December 2005 - Iraq Special Weapons News

28 December 2005 - Iraq Special Weapons News

DoD Identifies Army Casualty
DoD Identifies Army Casualties
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
DoD Identifies Army Casualties
Shootout in Iraqi Prison Leaves at Least 8 Dead VOA 28 Dec 2005 -- Iraqi authorities say at least eight Iraqi prison guards and detainees have been killed in a shootout at a high-security jail in Baghdad.
CENTAF releases daily airpower summary report AFPN 28 Dec 2005 -- Coalition aircraft flew 36 close-air-support missions Dec. 27 for Operation Iraqi Freedom. They included support to coalition troops, infrastructure protection, reconstruction activities and operations to deter and disrupt terrorist activities.
Bagram A-10s take fight to enemy AFPN 28 Dec 2005 -- A-10 Thunderbolt IIs continue taking the fight to the enemy by providing close air support to U.S. and coalition forces participating in Operation Enduring Freedom.
U.S., Iraqi Forces Thwart Prison Escape, Seize Weapons AFPS 28 Dec 2005 -- U.S. and Iraqi forces thwarted a prison escape today and destroyed five weapons caches and seized money and passports yesterday, U.S. military officials in Baghdad reported.
USS Pearl Harbor VBSS Team Builds Bridges in the Persian Gulf Navy NewsStand 28 Dec 2005 -- The amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) conducted maritime security operations (MSO) in the Persian Gulf Nov. 20 - Dec. 26.

National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Mobilized December 28, 2005 - This week, the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps announced a decrease in the number of reservists on active duty in support of the partial mobilization. The Coast Guard number remained unchanged. The net collective result is 447 fewer reservists mobilized than last week.

Official Cites Tough, But Surmountable, Challenges for Iraqis AFPS 28 Dec 2005 -- The Iraqi people won't have an easy time setting up a new national government, but they are resolved to surmount all difficulties, a senior Defense Department official said here today.
Iraqi, Afghan Elections Signal Most Significant Progress in 2005 AFPS 28 Dec 2005 -- Free and fair elections in Iraq and Afghanistan represent the U.S. military's most significant accomplishment in 2005, the top U.S. enlisted servicemember said.