Posted on 01/25/2007 3:51:28 PM PST by SandRat
FORWARD OPERATING BASE LOYALTY, Iraq — Residents of the Adhamiyah section of eastern Baghdad picked up needed supplies following a visit by Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division and their Iraqi Army counterparts this week.
In coordination with the Adhamiyah District Council, U.S. and Iraqi troops delivered clothes, toys, vitamins, and toiletries to over 500 residents in a local theater. Especially popular with the youth were soccer balls and comic books. Also, a U.S. medic treated a woman with low blood sugar.
It would have been impossible to deliver the goods without U.S.-Iraqi cooperation, according to Capt. Drew Corbin, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment.
“The Iraqi police were very helpful today,” he said. “They provided security and helped distribute the humanitarian assistance bags.”
1st Lt. Nathaniel Waggoner of 1-26 echoed Corbin’s sentiments.
“The Adhamiyah District Council played a huge role during today’s events,” he said. “They coordinated for the entire event and then worked side-by-side with the Iraqi Army, Iraqi police, and U.S. forces.”
“We really made a difference today,” added Capt. Jared Purcell of 1-26. The humanitarian assistance drop is part of a U.S.-Iraqi effort to reduce sectarian violence and help bring security to Baghdad.
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