Soldiers Bring Fresh Drinking Water to Iraq
U.S. troops from Task Force 1-128 are installing water treatment facilities
to turn non-purified water sources into drinkable water.
FORWARD OPERATING BASE O’RYAN, BALAD, Iraq, June 28, 2005 — Turning on the kitchen sink to get a glass of clean water is not an option for Iraqis here, but Task Force Liberty soldiers are helping to change that by bringing fresh water close to their front doors.
The area has palm trees, green grass, fresh crops and a variety of water sources to include canals, lakes and streams, but the villagers still don’t have fresh drinking water. That is why the soldiers from Task Force 1-128 are installing water treatment facilities to turn these non-purified water sources into drinkable water.
Task Force 1-128 is composed of soldiers from 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment, Wisconsin Army National Guard; Troop K, 3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Calvary Regiment, Tennessee Army National Guard and soldiers from the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, who are working with locals and government officials to improve the way of life in Iraq. |