We all know of the tragedy in 1941 that struck the U.S. Naval base located at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. But you haven’t seen it the way that the pictures show it. Click here to see Pearl Harbor photos. »

Last week Obama traveled to Norway to accept his Nobel Peace Prize. The trip was routine, if disappointingly short for the citizens. But what was not routine was President Obama’s speech. In a move that can only be classified as gutsy, Obama gave a speech defending war while accepting a peace prize. In his acceptance speech,... »

I found this page over at Good.is. It is a series of photos showing troops inhabiting Saddam’s palaces in Iraq. The contrast between the opulent surroundings and the working soldiers is certainly an interesting one. »

I found this story on DETnews.com (The Detroit News) and thought it was really sweet. To sum it up, a young Iraqi boy named Mohammed who had been injured in a house fire when he was an infant. He has had a hard life growing up. He lost his father to terrorists who didn’t... »

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While American forces are performing heroic acts, and thankfully, are getting plenty of credit for their heroism, there are yet unsung heroes on the Iraqi front. They are the Iraqi translators. These brave men face hardships unknown to us. They are looked on as traitors to their countrymen, even though their mission is peace. The... »

This would have to be a mom’s worst nightmare. Her son is overseas fighting in Iraq, and she gets word that his troop was involved in a serious bombing attack. I would image she would wait nervously for the news about her son’s fate. Tammy Gollinger knows how this feels. She received word from the... »

Sergeant Gunnar Swanson joined the US Army and began serving in Iraq in 2003. During his time there, he and his fellow soldiers spent many hours playing with the local Iraqi children. They gave the kids toys and snacks, shared each other’s language, and played games with them. But months later, war reared its... »