May 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

23 May 2008 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Troops in Iraq Kill Six, Detain 54 AFPS 23 May 2008 -- Coalition forces killed six wanted men, detain 54 suspects, and discover multiple weapons caches throughout Iraq, military officials said.
May 22 airpower summary: C-130s transport troops AFPN 23 May 2008

U.S. House approves 2009 defense bill RIA Novosti 23 May 2008 -- The U.S. House of Representatives approved a defense spending bill of $602 billion for 2009, despite a warning by the White House that the bill could be vetoed by the president if it contained any amendments.
US Lawmakers Debate Iraq, Iran Policy in Defense Measure VOA 23 May 2008 -- Legislation approved Thursday by the House of Representatives contains provisions dealing with Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan among other issues

Second OIF Soldier to Receive Posthumous Medal of Honor Army News 23 May 2008 -- President Bush has announced that Spc. Ross McGinnis will posthumously be awarded the Medal of Honor in a White House ceremony June 2, two weeks shy of what would have been his 21st birthday.

Iraqi Security Forces Approach Full Manning, British Officer Says AFPS 23 May 2008 -- Iraq's security forces should be manned to near capacity by the end of the year, a senior coalition official said yesterday.

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