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Who's doing the work in Iraq?Finally got my image uploading working (Image Magick wasn't playing nice on the new host, so I'm using NetPBM). I got this sent to me a while back by my cousin, who's husband is in Iraq as we speak:  Posted by Jake on 04/20/04 @ 03:25 PM
Posted in Funny | 9 Comments | Permalink Submit to digg, del.icio.us, reddit, or stumbleupon 9 Commentskim odes said on 05/12/04 @ 07:18 AM:would like to work in iraq Dick Lundeen said on 05/16/04 @ 01:03 AM: Ironworker looking for fortune erecting steel in Iraq. If you have any information or know of any companies bidding steel erection, please notify me at Shawnastamm.1@aol.com PS.. If this is considered soliciting, sorry. Paul Peters said on 06/14/04 @ 02:48 PM: Carpenter looking for work in Iraq. any finish work or steel studs included contact me. over 15 years experience. Port., Or Lt. Col. Dominic Caraccilo said on 07/10/04 @ 10:34 PM: I have been serving in Iraq for over five months now as a soldier in the 2nd Battalion of the 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, otherwise known as the "ROCK." We entered the country at midnight on the 26th of March; one thousand of my fellow soldiers and I parachuted from 10 jumbo jets (known as C-17s) onto a cold, muddy field in Bashur, Northern Iraq. This parachute operation was the U.S. Army's only combat jump of the war and opened up the northern front. Things have changed tremendously for our battalion since those first cold, wet weeks spent in the mountain city of Bashur. On April 10 our battalion conducted an attack south into the oil-rich town of Kirkuk, the city that has since become our home away from home and the focus of our security and development efforts. Kirkuk is a hot and dusty city of just over a million people. The majority of the city has welcomed our presence with open arms. After nearly five months here, the people still come running from their homes, in the 110-degree heat, waving to us as our troops drive by on daily patrols of the city. Children smile and run up to shake hands, in their broken English shouting "Thank you, mister." The people of Kirkuk are all trying to find their way in this new democratic environment. Some major steps have been made in these last three months. A big reason for our steady progress is that our soldiers are living among the people of the city and getting to know their neighbors and the needs of their neighborhoods. We also have been instrumental in building a new police force. Kirkuk now has 1,700 police officers. The police are now, ethnically, a fair representation of the community as a whole. So far, we have spent more than $500,000 from the former Iraqi regime to repair each of the stations' electricity and plumbing, to paint each station and make it a functional place for the police to work. The battalion also has assisted in re-establishing Kirkuk's fire department, which is now even more effective than before the war. New water treatment and sewage plants are being constructed and the distribution of oil and gas are steadily improving. All of these functions were started by our soldiers here in this northern city and are now slowly being turned over to the newly elected city government. Laws are being rewritten to reflect democratic principles and a functioning judicial system was recently established to bridge the gap between law enforcement and the rule of law. The quality of life and security for the citizens has been largely restored and we are a large part of why that has happened. The fruits of all our soldiers' efforts are clearly visible in the streets of Kirkuk today. There is very little trash in the streets, there are many more people in the markets and shops and children have returned to school. This is all evidence that the work we are doing as a battalion and as American soldiers is bettering the lives of Kirkuk's citizens. I am proud of the work we are doing here in Iraq and I hope all of your readers are as well. Lt. Col. Dominic Caraccilo "Die dulci fruimini!" jerry hedges said on 07/13/04 @ 09:36 AM: i have 12 years in building residential and commercial projects. i am looking for work in iraq please contact me KABIR said on 11/25/04 @ 08:03 AM: THEY ARE SPOIL IRAQ WICH IS NOT GOOD Ella said on 02/04/05 @ 04:39 AM: Dear Sirs, We are looking for work in iraq. Please contact me willie said on 11/28/05 @ 07:50 AM: union laborer here out of chicago how and who do i contact to come over there to work. Roy Ramey said on 08/20/06 @ 05:02 PM: 25 years in inspection and construction. Looking for an assignment in Iraq. Post a comment |
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