Ann Scott Tyson

Articles by Ann Scott Tyson

Gates Warns of Militarized Policy (July 16, 2008)

Pentagon Identifies Two Soldiers Whose Bodies Were Found in Iraq (July 12, 2008)

Army Secretary Asks for Probe of Firing (July 12, 2008)

U.S. General: Iraqi Forces to Be Fully Ready in '09 (July 10, 2008)

Wounded in Iraq, Olson Has Plenty to Shoot For (July 9, 2008)

These Soldiers Are Olympic Hot Shots (July 9, 2008)

A Sober Assessment of Afghanistan (June 15, 2008)

U.S., Pakistan at Odds Over Strike in Tribal Area (June 12, 2008)

Mullen Urges Pakistan to Act on Al-Qaeda (June 11, 2008)

Heed Combat Veterans, Graduates Are Told (June 8, 2008)

Top Two Air Force Officials Ousted (June 6, 2008)

Nearby Firing Ranges Complicate Soldiers' Recovery From Stress (June 3, 2008)

Military Diagnosing More Post-Traumatic Stress (May 28, 2008)

Army's Next Crop of Generals Forged in Counterinsurgency (May 15, 2008)

U.S. Colonel Says Iran Is Assassinating Iraqi Officials (May 14, 2008)

Army's Chief Liaison to Pakistan Is Pulled From Assignment (May 10, 2008)

Some War Dead Were Cremated at Facility Handling Pets (May 10, 2008)

Pentagon Is Open to Moving More Marines to Afghanistan (May 9, 2008)

Military Stressing Veterans' Counseling (May 2, 2008)

Woman Gains Silver Star -- And Removal From Combat (May 1, 2008)

Mullen Cites U.S. 'Vulnerability' (May 1, 2008)

Repairs Underway in Barracks, Army Says (April 30, 2008)

U.S. Weighing Readiness for Military Action Against Iran (April 26, 2008)

Military Waivers for Ex-Convicts Increase (April 22, 2008)

Afghan Commandos Emerge (April 19, 2008)

Combat Stress May Cost U.S. Up to $6 Billion (April 18, 2008)

More Leeway Sought on Foreign Aid Spending (April 16, 2008)

Strains to Remain Despite Shorter Tours, Say Gates, Mullen (April 11, 2008)

Border Complicates War in Afghanistan (April 4, 2008)

Heavy Troop Deployments Are Called Major Risk (April 2, 2008)

SEAL Killed in Iraq To Get Medal of Honor (April 1, 2008)

New Joint Effort Aims to Empower Afghan Tribes to Guard Themselves (March 31, 2008)

Bush to Meet NATO Allies Divided Over Adding Troops in Afghanistan (March 31, 2008)

British Troops, Taliban In a Tug of War Over Afghan Province (March 30, 2008)

Short Maternity Leaves, Long Deployments (February 18, 2008)

Defense Secretary Supports A Pause in Iraq Withdrawal (February 12, 2008)

Gates Hits NATO Allies' Role in Afghanistan (February 7, 2008)

Pentagon Disputes Report on National Guard, Reserves (February 3, 2008)

Debate Grows on Pause in Troop Cuts (February 2, 2008)

'Appalling Gap' Found in Homeland Defense Readiness (February 1, 2008)

NATO's Not Winning in Afghanistan, Report Says (January 31, 2008)

Five U.S. Soldiers Are Killed When Convoy Is Hit in Mosul (January 29, 2008)

FBI Agent: Hussein Didn't Expect Invasion (January 26, 2008)

U.S. Troops 'Ready' to Aid Pakistan (January 25, 2008)

U.S. to Step Up Training of Pakistanis (January 24, 2008)

Speculation Surrounds Petraeus's Next Job, Potential Successors (January 22, 2008)

Iraq May Need Military Help for Years, Officials Say (January 18, 2008)

NATO Allies Bristle at Criticisms From Gates (January 17, 2008)

Army Chief May Shorten Tours In Iraq, Afghanistan by Summer (January 17, 2008)

3,200 Marines to Deploy To Afghanistan in Spring (January 16, 2008)

Hands-On General Is Next No. 2 in Iraq (January 13, 2008)

Objects From Iranian Boats Posed No Threat, Navy Says (January 12, 2008)

U.S. to Bolster Forces in Afghanistan (January 10, 2008)

U.S. Expresses Alarm After Iranian Boats Threaten Three American Vessels (January 8, 2008)

U.S. Officials Review Approach in Pakistan (January 7, 2008)

Sorry, Charlie. This Is Michael Vickers's War. (December 28, 2007)

Iran Continues to Support Shiite Militias in Iraq, Pentagon Says (December 19, 2007)

