European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 1, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                              July stars and stripes Mideast edition pages military children to Aid Afghanistan Effort service members children in Italy to donate to operation helping hands by Kent Harris stars and stripes Italy Many of the soldiers assigned to Caserma Ederle Are now Call ing various bases in Afghanistan Home at least for the next year or their kids Arent headed but that Doest mean they cant have an Impact on the operation helping designed to provide for needy afghan children As Well As Shore up single american servicemen will be launched this it allows All of the children in child and youth services whether they have a deployed Parent or not to get in said Tamara program operations Vicenza rallied to support a similar of operation help when soldiers from the base deployed to Afghanistan in Brown ing said this Effort is similar and will last throughout the deploy which is expected to extend Well into children in various age groups around the base will take on Dif Ferent younger children will draw pictures and write letters expressing their those in the Middle will pack donated goods into packages and mail older children will create videos of life on the Home front or come up with their own Browning iraqis who assisted danish troops offered Asylum help by Jan Olsen the associated press Denmark Denmark will give entry visas to 14 iraqis who have helped danish troops As interpreters or aides in Iraq so that they can travel to the scandinavian country and apply for Asylum the government said eight other iraqis who have assisted the danish contingent in the Southern iraqi City of Basra will receive some financial help to pursue education in Iraq or neigh Boring or be considered for jobs at danish missions in the the government defense minister Soeren Gade announced the governments plans after weeks of discussion about what to do with the iraqi helpers after the 480strong con Tingent returns Home in the government had come under pres sure to guarantee the Security of the 22 iraqis amid fears that they would be targeted by insurgents As soon As the danish troops we acknowledge that these people who have helped Denmark Are in a difficult Security Gade he said 14 of the interpreters and aides had expressed a wish to apply for Asylum in while the others wanted to re main in the Middle the government said the 14 and their closest family members would be allowed to travel to but would not be Given preferential treatment in the they will be treated like All others in the Asylum immigration minister Rikke evil shoes Denmark Only Grants shelter to iraqis who can prove they face a specific threat if they stay in Iraq the general unrest in the country is not 2 finnish peacekeepers guilty of taking bribes in Afghanistan Finland a finnish court convicted two former peacekeepers Friday of taking bribes while supervising bidding for construction projects in the Helsinki District court sentenced 1st Jarmo Olavi to 15 months in while Abdul Khaliq was Given a 18month both Are finnish the court said they accepted in bribes from local afghan contractors bid Ding for reconstruction projects supervised by finnish peacekeepers in Kabul in Juntunen was responsible for arranging the bidding contests for local contractors while Osman served As an court documents the defendants pleaded guilty to the bribery but disputed the from the associated press not that the adults Are going to be left Browning said people have already inquired about donating goods or Volunteer ing even though the program haunt even been announced in there Are still some details to work she said contacts downrange will con duct surveys to see what kind of goods afghan children in their areas the last warm blankets and Candy especially on the buy the command is also going to pro vide a list of goods that single soldiers de donation boxes will be located around the operation help out didst focus on such but children in the Community Are More than willing to Send their Greet she they know there far she they could be they could be and the kids Are doing something to another change from the last deploy ment is that 173rd airborne brigade com Bat team soldiers Are now stationed in sch Weinfurt and Bamberg in Browning said Bamberg is Likely to launch a similar program and efforts on All three bases will be made to support All the soldiers from the brigade she said a list of preferred goods for donation will eventually be circulated and donations will be Welcome from around the those looking to donate can Send her an email at  email Kent Harris at  showing off his skills Alaa iraqi police Academy graduate demonstrates his skills during a graduation ceremony thursday in about 60 Miles South of about police cadets graduated from the Academy after the two month military services we do what we say say what we do mip u p from construction t0 maintenance from supplies to 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