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News
Iraq bound
March 24, 2009
by Jerry Rogers
Norfolk District Public Affairs
FORT NORFOLK, Va. — Nora Batten, an administrative assistant with the Norfolk District Executive Office, deployed on a six-month tour to Iraq, March 15. Batten joins three district members already stationed in Iraq. Norfolk District also has three members deployed to Afghanistan.
In January 2004, the Gulf Region Division was activated in support of the Global War on Terrorism. In addition to our Warfighter-Soldiers, we have Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Civilian employees deployed and supporting the peoples and governments of Iraq and Afghanistan in the following areas:
· Reconstruction and restoration of Iraqi oil and electricity
· Military construction
· Support to coalition military operations
· Bed down and base operations facilities
· Afghan National Army training
· Infrastructure repair and construction
· Construct roads, bridges, dams, schools, medical clinics, and provide technical assistance to develop irrigation systems.