
“It’s very intense. It’s crazy. It’s a good workout,” Staff Sgt. Sabrina Barragan, 15th Sus. Bde. ammo supply sergeant and Brownsville, Texas, native said.
Barragan said that she started CrossFit at an NCO school and was the primary reason she was able to score around 270 out of a possible 300 on an Army physical fitness test only four months after having a child.
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Tags: 15th Sustainment Brigade, Army gym, Army physical training, CrossFit, Q-West, working out in Iraq
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The mall, located at the corner of 8th Street and Indiana Avenue on Q-West, consists of an electronics store, a carpet store, an antique and souvenir shop, an athletic apparel store, a clothing boutique, a barber shop and salon, a free internet café for Soldiers, a gift shop, and a snack shop.
The brothers plan to add a bicycle repair and sales shop, a muscle therapy salon, and a coffee and beverage area around the shopping center, and said they plan to offer outdoor movie nights on their terrace.
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Tags: Al Rwad Mall, Iraqi-Based Industrial Zone retail section, Iraqi-owned shopping center, Q-West, shopping malls in Iraq
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The road crews (or roadies) are the technicians who travel with a band on tour, usually in sleeper buses, and handle every part of the concert except for actually performing the music with the musician. Sgt. Nollette recounts his experience as a roadie during a performance of the rock band Quietdrive at Q-West Feb. 23.
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Tags: Morale, Q-West, Quietdrive, Quietdrive performs in Iraq, Welfare and Recreation events
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