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Microgrants awarded in southern Baghdad
Nine Iraqi businessmen in southern Baghdad gave broad smiles and many thanks as they received micro-grant payouts, Sept. 21, from Soldiers of A Troop, 150th Armored Reconnaissance Squadron, 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, that improve economic conditions in their communities. Funding allocated through the brigade commander’s Emergency Relief Fund was distributed to the businesses in the al-Radwaniyah, Mufargi and Fetoah marketplaces, about 15 miles southwest of Baghdad. “This was my first time giving out micro-grants,” said Sgt. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Rashid’s Displaced Citizens Return Home
An Iraqi family stands in the doorjamb of the empty house, where once they lived before the specter of sectarian violence overwhelmed their lives. The residence once used by insurgents as part of a network of anti-Iraqi forces’ safe houses now stands empty in a suburban muhallah of closely-knit houses characteristic of the Rashid District’s Hadar community — but not for long. Soldiers of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division are working with Iraqi … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
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