Soldiers Lift Spirits at Orphanage

This is from CentCom:

MOSUL – Soldiers from 3rd Platoon, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team visited an orphanage in Mosul, Iraq July 10, bringing gifts for the children.

“Our interpreter found out about the orphanage, and started asking people about where it was,” said 2nd Lt. Steven Stock, platoon leader, 3rd Plt, Co C, 2nd Bn., 1st Inf. Rgt., 172nd SBCT. “When we found the orphanage there was approximately 43 kids of all age groups.”
According to Sgt. 1st Class Eric Olson, platoon sergeant, 3rd Plt, Co C, 2nd Bn., 1st Inf. Rgt., 172nd SBCT, they like working with the children of Iraq because they are the future. It is important to make a good impression on the children, so they can understand what Coalition Forces are trying to do.
“Working with the elders, from what I have experienced is that they are more stubborn and more set in their ways,” said Stock. “The children seem to be a bit free flowing and more willing to accept gifts from Coalition Forces. The elders seem to be not as accepting when we try to give them gifts.”