Iraq

Baltimore firm develops automatic rifle for military, SWAT

2012-05-14 17:07:00

The Army's next-generation carbine may come out of a Highlandtown machine shop best known for making high-volume bottling equipment for major drink makers. Adcor Industries Inc. learned this month that it was among a handful of weapons makers selected to...

Gold Star Mothers continue the service of their fallen children

2012-05-12 07:28:00

BETHESDA — A mother arrives at the Red Cross office at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on a mission for her son, a 23-year-old soldier and double amputee. He needs a back scratcher. With her bright eyes and wide smile, volunteer Janice...

Spartan Death Race may be 'brutal,' but it gains in popularity

2012-05-12 13:27:00

Katy McCabe spent six years in the Marines, including a 13-month tour in Iraq and two shorter stints in Afghanistan. So when she signed up for last year's Spartan Death Race, McCabe didn't think it would be more difficult than being in the military. "I...

Bin Laden anniversary a reminder of Obama's foreign successes

2012-05-01 14:25:00

We are a nation that loves anniversaries — of births, weddings, deaths and everything else under the sun. We're now celebrating the first anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden and arguing whether President Barack Obama, who gave the order,...

Al-Qaida after bin Laden

2012-05-01 12:37:00

One year after Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. Navy SEALs at his safe house in Pakistan, a substantially weakened al-Qaida and its affiliates continue to pose a threat to the West. The Pakistan-based group's leadership has been decimated by drone...

Republicans conveniently forget W's swagger when they complain about Obama taking credit for bin Laden's death

2012-05-02 09:00:00

There has been a lot of discussion about President Obama's highlighting or even bragging about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden and its results ("Bin Laden volatile campaign subject," May 1). Much of this discussion has been criticism by Republicans,...

Havre de Grace election coming up Tuesday

2012-05-01 11:58:00

Havre de Grace's annual election season is drawing to a close as, on Tuesday, city voters will choose three people to serve on the city council from a field of seven candidates in what has been one of the more active campaigns in recent years. On May 8,...

Man pleads guilty to killing U.S. Marine in downtown bar

2012-05-01 15:13:00

A 20-year-old man has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to 30 years in prison for fatally shooting a U.S. Marine inside a hookah bar in downtown Baltimore as the sergeant prepared for redeployment to Afghanistan. The July 2, 2010...

Havre de Grace council candidates are a diverse group

2012-04-26 00:00:00

The seven candidates running for three Havre de Grace council seats in the May 8 election come from diverse backgrounds and offer different ideas about how they hope to serve the city. Four are newcomers to politics – three from the relatively...

Md. National Guard marks 17 members' return from Iraq

2012-04-15 08:35:00

The Maryland Army National Guard is welcoming home members after a deployment to Iraq. The Guard's 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment is hosting a Freedom Salute ceremony on Sunday afternoon in Baltimore to welcome home 17 members. The ceremony is...

Iraq War activist to speak at Harford Campaign for Liberty meeting

2012-04-19 10:53:00

Famed "Veterans Against The Iraq War" activist Adam Kokesh will speak at Harford County's Campaign For Liberty April meeting. Kokesh will be the featured speaker on April 24 at 7 p.m. at the monthly Campaign for Liberty meeting at the Knights of Columbus...

Take claims of Iran's nuclear capability with a grain of salt

2012-04-23 06:00:00

Alireza Jafarzadeh's recent commentary ("Iran'snuclear genie is out of the bottle," April 16) is eerily reminiscent of the manipulations of Iraqi exile Ahmad Chalabi who shamelessly fed the US government false information with the express aim of...

, he returned to college at Goucher with new motivation. Eventually, he realized he could use his education to continue to honor his military roots. "I was at a time in my life where I didn't know what I wanted to do," Bird said of his decision to abandon college.

2012-05-18 00:00:00

Aaron Hughes, who served in the Illinois Army National Guard , holds up the medals he earning serving in Iraq . These Iraq Veterans Against the War said they will return their Global War on Terror medals to NATO generals, a spokesperson said at a press conference at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

2012-05-17 00:00:00

Marty Kelly is pictured while stationed with the Army in Iraq.

2012-05-09 00:00:00