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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 07 Jul 2006 [PDF]
• Press Briefing, July 7, 2006 MNF-I 07 Jul 2006 -- BRIEFING BY MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM CALDWELL, SPOKESMAN FOR THE MULTINATIONAL FORCE IRAQ TOPIC: SECURITY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Brig. Gen. Cichowski from Baghdad, Iraq 07 Jul 2006 -- Presenter: Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategy, Plans and Assessments, Multinational Force, Iraq, Brig. Gen. Kurt Cichowski
• Iraqis Conduct Raid, Thwart Attack; Coalition Kills, Detains Terrorists AFPS 07 Jul 2006 -- Iraqi army forces conducted an early morning raid today in eastern Baghdad, Iraqi police repelled a terrorist attack in Baghdad today, and coalition forces killed two terrorists and detained five during a raid yesterday, military officials reported.
• Iraqi, US Troops Battle Shi'ite Militia in Baghdad VOA 07 Jul 2006 -- Iraqi and U.S. forces battled Shi'ite militiamen in eastern Baghdad Friday, and the U.S. military said a "high-level insurgent" was captured in the operation.
• Iraqi Troops Capture Insurgent Leader in Baghdad VOA 07 Jul 2006 -- The U.S. military says Iraqi Army troops captured a "high-level insurgent" during a raid in an eastern Baghdad neighborhood early Friday.

Deployments

• Ronald Reagan Strike Group Returns following 6-month Deployment Navy NewsStand 07 Jul 2006 -- USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) returned from a six-month deployment to the Persian Gulf and Western Pacific Ocean, July 6.
• USS Decatur Returns Following 6-Month Deployment Navy NewsStand 07 Jul 2006 -- Nearly 300 Sailors from the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) returned to San Diego after a six-month deployment from the Persian Gulf and Western Pacific July 6.
• Black Knights Return Following 6-Month Deployment Navy NewsStand 07 Jul 2006 -- Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 returned home with USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 7, July 6 after their six-month deployment to the Persian Gulf and Western Pacific Ocean.
• USS McCampbell Returns from 6-Month Deployment Navy NewsStand 07 Jul 2006 -- The guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) returned to Naval Base San Diego after a six-month deployment with the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 7, July 6.
• Providers Return from Carrier Support Navy NewsStand 07 Jul 2006 -- Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 returned home here with the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 7, July 5, after a six-month deployment to the Persian Gulf and Western Pacific Ocean.
• Decatur Returns from Western Pacific Deployment Navy NewsStand 07 Jul 2006 -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) returned home July 6 from its 183 day deployment in support of maritime security operations.
• Lake Champlain Returns Home Navy NewsStand 07 Jul 2006 -- The guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) returned to Naval Base San Diego July 6 after a six-month deployment with USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 7.

US Policy

• Chiarelli Passes Haditha Command Climate Report to Casey AFPS 07 Jul 2006 -- The coalition corps commander in Iraq has completed his review of the circumstances surrounding the deaths of 24 Iraqis around Haditha on Nov. 19, 2005, and has passed his findings and recommendations to the coalition commander in the country.
• Defeating Terrorists in Iraq Critical to U.S. Security, Bush Says AFPS 07 Jul 2006 -- Iraq is the central front in the war against terrorism, so it is imperative that the United States and its allies achieve full victory there, President Bush said in Chicago today.
• Bush Says U.S. Will Achieve Objectives in Iraq Washington File 07 Jul 2006 -- President Bush said the United States will achieve its objective of ensuring that Iraq is a free country, able to govern, defend and sustain itself, but only if it rejects calls to establish artificial timetables for withdrawal of U.S. troops.
• Alleged US Atrocities in Iraq Lead to Investigations, Speculation VOA 07 Jul 2006 -- The U.S. military has been hit with a series of allegations that soldiers and Marines in Iraq committed atrocities against civilians during the last several months.
• Army Providing 'Unprecedented' Mental-Health Support to Troops AFPS 07 Jul 2006 -- Soldiers who undergo the most intense, realistic training before deploying to combat tend to experience the fewest associated mental health problems, the Army's surgeon general told Pentagon reporters during a roundtable session today.

United Nations

Reconstruction Issues

• Iraqis Plan, Achieve Capture of 'Significant Criminal' AFPS 07 Jul 2006 -- Iraqi forces with coalition aviation support captured a "significant criminal" in East Baghdad yesterday, coalition spokesman Army Maj. Gen. Bill Caldwell said today.
• Iraqis to Take Over Police Duties in Muthanna Province AFPS 07 Jul 2006 -- Coalition troops operating in Iraq's Muthanna province will soon transfer security responsibilities to Iraqi police, a Multinational Force Iraq spokesman said today in Baghdad.
• Iraqi Army Runs Successful Operation to Capture Wanted Insurgent Washington File 07 Jul 2006 -- The Iraqi army executed a solo military operation in Baghdad July 7, capturing a high-value insurgent, a U.S. military spokesman in Iraq says.

Foreign Reactions

• NATO Soldiers in Iraq Work to Train Iraqi Leaders AFPS 07 Jul 2006 -- The NATO mission in Iraq is little known, but it's an important one for the long-term future of the country, NATO officials said here recently.

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