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October 28, 2007
Hearts and Minds
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20071026-01
October 26, 2007
Iraqi Army at Besmaya Installation Support San Diego Fire Victims
By U.S. Army Sgt 1st Class Charlene Sipperly
Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq Public Affairs
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Members of the Iraqi Army in Besmaya collected a donation for the San Diego, Calif., fire victims Thursday night at the Besmaya Range Complex in a moving ceremony to support Besmaya's San Diego residents.
Iraqi Army Col. Abbass, the commander of the complex, presented a gift of $1,000 to U.S. Army Col. Darel Maxfield, Besmaya Range Complex officer in charge, Multi-National Security Transition Command Iraq, to send to the fire victims in California.
The money was collected from Iraqi officers and enlisted soldiers in Besmaya. In a speech given during the presentation, Col. Abbass stated that he and the Iraqi soldiers were connected with the American people in many ways, and they will not forget the help that the American government has given the Iraqi people. Abbass was honored to participate by sending a simple fund of $1,000 to the American people in San Diego, to lower the suffering felt by the tragedy.
That is awesome! Just awesome!
Hat tips: OpFor, by way of And Still I Persist (who reminds us that the average pay in the Iraqi Army is about $300 a month), by way of Wollfe.
Posted by LindaSoG at October 28, 2007 10:11 PM
Comments
This is the most wonderful story I've read in months.
Wow, thank you Linda.
Why is everything so blurry?
Posted by: SondraK at October 29, 2007 12:03 AM
M'Lady, thanks for picking this up, I was going to run with it but knew you'd do better.
I'll give you two to one it doesn't hit mainstream.
I was feeling melancholy tonite, kinda poetic. I'd written a little thing, was feeling rather down, and this story just Completely changed my mood.
Too bad the surge isn't working.
OohRah
Wollf
Posted by: howlsatmoon at October 29, 2007 12:36 AM
Your site has won a Blog of the Day Award (BOTDA)
Thank you
Posted by: Bonnie at October 29, 2007 12:05 PM
Good one Linda, thanks
Posted by: Cuchieddie at October 29, 2007 12:27 PM
BOTDA? And I almost, semi, well....Hey I got an E-mail from you!!
Wow! You're Famous and cool and stuff!
Does that make me almost, semi, well......
Oh bother.
I Knew you'd do it Proud.
Wollf......(no "e", but I get the reasoning),heh
Posted by: howlsatmoon at October 29, 2007 02:01 PM
You rock! Thanks for posting this.
Posted by: K T Cat at October 29, 2007 02:31 PM
Great post Linda. One again!!! Who are our ambassadors?
Posted by: Jack at October 29, 2007 03:06 PM
-Ambar Province Government Dedicates Success vs. Al Aqaeda To 9/11 Victims
http://www.911familiesforamerica.org/?p=483
- Murdered Sheikh Risha joked with The Prez about eating at McDonalds in Baghdad- sometime in the future.
All these things stir the heart.
Posted by: The Word-Drum at October 30, 2007 12:06 AM