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What fighting in the Middle East means for the U.S. troop presence in Iraq

Fighters carry the coffin of Abu Baqir al-Saadi during his funeral on Feb. 8. He was a senior commander in Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Iraqi militia, who was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad. Ameer Al-Mohammedawi/dpa via Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

What fighting in the Middle East means for the U.S. troop presence in Iraq

After the U.S. killed a commander of an Iran-backed militia in Baghdad, pressure is mounting on Iraq's government to expel America's 2,500 military personnel.

What fighting in the Middle East means for the U.S. troop presence in Iraq

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Friday

A fatal mistake: The truth behind a Marine Corps lie and broken promises

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Chris Covington (left) and Carlos Gomez Perez recover from shrapnel and bullet wounds on April 27, 2004, after Iraqi insurgents attacked near Fallujah, Iraq. Just two weeks earlier, Covington and Gomez Perez helped evacuate wounded Marines and soldiers after a deadly explosion rocked a schoolhouse in Fallujah. Scott Peterson/Getty Images hide caption

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Taking Cover: An NPR Investigation

A fatal mistake: The truth behind a Marine Corps lie and broken promises

A mortar blast killed two Marines in Iraq almost 20 years ago. But families weren't told for years it was "friendly fire," a tragic accident, despite regulations. Some of the wounded were never told.

A fatal mistake: The truth behind a Marine Corps lie and broken promises

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Monday

4 people recall the invasion of Iraq and say the consequences live on

From left: Ali Adeeb Alnaemi, Carlos Gomez-Perez, Kayla Williams. Courtesy of Ali Adeeb Alnaemi, Carolos Gomez-Perez and Kayla Williams. hide caption

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4 people recall the invasion of Iraq and say the consequences live on

Twenty years have passed since the U.S. invaded Iraq. Four people who witnessed it firsthand share their impressions.

4 people recall the invasion of Iraq and say the consequences live on

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Sunday

3 takeaways 20 years after the invasion of Iraq

U.S. Marine Maj. Bull Gurfein pulls down a poster of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein on March 21, 2003, a day after the start of the U.S. invasion, in Safwan, Iraq. Chris Hondros/Getty Images hide caption

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3 takeaways 20 years after the invasion of Iraq

Two decades ago, then-President George W. Bush announced the start of combat operations in Iraq. The bloody occupation that followed lasted longer and cost more in lives and money than anyone guessed.