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Checking the Operation Iraqi Freedom site, I spotted a news article I seriously doubt hat we'll see in the mainstream media. The article covers the good stuff going on in Iraq.

In Husseiniya, Iraq, city officials and fire fighters recently hosted a ceremony marking the opening of a new $1.1 million, three-story fire station that will benefit the city's 450,000 residents.

The 925-square meter concrete structure features five bays; three for ladder trucks and two for sport utility vehicles. It also includes a dormitory area for 25 fire fighters; a dining room for 30; a commercial-grade kitchenette equipped to feed 40 people; a training room for 20; locker room; a control room; and a chief's office.

The citizens of Judayda in western Nineveh are also enjoying better quality of life with the completion of a newly renovated well June 24.

With the intense summer heat and many nonfunctional wells in Judayda, Soldiers from Civil Affairs Team A, Company B, 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion made this a priority project.

The well, which services 2,000 people, was improved by providing a new storage tank, water pump, and power generation equipment. The renovation also provided 30 jobs to the local citizens.

The article also details out the Mahmoodia Road Project, which broke ground on June 25th and is expected to be completed within 30 days.

These are the kind of good news reports that just seem to be missed in the MSM as they focus only on the bad things going on, such as the most recent terrorist attacks, killing some 46 people across Iraq.

Every project that is undertaken to improve the lives of Iraqi's puts us one small step closer to mission accomplished and establishing a freedom loving democracy in the heart of the Middle East.

Whether it is infrastructure projects such as road, wells, fire houses, police stations, and schools, or the training and rebuilding of a well disciplined military and police forces, the Coalition of the Willing is making daily headway in stabilizing Iraq.

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