Task force 1st Armored Division distributes food to “New Baghdad” community

CJTF7 ^ | Jan. 2, 2004

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

CJTF-7 Public Affairs
BAGHDAD, Iraq
Release #040102d

 

Task force 1st Armored Division distributes food to “New Baghdad” community
 

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Since coming to Baghdad in April, the Dragoons of the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR) have been reaching out to their Iraqi communities. They provide a safe and secure environment for their Iraqi neighbors and bring Baghdad’s southeast side food and school supplies.

The units associated with this part of Baghdad and the positive relationship with the Iraqi people are the War Eagle Squadron of 2nd ACR and 2nd Battalion 37th Armor Regiment – “the Iron Dukes” of 1st Armored Division. These units are synonymous with the neighborhoods of “New Baghdad” and Sumer.

These units worked together Dec. 20 to distribute food and supplies directly to the families that need them most.

More than 4,000 kilograms of food, including turkey, chicken, lamb, beef, and bread, were distributed at three different neighborhood locations. Kellogg, Brown and Root, food service contractors for Task Force 1st Armored Division, donated the food and the units worked with Glenn Shilbock, the dining facilities manager, to get the food in those who would distribute it.

The food was loaded onto vehicles from Headquarters and Headquarters Company 2-37 Armor. “Aggressor” Company of 2-37 Armor and “Apache” Troop from the 2nd ACR provided security at the sites, while soldiers worked directly with the people living in the neighborhood.

Guardsmen from the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps also joined in the operation.
The Sumer district Neighborhood Advisory Council representative, Rahim Khaloff fell in with the troops to distribute food to the people he represents.
At the Alsoor mosque, religious representatives helped the troops get food distributed in their communities.

The Assyrian Democratic Movement (ADM) joined the effort and followed along in a convoy that included Civil Affairs officers Maj. Ted Enoch and Capt. Marjan Montalvo, as well as a Psychological Operations team led by Staff Sgt. Jason Demoss.
The ADM interviewed several people, including Apache Troop Commander Capt. Ty Wilson, who is the officer in charge of one of the distribution sites.

As with most operations in this area of town, 1st Lt. Michael Murphy and 1st Lt. Isaiah Shea of the Iron Dukes were right in the middle of everything. They are two of the most well known faces in the Sumer and “New Baghdad” communities.

The Soldiers distributed the foodstuffs directly to the people who would carry it straight to their houses for preparation and consumption.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

The units associated with this part of Baghdad and the positive relationship with the Iraqi people are the War Eagle Squadron of 2nd ACR and 2nd Battalion 37th Armor Regiment – “the Iron Dukes” of 1st Armored Division. These units are synonymous with the neighborhoods of “New Baghdad” and Sumer.

More than 4,000 kilograms of food...were distributed at three different neighborhood locations. Kellogg, Brown and Root, food service contractors for Task Force 1st Armored Division, donated the food...

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“Iron Dukes” of the 1st Armored Division ~ w/ help from the ICDC, Kellogg, Brown and Root ~ ping!
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[Sacajaweau]

How great we (and our allies) are!!

This is the UN's job but they ran to their spider holes at the first shot. And the first shot wouldn't have occurred if they had screened the Saddam loyalists they hired to guard the UN delegation. But then, they didn't want to seem like they were over-doing the protection bit.

Such fools to throw caution to the wind!!

[Sacajaweau]

This operation looks like it has active participation by the Iraqi people. Looks like we said "STAND UP!! It's your country. Do you love and care about your people or not. It's a matter of changing the mentality of people who have lived in fear and under sanctions all their lives.

[blackie]

Task force 1st Armored Division distributes food to “New Baghdad” community ~ Bump!

[windchime]

Bump!

[McGavin999]

This is wonderful. I hope they are trying to find a way to get these people employed as well. (Not our soldiers, but the others in the CPA and the local leaders) That's the best thing that can be done for these folks.

In the meantime, feeding them directly like this goes a long way toward winning hearts and minds.