U.S. Helps Turkey Hit Rebel Kurds In Iraq (December 18, 2007)

U.S. Helps Turkey Hit Rebel Kurds In Iraq (December 18, 2007)

U.S. Steps Up Anti-Piracy Actions (December 16, 2007)

Pentagon Critical Of NATO Allies (December 12, 2007)

Security Pact on Iraq Would Set U.S. Exit (December 11, 2007)

U.S. Commanders Say Iraqi Police Can Be Reformed (December 11, 2007)

Iran Aims 'To Foment Instability,' Gates Says (December 9, 2007)

Gates to Urge Cooperation Among Gulf Nations (December 8, 2007)

Petraeus Says Cleric Helped Curb Violence (December 7, 2007)

Gates Cautiously Upbeat on Iraq (December 6, 2007)

More Recruits, U.S. Arms Planned for Afghan Military (December 5, 2007)

Military Weighs Recruiting Afghan Tribes to Fight Taliban (December 4, 2007)

U.S. Debating Shift of Support in Somali Conflict (December 4, 2007)

U.S. Protests China's Denial of Navy Ship (November 29, 2007)

Bush, Maliki Sign Pact on Iraq's Future (November 27, 2007)

For Decorated GI, Grief, Recovery and Redeployment (November 25, 2007)

Pentagon Warns of Civilian Layoffs If Congress Delays War Funding (November 21, 2007)

Petraeus Helping Pick New Generals (November 17, 2007)

Troops' Mental Distress Tracked (November 14, 2007)

Hurdles Stall Plan For Iraqi Recruits (November 12, 2007)

Pakistan Strife Threatens Anti-Insurgent Plan (November 9, 2007)

U.S. Sees Decline In Bombs In Iraq (November 2, 2007)

Attacks in Iraq Continue to Decline (October 31, 2007)

Iraq Is Criticized for Slow Hire of Police (October 27, 2007)

Military Training Units Seen as Career Detours (October 25, 2007)

A Tough Tour of the Home Front (October 24, 2007)

Medal of Honor Is Awarded Posthumously To Navy Seal (October 23, 2007)

U.S. Planners See Shiite Militias as Rising Threat (October 22, 2007)

Gates Seeks Changes On Iraq Contractors (October 19, 2007)

National Guard Faces Call-Ups for 2008, '09 (October 18, 2007)

Marines' Afghanistan Plan Sparks Debate (October 12, 2007)

Marine Corps Moves to Take Lead Role in Afghanistan (October 11, 2007)

Army Offers Big Cash To Keep Key Officers (October 11, 2007)

Blackwater Faces New Monitoring From State Dept. (October 6, 2007)

Iraqi Official Says Iran Has Escalated Involvement in Iraq (October 5, 2007)

Iraqis to Pay China $100 Million for Weapons for Police (October 4, 2007)

Army Recruitment Meets Stated Goal (October 3, 2007)

Tribal Members Join in Effort To Assist U.S., Iraqi Forces (September 30, 2007)

U.S. Kills a Leader Of Al-Qaeda in Iraq (September 29, 2007)

Gates to Approve Expansion of Army (September 28, 2007)

Pentagon Team To Study Oversight Of Security Firms (September 27, 2007)

Increase In War Funding Sought (September 27, 2007)

Army to Urge More Time At Home For Soldiers (September 26, 2007)

Charges Against Snipers Stir Debate on 'Baiting' (September 26, 2007)

Security Took 'Turn for Worse' In Southern Iraq, Report Says (September 18, 2007)

Bomb Kills a Key Sunni Ally of U.S. (September 14, 2007)

Among Top Officials, 'Surge' Has Sparked Dissent, Infighting (September 9, 2007)

U.S. Military Rejects Call To Disband Iraqi Police (September 7, 2007)

Military Officials in Iraq Fault GAO Report (September 5, 2007)

In Iraq, Bush Cites Gains (September 4, 2007)

New Strategy Urged in Briefing to Petraeus (September 1, 2007)

General Warns Against Pullout (August 25, 2007)

A Deadly Clash at Donkey Island (August 19, 2007)

Sunni Fighters Find Strategic Benefits in Tentative Alliance With U.S. (August 9, 2007)

U.S. Widens Push to Use Armed Iraqi Residents (July 28, 2007)

Service Civilians and the Wounds of War (July 25, 2007)

Pilots Shot Down in Iraq Tell of Dramatic Escape (July 4, 2007)

Racing to Defeat the Roadside Bomb (July 3, 2007)

Iraqis Join U.S. in Fight on Al-Qaeda (June 30, 2007)

House Report Faults Pentagon Accounting of Iraqi Forces (June 27, 2007)

