Pics From a Town in the Center of Nowhere

We visited a small town the other day that hadn't been visited by any U.S. soldiers in quite a long time. There was nothing around this town for miles except open flat desert. We were farther north than we'd ever been before, so far north that we could begin to see the beginnings of a mountain range. The people of this town received us well. We came bearing toys, clothes, stuffed animals, and lots of school supplies. As you'll notice in these pictures, all of Iraq is not on fire. It's unfortunate that you don't often see towns like these while watching t.v. in your living room back home.

I think they like us


Looking towards their future





I think they were hoping for their picture to show up on one of those fliers


Outside the school





These two are a small part of the most precious segment of the Iraqi population


A girl with her gift from an American soldier


I must have looked like a giant in her eyes


Iraqi children literally floating in their haste to see the American soldiers


Road block on our way tho the town