Published: February 10, 2008
Ironhorse 6 Kickstarts Business in Iraqi Market West of Baghdad
Editor: Alan Gray, NewsBlaze
FIRA SHIRA, Iraq - Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond, MND-B commanding general, Maj. Andy Gordon, Command Sgt. Major Anthony Diamond, listen attentively during a patrol brief.
U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Steve Stover, MND-B PAO |
FIRA SHIRA, Iraq - Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond, the commanding general of Multi-National Division - Baghdad and the 4th Infantry Division, who is a native of Hattiesburg, Miss., along with Hammond's executive officer, Maj. Andy Gordon, a native of Hueytown, Ala., and Command Sgt. Major Anthony Diamond, Fires Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, a native of Cedartown, Ga., listen attentively during a patrol brief Feb. 7 before moving out to the Fira Shira Market, which is located west of Baghdad.
Maj. Gen. Hammond, talked to locals, including a local barber, about security concerns and business needs.
1st Sgt. James Grove and a fellow Soldier from Battery B, Fires Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, joked around with local residents. Recently, the unit provided a micro-grant to a local Iraqi businessman to jump start a bakery in the market. A week later, a restaurant opened across the street as a direct result of the bakery opening.
FIRA SHIRA, Iraq - Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond, commanding general of MND-Baghdad and 4th ID talks to a local barber about his security concerns, business needs
U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Steve Stover, MND-B PAO | 
FIRA SHIRA, Iraq - 1st Sgt. James Grove, fellow Soldier from Battery B, Fires Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment joke around with local residents.
U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Steve Stover, MND-B PAO |
Source: Multi-National Division - Baghdad PAO
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