General: Iraqi Forces Far From Self-Sufficiency (June 26, 2007)

Military Psychiatric-Care Overhaul Urged (June 19, 2007)

Pentagon Report Criticizes Troops' Mental-Health Care (June 16, 2007)

No Drop in Iraq Violence Seen Since Troop Buildup (June 14, 2007)

Big Boost In Iraqi Forces Is Urged (June 13, 2007)

Nominee to Head Joint Chiefs Sees Current Strain on Military (June 12, 2007)

Military Reports Slow Progress in Securing Baghdad (June 5, 2007)

Attacks on U.S. Troops in Iraq Grow in Lethality, Complexity (June 3, 2007)

Gates, U.S. General Back Long Iraq Stay (June 1, 2007)

New Strategy for War Stresses Iraqi Politics (May 23, 2007)

Edging Their Way Into Sadr City (May 21, 2007)

Those at Home Await Word on the Missing (May 18, 2007)

Missing, Slain GIs Identified As Search Continues in Iraq (May 16, 2007)

Many Lessons in Disaster Drill (May 14, 2007)

Bridge Bombings Kill 25 in Baghdad Area (May 12, 2007)

Olson Picked to Lead U.S. Special Operations Command (May 11, 2007)

Commanders in Iraq See 'Surge' Into '08 (May 9, 2007)

Troops at Baghdad Outposts Seek Safety in Fortifications (May 8, 2007)

Troops at Odds With Ethics Standards (May 5, 2007)

Projectile Bomb Attacks Hit Record High in Iraq (May 4, 2007)

The Two Sides of Baghdad Barriers (April 30, 2007)

Top U.S. Officers See Mixed Results From Iraq 'Surge' (April 22, 2007)

Gates Coaxes Iraq on Political Front (April 21, 2007)

Gates Warns Iraq Leaders That 'Clock Is Ticking' on U.S. Presence (April 20, 2007)

Gates Says Iraqi Shake-Up Could Aid Reconciliation (April 18, 2007)

In Mideast, Gates Pushes Support for Iraq (April 17, 2007)

Marines Killed Civilians, U.S. Says (April 15, 2007)

Excessive Force By Marines Alleged (April 14, 2007)

Reaction to Ambush In Afghanistan Probed (April 12, 2007)

Strained Army Extends Tours To 15 Months (April 12, 2007)

Pentagon Says Funding Delay Would Affect Rotations, Training, Repairs (April 1, 2007)

Detainee Alleges Abuse in CIA Prison (March 31, 2007)

General's Memo Urged Caution Soon After Tillman Death (March 31, 2007)

Increase May Mean Longer Army Tours (March 29, 2007)

For Sadr, a Fracturing Militia (March 29, 2007)

U.S. Is Open to a Deeper Iran Dialogue, Gates Says (March 28, 2007)

9 Officers Blamed in Tillman Death, but No Coverup Found (March 27, 2007)

Marine Unit Is Told To Leave Afghanistan (March 24, 2007)

GAO Faults U.S. Military Over Munitions in Iraq (March 23, 2007)

Substandard Conditions at VA Centers Noted (March 22, 2007)

Military Is Ill-Prepared For Other Conflicts (March 19, 2007)

Additional Support Troops Join Buildup in Iraq (March 17, 2007)

Pentagon Issues Dire Look At End of '06 in Iraq (March 15, 2007)

Sharp Drop in Gays Discharged From Military Tied to War Need (March 14, 2007)

Army's Disability Benefit Review System Feels Strain (March 13, 2007)

General Seeks More Troops for Northern Iraq (March 10, 2007)

General With Combat Experience to Become Walter Reed Deputy (March 9, 2007)

Monetary, Staff Problems Suspected at Hospital (March 8, 2007)

Defense Secretary Sends Stern Message About Accountability (March 3, 2007)

Shortages Threaten Guard's Capability (March 2, 2007)

Insurgents Broaden Arsenal in Battles With U.S., Iraqi Forces (February 23, 2007)

At Walter Reed, 'We're Going to Fix It' (February 22, 2007)

Copter Attacks In Iraq May Indicate New Battle Strategy (February 21, 2007)

Iraq Troop Boost Erodes Readiness, General Says (February 16, 2007)

General Warns of Perils in Afghanistan (February 14, 2007)

Thousands of Army Humvees Lack Armor Upgrade (February 12, 2007)

Bush's Defense Budget Biggest Since Reagan Era (February 6, 2007)

Bush Nominee: New Actions Needed in Iraq (January 30, 2007)

Equipment For Added Troops Is Lacking (January 30, 2007)

Soldier's Death Strengthens Senators' Antiwar Resolve (January 30, 2007)

Lethal-Force Order Justified, Bush Says (January 27, 2007)

