War in Iraq

Joshua Eckhoff of Ballwin smiled as he described posing for pictures at his college graduation in December — and how proud his mother was. Earning that…

On this week’s edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jo Mannies are pleased to welcome former U.S.…

People often call Todd Nicely a hero, but the 30-year-old Marine combat veteran would prefer that they didn’t.Nicely, who lost his arms and legs in a bomb…

President Obama says the U.S. will send up to 300 military advisers to Iraq to help it cope with a Sunni extremist group, but Americans won't be taking up combat roles.

U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., says the Iraqi government bears most of the blame for the violence now engulfing the country and is urging caution as…

For Captain Michelle Matthews, readjusting to home was more difficult than adjusting to war. A reservist with previous active duty experience, Matthews…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 12, 2013 - “If you think we’re going to spend a billion dollars of our money over there, you…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 14, 2013 - WASHINGTON – When Army Sgt. Aubrey Tapley served at Joint Base Balad in Iraq in 2004,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 22, 2012 - Robert Rossfeld, a former combat engineer and Iraq War veteran, is back home in St.…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 22, 2011 - Because I went to a Catholic grade school, I experienced none of the modern angst…