David Petraeus

Amie Muller served two tours of duty at Balad Air Base, Iraq in 2005 and 2007, where her husband Brian says she was exposed to the toxic smoke from nearby burn pits. Nearly a decade after her return, Muller was diagnosed with stage III pancreatic cancer and died just nine months later.(Photo courtesy of Brian Muller via Fox News)

Burn Pit Vet's Widower: Memos Show that Illness Didn't Need to Happen

A series of memos written in 2006 reveals that U.S. officials in Iraq were well aware of burn-pit dangers at the time.

Sitting behind panelists at a congressional hearing last June, National Guard Staff Sgt. William Thompson wears a mask to help protect his second double-lung transplant. Thompson served two tours in Iraq and said he was exposed to burn pits and other environmental hazards while deployed.(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Petraeus: US Has 'Sacred Obligation' to Help Burn-Pit Veterans

Petraeus said it's time for service members exposed to the dangers of burn pits to be provided with proper care.

Retired Army Gen. David Petraeus (Brad Howard/Task & Purpose)

We Asked Gen. Petraeus Whether the Iraq War Was Really Worth It

"I think the post-9/11 generation of veterans truly is America’s new greatest generation."

COIN Doctrine Under Fire

The counter-insurgency doctrine is under attack as the White House tries to avoid extended wars and places more focus on the...

Knocking Petraeus, Ham Argues Readiness Woes Are 'No Myth'

Petraeus Suggests U.S. Commandos Operating in Syria

The retired general seemed to corroborate what the head of Central Command recently said regarding American commandos being o...

Ex-CIA Director and former ISAF commander Gen. David Petreaus seen here in a 2010 photo from the ISAF Flickr page with Paula Broadwell, an Army Reserve officer who penned his official biolgraphy and later alegedly became his lover.

Do Scandals Undermine Integrity of Officer Corps?

When hero is part of the job description, the hubris is that much worse.

David Petraeus Takes USC Teaching Post

- David Petraeus' next tough assignment will be in the trenches of academia.

Former CIA Director David Petraeus testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015, before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Middle East policy. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Pentagon Considering Retroactively Demoting Petraeus, Report Says

Defense Secretary Ash Carter is reportedly considering retroactively demoting retired General David Petraeus, amid a crackdow...

Petraeus Affair and the Role of Biographers

The affair between Gen. David Petraeus and Paula Broadwell is but an extreme example of the love/hate history between biograp...

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