WEBVTT 00:04.040 --> 00:04.460 Mhm . 00:40.340 --> 00:43.600 Iraqi Army General Abboud Qanbar 00:43.610 --> 00:45.832 attended an awesome presentation of the 00:45.832 --> 00:47.943 weapons confiscated from Cedar City . 00:47.943 --> 00:49.999 In recent weeks , residents of Soder 00:49.999 --> 00:52.166 City were instrumental in locating the 00:52.166 --> 00:54.221 caches which restored in schools and 00:54.221 --> 00:56.250 mosques . Lieutenant Colonel Ahmed 00:56.260 --> 00:58.580 Abdel Hassan of the Iraqi Army's Ninth 00:58.580 --> 01:00.580 Division explains why the people of 01:00.580 --> 01:04.410 Sauder City are eager to help the 01:04.420 --> 01:07.130 people of Southern City had big help to 01:07.130 --> 01:09.810 us to get rid of all these criminal 01:09.810 --> 01:13.000 elements because these criminals were 01:13.000 --> 01:15.910 killing our Children and innocent 01:15.910 --> 01:18.070 people . After cutting the ribbon , 01:18.080 --> 01:20.247 General Abboud entered the display and 01:20.247 --> 01:22.290 surveyed the scene of more than 250 01:22.290 --> 01:25.090 improvised explosive devices . Over 100 01:25.090 --> 01:27.310 explosively formed penetrators , more 01:27.310 --> 01:30.440 than 1400 rifles and much more . The 01:30.440 --> 01:32.607 general along with a crowd of guests , 01:32.607 --> 01:34.829 made their way through row after row of 01:34.829 --> 01:36.996 weapons . Lieutenant Colonel Ammar Abd 01:36.996 --> 01:38.884 al Hassan expressed his gratitude 01:38.884 --> 01:40.940 towards the U . S . Troops for their 01:40.940 --> 01:42.940 help . Thank you and thanks for the 01:42.940 --> 01:45.310 United States Forces to train our 01:45.310 --> 01:48.200 soldiers and police forces . 01:48.210 --> 01:51.950 Iraqi forces showed ability to 01:51.950 --> 01:55.030 perform their duties . The removal of 01:55.030 --> 01:57.197 these dangerous weapons from the hands 01:57.197 --> 01:59.141 of criminals has surely saved many 01:59.141 --> 02:01.330 lives reporting for multi national 02:01.330 --> 02:03.680 division Baghdad and specialist jeffy . 02:03.680 --> 02:07.950 Delker 02:15.940 --> 02:19.920 soldiers and task corresponds 02:19.920 --> 02:22.087 sixth Infantry , Second Brigade Combat 02:22.087 --> 02:24.198 team , First Armored Division , Multi 02:24.198 --> 02:26.198 national Division Baghdad recruited 02:26.198 --> 02:28.309 neighborhood locals . Insider city or 02:28.309 --> 02:30.309 neighborhood guard . We're going to 02:30.309 --> 02:32.031 sign up and recruiting for the 02:32.031 --> 02:34.253 neighborhood guard . We're doing it for 02:34.253 --> 02:38.120 this specific model . Just 02:38.530 --> 02:41.580 reciting these guys . Neighborhood 02:41.580 --> 02:43.413 guard is a program based off the 02:43.413 --> 02:45.024 success of Sons of Iraq from 02:45.024 --> 02:47.024 predominantly Sunni neighborhoods , 02:47.024 --> 02:49.247 recruiting men from the neighborhood is 02:49.247 --> 02:51.413 beneficial force residents . After the 02:51.413 --> 02:53.302 recruiting process , the recruits 02:53.302 --> 02:55.358 attended three day training course . 02:55.358 --> 02:55.000 The long term goals , you get the 02:55.000 --> 02:57.111 recruits jobs with the Iraqi police , 02:57.111 --> 02:59.278 plenty of young men are eager to serve 02:59.278 --> 03:01.333 their communities a very good time . 03:01.333 --> 03:03.389 We're looking at close to 100 people 03:03.389 --> 03:06.920 and we've been here for about three 03:06.920 --> 03:09.320 hours and people continue to show up 03:10.030 --> 03:12.141 consistently have a line outside . In 03:12.141 --> 03:14.030 past months . Cider City has been 03:14.030 --> 03:16.252 unstable due to the presence of special 03:16.252 --> 03:18.363 groups and other criminal elements of 03:18.363 --> 03:20.363 the Iraqi Army along with coalition 03:20.363 --> 03:22.419 forces has secured Cider City in the 03:22.419 --> 03:24.530 neighborhood . Guard is an additional 03:24.530 --> 03:26.419 asset to ensure it stays secure . 03:26.419 --> 03:28.586 Specialist Michael cox , their brigade 03:28.586 --> 03:30.752 combat team , Fourth Infantry Division 03:30.752 --> 03:32.530 Public Affairs , Baghdad Iraq , 03:45.840 --> 03:48.660 an exhibition soccer game kicks off the 03:48.660 --> 03:50.549 2000 and eight rashid olympics in 03:50.549 --> 03:52.790 Baghdad Iraq . Coalition forces 03:52.790 --> 03:55.012 partnered with soldiers from the raider 03:55.012 --> 03:56.734 Brigade's first special troops 03:56.734 --> 03:59.012 battalion coordinated the soccer match . 