Posted on 02/17/2006 3:35:52 PM PST by SandRat
Armor soldiers assembled and delivered the wheelchair, provided by a California-based non-profit group, to an Iraq girl suffering from cerebral palsy.
BAGHDAD, Feb. 17, 2006 — Life in a war-torn country can be hard. The life of a disabled child living in a war-torn country is even harder.
Multinational Division–Baghdad soldiers made life a little easier Feb. 8 for a young Iraqi girl who suffers from cerebral palsy when they delivered a free wheelchair in Baladiat, Iraq.
“The family expressed gratitude for the new wheelchair and said they look forward to seeing more of Troop B in the future.”
U.S. Army Pfc. Erik Meyers
U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, serving with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, surprised the young girl when they assembled and delivered the wheelchair.
The wheelchair was provided by the Free Wheelchair Mission, an Orange County, California-based non-profit organization committed to providing the transforming gift of mobility to the physically disabled poor in developing countries.
The Iraqi and Kuwaiti governments waived import fees for all of the wheelchairs sent by the mission.
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joshua Lein, Pfc. Clay Hughes, Pfc. Robert Gonzales and Pfc. Erik Meyers helped assemble five wheelchairs and delivered one to the young girl.
“It was an awesome experience,” said Meyers, a field artillery forward observer working with the Civil Affairs section. “We spent several hours of our free time putting the chairs together.
“Some of the Iraqi translators helped put together more chairs for distribution to other needy children and adults.”
The soldiers also gave the girl and her family a humanitarian bag and toys.
“The family expressed gratitude for the new wheelchair and said they look forward to seeing more of Troop B in the future,” said Meyers.
Caring Warriors for the Innocent.
obviously trying to compensate for all the torturing they've been doing (/sarcasm off)
God Bless our troops.
Import fees on wheelchairs?
Our troops are the best! God Bless them!
Civilians will rally to soldiers who perform acts of generosity before they will rally to suicide murderers of innocents.
In time, we will win.
That's why America will always win.
“The family expressed gratitude for the new wheelchair and said they look forward to seeing more of Troop B in the future.”
Worldclass sarcasm I'd call it.
Thanks for the ping!
BTTT
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