Iraqi School Children Receive 1,422 Backpacks

Multi-National Force - Iraq ^ | Spc. Ben Hutto

[SandRat]

A child in Sabbah Nissan receives a new backpack from members of the Concerned Local Citizens group, Nov. 26. The bags were provided by Battery A, 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery. Battery A has distributed 1,422 backpacks to the children of Sabbah Nissan since they came to the area in October.

FORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER — Soldiers from Battery A, 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery helped the Concerned Local Citizens group of Sabbah Nissan deliver backpacks to school children, Nov. 26.

Soldiers from Battery A have supplied 1,422 backpacks to the children of Sabbah Nissan since they took over the area in October.

During his short time in the area, Capt. Pat Moffett, from Manhatan Beach, Calif., the commander of Battery A, has seen noticeable improvements as a result of the battery’s humanitarian missions.

“On school days we are seeing a decrease in the numbers of children out on the streets,” he said. “It’s great, because they are going to school because they have the supplies to learn and succeed. We cannot drive down the streets here without seeing at least 100 children with those backpacks.”

In addition to supplying the children with backpacks, Battery A has supplied Sabbah Nissan with 7,000 cases of bottled water.

“We have an understanding with the people that as long as the region is stable and they help us keep insurgents in check, we will have more opportunities to help provide other services to them,” Moffett said. “Obviously, if the area was unstable, our main priority would have to be security. The people and the concerned citizens are a big reason this area doesn’t have those concerns.”

The 1-10th FA is part of the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga., and has been deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom since March.

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[Islander7]

SandRat, thank you for posting the good news about our troops. Your efforts are deeply appreciated.

[SandRat]

Thank you.

[2111USMC]

Very cool.

On a somewhat off topic twist on this, our kids are now being discouraged from carrying backpacks through the course of the day because they offer a place for hiding weapons, etc. (Kind of ironic, ain't it?)

[SandRat]

Liberal lunacy.

It used to be bare knuckles behind the gym and both parties learned it hurt; then walked away friends. Now the boys can’t even break wind without breaking the “Zero-Tolerance” rules sooo... things have escalated to idiocy.