hrscowboy
10-20-04, 09:11 AM
Associated Press
Boys Town Neb- An iraqi orphan credited with helping U.S. troops capture insurgents in baghdad started a new life tuesday at girls and boys Town, the storied home for troubled youngsters. Wearing a boys town windbreaker and holding a plastic U.S. flag on a stick, 16 year old "Johnny" the nickname U.S. soldiers gave him, said he was happy to be in the United states. Everything is OK he said. This is real cool.
Soldiers in baghdad met the boy living on the streets and discovered that he knew a lot about the people behind insurgent attacks in the city. Lt Col Mckierman said tuesday that he took Johnny into the unit as a janitor in September 2003 and that the boy learned some english. The boy eventually helped U.S. Troops apprehend more than 40 insurgents and seize several weapons caches, Mckierman said.
Johnny came to identify with the soldiers and admire them, He is a unique individual with alot of heart, and very loyal, Mckeirnan contacted girls and boys town in Neb about helping the boy, He stated he feared that Johnny could be targeted by insurgents for helping the americans. I thought if we could give him a better lot in life, a fresh start, It would be worth it, Mckiernan said.
Johnny arrived Monday in the United states and ate a Mcdonalds hamburger for his first american meal. At Boys town he will live with a couple who have seven other orphans and two of their own children. Although Johnny had little schooling in Iraq he said he wanted to get a high school diploma and join the military...
Boys Town Neb- An iraqi orphan credited with helping U.S. troops capture insurgents in baghdad started a new life tuesday at girls and boys Town, the storied home for troubled youngsters. Wearing a boys town windbreaker and holding a plastic U.S. flag on a stick, 16 year old "Johnny" the nickname U.S. soldiers gave him, said he was happy to be in the United states. Everything is OK he said. This is real cool.
Soldiers in baghdad met the boy living on the streets and discovered that he knew a lot about the people behind insurgent attacks in the city. Lt Col Mckierman said tuesday that he took Johnny into the unit as a janitor in September 2003 and that the boy learned some english. The boy eventually helped U.S. Troops apprehend more than 40 insurgents and seize several weapons caches, Mckierman said.
Johnny came to identify with the soldiers and admire them, He is a unique individual with alot of heart, and very loyal, Mckeirnan contacted girls and boys town in Neb about helping the boy, He stated he feared that Johnny could be targeted by insurgents for helping the americans. I thought if we could give him a better lot in life, a fresh start, It would be worth it, Mckiernan said.
Johnny arrived Monday in the United states and ate a Mcdonalds hamburger for his first american meal. At Boys town he will live with a couple who have seven other orphans and two of their own children. Although Johnny had little schooling in Iraq he said he wanted to get a high school diploma and join the military...