U.S. troops are now finding and defusing nearly half of the improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Iraq, and casualties from the devices are holding steady despite a sharp increase in the number being ...
Russ Marek went through hell and survived. Now he’s hoping to inspire other veterans facing their own struggles. Marek, a U.S. Army veteran from Melbourne, Florida, was badly wounded after being hit ...
BAGHDAD, Iraq — The United States is pouring billions more dollars and fresh platoons of experts into its campaign to ‘‘defeat IEDs,’’ the roadside bombs President Bush describes as threat No. 1 to ...