Wolfhound soldiers continue World War II tradition, help Japanese orphans

KUNAR PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN

05.01.2011

Courtesy Photo

Combined Joint Task Force 101

U.S. Army Cpl. Joseph Bello, a team leader with 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, Task Force No Fear, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Bronco, from Waterville, Ohio, gives money to 1st Sgt. Ambrose Crump III, first sergeant for Alpha Company, 2nd Bn., 27th Inf., from Lexington, Ky., participating in a Wolfhound tradition known as "pass the hat," in which soldiers pass a combat helmet to collect money for the Holy Family Home Orphanage in Osaka, Japan. Wolfhound soldiers have maintained a relationship with the orphanage since World War II.

• Date Taken: 05.01.2011
• Date Posted: 05.10.2011 17:25
• Photo ID: 399890
• VIRIN: 110501-A-6582M-001
• Resolution: 2464x1632
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• Location: KUNAR PROVINCE, AF