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BAGHDAD -- A local Iraqi boy tries out his soccer footwork on a newly-cleared field in......read moreread more
Courtesy Photo | BAGHDAD -- A local Iraqi boy tries out his soccer footwork on a newly-cleared field in western Baghdad Nov. 3. Task Force Baghdad Soldiers and a local contractor spent six days and $9,000 clearing the lot of trash and rubble. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Ryan Avila, 4th Brigade Combat Team PAO) see less
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BAGHDAD -- Task Force Baghdad Soldiers recently teamed up with a contractor in western Baghdad to transform a trash-filled lot into a soccer field for local youngsters.
A patrol from 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment triggered the start of the project to clear away the rubble and garbage.
Neighborhood residents showed Capt. Paul Murach, the 6th Sqdn., 8th Cav. Reg. civil-military operations officer, a cluttered lot in a residential area a few weeks ago. The residents needed some assistance cleaning up the field which had become an eyesore
Murach contacted a local Iraqi construction contractor, and after receiving approval on financing, awarded the beautification project to him.
"The project took six days to complete at a cost of $9,000," Murach said.
The unit sponsored a media event Nov. 3 to show off the new field for the residents and watch local children put the field to the test by practicing their soccer skills.
