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Hauling off the junk removes Iraqi city’s blight
Iraqi and U.S. officials welcomed Iraqi media to view a surprising sight, April 1: an empty lot. Until recently, the lot in Basra, Iraq, had been the site of a huge pile of scrap metal as tall as surrounding buildings. “The project here at Hamden Hotel involved the removal of 6,000 tons of scrap metal and took 20 days of around-the-clock work to accomplish,” said Jerry Mallory, acting team leader of the U.S. State Department’s Basra … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Chaldean Catholic elementary school in Basrah Iraq
U.S. Soldiers here recently visited students in a unique, multi-cultural learning environment to drop off school supplies, treats and even guitars. The students of St. Efram Elementary School, eager to make the Soldiers feel at home, performed a couple of classics in English, including “Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes†and the English alphabet. Bishop Imad Al Banna, the acting bishop of Basrah, explained that St. Efram is one of two kindergartens in the country sponsored by the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Catholic Church, Iraq, Rebuilding, Religion, War on Terror
Water plant upgrades aid thousands in Iraq
Some citizens of Basrah lived without clean, running water for cooking and hygiene. Following a recent inspection of the Hartha Water Treatment Plant here, the 17th Fires Brigade aimed to change that. The plant, located 12 miles north of Basrah, was working at 30 percent capacity and considered almost non-operational by the time the U.S. contracted the Farden Group to renovate the plant for $420,000. “That’s a small amount of money considering the amount of water that … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Shatt Al Arab Sports Club in Basra Renovated
Ten years ago, Shatt Al Arab sports club in Al Tanoma city in east Basra was an old building. “Shatt Al Arab sports club was a really unusable building, all the walls and ceilings were in very bad condition, but now everything looks new thanks to the U.S. Army Engineers efforts,†said Lateef Khalf, the sports club administrator. The Gulf Region Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Iraq, invested $300,000 to reconstruct the four-decade-old facility. Khalf said … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Our Best: Capt. Michelle Szczenpanek
The doctors and medical staff of the Warhorse Brigade conducted neonatal resuscitation training at Contingency Operating Base Basra for local doctors June 10-11. The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, offered the training and introduced new procedures and equipment that can help save infant lives and reduce the risk of babies suffering from cerebral palsy and mental retardation. “Iraq has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the world,” said Maj. Roger Brockbank, 2nd BCT … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Medicine, Military, Our Best: Military Women, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Peace Comes to Basrah
For the last year, the country’s second largest city has been experiencing something it hasn’t known since the war began… safer streets. Prior to January 2008, Basrah was known for being a dangerous city to live in; corruption and fear had been an everyday part of life for its citizens. During an operation early last year, the 6th Regional Commando Battalion, along with the aid of coalition forces, took action to make Basrah a safer place. “The city had become so bad that almost everyone except the RCB had given up on fighting the enemy,” the 6th RCB commander said. “The 6th RCB continually pushed forward and did missions to clear the streets in order to control the city.” According to the commander, one of the biggest milestones in the operation was when … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Brits Repair Bridge in Basra
A major bridge crossing the Shatt al-Arab river in Basra has been repaired by soldiers from 35 Engineer Regiment in a two-night operation. The Royal Engineers, from 29 Armoured Engineer Squadron, part of 35 Engineer Regiment, worked tirelessly to repair wear-and-tear damage, which had been caused by constant use, to some of the steel plates that make up the bridge over the weekend, 10 and 11 January 2009. The Sappers worked during the night in order to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Iraqis Continue Basra Cleanup
Operation Sawlat al-Fursan, or Charge of the Knights, lead by the 1st Iraqi Army Division, a battalion from the 14th IA Division, and two Iraqi National Police battalions, continued searching and clearing operations in Abu Al Khasib of Basra, Iraq May 31. The Iraqi Army led the sweep from early May 31 to early June 1. Two Iraqi National police battalions followed as a support component searching for criminal elements and weapons caches. The National IP detained one suspect and discovered a cache of 52 AK-47 assault rifles and one sub-machine gun. Coalition Forces from the U.S. Marine Corps and United Kingdom Military Transition Teams remain with the IA in a supporting role to enable assets, if necessary. The operation, which began March 25 in Basra, continues to bring the surrounding area to normalcy … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, War on Terror
MND-SE holds memorial for fallen Marine
More than 400 Coalition Soldiers and Marines paid their respect to a fallen Marine at Basra Air Base, Iraq, May 23. Marine 1st Lt. Matthew R. Vandegrift, was honored in a memorial plaque dedication service. Lieutenant Vandegrift was killed while conducting combat operations in Basra, Iraq. He was assigned to the Military Transition Team in support of the 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Iraqi Army Division. The service was presided over by Marine Maj. Gen. George J. Flynn, the deputy commanding general of Multi-National Corps – Iraq, and Reverend Padre Mark Christian, the chaplain to the forces at Multi-National Division — South East. Lieutenant Vandegrift was killed while conducting combat operations in Basra, Iraq. He was assigned to the Military Transition Team in support of the 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Iraqi … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Obits, War on Terror
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