Jim Hake's Spirit of America has a message from GIs who would like to give their Iraqi compatriots a little something extra:
Coalition Military Assistance Training Team (CMATT) member Jeff Walsh who is OIC of Fort Tal Afar contacted us to help provide for the quality of life for the approximately 300 Iraqis stationed there. The fort, which Jeff writes is a "no-kidding fort built by the Brits in the 1940s...used as a prison during the Iran/Iraq War", leaves much to be desired in the way of amenities and recreational activities. Currently, the Iraqi troops have no outlet to relieve stress and wind-down, other than Arab tv. Walsh and the 16 other Americans stationed at Fort Tal Afar would like your help in changing that.Walsh has asked for Spirit of America by way of our donors to contribute to creating a recreational facility for the men to use during their leisure time. The American soldiers have cleared a way for a rec room and need basic building supplies such as tools and window curtains to put the finishing touches along with entertainment items such as a ping-pong table, fitness equipment and games.
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