America's North Shore Journal

As convoys escort trucks across the border between Turkey and Iraq, Soldiers take advantage of one of Iraq’s most accommodating cities to rest between missions. Service members and local nationals at Habur Gate operate a former hotel building, converted into a place where Soldiers eat, sleep, relax and recover while they wait for their next convoy mission. “[Our] mission is to provide communication for the convoys coming in and out of [Contingency Operating Location] Q-West and other parts of Iraq … [give Soldiers] a resting home for overnight stays and make sure everybody gets supplies,” said Pfc. Andre R. Taylor, a central processing mode operator with the 15th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), out of Fort Hood, Texas. “Convoys stop here to pick up their trucks from the [Movement Control Team] … Read entire article »