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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 Fox News.

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 Fox News.

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?

January 20, 2020

Baghdad protests leave 3 dead as more rockets land in Green Zone, Iraqi officials say

Iraqi security forces fired tear gas and live rounds during clashes with anti-government protesters overnight and Monday morning in Baghdad, killing three and wounding dozens of demonstrators, officials said.

January 18, 2020

Dan Hoffman: US will stay in Iraq to fight ISIS – Trump’s order to kill Soleimani benefits both countries

America’s military involvement in Iraq and our fight against the ISIS terrorist group there is not over – despite initial concerns about U.S. troops being expelled from the country after President Trump ordered a drone strike that killed Iranian terrorist Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Iraq Jan. 3.