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  Iraqi Job Fair Iraqis who arrived early at a job fair held by the British Army's 1st Battalion, 1st Light Infantry Brigade at  the stadium in Al Amarah, Iraq, express happiness at being toward the front of the growing line. More than 11,000 Iraqis began arriving at 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 26, 2004 to register for 2,500 manual labor jobs. The British soldiers pulled riot patrol  to keep the Iraqis from trampling one another during the long wait in line. Royal Air Force photo by Cpl. Gary Wort   ~~~~~~~~   Crowds gather for a job fair sponsored by the British Army's 1st Battalion, 1st Light...

Army Home Page / Press Centre / Press Releases  Serial number 1131  Released on Thursday 22nd January 2004 WELSH ROYAL ENGINEER VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS RETURN FROM THE GULFFACILTY NOTE WELSH ROYAL ENGINEER VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS RETURN FROM THE GULF Volunteer soldiers serving with the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) are scheduled to return home to Wales this weekend. Some 124 soldiers from across the regiment were mobilised in May 2003 in support of OPERATION TELIC duty in Iraq. The volunteers deployed as a composite sub unit under the title of 100 Field Squadron Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia), which is the title of the squadron based...