New Soccer Stadium Funding Discussed, Security And Health Issues Addressed

New Soccer Stadium Funding Discussed, Security And Health Issues Addressed

AR RAMADI, Iraq - Civil Affairs personnel have made the final payment of $8,600 to fund the construction of a new soccer stadium in Nassir Wa Salaam. Once complete, the project will provide a first-class recreational facility and meeting place for the 153,000 residents of the area. The money distributed was provided by the 82nd Airborne Division's Commander's Emergency Relief Payment program.

In an effort demonstrating the Coalition's commitment to the Iraqi Police, civil affairs personnel with 1st Brigade of the 82nd verified completion of a CERP-funded project to increase the force protection levels around the Al Jazeera Police Station in Ar Ramadi. The initiative emplaced concrete barriers around the station.

Civil affairs teams with 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment accompanied the regimental surgeon and conducted a medical assessment of two local villages near Ar Rutbah. The team addressed the residents' concerns about fuel and water and distributed humanitarian assistance to the 165 residents of that area.
The visit fostered a positive relationship between Coalition forces and those residents of the west who have less frequent exposure to our forces.

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Civil affairs teams with 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment accompanied the regimental surgeon and conducted a medical assessment of two local villages near Ar Rutbah. The team addressed the residents' concerns about fuel and water and distributed humanitarian assistance to the 165 residents of that area.

The visit fostered a positive relationship between Coalition forces and those residents of the west who have less frequent exposure to our forces.

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I got the most amazing letter from one of my boys (3rd ACR) and he told me about traveling through a village that had never seen an American soldier. He was shocked at the warm welcome he received. He had a wonderful encounter with a small Iraqi child that started with sharing pretzels and ended in a handshake with the smiling villagers looking on. It was his first encounter with non-hostile Iraqis and it lifted his spirits to the sky.

Some of our boys have no idea how much progress is being made in most of the country.

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