Soldiers Provide Food to Kindi Residents

Defend America ^ | July 28, 2005 | Army Capt. John J. Agnello

[SandRat]

The delivery received a warm welcome from the local populace and many thanks from town leaders.

BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 28, 2005 — Elements of 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division provided food, cooking utensils and cleaning supplies July 22 to residents of Kindi, a neighborhood north of the International Zone. The supplies were delivered in the form of a Rhode pack, a sustenance package of more than one ton of food and supplies that included rice, beans, canned fish and meat, vegetables, cooking oil, dessert treats, pots and pans, serving utensils, and propane stoves.

“We have delivered other various items to this neighborhood before, but never to this scale,” said U.S. Army Capt. Wiley Hammer, troop commander and native of Knoxville, Tenn. “These people are in need, so we try to help them out with whatever way we can.”

"We have delivered other various items to this neighborhood before, but never to this scale. These people are in need, so we try to help them out with whatever way we can."

U.S. Army Capt. Wiley Hammer

There are three different types of Rhode packs: construction, sustenance, and office supplies. The sustenance packages can feed more than 2,000 people a little more than one meal, said Maj. Daniel Canales, 4th Brigade Combat Team civil-military operations officer. The package has the potential of feeding between 40 and 50 families.

The children of Kindi, a neighborhood in the Kharkh district of Baghdad, Iraq, give a thumbs up after U.S. soldiers assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment donate a Rhode sustenance package, July 22, 2005. U.S. Army photo

The delivery received a warm welcome from the local populace and many thanks from town leaders. Soldiers from Force Troop, 2nd Battalion, 278th Cavalry Regiment, attached to 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, headed up the operation, with assistance from the battalion’s Forward Support Company and Civil Affairs Team.

The operation took about three hours and when the unit left, the word “Shukran! (Thank you!),” echoed from all the townspeople.

[SandRat]

The children of Kindi, a neighborhood in the Kharkh district of Baghdad, Iraq, give a thumbs up after U.S. soldiers assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment donate a Rhode sustenance package, July 22, 2005. U.S. Army photo

[SandRat]

If anyone doubts we are winning just read the story and look at the photo.

[GodBlessUSA]

The picture tells the story is right. Just look at their faces. Pictures like these are such a joy to see! Shukran, Sandrat for the ping!;)

God Bless our Military and Allied Forces for all they do!

[ExcursionGuy84]

Ever since OIF 1 when the 3rd ID "oficially" entered Baghdad, Tankers & Infantry were tossing out candies, MRE's & water bottles to the poor residents of the city who turned out to greet them.

[they eventually were orered to halt for fear of the vehicles running over someone trying to retrieve said thrown objects in the street.]

That alone is proof that Iraq would from that moment, Forever be free and Never again be ruled by Saddamites.

Taken from War Stories, with Oliver North.

[The Great RJ]

Gee what did the Saudi's and Iranians give these people? Some Korans and a bunch murdering terrorists.

[ASOC]

Can anyone point to information on these "Rhode packs" -- Google, it would seem this time, is not my friend.

TIA

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!