Exit of Georgian troops unlikely to impact security in Iraq

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Exit of Georgian troops unlikely to impact security in Iraq
By John Vandiver, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Thursday, August 14, 2008

BAUMHOLDER, Germany — The church with the white picket fence and bell tower, built by Georgian troops several months ago at their remote outpost southeast of Baghdad, was intended to bring a feeling of home to their austere surroundings in the desert.

Members of the 13th Georgian Light Infantry Battalion built their part of Combat Outpost Cleary near the rural city of Wahida from the ground up.

While the soldiers seemed to take solace in their efforts to bring a bit of Georgia to Iraq, the unit is now back on the ground in their home country.

Now, the U.S. units that worked alongside them are looking to fill the void.

In the case of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, whose soldiers worked with the Georgians at Combat Outpost Cleary, the impact is expected to be for the short term.


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