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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 19 Aug 2009 [PDF]
• MND-S Soldier dies from combat related injuries
• Aug. 18 airpower summary: 3,400 pax moved AFNS 19 Aug 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and ISAF troops in Afghanistan during operations.
• 514th is jack-of-all-trades for JBB Army News 19 Aug 2009 -- Soldiers of the 514th Ordnance Company, out of Fort Drum have learned to adapt as they perform a myriad of missions not organic to their organization.
• 1st Joint DFAC in the AOR Opens at JBB Army News 19 Aug 2009 -- While Joint Base Balad is both an Army and Air Force installation, there are few operations where Soldiers and Airmen work directly hand-in-hand.
• Oil analysis program protects service members saves money Army News 19 Aug 2009 -- At Joint Base Balad stands a man who keeps service members safe and saves the government money.

Deployments

• Task Force ODIN welcomes new crew, commander MNF-I 19 Aug 2009 -- The 10th Combat Aviation Brigade's Task Force ODIN welcomed a new crew and commander Aug. 14

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Reconstruction Issues

• Iraqi Special Forces launch 2nd Brigade MNF-I 19 Aug 2009 -- Over the last couple of months, much has changed here, and the Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF) are certainly no exception
• "Garryowen" continues Federal Police training Army News 19 Aug 2009 -- Soldiers from C/1-7th Cavalry continue training the 2nd Federal Police Brigade during the month-long Wolf Academy at JSS Station Istiqlaal.

Foreign Reactions

News Reports

• Bomb Blasts Kill Scores In Baghdad RFE/RL 19 Aug 2009 -- A series of explosions has killed at least 95 people and wounded more than 400 in central Baghdad.
• Baghdad Blasts Kill 95 VOA 19 Aug 2009 -- Multiple explosions in the Iraqi capital have killed 95 people and wounded at least 310 others, in the worst day of violence in Baghdad since US forces left urban areas.
• Death toll rises to 95 in Baghdad attacks - Interior Ministry RIA Novosti 19 Aug 2009 -- The Iraqi Interior Ministry has reported at least 95 killed and 563 injured after attacks in the country's capital of Baghdad.
• Baghdad gripped by panic after attacks kill at least 60 RIA Novosti 19 Aug 2009 -- Streets of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad fell eerily quiet on Wednesday after truck bomb and mortar attacks killed at least 60 people.