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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 23 Dec 2009 [PDF]
• Soldiers Work Toward Iraqi Province’s Future AFPS 23 Dec 2009 -- The soldiers of “A” Company, 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, are leading the way in the “advise and assist” mission of the 1st Armored Division’s 4th Brigade.
• Iraqi Forces Arrest 7 Terrorism Suspects AFPS 23 Dec 2009 -- Iraqi security forces working with U.S. advisors arrested seven terrorism suspects today during two security operations, military officials reported.
• Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Visits Al Asad USMC News 23 Dec 2009 -- In what he referred to as quite possibly the last time he would ever have the chance to visit Marines in Iraq, Gen. James F. Amos, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, brought a message of gratitude to Marines, sailors, soldiers and airmen aboard Al Asad Air Base, Dec. 21-22.
• Q-West quick reaction force stays sharp on patrol Army News 23 Dec 2009 -- Members of a Mississippi Army National Guard unit conducted a routine presence patrol around Contingency Operating Location Q-West Dec. 15, demonstrating their strategies for combating complacency.
• Air Cav undertakes chemical training Army News 23 Dec 2009 -- For a brief moment it appeared heavy snow had taken a Christmas- like effect at one of the many desolate scrap yards, here.

Deployments

• MESF Command and Control Division 24 Set to Deploy Navy NewsStand 23 Dec 2009 -- Reserve Sailors from Maritime Expeditionary Command and Control Division 24 received a farewell from the commander of Navy Reserve Forces Dec. 18 as they prepare for deployment to Kuwait.

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Foreign Reactions

• Former ministers, including Blair, to give Iraq evidence IRNA 23 Dec 2009 -- Former prime minister Tony Blair and other members of his government were named Wednesday to give evidence in Britain’s inquiry into the Iraq war during January and in early February.

News Reports

• Bombings in Iraq Target Christians, Shi'ite Muslims VOA 23 Dec 2009 -- At least eight people have been killed in attacks targeting Christians and Shi'ite Muslims as they prepare to observe coinciding holidays.