Veteran Ian Welch recalls what happened while waiting to storm across the Diyala Bridge and seize Baghdad when an artillery round exploded behind him. Continue reading
Veteran Whitley Carder describes the missions he had during his deployment in Iraq and recounts what his life was like under the working conditions of war. Continue reading
Ricardo Bastos recalls his two tours in Iraq as an Army Medic and explains how a troubled high school period was his motivation to join the military. Continue reading
Marine Lance Corporal Travis Williams recounts when he lost his entire squad to an explosion in Iraq on August 3, 2005. Continue reading
Diplomatic correspondent Raghida Dergham discusses the cultural and political importance of Muntadhar al-Zaidi's shoe throwing incident. Al-Zaidi is is an Iraqi journalist who threw both his shoes at President George W. Bush on December 15, 2008. Continue reading
Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi explains why he threw his shoes at George W. Bush and describes what happened to him after the incident. Continue reading