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• June 23 airpower summary: HH-60Gs support medical evacuations AFNS 24 Jun 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and ISAF in Afghanistan during operations.
• Iraqi, Coalition Forces Arrest Terror Suspects AFPS 24 Jun 2009 -- Iraqi forces and coalition advisors arrested suspected terrorists, including a senior leader, in operations in Iraq.
• Medevac Crew Stays Ready in Iraq AFPS 24 Jun 2009 -- 1st Cavalry Division medical evacuation aircrews of C/2nd Battalion, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, have time limits from when they receive a call to when they leave.
• P3 Marines to see increased workload in Iraq for drawdown USMC News 24 Jun 2009 -- US military is reducing its footprint and responsibly drawing down personnel from Iraq.
• USS Chinook Assists Stranded Iraqi Fishing Dhow Navy NewsStand 24 Jun 2009 -- USS Chinook provided assistance to an Iraqi fishing dhow experiencing mechanical problems June 22 in the North Arabian Gulf.

Deployments

US Policy

• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Geoff Morrell from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, Va. DoD 24 Jun 2009 -- Presenter: Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell
• Increased Violence Expected as U.S. Troops Leave Iraqi Cities AFPS 24 Jun 2009 -- Pentagon Press Secretary Morrell: Deployed troops have geared up for the heightened threat.
• Pentagon Expects Growing Violence in Iraq VOA 24 Jun 2009 -- US military is expecting an increase in violence in Iraq as next week's deadline approaches for all U.S. combat forces to withdraw from Iraqi cities.

United Nations

Reconstruction Issues

• Baghdad Bombing Kills At Least 55 VOA 24 Jun 2009 -- Iraqi authorities say a bomb blast in Baghdad's Sadr City has killed at least 55 people and wounded more than 100.
• On the Ground: Forces Work Toward Goals in Iraq AFPS 24 Jun 2009 -- Iraqi and US forces continued to make strides toward meeting the terms of the US-Iraq security agreement.
• Training the Daughters of Iraq Army News 24 Jun 2009 -- Daughters of Iraq gathered to train new hires, update information in the US forces database and discuss present conditions.
• U.S. Targets Iraqi Contracts To Women-Owned Firms RFE/RL 24 Jun 2009 -- US Army Corps of Engineers is signing millions of dollars of reconstruction contracts with Iraqi businesses owned by women.

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