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Forces Plan to Restore Ancient Arch by Pvt Multi-National Division – Baghdad “First Team.....Team First” Saturday, August 8, 2009 Forces plan to restore ancient arch By Pvt. Jared Gehmann “It was sad to see this “The first thing we are will be looked into. These 3rd BCT PAO place get torn apart in the going to try and do is build areas include the courtyard SALMAN PAK, Iraq — In 1990s when residents started a fence around this area and fountain, a nearby pool, visi- an attempt to restore national taking ancient bricks from the plant grass and trees, trying to tors’ center, and the large pan- pride and tourism to one of arch to build their houses and make the area more beautiful oramic building, which were the oldest landmarks in Iraq, walls,” added Kadhum. and inviting.” all built in the 1980s to help American Paratroopers and Iraqi and U.S. forces dis- Cheatham said another bring more people to the an- Iraqi Army Soldiers discussed cussed their hopes to start sev- goal for the project is to bring cient attraction. plans for renovating the area eral projects at the arch site some tourism to the area that “I’m really excited about surrounding the famous Arch within the next few months. will display Iraq’s history and the reconstruction and I hope of Ctesiphon in Salman Pak, “We want to start im- culture. it all goes well,” said Kad- Aug 5. proving the area by working “The Iraqi people need a hum. The all-brick arch was built around the arch, I think that’s sense of pride and heritage for Cheatham emphasized that nearly 16 centuries ago and is our quick fix,” said Capt. Dal- their country and few places the reconstruction of this area one of the oldest free stand- las Cheatham, of Fayetteville in Iraq are as symbolic as the would also symbolize the ing arches in the world. But N.C., the commanding officer arch,” said Cheatham. overall reconstruction of the years of neglect and war in of Company B, 1st Battalion, Cheatham also said once war-torn nation and would the region have transformed 505th Infantry Regiment, 3rd the surrounding area is com- give many of the Iraqi people the once popular attraction Brigade Combat Team, 82nd plete, restoration of the sur- hope and encouragement for into an Iraqi army outpost Airborne Division. rounding buildings on the site the country’s future. surrounded by acres of trash and rubble. However, as conditions in Iraq continue to improve, a new effort to renovate the area was discussed between U.S. and Iraqi army officials during a site assessment mis- sion in the hopes to bring some heritage and stabil- ity back to the people of the greater Ma’dain region. “About 25 years ago this area was very popular and people came from all over Iraq to trade at the market- place that used to be here,” said Iraqi Capt. Abbas Kad- hum, an Iraqi army officer who grew up in the region and currently oversees the outpost around the arch. Photo by Pvt. Jared Gehmann, 3rd BCT PAO “There was music play- Iraqi Capt. Abbas Kadhum (center) speaks with Lt. Col. Michael Shinners (left), of Alexandria, ing all the time here, and the Va., and Capt. Dallas Cheatham (right), of Fayetteville N.C., about the history of the Arch of large fountain used to have Ctesiphon and the area that surrounds it during a site assessment mission Aug. 5. U.S. and running water that the kids Iraqi military officers discussed several plans to renovate the once popular attraction in the would play in.” hopes to restore national pride in the country. PAGE 2 August 8, 2009 Cavalry keeps eyes, ears open By Staff Sgt. Mark Burrell of course we own the night… by-side, they feel safer, added MND-B PAO If they’re going to try to move, Arkan. BAGHDAD — “Alright we’re going to catch them.” “Doing these patrols also fellas,” a voice crackled on the “At night we can keep a legitimizes the Federal Police radio. “Keep yer eyes open.” smaller signature; we’re not force. We work with them and Under the cover of darkness, stirring up too much commo- things get accomplished,” said a convoy of Iraqi Federal Po- tion,” said Olvera, a native of Olvera, recognizing the need lice and cavalry scouts bumped San Benito, Texas. for teamwork. along dusty roads on their way As the vehicles switched off As Ibabao passed a dark to Subak Sur, a small, but stra- their lights and pulled up to the alleyway, something moved. tegically important town on the edge of the town, the Ameri- Without hesitation, he point- outskirts of northeast Baghdad. cans and Iraqis dismounted ed his weapon and flipped “This area is a logistics with vigilant eyes and weapons his flashlight on revealing a stopover and planning area for at the ready. shocked dog. An Iraqi federal stockpiling and making impro- “Yeah, bad things happen at policeman shadowing the Sol- vised explosive devices coming night, but we know the terrain dier mimicked his every move from [outside of Iraq] and down and we have a tactical advan- and also raised his weapon to- into Baghdad,” said 1st Lt. tage,” Olvera added. ward the dog. Mike Olvera, a platoon leader The commander of 4th “Everything that I looked assigned to 1st Squadron, 7th Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd into, he looked into. He was Photo by Staff Sgt. Mark Burrell Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Brigade Iraqi Federal Police, pretty much on my shoulder,” San Benito, Texas native, Combat Team, 1st Cav. Divi- 1st Lt. Arkan Jamil Rasheed, said Ibabao of the Federal Po- 1st Lt. Mike Olvera, a pla- sion. It was the first time since agreed with his American coun- lice officer following him. “In- toon leader assigned to the June 30 Security Agree- terpart. stead of asking for our things the talks to a shop owner ment that troops have patrolled “We go out tonight like before, now they’re asking during a joint night patrol the area. That’s one reason why because most crimes happen at us for our techniques. We’re of Subak Sur, here, Aug. they arrived at night. night and we patrol every night giving them stuff out of our 3. “At night, it prohibits insur- because of this,” he said. handbooks.” gents from looking at us from a Not only does it deter crime The Soldiers are also giv- we’re always interacting with distance,” explained Cpl. Ivan in the area when U.S. forces ing them tips on how to win them.” Ibabao, a cavalry scout also as- work with their Iraqi Security over the trust of the people in Talking to the people in the signed to 1st Sqdrn., 7th Cav. Force partners, but when the the community by checking community helps the Soldiers Regt., 1st BCT, 1st Cav. Div. people in the community see up on businesses and talking and policemen gather informa- “They have to come to us and them working together, side- with children, added Olvera as tion about insurgents and other a young boy ran up to the Sol- criminal activities going on in diers. the area, explained Ibabao, a “That kid had a hurt foot. native of Houston. We tended to it a while back “We’re the eyes and ears,” and they remember us. Did you said Ibabao. “Being able to see how he ran up to us even gather information from the though we haven’t been in the ground, we’re able to get the area in a little while?” said Ol- big picture.” vera with a smile on his face. After talking with several “If they see genuine interest, community members, some and it has to be genuine, then shop owners that were working they’ll give you their trust,” Ol- late and securing three more vera added. potential micro-grant business- Photo by Staff Sgt. Mark Burrell, MND-B PAO “We’re not going to get any- es, it was time to return to the Staff Sgt. Michael Waddell, a section sergeant from thing done in this town if they vehicles. As the dark humvees Lakeland, Fla., assigned to 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry don’t trust us.” slowly turned the corner, the “Getting the trust of the street cleared out except for a Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Di- people is like being the poly- lone figure. The little boy with vision, patrols the small town of Subak Sur, here, with graph and getting the feel of the a hurt foot stood on the street Iraqi Federal Police Aug. 3. It’s the first time in about a community,” continued Ibabao, smiling and waving frantically month since Waddell and his fellow cavalry scouts have who’s on his third tour to Bagh- as the vehicles disappeared in been in this area. dad. “We’re always on the beat; a cloud of dust into the night. PAGE 3 August 8, 2009 Joint engineer mission spans Tigris By Sgt. Rebekah Malone est dozer, to move 6,000 cubic the dirt-moving portion of the The depth and speed of the 225th Eng. Bde. PAO yards of dirt. That is nearly 400 project. He said the Army engi- river’s current, coupled with the BAGHDAD — The Tigris dump trucks worth of dirt in or- neer surveyors have the difficult nearly 20 foot drop off raised River, or in Arabic Nahr Dijlah, der to level the ground for the task of carrying equipment back eyebrows when the engineers winds itself through the very Mabey Johnson.
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