19 July 2009 Military News

Helicopter crashes in Afghanistan, killing at least 15 RIA Novosti 19 Jul 2009 -- A civilian helicopter owned by a Russian company crashed on take off at a NATO air base in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing 15 people, the Russian Aviation Agency said.
Afghan Taliban Releases Video of Captured American Soldier VOA 19 Jul 2009 -- Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan have released a video that shows an American soldier who went missing from his base on June 30.
Civilian Helicopter Crashes in Afghanistan, 16 Killed VOA 19 Jul 2009 -- A civilian helicopter has crashed in Afghanistan, killing 16 people and injuring five others

Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme Supports Air Force Launch Navy NewsStand 19 Jul 2009 -- NSCW Port Hueneme engineers served as sensor mission managers in support of the MDA participation in USAF's "Glory Trip 199" Minuteman III launch.
Beachmaster Unit Prepares Australian Beach for Exercise Talisman Saber Navy NewsStand 19 Jul 2009 -- Members of Beachmaster Unit, Detachment Western Pacific landed bulldozers and heavy equipment to prepare for the amphibious landing phase of exercise Talisman Saber 2009.
Assault Craft Unit 5, Beachmaster Unit 1 Conduct Successful Beach Landings Navy NewsStand 19 Jul 2009 -- Sailors from Assault Craft Unit 5 and Beachmaster Unit 1 took a trip to the beach aboard a landing craft air cushion vehicle July 17.
Arleigh Burke, SAS Amatola Arrive in Simon's Town, South Africa Navy NewsStand 19 Jul 2009 -- USS Arleigh Burke made its second South African port visit after a week-long series of exercises.

Military jet crashes in China, killing both pilots RIA Novosti 19 Jul 2009 -- A Chinese military plane crashed on Sunday during preparations for counter-terrorism exercises with Russia, killing both pilots, a source in Russia's Defense Ministry said.

Israel Rejects US Demand to Halt East Jerusalem Project VOA 19 Jul 2009 -- Israel's right-wing government has reacted angrily to fresh American criticism of Jewish settlements.
Russia urges Israel to end West Bank settlement expansion RIA Novosti 19 Jul 2009 -- Russia calls on Israel to end all settlement activity in the West Bank, Moscow's special envoy to the Middle East said on Sunday during a visit to Syria.

Mauritania Opposition Rejects Presidential Election Results VOA 19 Jul 2009 -- Mauritanian opposition candidates are rejecting results from a presidential election that show former military leader Mohammed Ould Abdel Aziz winning.

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