Iraq War: The helmet that saved a Black Watch soldier's life It has been 20 years since the beginning of the invasion of Iraq.

It replaced heavier Kevlar-lined Personnel Armor System Ground Troops vests that the U.S. military first began using in the early 1980s. Coalition troops in Iraq are also using new Kevlar helmets.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Earlier this year, with the insurgency in Iraq building and U.S. casualties mounting, Lt. Col. Jeff Poffenbarger, the Army's senior neurosurgeon here, became convinced the Army ...

The U.S. invasion of Iraq began on March 20, 2003. As American troops raced toward the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, special correspondent Mike Cerre was embedded with the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines ...

That first purchase has led to 481 upgrades being sent to Iraq to make Marines helmets shock resistant. "I thought we were just gearing down," Meaders said.

Former Army Ranger Alejandro Villanueva, seen here during a game in 2017, inscribed Alwyn Cashe's name on his helmet for the Steelers game Monday. (Nam Y. Huh/AP) Pittsburgh Steelers offensive ...

The U.S. invasion of Iraq 20 years ago gripped the entire nation. Today it is far from the minds of most Americans, though not for the veterans who served there.

It has been 20 years since the beginning of the invasion of Iraq. The third generation of his family to serve with the Black Watch, Kevin Stacey was among thousands of British troops deployed to ...