Iraq War

People look at the remains of a car bomb explosion near the fortified "Green Zone" in the Capital Baghdad, on March 19, 2013. (credit: SABAH ARAR/AFP/Getty Images)

Iraq War Veteran Reflects As 10th Anniversary Of Invasion Is Met With Bloodshed

Roland Tomforde was a Marine Captain driving into Iraq exactly ten years ago.

2013/03/19

Former Marine Keith Zeier suits up in mountain-climbing gear (credit: CBS 2)

EXCLUSIVE: Iraq War Amputee Survives After Getting Caught In Avalanche

Due to his injuries from the fall, Keith Zeier is temporarily unable to wear his prosthetic leg because he says his stump is too swollen.

2013/01/30

S.I. Soldier ‘Excited For The Future’ After Double-Arm Transplant

A soldier who lost all four limbs in an Iraq roadside bombing has two new arms following a double transplant at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

2013/01/29

S.I. Soldier Who Lost 4 Limbs In Iraq War Has Double-Arm Transplant

The 26-year-old Staten Island native was injured by a roadside bomb Easter Sunday in 2009.

2013/01/28

Air Force Airman And Partner Unite In Civil Union Ceremony At N.J. Military Base

Dozens of friends and family members attended the event for Tech. Sgt. Erwynn Umali and Will Behrens. It was presided over by Kay Reeb, a Navy chaplain with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

2012/06/24

Vice President Joe Biden (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Vice President Joe Biden Addresses West Point Cadets At Graduation Ceremony

Biden addressed the 972 U.S. Military Academy cadets in a ceremony on Saturday morning. He said that a nation emerging from a decade of war has greater flexibility.

2012/05/26

James Van Thach with Liz (Credit: CBS 2)

Iraq War Veteran Forms Extra-Special Bond With Canine Companion

A local Iraq War veteran lost sight in his left eye, his ability to practice law and some mobility. And now he’s counting on a canine companion to help with the little, but important things in life.

2012/05/17

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (file / credit: Governor's Office)

Gov. Chris Christie Calls Iraq Vet Law Student ‘Idiot’ At Town Hall Meeting

Things got a bit out of hand at one of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s town hall meetings on Thursday, when a shouting match ended with the governor calling an audience member an idiot.

2012/03/09

Christopher Levi in his wheelchair. (credit: Handout)

Suffolk Co. Police Offering Reward For Information In Theft Of Iraq War Veteran’s Wheelchair

Chris Levi discovered his $3,000 custom-made wheelchair with a Purple Heart and Army seal embroidered on the back, missing when he returned to his Mollie Boulevard home in Holbrook on Jan. 19.

2012/01/25

Washington So Far Wary Of ‘Canyon Of Heroes’ Parade To Honor Iraq War Veterans

Now that the war in Iraq is officially over two local lawmakers are calling on New York City to honor those who fought there with a ticker tape parade down the “Canyon of Heroes.” But there seems to be some resistance in Washington.

2011/12/21

Wounded Iraq War Vet Offers Advice: It’s Time To Stop Dwelling On 9/11

“Sacrifice” is a word we’re hearing a lot this week. On Thursday, CBS 2’s Lou Young met a remarkable young man who has managed to maintain his good humor and humanity in the face of terrifying injuries.

2011/09/08

Protesters gather in Times Square to protest the Iraq War and U.S. involvement in Libya (Photo/Sophia Hall, WCBS 880)

Times Square Protesters Rally Against Iraq War, Involvement In Libya

An anti-war demonstration in Times Square that was meant to mark the eighth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq quickly became a protest against the fighting in Libya.

2011/03/19