March 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News

10 March 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Teaching the art of war Army News 10 Mar 2009 -- Not long after the announcement that American forces would end their combat mission in Iraq in August of 2010, Multi-National Division-Baghdad Soldiers returned to training the troops who will remain on the streets of Baghdad long after the departure of Coalition Soldiers
U.S., Iraqi Soldiers Detain Suspect, Seize Explosives AFPS 10 Mar 2009 -- US and Iraqi soldiers detained a criminal suspect and seized a large cache of illegal explosives.
Iraqis work closely with 56th SBCT engineers Army News 10 Mar 2009 -- National Guardsmen from Pennsylvania are providing expertise and assistance for the Iraqi Army and civil engineers.
Suicide Bomb in Iraq Kills More Than 30 VOA 10 Mar 2009 -- Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber west of Baghdad has killed more than 30 people, including tribal leaders, security officials and journalists.
Iraqi Vice Chief of Staff: Air component top priority AFNS 10 Mar 2009 -- Iraqi joint forces vice chief of staff discussed his country's top military priorities during a visit to Air Education and Training Command.

Romanian 'Red Scorpions' assume authority from 'White Sharks' Army News 10 Mar 2009 -- Romanian Army's 26th Infantry Battalion, assumed authority from the 341st Infantry Battalion at Camp Dracula.

Navy Changes Speicher Status To 'Missing-In-Action' Navy NewsStand 10 Mar 2009 -- Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter determined March 10 that the status of Capt. Michael Scott Speicher is changed from "missing/captured" to "missing-in-action" (MIA).

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