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Story and
Photos By Sgt. Waldemar Rivera
2nd SBCT PAO, 25th Inf. Div., MND-B
CAMP TAJI,
Iraq – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers and Iraqi
Army soldiers from 2nd Mechanized Battalion 3rd Brigade 9th
Division, met at the town of Hor Al Bash northwest of
Baghdad, for the grand opening of the al Tatawar Primary
School April 14.
The purpose
of the mission was to give support at the grand opening of
the al Tatawar Primary School and bring needed supplies to
the school children, said Capt Timothy Cho, a native of
Honolulu, Hawaii, and part of the embedded Provincial
Reconstruction Team, 1st Battalion 27th Infantry Regiment
“Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, “Warrior,”
25th Infantry Division, MND-B.
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CAMP TAJI,
Iraq – An Iraqi
child waves the Iraqi flag during the grand opening
ceremony of the al Tatawar Primary School in the
town of Hor Al Bash,
northwest of Baghdad April 14. School supplies for
the children were provided by American organizations
with the assistance of Multi-National Division –
Baghdad Soldiers from 1st Battalion 27th Infantry
Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat
Team, “Warriors,” 25th Infantry Division, and Iraqi
Army soldiers from 2nd Mechanized Battalion 3rd
Brigade 9th Division. |
After several reconciliation speeches
from guest speakers, the school children performed for the
audience and chanted words of appreciation for opening the
school and the donated school supplies.
“These school supplies were provided to
these children by American organizations back home through the
ePRT,” said Cho.
The donations from the U.S. are welcome and
appreciated not only by the children, but by the teachers of
the school as well. The school supplies were distributed to
the children before the grand opening ceremony of the al
Tatawar primary school by the Iraqi army, local Sheiks and
representatives and the head masters.
“Some of the teachers here are volunteers
and work for free for the good of the community,” said Lt.
Col. Richard “Flip” Wilson, a native of Brooklyn N.Y. and the
Wolfhound commander.
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CAMP TAJI,
Iraq – Iraqi Army Col. Mustafa cuts the ceremonial
ribbon to mark to the opening of the al Tatwar
Primary school in the town of Hor Al Bash,
northwest of Baghdad, April 14.
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Besides opening the school for the children of the town,
Wilson said there are further-reaching objectives.
“The
goal is to get all these small communities to do something
good about their own future and then let them spread the
word to other communities to encourage them to do the same,”
he said. “The idea is to let the people know that the
community is becoming self-sufficient and try to put all
collective efforts together for the good of the community.”
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