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Micro Grants Continue to Work in Iraq
With the improvement of security, the business community is in a better position to grow. But in order to grow, some small businesses need some help. Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, recently distributed micro-grants to 36 small business owners in Maysan province. The micro-grant program is designed to stimulate the local economy by improving and expanding local businesses, said Maysan Provincial Reconstruction Team economic advisor, Donna … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Agricultural infrastructure aids Iraqi prosperity
The Maysan Provincial Reconstruction Team and Soldiers of Battery A, 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, which is attached to 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd BCT, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Maysan Central Wheat Granary to unveil a newly-built truck lift. The hydraulic truck lift will be a valuable addition to the granary, which can hold more than 10,000 tons of grain. Before the lift was built, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Rebuilding Iraqi industry in Maysan Province
U.S. forces in southern Iraq set out to improve the quality of life and economic future of one province in their area of operations. The Soldiers of Battery A, 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, in conjunction with the Maysan Provincial Reconstruction Team are working to rebuild a plastics factory in Maysan, which will not only provide jobs but help the agricultural industry in the region. The plastics factory is … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Al Majaar Al Kabir sugar factory to be refurbed
Escorting and assisting Provincial Reconstruction Team efforts to build up the civilian infrastructure is almost a daily task for many Soldiers deployed to Iraq, however, the project that members of Task Force Pathfinders participated in Dec. 18, could be considered extra sweet. Second Platoon, “B” Battery, 2nd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Pathfinders rolled out that day with eight members of the Department of Defense’s Task Force to Improve Business and Stability Operations to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Military, Rebuilding, War on Terror
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