Ahmad Al-Rubaye - AFP / Getty Images Explosions Rock US Embassy After Building Hit by 7 Mortars An attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad marked a major escalation of attacks against U.S. forces in the Middle East. By Jack Davis December 8, 2023
ADF / AP US Military Catches Iran-Backed Fighters Attacking Base, Ends Them with AC-130 Gunship American troops in the Middle East have faced escalating attacks from Iran-backed militias since the Hamas terror attacks against Israel. By Johnathan Jones November 21, 2023
Army Reserve Spc. DeAndre Pierce / Department of Defense US Forces Have Come Under Attack 23 Times in Recent Days, Defense Official Says In less than two weeks, U.S. forces in the Middle East have come under attack 23 times, the Pentagon says. By Jack Davis October 30, 2023
A.F. Branco Surrounded For more A.F. Branco cartoons, go to WesternJournal.com/cartoons. By A.F. Branco October 30, 2023
Army Sgt. Julio Hernandez / Department of Defense Biden Sends 900 Additional US Troops to Middle East in Wake of Israel-Hamas Conflict "We will take all necessary actions to ensure that our forces are protected and that our interests overseas are protected." By Jack Davis October 27, 2023
Ayman Henna - AFP / Getty Images Two Dozen US Troops Injured in Iran-Backed Strikes, Pentagon Reveals Recent drone attacks on American troops stationed in the Middle East caused at least two dozen injuries, according to NBC News. By Micaela Burrow October 25, 2023
Delil Souleiman - AFP / Getty Images US Military Bases Reportedly Come Under Attack from Iran-Linked Militants A day after American troops were fired on in Iraq, new reports say they have been attacked in Syria as well. By Jack Davis October 19, 2023
Ayman Henna - AFP / Getty Images US Military Intercepts Foreign Drones Targeting American Troops: Report Two air bases in Iraq hosting American military personnel were targeted in drone attacks by an Iran-backed militia. By Richard Moorhead October 18, 2023
AFP / Getty Images Iran Sends Ominous 3-Word Warning - Israel Responds with a GIF As Iran and Israel joust on social media, attack drones were sent at a base housing American troops in Iraq. By Jack Davis October 18, 2023
Hussein Faleh - AFP / Getty Images Iraq Outlaws the Word 'Homosexuality' in National Media, Pushes Use of Alternative Term Iraq's Media and Communications Commission has banned the use of several terms, including "homosexuality" from use in the media. By Johnathan Jones August 12, 2023