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  Iraqi Construction Apprentice Program Continues Story Number: NNS041001-11Release Date: 10/1/2004 4:04:00 PMFrom 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Engineer Group Public AffairsAL ANBAR PROVINCE, Iraq (NNS) -- Members of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14 began the second round of teaching construction skills to Iraqi youth in the Iraqi Construction Apprentice Program (ICAP) in July. The ICAP program is designed to take 14- to 25-year-old Iraqi students and teach them enough basic construction to get a job in their local communities. “This is what we came here to do, to help the Iraqi people,” said one of the new instructors,...

Cannoncockers build miniature version of Fenway Park in IraqSubmitted by: 1st Marine DivisionStory Identification #: 20049123827Story by Cpl. Veronika R. Tuskowski CAMP RAMADI, Iraq (Aug. 31, 2004) -- Captain Stephen Pritchard has the ultimate offer to the Boston Red Sox CEO, John Henry, and Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein. "If the Spring Training venue in Sarasota, Fla., ever proves to be untenable, then you are more than welcome to hold Spring Training here in Ar Ramadi, Iraq," said Pritchard, a logistics officer with 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment. Why such a gracious offer? Cannoncockers of 3rd Battalion 11th...