... morale of their followers by alleging that al-Baghdadi is still free and the Iraqi government is lying about this." Iraqi military officials proudly displayed a photo of a man with a close-cropped beard and black T-shirt in describing his capture ...

... recordings of similar tunes throughout the day, as Iraqi military vehicles decorated with flowers and national flags ... have been some worries that the 650,000-member Iraqi military is not ready to maintain stability and deal with a ...

... but it cannot mandate or impose such a government. The U.S. has a moral obligation to help professionalize the Iraqi military and build up the country's civilian institutions. But now it is up to Iraqis to decide whether they want to hold ...

... Sunday, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki predicted the U.S. withdrawal would be "responsible" and said Iraqi military and police still need weapons "in order to protect the internal security situation in the first place." "We ...

... time for us to take a look at what is right for the future." Violence is dropping sharply throughout the country an Iraqi military official said Sunday that murder rates have returned to pre-war levels. Military officials say Odierno has already ...

... forces are also assisting in rebuilding Iraq's economic and governmental infrastructure, and training and preparing Iraqi military and security forces to assume full authority and responsibility in defending and preserving Iraq's sovereignty and ...

... died in other attacks since New Year's Day. The Iraqi military held parades to mark the anniversary of its founding ... the members are to be either integrated into the Iraqi military and police, or provided civilian jobs and vocational ...

... new supply and logistics hub. The two sites would be a natural centerpiece for U.S. training and advising of the Iraqi military, Army Brig. Gen. Steven Salazar, the deputy commanding general at Multi-National Security Transition Command ...

... more than two years ago. There are worrying signs of violence returning. On Thursday, a suicide bomber struck an Iraqi military base in Habbaniyah near Fallujah. The blast injured at least 38 Iraqi soldiers and was the fourth major attack against ...

... have used military and police uniforms to bypass checkpoints and gain access to heavily guarded bases. But several Iraqi military officials said the gunman was a low-ranking Iraqi soldier. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because ...