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Troops mark their third Fourth in Iraq
July 4: Thousands of U.S. troops are on duty across the world this holiday. In Iraq, NBC’s Jim Maceda spent some time with a unit he knows well, a group now on their third Fourth of July in Iraq.

July 4th in Iraq

U.S. faces 'real challenges in connected theaters'

Timeline: Key moments since 2003 invasion

Do you remember ‘shock and awe’?

Newsvine: A soldier's view from Iraq

FirstPerson: Your images from Iraq, home

Interactive: Where is Jessica Lynch now?

How much do you recall? Take our quiz

Discuss your thoughts on the war

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Two tales of one city
View images of Baghdad neighborhoods that are bustling again, and others that are still desolate.

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Newsvine: A soldier's view from Iraq

An Iraq Tale Vol 20: (Farewell Baghdad)

An Iraq Tale Vol 18: ( The Last Mission )

An Iraq Tale Vol. 17: ( A Day At The Range )

An Iraq Tale Vol 16: (A Day Without Internet)

Newsweek: Voices from Iraq

A Newsweek reporter's reflections

For a taxi driver, terrible sights and loss

Iraqis find 'heaven' in the Green Zone

Schoolteacher sees tragedy and loss

A refugee not yet ready to return

For U.S. aid worker, mixed feelings

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World Blog: Baghdad, Iraq

Life returns to Iraq’s ‘ghost town’ suburb

Richard Engel's 'War Journal'

Goodbye, Baghdad; hello, America

	Photos of soldiers who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan.
	Pictures and messages from U.S. troops overseas and their friends, family at home.

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Fight for Iraq
Learn more about the ethnic, religious and political power plays in and around Iraq during a briefing of the region led by NBC’s Richard Engel.

Impact of Iraq war

Reuters	In their shoes Iraqis try to maintain normalcy in their everyday lives against a backdrop of violence.
	Risky job Aug. 24: Iraqi journalists are vital for Western news outlets, but they face "the most dangerous assignment in the world."
Martin von Krogh/WpN	Through the eyes of children The youngest Iraqis reflect on life in war and share their hopes and aspirations.
Redux Pictures	Scars from Iraq Three U.S. soldiers tell how the visible and invisible wounds of war changed their lives and impacted their loved ones.

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Images of a downfall
The path to descent of Iraq’s Saddam Hussein.

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