A Scots officer helps an Iraqi child try on a pair of shoes. Posted on 12/01/2004 12:58:53 AM PST by M. Espinola
The majority in the mass-media only wish the general public to view the chaos, evil & even tragic deaths of Coalition troops caused by Islamic terrorists via 'homicide' car bombings, triggered by demented, death driven mad men. Free Iraqis are also putting their lives on the line everyday in their brave service in the Iraqi Army & police forces. It's high time the public is shown Coalition forces for all the various humanitarian assistance they have been offering the normal freedom loving people of Iraq. The very real sacrifice Coalition troops are making every day of the week will be shown here frequently. If there are those which would like to pool photo research just drop me a line. ========================================================================
A Scots officer helps an Iraqi child try on a pair of shoes.
British soldiers delivered children's shoes donated by St Bede's RC School, in Bedlington near Newcastle, and toys donated by Manor Park School, Worcester, to young Iraqi children in Umm Qasr on 30 November 2004
/center> Children at an Umm Qasr school, while receiving gifts & shoes donated by English schools.
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A female Czech soldier distributes gifts to young Iraqi girls at the reopening of a school in Basrah following refurbishmen.
A Royal Military Police Sergeant celebrates the reopening of a school in Basrah where she led a $10,000 refurbishment project.
A Royal Military Policewoman helps hand out toys to the children
Royal Engineers assist Iraqi electrical power maintenance workers assess the repairs needed to power lines in southern Iraq.
An Army Air Corps Sergeant-Major in one of fifteen schools, the reconstruction and refurbishment of which he has supervised over a three month period under the Quick Impact Project programme to deliver rapid help to key areas of Iraqi life.
One of the babies enjoys a little fussing from a Fusilier. Families of the Regiment at home in the UK and Germany donated toys for the clinic's waiting areas. The health centre cares for a district of 30,000.
The gifts are handed out at a school in Umm Qasr by soldiers from 23 Pioneer Regiment.
A Grenadier Guardsman, attached to the 1st Battalion, Irish Guards, talks with local people during a patrol of the Basrah waterfront.
23 Pioneer Regiment register civilian fire fighters in Umm Qasr.
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Thanks for posting these awesome photos!
Vehicles from the UK and US convoy conducting the Black Watch redeployment move out from Basrah on October 27th, 2004.
Isn't that flag on backwards?
bmp
ping!
T'anks for the ping. Great topic.
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Sorry. Didn't pick up on it.
Me weak mind, but strong back!
Red6
Yes, it's a magnificent beast in front of a small network.
ROFL!
Thanks for the ping. I wonder why we don't see this more in the MSM?
Not seeing this in the MSM is one reason that dan blaTHer and tom brokejaw (and hopefully peta jennings) are going to retire. Won't break my heart. Don't watch the MSM anyway.
Ah ... the children and people there are SOOO happy. They glow with joy. Our military is sooo impressive. May they be safe and be greeted with love when they return here too.
"What's the significance of "FOB Kalsu"? That's a familiar name to some of us."
well, I'll be d-mned.
Some good soul(s) remembered. (see end of 1st paragraph)
Too bad the writers at Sports Illustrated and some d-mned Yankees (said with
much love by VOA) are the best promoters of Kalsu...the only pro athlete killed in
the Vietnam War.
Probably the initial group posted to the area:105th Military Police Company
(Buffalo, New York)
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iraq/iskandariyah.htm
If/When I get the time, I'm gonna' "drill down" Yahoo and find out more about
the 105th Military Police Company.
I get the feeling that some Okies need to send somebody in Buffaloe, NY a bit of thanks.
They may need that Jihadist combat training for when they get home!
:-)
I think it is very important to note the smiling faces on the children. We are making a very strong effort to help the children and they will remember us for our kindness. We may continue to have trouble with their fathers and uncles, but at least we have the next generation to look forward to, unlike in Pakistan where the orphans are taken in by the radicals and taught to hate Westerners.
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