I’m pretty late to the Iraq-war-storytelling-game and there are some other sources of information that you might be interested in. Please check them out.

Iraqi Blogs & Websites:

Yalla Iraq  –  An effort to counter violent extremism in Iraq.

The River Bend Blog  –  The journal-style narrative of an Iraqi girl who lived in Iraq during the invasion; her experiences of that time and of her new life as a refugee in Syria.

Salam Pax, The Baghdad Blogger  –  Blog posts from a guy living in Baghdad during the war. Some interesting reads. Definitely check out his photos.

Healing Iraq  –  Personal notes on news from Iraq, from an Iraqi dentist living in Texas

Iraq War Blog Posts in the News:

The New Yorker | Soldiers’ Stories  –  A collection of brief accounts from soldiers in various branches and locations at the outset of the war.

Charitable Organizations:

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America  –  An organization that helps veterans, their friends and family and other interested people through advocacy and outreach programs as well as a diverse set of activities.

The Wounded Warrior Project  –  An organization that helps wounded vets get back on their feet. Even if those feet have to be built from scratch.

The Travis Mills Foundation  –  An organization founded by former paratrooper and quadruple amputee Travis Mills, dedicated to providing support and resources for wounded veterans and their families.

Humorous Blogs With Military Ties:

Tell The Bartender  –  My friend Katharine Heller’s blog. She’s another amazing storyteller and in this episode, you can listen to me recount the story of how I learned to do stitches the wrong way. On a prisoner.

The Duffel Blog  –  A soldier’s favorite military news source.

Totally Unrelated:

42 Strong – Our other blog, where my wife & I write about our travels. 🙂