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• Multi-National Division-Baghdad Soldier killed in action
• Aug. 22 airpower summary: A-10s provide protection AFNS 23 Aug 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations Aug. 22, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
• 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines relieves 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines USMC News 23 Aug 2009 -- Third Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment relieved 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment during a certificate of relief ceremony Aug. 16, 2009
• Task Force 3rd LAR prepares to leave Sahl Sinjar USMC News 23 Aug 2009 -- Nowadays in Iraq, it isn't uncommon to find forward operating bases spread throughout the various regions where U.S. forces operate
• Administration Concerned About US Public Support for Afghan War VOA 23 Aug 2009 -- The Obama administration is keeping a close watch on developments in Afghanistan amidst rising violence and growing tensions surrounding last week's national elections. Meanwhile, U.S. military officials admit they are concerned about signs of slipping American public support for the Afghan war.
• Afghan Vote Results May Be Delayed VOA 23 Aug 2009 -- Complaints about fraud in Thursday's presidential and provincial council elections in Afghanistan may further delay the announcement of official results. Officials continue to issue statments saying claims that anyone is leading the presidential contest are premature, inaccurate and unauthorized.
• Pakistan Taliban Name New Leader, But Doubts Remain RFE/RL 23 Aug 2009 -- Taliban commanders have contacted news agencies in Pakistan, informing reporters that the militant group has appointed 28-year-old Hakimulllah Mehsud as the new leader of the movement in Pakistan.
• Pakistan's Taliban names new leader RIA Novosti 23 Aug 2009 -- The Taliban movement in Pakistan named a new leader on Sunday, to replace Baitullah Mehsud, who is believed to have been killed in a CIA missile strike earlier this month.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Chief of Naval Operations Visits 5th Fleet Navy NewsStand 23 Aug 2009 -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead visited Sailors and Marines currently deployed to the 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR) Aug. 21–23.
• Pacific Partnership 2009 Arrives in Kiribati Navy NewsStand 23 Aug 2009 -- Pacific Partnership 2009 (PP09) assets arrived in Betio, Kiribati, Aug. 23 aboard underway replenishment ship USNS Richard E. Byrd for a 14-day mission.
• Construction Project Fuels Environmental Protection in Japan Navy NewsStand 23 Aug 2009 -- A recent environmentally friendly project constructed by Fleet and Industrial Supply Center (FISC) Yokosuka enhanced Hakozaki Fuel Terminal's ability to safely and efficiently clean up in the event of an oil spill.
• Commander Says Goodbye to 'Finest Submarine Repair Facility' Navy NewsStand 23 Aug 2009 -- Naval Submarine Support Facility (NSSF) New London held a change of command ceremony Aug. 21 at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn.
• Maritime Expeditionary Security Group 1 Changes Command Navy NewsStand 23 Aug 2009 -- Maritime Expeditionary Security Group (MESG) 1 held a change of command ceremony at Naval Outlying Landing Field Aug. 21 in Imperial Beach, Calif.
• Lincoln Planned Availability on Track at Halfway Mark Navy NewsStand 23 Aug 2009 -- USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) reached the halfway point of its planned incremental availability (PIA) in Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) Bremerton, Wash., by Aug. 21.
• The Two Sides of General Washington Army News 23 Aug 2009 -- The Battle of Brooklyn on August 27, 1776, exposed General George Washington's inexperience as a field commander but highlighted his firm determination and resourcefulness in the face of unyielding pressure from a superior opposing force
• Press Gaggle By Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton The White House 23 Aug 2009

Defense Industry

Other Conflicts

• ISRAEL-OPT: UN report details grim effects of Israeli blockade on Gaza IRIN 23 Aug 2009 -- A new UN report describes the devastating humanitarian impact of two years of Israel’s “unprecedented blockade on all border crossings in and out of the Gaza Strip”.
• Report Slams Israeli Claim of Settlement Freeze VOA 23 Aug 2009 -- Israel is under fire again for alleged settlement expansion, this time in a report by an Israeli watchdog group. The settlers are crying foul.
• 5 Killed in Mogadishu Fighting VOA 23 Aug 2009 -- Witnesses in Somalia's capital say at least five civilians have been killed in new clashes between government troops and Islamist insurgents.

News Reports

• Kim's Funeral Opens Door to High Level Thaw Between North, South Korea VOA 23 Aug 2009 -- On the day South Korea formally bid farewell to its former president, the country's current president held a groundbreaking meeting with a team of high-level North Korean envoys visiting to pay respects.
• Special Envoy Group of DPRK Meets Lee Myung Bak KCNA 23 Aug 2009 -- The special envoy group which visited Seoul to mourn the death of ex-President Kim Dae Jung upon the authorization of Kim Jong Il, chairman of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, met President of south Korea Lee Myung Bak on Sunday.
• Molotov-Ribbentrop: 70 Years On, Russians Loyal To Their Version Of Events RFE/RL 23 Aug 2009 -- The past is a controversial subject in Russia. And the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact is no exception