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The Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq J7 (Engineer) not only has engineers from three branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, it also boasts support from our Coalition partners. Lt. Col. Samuel Ruiz from El Salvador has devoted six months of his hard work and engineering expertise to MNSTC-I to deliver facilities for the Iraqi Security Forces. Since he arrived in Baghdad in August 2008, Ruiz has been directly involved in program management of infrastructure projects at Iraq’s largest military supply depot in Taji and at the Iraqi Army Service Support Institute, as well as Iraqi Air Force facilities at Rustamiyah. U.S. Army Maj. Tom Heinold was assigned to sponsor Ruiz when he first arrived. “Since I knew the most Spanish in J7, I went to pick up Lt. … Read entire article »