By Staff Sgt. Tony White
5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
As Iraqis continue to assume greater responsibility for their own country the importance of Iraqi Police (IP) continues to grow. Police Transition Teams have been designated as the intermediate link between Coalition Forces and their Iraqi counterparts to cultivate this growth.
For the Soldiers of 128th Military Police Company this is the task they have faced everyday since arriving in theater nearly seven months ago. The company has elements in Samarra responsible for training the Iraqi Police. Although a daunting task, because of recent car bombings at police stations in Samarra and Ashaki, these troops know they still have a job to do.
“If they show me that they are willing to help themselves, then I’m more willing to help them out,” said Staff Sgt. Christopher John Hodge, a squad leader.
“This is not an overnight job,” continued the native of Lawrenceburg, Tenn. “We realize this is going to takes months and years, but we are getting there. We probably won’t see it before we leave, but I know we have already made some improvements.”
Read the Rest...
No comments:
Post a Comment