BAGHDAD - With the cooperation of the Government of Iraq and the local Abu Ghraib government, Coalition forces embarked on the construction of a 450 sq. meter warehouse built to house supplies for dozens of area schools.
Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, "Paxton Rangers," 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad completed the project this past week and opened the warehouse in a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 27 in Abu Ghraib.
In honor of the completion of the warehouse, Coalition forces, who funded and managed the construction of the warehouse, purchased 153 high capacity photocopiers and over 30,000 reams of copy paper.
Dr. Nihad Abbas Shihad al-Juburi, the deputy minister of education from Baghdad, joined several members of the local Abu Ghraib government at the opening ceremony.
Dr. Nihad spoke briefly, congratulating the government of Abu Ghraib on its recent improvements to its city, to include upgrades to the schools and the opening of the supply warehouse, which will act as a hub for the schools in the region.
"I want to thank the CF for their generous gift," said Kamil Abbas, the Abu Ghraib Council Chairman. "[There was] hard work done by everyone to get the warehouse finished before the beginning of the next school year."
After the speakers concluded a short tour commenced with a ceremonial cutting of the ribbon.
The Paxton Rangers' Civilian and Military Operations Platoon, lead by Capt. Matthew McKnight from Carlisle, Pa, were in charge of overseeing the project.
McKnight and his CMO platoon travel throughout the Abu Ghraib area on a daily basis with engineers in order to inspect the work being done by hired local contractors.
"After months of work overseeing this project and making sure it was completed to [standard] we are glad we can hand over a completed project," said McKnight. "[This was] designed to help the children of Iraq."
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