MOSUL, IRAQ (December 24, 2005)- Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld made a surprise Holiday visit to troops today at Forward Operating Base Courage.
During the visit, Rumsfeld served dinner to the Soldiers, awarded a Bronze Star Medal to a Soldier who saved an Iraqi child’s life, and met with top military officials.
“I am here to wish the troops a Merry Christmas and to commend them on what an excellent job they have done preceding the Iraqi elections and since the elections”.
Rumsfeld took the time to meet and take pictures with several hundred troops during the visit. He told the Soldiers that in the future Soldiers will look back and see what a great difference they have made liberating the citizens of Iraq.
This is one of many trips the secretary has made to visit troops in Iraq.
Secretary of Defense makes surprise Holiday visit to Soldiers
(TFF Press Release)
MOSUL, IRAQ (December 24, 2005)- Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld made a surprise Holiday visit to troops today at Forward Operating Base Courage.
During the visit, Rumsfeld served dinner to the Soldiers, awarded a Bronze Star Medal to a Soldier who saved an Iraqi child’s life, and met with top military officials.
“I am here to wish the troops a Merry Christmas and to commend them on what an excellent job they have done preceding the Iraqi elections and since the elections”.
Rumsfeld took the time to meet and take pictures with several hundred troops during the visit. He told the Soldiers that in the future Soldiers will look back and see what a great difference they have made liberating the citizens of Iraq.
This is one of many trips the secretary has made to visit troops in Iraq.
