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NEWS RELEASE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND 7115 South Boundary Boulevard MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101 Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894

July 13, 2003
Release Number: 03-07-45


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS HELP IRAQIS

TIKRIT, Iraq - Soldiers of the 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse are helping rebuild Iraq with projects directed at improving facilities and providing jobs.

In the provinces of Salah Ad Din, Diyala and At Tamin, the 4th ID is managing reconstruction projects in a variety of areas that includes education, health and human services, public works, security and communications.

More than 150 projects are underway in Salah Ad Din province. The Tikrit Model School will receive a fresh coat of paint along with mechanical, electrical and plumbing improvements. The school improvement project will also provide jobs to local residents. Also, the Samarra Health Clinic and Hospital will receive new equipment to replace that which was damaged or looted during the war.

In At Tamim province, 76 new law enforcement officers will receive training at the Kirkuk Police Academy. The academy is a cooperative effort between U.S. and Iraqi police instructors. Also in Kirkuk, repairs and improvements at the Communications Office will help the ministry re-establish a vital communications hub in northern Iraq.

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