Marines distribute winter clothes to Iraqi kids

MNFI:

U.S. Marines distributed shoes and cold-weather coats to children here, Jan. 6.

During Karmah’s coldest months, ranging from 60 degrees during the day to freezing temperatures after dusk, many children are without winter apparel and some even without shoes on their feet.

The unit’s chaplain, Navy Lt. Brandon Harding, initiated the effort by contacting various non-profit organizations throughout the U.S. for donations.

The clothing drive was the fifth the Marines have coordinated, donating approximately 4,500 pounds of clothing overall.

“The response has been overwhelming,” Harding said. “It’s amazing to see how generous Americans are. Hopefully it helps [Iraqi people] see we’re good people.”

Iraqi children lined up by the dozens, patiently waiting to receive a pair of shoes and a coat to combat the biting cold at sundown.

The children were more than enthusiastic and could not stop smiling and thanking the Marines and Sailors for the valued donations.

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I think we are still in the process of creating friendships that will last for generations if the Democrats don't blow it by pulling out of Iraq too quickly.