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BABIL PROVINCE, Iraq - As Operation New Dawn unfolds, a new beginning for local Iraqi children will be realized. Bandit Troop, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, opened the Al Shitiaa School, Oct. 2.
Bandit Troop assumed responsibility for overseeing the renovations of the school that Able Company, 2nd Battalion 69th Armor Regiment initiated earlier this year. The Al Shitiaa Company installed plumbing, air conditioning, and electrical systems in the school which will create an environment that is more comfortable for the children.
“This is one stepping stone to a larger picture,” said Capt. Joe Gainey, commander of Bandit Troop, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, from Killeen, Texas.
Bandit Troopers, Arkan Abid Alla, Mahawil, Education Superintendent, local sheiks from the Mahawil area, and Rasool Hashem Husan, a Al Waha Company contractor, were present for the ceremony. The ceremony consisted of a ribbon cutting, school tour, official transfer of keys, and the raising of the Iraqi flag by some of the students.
“[The Iraqi people] appreciate what we are doing for them,” said Gainey.
This will keep the children off the streets and help Iraq move towards a new future said Gainey.
The renovation of the school will provide education for nearly 600 children and classes will consist of twenty-two children each.
“Children will eventually be able to go get jobs that require higher education,” said 1st Lt. Daniel B. Schwartz, 4th platoon leader, Bandit Troop, from Killeen, Texas. “This will help to drive up stability in the region.”
Gainey said, “The mere fact that this school is able to be opened is a good testament to the improved security in the area due mostly in part to the Iraqi security forces.”
| Date Taken: | 10.02.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 10.14.2010 11:04 |
| Story ID: | 58095 |
| Location: | BA, IQ |
| Web Views: | 92 |
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