Gates Working to Accelerate Deployment (January 27, 2007)

Petraeus Expresses Confidence In Buildup (January 24, 2007)

Officials Predict Shiite Militia Will Lower Profile in Baghdad (January 19, 2007)

Iraqi Refugee Crisis Seen Deepening (January 17, 2007)

Admiral's Diplomatic Skills Could Prove Crucial (January 14, 2007)

Gates Ties Iraq Push to Drawdown (January 13, 2007)

Gates Urges Increase in Army, Marines (January 12, 2007)

Intensified Combat on Streets Likely (January 11, 2007)

Democrats Vow To Resist Buildup (January 8, 2007)

Critics Say 'Surge' Is More of The Same (January 7, 2007)

With Iraq War Come Layers of Loss (January 2, 2007)

A Soldier's Soldier, Outflanked (December 21, 2006)

Repeat Iraq Tours Raise Risk of PTSD, Army Finds (December 20, 2006)

Pentagon Cites Success Of Anti-U.S. Forces in Iraq (December 19, 2006)

The Curtain Is Drawn On the Rumsfeld Era (December 16, 2006)

General Says Army Will Need To Grow (December 15, 2006)

Joint Chiefs Advise Change In War Strategy (December 14, 2006)

Army, Marine Corps To Ask for More Troops (December 13, 2006)

Rumsfeld Discusses Successes, Failures (December 9, 2006)

Senate Confirms Gates as Defense Secretary (December 7, 2006)

Senate Panel Approves Gates (December 6, 2006)

U.S. Army Battling To Save Equipment (December 5, 2006)

Rumsfeld Called for Change in War Plan (December 3, 2006)

Bush, Maliki Put Off Meeting (November 30, 2006)

Long Stints in Iraq Fracture Families (November 26, 2006)

Army Debuts New Slogan In Recruiting Commercials (November 22, 2006)

Abizaid Says Withdrawal Would Mean More Unrest (November 16, 2006)

U.S. Commander in Iraq to Face Democrats Eager for Troop Cuts (November 15, 2006)

Pentagon to Reevaluate Strategy and Goals in Iraq (November 11, 2006)

Rumsfeld Speaks on Iraq and Legacy (November 10, 2006)

Robert Gates Lauded As Breaker of Barriers (November 9, 2006)

Possible Iraq Deployments Would Stretch Reserve Force (November 5, 2006)

Rumsfeld Tells Iraq Critics to 'Back Off' (October 27, 2006)

Grass-Roots Group of Troops Petitions Congress for Pullout From Iraq (October 25, 2006)

Bush, Rumsfeld Defend Strategy (October 21, 2006)

U.S. Casualties in Iraq Rise Sharply (October 8, 2006)

4,000 Iraqi Police Killed In 2 Years, U.S. Official Says (October 7, 2006)

Congress Approves $70 Billion For Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan (September 30, 2006)

Applying Diplomacy to Conflict (September 29, 2006)

U.S. Extends Iraq Tour For Another Army Unit (September 26, 2006)

Admiral Tries to Revive Chinese Ties (September 23, 2006)

Taliban's Gains Forestall U.S. Troop Reductions in Afghanistan (September 22, 2006)

NATO to Send Additional Troops To Afghanistan (September 21, 2006)

'06 Cuts In Iraq Troops Unlikely (September 20, 2006)

Anbar Called Secondary to U.S. Efforts in Baghdad (September 16, 2006)

In a Volatile Region of Iraq, U.S. Military Takes Two Paths (September 15, 2006)

2 SEALs Receive Navy Cross (September 14, 2006)

Pentagon Weighing Report On Anbar (September 12, 2006)

Bin Laden Trail 'Stone Cold' (September 10, 2006)

Army on Pace to Meet Year's Recruiting Goal (September 9, 2006)

Army Faces Rising Number of Roadside Bombs in Iraq (September 8, 2006)

U.S.-Russian Exercises Postponed by Moscow (September 6, 2006)

Army Official Recommends Court-Martial for Soldiers (September 3, 2006)

Pentagon Cites Spike In Violence in Iraq (September 2, 2006)

Rumsfeld Assails Critics of War Policy (August 30, 2006)

Strife Moving Out From Baghdad to Villages (August 16, 2006)

U.S. Battalion's Mission in Iraq Shifts to Preventing Civil War (August 6, 2006)

In Iraqi Town, U.S. Feels Push Toward an Exit (August 4, 2006)

In Ramadi, Steel Nerves Needed for Night Ride (August 3, 2006)

Troops Fight to Expand Foothold in Ramadi (August 2, 2006)

An Iraqi City Where Tasks Often Turn Into Combat (July 22, 2006)