HAWIJA — When they arrived six months ago, they knew success in their area of operation would hinge on integrating Iraq’s tribal culture. For centuries, tribal sheiks have influenced the social, economic and political landscape of the predominantly Arab southern portion of the Kirkuk Province.So they began the arduous process of building relationships. Six months later, Wolfhound Soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team are achieving their goals of a more secure and peaceful region one city at a time.
The Soldiers hosted a mayoral luncheon welcoming civic and law enforcement leaders from surrounding communities to include the cities of Zaab, Multaka and Hawija to Forward Operating Base McHenry, located just outside of Hawija, Iraq, Jan. 28.
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(Photo: Marine Maj. Gen. Rick Zilmer, commanding general of 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), hugs Sami Rasheed Ma' Moun, the governor of the Al Anbar province of Iraq, after receiving a gift following a meeting at Camp Fallujah, Iraq, Jan. 28. The gift was given to show appreciation for the Ist MEF's support of Iraqi reconstruction in the region. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Louis T. Corwise Jr.)
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