Iraq http://hamptonroads.com/taxonomy/term/87 Category: Iraq en-us Copyright 2008 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:32:06 -0400 Blackwater's shield from prosecution in Iraq may end soon WASHINGTON Reports that the United States has agreed to stop shielding employees of Blackwater Worldwide and other American contractors in Iraq fro ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/07/blackwaters-shield-prosecution-iraq-may-end-soon Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:21:58 -0400 Rep. Drake sees progress in Iraq cities torn by war WASHINGTON A two-day trip to Baghdad and Fallujah left her believing that andquot;things are going remarkably wellandquot; in the U.S. effort t ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/07/rep-drake-sees-progress-iraq-cities-torn-war Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:23:42 -0400 U.S. will lift immunity for contractors, Iraqi official says By SABRINA TAVERNISE BAGHDAD Iraq's foreign minister said on Tuesday that the United States had agreed to lift immunity for foreign security cont ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/07/us-will-lift-immunity-contractors-iraqi-official-says Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:38:54 -0400 Marine from Virginia Beach dies of injuries suffered in Iraq NORFOLK Kelly Watters would have celebrated his 20th birthday this week in Iraq. Stuck in a dry country and too young to drink legally, he might ha ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/06/marine-virginia-beach-dies-injuries-suffered-iraq Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:53:40 -0400 Honoring the fallen: Lance Cpl. Kelly Watters Lance Cpl. Kelly Watters Age: 19 Branch of service: Marine Corps Date of death: Ju ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/06/honoring-fallen-lance-cpl-kelly-watters Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:30:13 -0400 Virginia Beach soldier dies in Iraq; cause unclear VIRGINIA BEACH Spc. Chris McCarthy joined the Army Reserve to help pay his tuition at Old Dominion University. Duty sometimes interrupted his li ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/06/virginia-beach-soldier-dies-iraq-cause-unclear Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:15:14 -0400 Navy customs inspectors return from Middle East Unit size 400 sailors Leader Capt. Mark Schwartzel Location of deployment Iraq, Kuwait Deployed date September 2007 Returned date April 19 an ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/04/navy-customs-inspectors-return-middle-east-0 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:00:45 -0400 Colt's grip on military rifle criticized By Jeff Lardner HARTFORD, Conn. No weapon is more important to tens of thousands of U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan than the carbine rifle. A ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/04/colts-grip-military-rifle-criticized Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:12:29 -0400 Photo: Norfolk soldier killed by Iraq bomb is buried Nikita McNeal and her son, Jordien, 4, embrace during Wednesday's burial ceremony for her husband, Army Staff Sgt. Jeremiah E. McNeal, at the Albert ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/04/photo-norfolk-soldier-killed-iraq-bomb-buried Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:37:47 -0400 1,300 Iraqi troops, police dismissed By Slobodan Lekic BAGHDAD Iraq's government moved Sunday to restore discipline within the ranks of the security forces, sacking more than 1,300 s ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/04/1300-iraqi-troops-police-dismissed Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:29:38 -0400