August 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

23 August 2006 - Iraq Special Weapons News

CENTAF releases airpower summary for Aug. 23 AFPN 23 Aug 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Aug. 23.
Baghdad Operation Improving Security, Joint Staff General Says AFPS 23 Aug 2006 -- Operation Together Forward, the Iraqi-led operation to reduce violence in Baghdad, is progressing well and is improving the security situation around the Iraqi capital, a Joint Staff official said here today.

Marines May Recall Some Recent Veterans to Active Duty AFPS 23 Aug 2006 -- President Bush has authorized the Marine Corps to call up Marines from the service's Individual Ready Reserve, which may mean a return to duty for some recently discharged veterans.
US Marines to Begin Recall of Ready Reserves VOA 23 Aug 2006 -- The United States is recalling to active duty several thousand Marines to bolster American military units in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Brig. Gen. Barbero from the Pentagon 23 Aug 2006 -- Presenter: Deputy Director, Regional Operations, Joint Staff, Brig. Gen. Michael Barbero
US General Says Iranian Forces Do Training in Iraq VOA 23 Aug 2006 -- A senior U.S. military spokesman says Iranian forces have infiltrated Iraq to provide training, money and equipment to Shi'ite extremists and fuel their insurgency.