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Did soldier said to have killed Afghan civilians come from 'most troubled base'?

US Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, suspected of killing 16 Afghan villagers, was from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington State, reputedly the most troubled base in the US military.
Taliban fire on Afghan president's brothers at shooting memorial service

Qayum and Shah Walid Karzai and other top Afghan officials in their delegation escaped in their cars unharmed from the Tuesday ambush in the country's south.
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US soldiers charged with murdering civilians in Afghanistan war

Charges against the 12 soldiers also include drug use and conspiring to cover up the alleged Afghanistan war crimes.
In Pictures: Iraq combat mission over
Iraq war: Last US combat brigade crosses into Kuwait

The last US combat brigade in the Iraq war crossed into Kuwait on Thursday, leaving behind 50,000 US troops in an unsettled country still struggling to form a government.
In Iraq, combat troops head home to US with guitars, hope

As planned, US combat troops departed Baghdad this weekend. The 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, reflected on their efforts – and Iraq's future.
Suicide bombs before Iraq election shows Al Qaeda still active

Suicide bombs in Baghdad killed at least 7 people on Thursday, creating worries about security for the Iraq election and the ongoing activities of Al Qaeda in and around Baghdad.
A unique study abroad – in Iraq

A plucky professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks arranged an embed with the US military for three aspiring journalists, who returned home safely this week.
Iraq's waning insurgency scrambles for new sanctuary

As violence falls in Baghdad, Al Qaeda in Iraq is taking its fight to desert outposts and rural villages.
Obama's trip to Canada will highlight differences on Afghanistan
With Iraq toll down, U.S. more optimistic

As 'surge' brigades leave Iraq, military officials hope the improved security will hold.
Iraq offensive: Clear out militants – and stay.

US, Iraqi operation in Diyala Province draws on a new counterinsurgency model.