US soldier born in Iraq brings 'special compassion' to work with Afghan women

Not long after coalition forces rolled into Baghdad in 2003, Sgt. Admounabdfany's mother, who spoke English, met an American who worked as a security adviser for the U.S. Department of Defense. By the time she finished her training, the war in Iraq was winding down, and when her deployment orde...

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Published inMcClatchy - Tribune Business News
Main Author Rauch, Laura
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Tribune Content Agency LLC 21.06.2012
Subjects
Armed forces
Hussein, Saddam
Iraq War-2003
Military personnel
Military training
Women
Baghdad Iraq
Afghanistan
Iraq
United States > US
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Summary:Not long after coalition forces rolled into Baghdad in 2003, Sgt. Admounabdfany's mother, who spoke English, met an American who worked as a security adviser for the U.S. Department of Defense. By the time she finished her training, the war in Iraq was winding down, and when her deployment orders came, she found herself headed to Afghanistan with the 10th Mountain Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team.