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Civil affairs in northern Iraq
CJTF-7 Public Affairs ^ | Dec 21, 2003 | Press Release, Army Corp

Posted on 12/21/2003 7:10:59 PM PST by Calpernia

Just by watching the news and reading the paper, many people think that all of the Coalition efforts are south of the green line. That is not true. Soldiers from many different units are operating in an area called Kurdistan or northern Iraq. One of those units is the 404th Civil Affairs Battalion.

Northern Iraq is what Kurdish people call home. They have had some freedom and safety since 1991. These are also the same people that supported the United States and the war in Iraq. Even with this freedom and relative safety, there are still many people and communities living in poverty.

A Special Operations Team from Charlie Company 404th Civil Affairs Battalion operating out of the Dahok Governate helped some of those less fortunate families. The result was that many people had a few more meals and a lot of them felt that they were not forgotten.

Forty-five families were helped and about 240 more will receive food. Each case of UGR H&S (t-rations) is made up of three boxes; box one has the meats and vegetables. The second has all of the canned foods and powdered products. The third has dry goods, paper plates, utensils and seasonings. Every three box set is designed to feed fifty people. Two thousand cases of water accompany the food.

This food and water was supplied to C Company 404th Civil Affairs Battalion through the LRS Detachment attached to the 311th Military Intelligence Battalion stationed at the Peshmerga Military Academy, who have been operating in the area to help build a safer Iraqi nation.

This opportunity to assist people is what civil affairs is all about. Working closely with the local Governate and mayoralty is the best way to help. By assessing the needs of the local population, civil affairs operators provide a valuable service to the region.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 404thcivilaffairs; civilaffairs; coalition; iraq

1 posted on 12/21/2003 7:10:59 PM PST by Calpernia
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To: MJY1288; Calpernia; Grampa Dave; anniegetyourgun; Ernest_at_the_Beach; BOBTHENAILER; ...
Pro Military, Pro Coalition News

A Special Operations Team from Charlie Company 404th Civil Affairs Battalion operating out of the Dahok Governate helped some of the Kurdish people. The result was that many people had a few more meals and a lot of them felt that they were not forgotten.

2 posted on 12/21/2003 7:13:07 PM PST by Calpernia (Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does.)
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To: Calpernia
I cannot imagine not having the barest essentials such as food. God bless our military and these folks they are helping.
3 posted on 12/21/2003 7:56:50 PM PST by mplsconservative (Merry Christmas Freepers! Bless you one and all!)
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To: Calpernia
Yes Their work will make people see that rebuild the hope of Iraq .
4 posted on 12/21/2003 8:01:41 PM PST by serurier (Thanks, my meaning is to set up the base to control the city in the broad area of the suburbs of the)
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To: Calpernia
This opportunity to assist people is what civil affairs is all about. Working closely with the local Governate and mayoralty is the best way to help. By assessing the needs of the local population, civil affairs operators provide a valuable service to the region.

Our troops "Winning the hearts and minds", giving these people hope for a better future. We rarely hear about what the troops are doing for the people in Northern Iraq. Thanks for posting this, Calpernia.

5 posted on 12/22/2003 12:55:14 AM PST by radu (May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Hope your computer problems have been fixed, RC. :-)
6 posted on 12/22/2003 5:05:24 AM PST by Coop (God bless our troops!)
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To: Calpernia
Winning the hearts and minds ~ Bump!
7 posted on 12/22/2003 8:11:07 AM PST by blackie
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To: Calpernia
Bump!
8 posted on 12/23/2003 8:18:50 PM PST by windchime (Podesta about Bush: "He's got four years to try to undo all the stuff we've done." (TIME-1/22/01))
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