116th BCT donates medical equipment to Iraqi Army medics in Riyadh, Iraq

Courtesy Photo | Staff Sgt. Dean Sowers, a Task Force 1-163 Infantry medic unpacks a cardiac defibulator and electrocardiogram machine at the Riyadh Iraqi Army barracks Sept. 27. (Photo submitted by 451st Civil Affairs)  

KIRKUK, IRAQ

10.04.2005

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FOB WARRIOR, Iraq --Soldiers from 116th Brigade Combat Team's C Company, 116th Engineers delivered medical supplies and equipment to Iraqi Army medics in Riyadh, Iraq, Sept. 27, including a cardiac defibulator and electrocardiogram (EKG) monitor.

The engineer company is attached to Task Force 1-163 Infantry, the unit responsible for operations in western Kirkuk Province. Also accompanying the engineers during the delivery were members of a civil affairs team from the 451st Civil Affairs Battalion.

"Medical personnel where very happy to receive the supplies and expressed their gratitude," said Sgt. Nels Graham, a 451st Civil Affairs sergeant who helped with the delivery.

According to Graham, the donation was made in an effort to promote cooperation and good will between US forces and their Iraqi counterparts.

Helping Iraqi security forces train and equip in order to better maintain stability is part of the 116th BCT's mission while deployed in north central Iraq. The unit's mission also includes assisting Iraq's new government, supporting economic development and facilitating communications.

The 116th BCT is comprised of headquarters and staff sections, two armor battalions, a mechanized infantry battalion, a support battalion, a field artillery battalion, an engineer battalion, and various intelligence, signal, and specialized units. The 116th BCT is one of several Army National Guard units deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III.

• Date Taken: 10.04.2005
• Date Posted: 10.04.2005 15:12
• Story ID: 3183
• Location: KIRKUK, IQ