April 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News

13 April 2009 - Iraq Special Weapons News

April 12 airpower summary: F-15s destroy enemy facility AFNS 13 Apr 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and ISAF in Afghanistan during operations.

Artillery unit makes history at JSS Istiqlal Army News 13 Apr 2009 -- Battery B, 1-109th Field Artillery marked its place in history, firing their first artillery rounds in combat since World War II.
Convoy training develops Iraqi army unit's skills Army News 13 Apr 2009 -- Threats to Soldiers come in all shapes and sizes on the streets and roadways of Iraq. Constant training for the unexpected is the norm.
Iraqi commandos turn cramped spaces into combat places USMC News 13 Apr 2009 -- Iraqi insurgents who remain often seek anonymity among the population and shelter in the buildings.

Iraq To Recreate Nuclear Energy Agency RFE/RL 13 Apr 2009 -- Senior official: Government will create a national nuclear-energy commission that will focus on using nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
Iraqi commandos take to the skies for air assault training USMC News 13 Apr 2009 -- Since the advent of the helicopter-borne insertion, air assault has become an extremely viable method of troop insertion.

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