Iraq
![Col. Eric Schwartz (left), Dr. Najeeb Hanoudi (center) and Maj. Ron Cooper outside Hanoudi's home in Southfield, Mich. Col. Eric Schwartz (left), Dr. Najeeb Hanoudi (center) and Maj. Ron Cooper outside Hanoudi's home in Southfield, Mich.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121130000801im_/http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2012/11/24/dsc_0400-6c2ad1bbd4d1ce5aca810a1389646efe0c4482fa-s2.jpg)
Col. Eric Schwartz (left), Dr. Najeeb Hanoudi (center) and Maj. Ron Cooper outside Hanoudi's home in Southfield, Mich.
Brotherly Bonds Withstand Tragedy Of War
()Dr. Najeeb Hanoudi, an Iraqi ophthalmologist, befriended the Desert Rogues, an infantry unit, in 2003. Even his son's tragic shooting at the hands of an American soldier never broke his bonds with his "brothers."
Movie Reviews
Battered But Not Broken, Vets Seek 'High Ground'()
![Spc. Steve Baskis goes on patrol in Iraq. Spc. Steve Baskis goes on patrol in Iraq.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121130000801im_/http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2012/10/31/specialist-steve-baskis-us-army-b9ed3813791d2c610505a858402c7eb1d8b16172-s1.jpg)
November 1, 2012 Eleven climbers, all scarred in some way by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, tackle a Himalayan climb in Michael Brown's documentary.
The Impact of War
Iraq Vet Seeks Atonement For Early War Tragedy()
![A scene from the early days of the fighting in Iraq in the spring of 2003. In one incident, three members of an Iraqi family were killed. A U.S. Marine involved in the shooting recently tracked down the family to ask for forgiveness. A scene from the early days of the fighting in Iraq in the spring of 2003. In one incident, three members of an Iraqi family were killed. A U.S. Marine involved in the shooting recently tracked down the family to ask for forgiveness.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121130000801im_/http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2012/10/23/iraq-2003-2-183c0331a4286fcb96048ce32893b10f10b4ffec-s1.jpg)
October 23, 2012 In the early days of the Iraq War, during a firefight in Baghdad, Lu Lobello's Marine unit mistakenly opened fire on a family of civilians, killing three. Years later, and after enlisting the help of reporter Dexter Filkins, Lobello reached out to that family for forgiveness.
National Security
Wondering About The Cost Of War? We Have Answers()
![Sgt. Ben Roberts (center), recently returned from Afghanistan, speaks with Chick-fil-A manager Michael Sims at a military job fair in Columbia, S.C., in January. Sgt. Ben Roberts (center), recently returned from Afghanistan, speaks with Chick-fil-A manager Michael Sims at a military job fair in Columbia, S.C., in January.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121130000801im_/http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2012/10/19/137355653-dc07619e57f37ca37313aec9a8a97f7e9f7c1331-s1.jpg)
October 20, 2012 How can we balance the budget with increases in military spending? What would the candidates do to support disabled veterans? NPR reporters tackle your questions about defense spending and veterans affairs.