WASHINGTON (CNN)-- The pervasive smoke spewing from the junk heap at Balad Air Force Base in Iraq is causing many returning troops to be concerned about the effects on their long-term health.

The U.S. currently maintains a military presence of approximately 2,500 troops in Iraq, and Iraqi officials ... an F-16 US-made aircraft at the Balad Air Base north of Baghdad on April 24, 2024.

WASHINGTON, January 13. /TASS /. The US personnel are not present at Balad air base in Iraq, that was attacked on Sunday, a spokesman with the headquarters of the Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR ...

So, I decided to just deploy as a regular engineer,” he said. Sexton joined a combat engineer unit at Balad Air Base in Iraq. His unit’s primary mission was route clearance. “When you get ...

In a statement, Iraqi military said Balad Air Base houses Iraqi F-16 fighter jets, which Iraq previously purchased from the United States, and there is a technical team from a U.S. company at the base ...