Soldiers Say Goodbye to Iraqi Orphans With Party, Gifts

By • on July 2, 2009

Soldiers Say Goodbye to Iraqi Orphans With Party, Gifts

By Army Sgt. 1st Class Joe Thompson
Special to American Forces Press Service
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELTA, Iraq, July 2, 2009 – The 20th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Fires Brigade, 2nd Battalion, couldn’t leave here without a special goodbye to some local children they likely will never forget.

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Two boys from the Kut orphanage inspect the new soccer ball they received from a 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment soldier during their farewell to the kids at the Rehanah al-Haydaryah Family Park, Wasit province, Iraq, June 26, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joe Thompson