His best seller about Marines in Iraq, members of a “disposable generation,” was made into an HBO mini-series. He focused on subjects outside mainstream media coverage.
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The Islamic State has lost its territory, but its fighters recently carried out the deadliest month of Syrian attacks in years.
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Explosions occurred at a military base in Iraq, south of Baghdad, early Saturday morning, according to multiple reports.
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Iraqi Kurds are facing Iranian drone attacks and believe they're being targeted because of their support for the US.
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Iran is trying to put the US in a "lose-lose" situation where it is either forced to escalate or continues to lose troops, an analyst said.
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Consulting firm Mercer just ranked 241 different cities based on their quality of life for expats.
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US officials confirmed they'd carried out a "self-defense strike on an imminent threat" on Sunday afternoon.