Santa Delivers to Baqubah, By Maj. Raul E. Marquez
Today began like every other day; Soldiers woke up, took care of their personal hygiene, conducted their shift change brief, and went to eat breakfast or began working.
But this was no ordinary day, and the Soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, assigned to Task Force Blue at the Governance Center in Baqubah, Iraq, knew that. Today is Christmas, and by the looks of it, Santa did not get shot on his way to the GC!...
...Every Soldier assigned to the GC received a care package sent through an organization called Soldiers Angels, by the Redwood, Calif., Civil Air Patrol, and delivered earlier this morning by Sgt 1st Class David D. McDaniels, Task Force Blue first sergeant, and a native of Spokane, Wash.
McDaniels spread Christmas cheer not only to the Soldiers at the GC, but also to the Iraqi Army Soldiers and Police officers working at the numerous checkpoints guarding the GC.
Sgt 1st Class David D. McDaniels, Task Force Blue first sergeant, woke up early Christmas day to deliver care packages sent by "Soldiers Angels" and the Redwood, Calif., Civil Air Patrol, to the Soldiers assigned to TF Blue at the Governance Center in Baqubah, Iraq. TF Blue is in charge of training and equipping the Iraqi Police. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Raul E. Marquez, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs)
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