From the defense department

There is no food crisis in Iraq – sufficient food stocks are in Iraq or en route.

1.2 million metric tons of food has entered Iraq; another 2.2 million metric tons will arrive by the end of October.

The CPA continues to purchase local harvests, including 450,000 metric tons of Iraqi wheat and more than 300,000 metric tons of Iraqi barley.

The public health system continues to improve.

Basic health care services have been restored to: 90% in the North, 80% in the South and 75% in Baghdad.

A $210 million budget has been approved for the Iraqi Ministry of Health through October, which includes funding for pharmaceutical supplies and equipment, basic health care services, medical equipment, power generators for hospitals. (Saddam's regime spent only $13 million for health care in 2002.)

Despite looting and sabotage, efforts to restore power in Iraq are proceeding.

Power in Baghdad is generally available 3 hours on/3 hours off.

Power in Basra is generally available for 18 hours per day.

39,000 Iraqi electrical workers are back on the job.

$294 million is budgeted through December for electrical improvements.

Efforts continue nationally to improve the fresh water supply and sanitation services.

Much of Iraq has been restored to pre-war conditions.

The CPA is funding $700,000 worth of sewage system work currently underway in Baghdad; international organizations are funding an additional $500,000 worth of work.

$73 million is budgeted through December for water and sewer improvements.

And furthermore....

Coalition forces continue to take the offensive against Iraqi dead-enders who are targeting the sites and symbols of the Coalition's reconstruction and stabilization successes.

More than 8,200 tons of ammunition has been seized throughout Iraq -- much of which was stored by the Hussein regime in hospitals, schools and mosques.

148,000 U.S. service members and more than 13,000 Coalition troops are serving in Iraq.

The Coalition is applying constant pressure to the enemy through offensive military operations, disruption of former Ba'athist leadership and terrorists. Recent Operations:

Operation Soda Mountain (ended July 17).
U.S. forces conducted 141 raids resulting in 611 individuals captured, including 62 former regime leaders.
Captured: 4,297 mortar rounds, 1,346 rocket-propelled grenades and 635 other weapons.
U.S. deaths: None.

Operation Sidewinder (ended July 7)
U.S. forces detained 282 individuals and seized 96 AK-47 rifles, 3 heavy machine guns, 217 rocket-propelled grenades, 33 grenades, 200 60mm-mortar rounds, and other military equipment, documents, weapons and ammunition.
U.S. deaths: None.

Operation Desert Scorpion (ongoing)
U.S. forces conducted 6 raids and captured 29 detainees.
Captured: $8 million, millions of Iraqi dinar, and a large sum of British pounds and Euro. The 1st Armored Division in Baghdad conducted 7 raids and captured 9 detainees. The 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment set up traffic control points and recovered 2 rocket propelled grenade launchers, 1 rocket and 2 grenades.
U.S. deaths: None.

Operation Ivy Serpent (ongoing)
Coalition forces conducted 27 raids, captured 226 detainees, 800 82-mm mortar rounds, 50 AK-47s, 26 rocket-propelled grenades and 3 hand grenades. Six of the detainees are former regime loyalist leaders.
U.S. deaths: None.

The Coalition is working with Iraqis to improve internal security throughout the country.

An Iraqi civil defense corps is being raised in the next 45 days to assist U.S. and Coalition forces establishing security across Iraq.

The Iraqi Militia Force will help U.S. and Coalition forces in rooting out Saddam loyalists who have been attacking American forces and obstructing reconstruction efforts. 4,000 Iraqi militiamen will be trained in the next 8 weeks. They will train under U.S. troops, and work under U.S. command in regions around the country.

500 Basra river police have been patrolling since June 19.

A new Iraqi army and Iraqi police forces are being trained and equipped by the Coalition.

12,000 Iraqis will be trained this year for the new Iraqi army; 40,000 in two years.

58 of 89 Iraqi cities have hired police forces: 34,000 Iraqis have been hired and trained; 30,000 are currently patrolling with Coalition forces. The Coalition's goal is to train up to 61,000 Iraqi police officers. The Coalition Provisional Authority has hired more than 1,000 Iraqis to guard 87 key facilities in Baghdad.

Each of these bits could have been a new post or an answer to my own post...maybe next time.