkersburg WV.
Jessica Lynch Recalls Her Captivity
Former POWs Lynch, Shoshana Johnson, and Patrick Miller talk to U.S. News about moving on.
Special Report
PHOTO ESSAY: Vermont's War. The state of Vermont, where nearly three quarters of residents oppose the Iraq war, has the nation's highest per capita death rate in the conflict. (Charlie Archambault for USN&WR)
Vermont's War
Known for liberal politics, the Green Mountain State has paid a heavy price in Iraq.
Special Report
Army Staff Sgt. Darrell Ray Griffin.
The Life and Death of a Soldier
Staff Sgt. Darrell Griffin spent two tours with the Army's Stryker brigade.
