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Soldiers Raise, Fly American Flags to be Sent to United States Print E-mail
Monday, 06 July 2009
By Van Williams
Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq

Multi-National Security Transition Command- Iraq J4 observed the July 4th holiday by raising flags to be sent to the United States. U.S. Army Col. Keith Kodalen receives the flag from U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Rosa Harmon. Photo by Van Williams, Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq.
Multi-National Security Transition Command- Iraq J4 observed the July 4th holiday by raising flags to be sent to the United States. U.S. Army Col. Keith Kodalen receives the flag from U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Rosa Harmon. Photo by Van Williams, Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq.
BAGHDAD — July fourth, the day of American independence, was celebrated in the International Zone with special flag raising ceremonies by Soldiers with Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq (MNSTC-I). The flags, after being raised and flown here, will be sent to servicemembers, family and friends in the United States.

U.S. Army Col. Keith Kodalen, MNSTC-I, J4 commander, led his section in the first of many flag raisings on this patriotic day.

"The command receives requests from servicemembers, family and friends back home to have a flag that was flown over Baghdad," Kodalen said, standing next to 40 boxes of flags waiting to be raised.

The stars and stripes were purchased from the Post Exchange and will be sent back to the States with a certificate signed by the MNSTC-I commanding general, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Frank Helmick.

"Today is special because we get to pay tribute and honor our nation by flying the flag," Kodalen said.

NOTE:  Please do not contact MNF-I to request flags flown in Iraq.  Please go through your servicemember's home unit in the United States to make such a request.

 
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