Operation Iraqi Freedom

Iraq 2007-2011

Facing Our Losses - Iraq 2011

Washington's toll in Iraq in 2011.

Brandon Maggart, Fort Lewis Sergeant, Last U.S. Soldier to Officially Die in the Iraq War

​Brandon E. Maggart's wife Teresa was planning to welcome her soldier husband home to Missouri this month with a banner that said "Husband, Father, Hero." Instead, she used the words in an obituary for the Fort Lewis Army sergeant, 24, who, it turns out, officially is the last American servic ... More >>

The War Milestone No One Noticed

The 5,000th death of a U.S. service member in Iraq and Afghanistan was barely noticed two weeks ago. Military Families Speak Out dispatched a press release on the June 2 milestone but it got little play. Today, the U.S. body count is up to 5,024 for Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan and relate ... More >>

The Guv in Iraq

She wasn't in D.C. waiting to be named Barack Obama's Commerce Secretary, nor was she conferring with Dems on replacing Sen. Patty Murray or Rep. Jay Inslee after their moves to the Obama administration. All dead-end rumors. Instead, Gov. Christine Gregoire's office just announced, her mysterious di ... More >>

The War Vet Generation Gap

Camaraderie is in short supply between Iraq returnees and older veterans.

Pullman: Sex, Limes, and Videotape

How a night with a porn star turned into a rape case.

Slam Dunk's Toll

How a night with a porn star turned into a rape case.

3 Whidbey Sailors KIA

How a night with a porn star turned into a rape case.

Stonewalled

What happens when a war memorial runs out of space for the newly deceased?

Facing Our Losses - Iraq 2009

Washington's toll in Iraq in 2009.

Facing Our Losses - Iraq 2007

Washington's toll in Iraq in 2007.

Facing Our Losses

Here's one measure of the cost of fighting terrorism and liberating Iraq and Afghanistan: 395 with Washington state connections are dead.

The War Hits Home

As they laid Justin Hebert to rest, it was hard to square the death of the 20-year-old with what we know now about the invasion of Iraq.

Crippled Home Front

The Department of Veterans Affairs is being targeted for billions in cuts. Evidently, President Bush's support for the troops doesn't include their health care.