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Power to Rusafa Citizens
Rusafa district area leaders gave power to Rusafa citizens when they conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony, turning on micro-power generators in Muhalla 125 of eastern Baghdad July 24. Iraqi Brig. Gen. Latif Mohammed, Rusafa district police commander and Abass Hassan Hamud, a neighborhood council chairman for Muhalla 125, were two of the dignitaries present to help bring readily available electricity to area residents. “We defeated all the criminals around us, and now we are progressing,†Mohammed said. “Criminals are behind us, and we have to do something in favor of our neighborhoods.†Mohammed said the micro-generators are proof of what he claimed about defeating criminals and improving life in the area, and construction projects are on the agenda in Rusafa as well. Iraqi officials selected Muhalla 125 to receive the two generators, along with a … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
We will rebuild!
Multi-National Division – Baghdad engineers with the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, journeyed to the Grand Canal Bridge in Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad July 22, to monitor repair progress. The bridge, which spans a portion of the Grand Canal, is one of the key crossings along the main highway west of the Tigris River. It was damaged by two attacks last year. The first attack happened May 11, 2007, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated in the middle of the southbound lane, leaving a massive hole in the lane. The second attack occurred Aug. 14, 2007. Another VBIED was detonated in the northbound lane, sending a large span of the bridge plummeting into the water below. Although temporary fixes were made, the damage caused other side effects such … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
More Iraqi Chickens
Continuing my coverage of the rebuilding of the Iraqi chicken industry… Before the war, numerous areas in Iraq thrived off the chicken industry. Hawr Rajab, Arab Jabour and Adwaniyah all had prosperous chicken markets. “Historically, this was the largest chicken-producing area in Iraq,” said Capt. Michael Lenart, commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2-3 Brigade Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division. Insurgent violence ravaged the industry. Chicken coops and pens were used by insurgents as … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Fish Farms and Chicken Ranches
We’re reaching a point where some of our soldiers in Iraq are more in danger from a stampede than from enemy action. And look at the author’s name, just for a yolk. Chicken farming in Iraq is moving toward pre-war levels, as coalition forces work with farmers to overcome challenges. Dialogue has begun on how to increase production with the owners of seven chicken houses in the region where the 3rd Infantry Division’s 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Fallujah Today
It looks like a nice place to visit. For that, you can thank the United States Marines. A truck loaded with goods drives onto the infamous “Blackwater†bridge. The bridge once the sight where insurgents hanged the bodies of mutilated American contractors, now acts as a gateway into a thriving marketplace. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
CERP funded windmills
Task Force Marne To assess the water production of two windmill-powered ground water pumps in Narhwan, leaders from 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team and Multi-National Corps – Iraq visited two villages Mar. 1. The first stop for Col. Ryan Kuhn, deputy commanding officer for 3rd HBCT, and Maj. Chris Hempel, agricultural officer from MNC-I Civil-Military Operations Cell, was the village of al Zatia, where they met with the head contractor for both windmill projects. Analyzing the windmill-powered pumps potential for potable water production led him to consider using pumps for irrigation, Hempel, from Elizabeth, N.J., said. Previous in series Next in seriesTable of contents for Alt EnergyArea 51 Now Powered From SpaceCERP funded windmillsGoing Green in BaghdadWindmills of AfghanistanWindmill Supplies Water for Bagram NeighborsGuantanamo Going GreenTrash into Energy in IraqPRT Lights Bazaar With … Read entire article »
Filed under: Green, Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Salman Pak Leaders Work to Revitalize Hospital
Capt. William Clark, from Prairie Du Chien, Wis., commander of Company A, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, looks through the operating room during a tour of a hospital in Salman Pak, Feb. 4. DVIDS By Sgt. Natalie Rostek, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Work is underway in Salman Pak to revitalize a hospital which has not been fully operational for approximately five years. On Feb. 4, Soldiers and leaders from 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, and Team … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
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