Iraq: On Ground Updates - August 02, 2009

Iraq: On Ground Updates
Sadr City School Completed by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Sunday, August 02, 2009
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BAGHDAD, Iraq - The Gulf Region Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Iraq, recently completed a 12-classroom school in Sadr City that will provide educational opportunities for approximately 600 boys and girls ages six through 12.
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A ceremonial ribbon cutting was held, July 29, with family tribal leaders, officials from the district authority council, the general director of the 3rd Rusafa Education Headquarters and contractor employees who worked on the $1 million Ammar Bin Yasir School project.
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Project engineer Inez Bergerson from the Gulf Region District's Loyalty Resident Office said, "it's a real pleasure to see projects such as this completed in an area of Baghdad that has so little."
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When possible, building materials were purchased from local markets in an effort to help local business owners, Bergerson said.
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As Iraq strives to build a secure, stable and self-governing nation, the Gulf Region Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Iraq, has completed thousands of projects in support of Iraq reconstruction. Since 2004, GRD has completed 4,619 projects throughout Iraq valued at more than $7.2 billion, and has 285 projects ongoing.

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Above courtesy of DVIDS - Article/photos by Ron Reeves