03:59.012 --> 04:01.123 The exhibition game is the start of a 04:01.123 --> 04:03.123 series of olympic events spread out 04:03.123 --> 04:05.346 over the next few months . 43rd Brigade 04:05.346 --> 04:07.234 11th Iraqi Army Commander Colonel 04:07.234 --> 04:09.550 Haitham Abdel Khader says this event 04:09.550 --> 04:11.717 means more than just the competition . 04:11.717 --> 04:14.010 We have come together for this 04:14.010 --> 04:16.510 championship , which represents peace 04:16.520 --> 04:18.576 through all over the communities and 04:18.576 --> 04:20.820 the district . In addition to the days 04:20.820 --> 04:23.100 exhibition match , the Iraqi National 04:23.100 --> 04:25.620 soccer team won against china 2 to 1 04:25.630 --> 04:27.741 entering the team closer to the World 04:27.741 --> 04:30.710 Cup in 2011th special Troops Battalion 04:30.710 --> 04:32.766 Commander , Lieutenant Colonel David 04:32.766 --> 04:34.766 Hill says the combination of events 04:34.766 --> 04:36.932 proves the coalition forces commitment 04:36.932 --> 04:38.710 to improving the lives of Iraqi 04:38.710 --> 04:42.680 citizens . I was very encouraged 04:42.690 --> 04:44.840 by the news of the game today and I 04:44.840 --> 04:46.650 think it's just amazing that it 04:46.650 --> 04:48.817 happened to take place on this special 04:48.817 --> 04:50.761 day for the first Special troops . 04:50.761 --> 04:52.983 Battalion continues to assist coalition 04:52.983 --> 04:55.094 forces with civil projects throughout 04:55.094 --> 04:57.094 the rashid district , reporting for 04:57.094 --> 04:59.317 First Brigade , Public Affairs . Fourth 04:59.317 --> 05:01.317 Infantry Division on Sergeant Vince 05:01.317 --> 05:03.317 stevens , Multi national division , 05:03.317 --> 05:03.160 Baghdad Iraq 05:12.540 --> 05:16.260 A heartwarming event took place in 05:16.270 --> 05:18.350 Syria . Iraq orphans from the area 05:18.350 --> 05:20.572 gathered a local school to receive toys 05:20.572 --> 05:22.572 from army military police and local 05:22.572 --> 05:24.560 Iraqi police officers . Second 05:24.560 --> 05:26.790 Lieutenant Geneva Arnold , platoon 05:26.790 --> 05:28.623 leader for second platoon , 64th 05:28.623 --> 05:30.734 Military Police Company explained how 05:30.734 --> 05:33.020 this event made her feel any time we 05:33.020 --> 05:35.020 could give kids things and they can 05:35.020 --> 05:37.187 smile , is always a good feeling , but 05:37.187 --> 05:39.409 it's a really good feeling when you can 05:39.409 --> 05:41.570 make an Iraqi kids smile , they live 05:41.570 --> 05:44.240 out here every day . It's not the best 05:44.250 --> 05:46.472 place in the world to be at right now . 05:46.472 --> 05:48.250 They definitely endure a lot of 05:48.250 --> 05:50.361 hardships , so any time we can make a 05:50.361 --> 05:52.472 difference , at least have a positive 05:52.472 --> 05:54.806 impact in their lives is an awesome day . 05:54.806 --> 05:56.806 Arnold also said this was a welcome 05:56.806 --> 05:58.861 change from the normal missions they 05:58.861 --> 05:58.640 conduct , but while this was a 05:58.640 --> 06:00.751 different kind of mission for the Mps 06:00.751 --> 06:02.751 from the 64th Staff Sergeant Joseph 06:02.751 --> 06:04.973 Greensboro , a squad leader from second 06:04.973 --> 06:07.140 platoon , said the mission wasn't just 06:07.140 --> 06:10.210 about giving out toys to kids . The I . 06:10.210 --> 06:12.130 P . S . Role was to get them to 06:12.130 --> 06:15.340 interact with people in a situation 06:15.340 --> 06:17.780 other than checkpoints for winter 06:17.780 --> 06:20.002 crimes committed or someone's been hurt 06:20.160 --> 06:23.940 kind of personalizing for the 06:23.950 --> 06:26.340 local surveillance After the event , 06:26.340 --> 06:28.396 the orphans returned home with their 06:28.396 --> 06:30.229 volunteer caretakers and the mps 06:30.229 --> 06:32.229 returned to camp Liberty tomorrow . 06:32.229 --> 06:34.284 They will go back to supervising and 06:34.284 --> 06:36.396 teaching the Iraqi police , reporting 06:36.396 --> 06:38.507 from Baghdad Iraq . I'm Specialist La 06:38.507 --> 06:38.790 Salle walkie .