The 4th Infantry Division Operation Iraqi Freedom Monument was originally in Tikrit but is now at Fort Hood, Texas.
LOL that was to quick Bootie, Nice one though
This statue currently stands outside the Iraqi palace, now home to the 4th Infantry division.
It will eventually be shipped home and put in the memorial museum in Fort Hood , Texas
The statue was created by an Iraqi artist named Kalat, who for years was
forced by Saddam Hussein to make the many hundreds of bronze busts of
Saddam that dotted Baghdad
Kalat was so grateful for the Americans liberation of his country; he melted
3 of the heads of the fallen Saddam and made the statue as a memorial to
the American soldiers and their fallen warriors
Kalat worked on this memorial night and day for several months.
To the left of the kneeling soldier is a small Iraqi girl giving the
soldier comfort as he mourns the loss of his comrade in arms.
Do you know why we don't hear about this in the news?
Because it is heart warming and praise worthy..
The media avoids it because it does not have the shock effect.
But we can do something about it.
We can pass this along to as many people as we can in honor
of all our brave military who are making a difference.
