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Soldiers Say Goodbye to Orphans
Friday, 03 July 2009

Ms. Nisreen Abdul Raoof plays with an orphan at the Deep Strike farewell to the children of the Kut orphanage at the Rehanah Al-Haydaryah Family Park, June 26. Nisreen said they came up with the idea to have a farewell in the park so the American forces could say goodbye to the children. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joe Thompson.

FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELTA — Children from the Kut orphanage were treated to an evening of games, gifts and entertainment at the Rehanah Al-Haydaryah Family Park by 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Fires Brigade, June 26.

"It was an idea to have an event before the American forces left that they could say goodbye to the Iraqi children; and it should be in an open area like the park," said Ms. Nisreen Abdul Raoof, the director of the Kut orphanage.

Lt. Col. Timothy Bush, commander 2nd Bn., 20th FA Regt.,

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