Jennine Griffo and Washington State Auditor Brian Sonntag at the office of the state auditor exhibit certificates they received from 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment and 17th Fires Brigade for their contribution to the mission in Basrah, Iraq. (Courtesy photo)
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, “B” Battery, 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, show their appreciation for the support back in Washington with a platoon photo. (U.S. Army photo)
First Lt. Nicholas Griffo, 2nd Platoon leader, “B” Battery, 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, visits with local children during a patrol in Basrah Province, Iraq. (U.S. Army photo)
Children of Abu Skeer, a village in Basra province react to the school supplies given to them by Civil Affairs. Soldiers say they enjoy this part of their job because the smiles from the local children were priceless. (U.S. Army photo)
Spc. Christopher Harvey, 2nd Platoon, “B” Battery, 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, hands out stuffed animals to a couple of children in Abu Skeer, a village in Basrah province in the southern region of Iraq. (U.S. Army photo)
