Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080209-04
February 9, 2008

MND-N Soldiers provide aid to Iraqi orphanage
Multi-National Division – North PAO

KIRKUK, Iraq – Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division’s, visited a Kirkuk orphanage Feb. 3

The Soldiers passed out food, supplies and toys -- hoping to “brighten the children’s faces and provide them with some things that they often go without,” said Capt. Greg Hotaling, the Company D commander.

In addition to donating food and supplies, the Multi-National Division – North Soldiers made plans to help the orphanage build an indoor recreation room, “where the boys have somewhere to play during bad weather,” Hotaling said.

The Soldiers plan to visit the orphanage regularly during the duration of their deployment.

“It’s just an amazing feeling to know that we are putting smiles on the faces of these children, and we will continue to work with them until we leave,” said Cincinnati, Ohio, native, Sgt. 1st Class Steven Bailey. “The boys are real smart, too. I was teaching them English and they were teaching me Arabic.”

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