Headlines from Iraq

A group of 198 members of the headquarters and service battalion returned to Lambert St. Louis International Airport Saturday afternoon.

The government could soon give millions of dollars to men and women who suffered post-traumatic stress disorder in Iraq and Afghanistan.

A Marine from southern Illinois lost his life while serving his country in Afghanistan.

The government says the suicide rate has gone up among 18- to 29-year-old men who've left the military.

Airman Brad Smith of Troy, Illinois killed in Afghanistan road side bombing
An Illinois community is mourning the loss of an airman killed by a road side bomb.

This is the time of year when many people head home for the holidays but it's especially meaningful for men and women in the military.
War On Terrorism Headlines

Even before taking his battle plan to Americans tonight, President Obama has issued the orders: some 34,000 troops will deploy to Afghanistan starting next month.

A Texas woman is trying to figure out just why a pair of knitting needles got her kicked out of a government office.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday recommended halting production of the F-22 fighter jet and scrapping a new helicopter for the president as he outlined deep cuts to many of the military's biggest weapons programs.

America's first war crimes trial since World War II went to the jury Monday as a panel of six U.S. military officers began deliberating whether to send Osama bin Laden's former driver away for life.

Missouri National Guard Adjutant General King Sidwell addressed these issues Friday, when more troops deployed from Jefferson Barracks.

A 21-year-old soldier from Lebanon, Missouri died over the weekend in Afghanistan while in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, according to the U.S. Department of Defense.