America's North Shore Journal

In the small, impoverished neighborhood of Huzzeran, near Kirkuk, Iraq, jobs are few and far between. Drinkable water is not readily available, and the school in the area doesn’t have running water. A week after a clearing operation led by an Iraqi emergency service unit and Iraqi Police in the neighborhood, Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment delivered essential supplies, Oct. 3, in this area, which is often referred to by local residents as the “Lost City.” “Things are bad here – people here don’t have work or anything really,” said Mohammed Sadek, a teacher at the neighborhood’s school. “It’s very good that [U.S. Forces] are helping the people here who are without jobs.” One of the goals of this mission was to assess the civil issues of the area and … Read entire article »