That, of course, was just the beginning. Twenty years later, it is clear that in the post–Cold War era no conflict has been more consequential to the U.S. military than the war in Iraq. The U.S.

After the withdrawal of the last U.S. combat troops, four Iraq war veterans share their experiences and reflect on the personal impact of the nine-year war. Jeffrey Brown leads the conversation.

Gwen Ifill gets perspective on the day's military developments from retired colonels John Warden, W. Patrick Lang, and Samuel Gardiner. Aziz Al-Taee, chairman of the Iraqi-American Council, joins ...

A new crop of memoirs from soldiers in Iraq highlights stories from the front lines, the complications of leadership, and the terrible choices that war presents.

The White House, Congress, the military and the intelligence agencies see the war as a lesson in failed policymaking, one deeply absorbed if not thoroughly learned.

The U.S. military ended its combat operations in Iraq this week under terms from an earlier agreement, though thousands of troops will remain in the country for now, the Pentagon said Thursday ...

If this history is any indicator, the U.S. military will remain engaged in and with Iraq in one way or another for at least the foreseeable future.

The biggest effects of the Iraq War, and the most enduring limitations, may have come in how the conflict affected the U.S. military, and changed the attitudes of Americans toward the use of force.

The Press at War, From Vietnam to Iraq The conflicts change, but the factors influencing the quality of the coverage—including ignorance, confusion, and competition—stay consistent.

The Pentagon conceded Wednesday that U.S. troops are in combat in Iraq after days of dancing around the characterization.

The authors of this commentary look at the toll of the Iraq War on its 18-year anniversary.