www.newsleader.com A1 2 She SCcma taker Wednesday, March 1 9, 2008 I Weather Jumps 0 1 mwwm IndymacBank" fffitziremtii mL i In THURSDAY TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY TODAY 1 jV ifji jrjr-' x.sLir Partly sunny, breezy and cooler Heavy ram and a t-storm this afternoon Partial sunshine Chance of a little Mostly cloudy and morning rain; clearing cool with rain possible A shower early; clouds breaking, windy RealFeel: 42 RealFeel: 5228 RealFeel: 5830 RealFeel: 4620 RealFeel: 5023 RealFeel: 64 UV Index: 2 The patented AccuWeather.com RealFeel Temperature (RealFeel) is an exclusive index of effective temperature based on eight weather factors. Shown is the highest and lowest values of the day. MffTTTI Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's Tows, a Coastal forecast, Virginia Beach to Myrtle Beach Clouds sun southwest at 20-30 knfjtsi Augusta County Heavy rainand a thunderstorm this afternoon. Windy tonight with a passing shower.
Cooler tomorrow. Statistics for Staunton are compiled using hourly information from the Shenandoah Airport and radar estimates as of 5 p.m. yesterday. Precipitation is supplemented with the information from the National Weather Service the following day. Statistics for Waynesboro are as of 8 a.m.
yesterday-and are supplied by the National Weather Service. A C.AIAt Wave heights 6-1Q feetfv Visibility ceaj(- "ft Moorefield Staunton Waynesboro 57 48 41" 28 54 31 76 in 1963 11 in 1976 TEMPERATURE High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low Winchester 6643 Arlington 68A7f Elkins 6635 if Washington 684j, Alexandria 6547." Rockbridge County Heavy rain and a thunderstorm this afternoon. Windy tonight with a passing shower. Intervals of fclouds and sun tomorrow and Friday. Highland and Bath counties Heavy rain and a thunderstorm todav; breezy and not try, and that's why we're over there," said Sgt.
1st Class Gerald Johnson. "We need to hand it back over to them so they can run it, and so we can leave." But leaving will take time, the Guard members said. Johnson prefaced his view on the war's near future by stating his estimation was not fact, but rather insight gained from being stationed there. "We're going to have soldiers there for years to come," he said. Much of the work lies ahead involves helping the Iraqi people rebuild the country's infrastructure as well as helping Iraq's military and public sector get off the ground, Guard members said.
"It's transitioning from a combat role to a support role and a training role," Holcomb said. Martin said that in addition to those tasks, much of what lies ahead for U.S. troops also will involve helping the people of Iraq regain a bit of normalcy. During her time in Iraq, Martin was involved with the Iraqi Boy Scouts and Girl Guides Council, similar to the Scouting programs in the United States. Martin said that in 2003, more than 150,000 Iraqi children were involved in the program across 18 provinces.
"While we were there, we were able to clean up an old, 7-acre Scout camp that was once Saddam's hunting grounds," Martin said. "We were able to be a positive impact on the children." The International Zone Transition Team also constructed a soccer field, next to which Guard members said a new school will be built. "With the kids, if we can get that generation to have a more positive outlook on where we're going and what we're doing, (the future) will be more positive," Johnson said. "They're really no different from you or Holcomb said. "They want to be responsible for their own lives." Troops Continued from PageAl Iraq's Shiite militia leaders that helped to stabilize the situation in Baghdad.
"We didn't get attacked as frequently, and things just got better," he said. "In the (International Zone), I didn't see where morale was low at all," said Spc. Weldon Rankin. "The morale, I thought, was pretty great over there to be in a combat zone." Rankin said there were plenty of events to keep troops occupied during downtime, from pool tournaments to karaoke. Exploring Baghdad and its culture also provided not only opportunities for excursions, but also education, said Capt.
Jennifer Martin. "It was scary at first, it really was, but once you got into your routine, they were very curious," said Martin, referring to the city's residents. Martin recalled the markets, restaurants and salons she visited, and the experience of sharing her own culture with one Iraqi woman in particular, who was trying to piece together an outfit she had just received from J.C. Penney. "'Is this how you put it Martin recalled the woman asking, with a laugh.
"I don't feel like we're forcing it on them by any means," Martin said of the cultural absorption. "It goes both ways. The more questions you asked, the more open they became." "Once they begin to see us, and know us, they begin to see the human side," Holcomb added. Martin said that while stationed in the International Zone, she and others were able to witness the turnover of about 17 property units from the United States back to the Iraqi people. Most of the properties turned over were conference centers and hotels U.S.
forces had used and then fixed up before returning them. "It gives them some ownership back in their coun TJCt 5940 Staunton -sv Wt.o as cool. A couple of showers 6549 6642 I Aft 6549 7047 PRECIPITATION Staunton Waynesboro 24 hrs 0.00" 0.00" Month to date 1.43" 1.16" Normal month to date 1 .88" Year to date 3.82" 3.25" Normal year to date 7.39" this evening followed by snow showers late; Waynesboro windy and cold. 'a Lewisburg Richmond 7453 bO34 Bluefield Blacksburg 6535 6336 i Lynchburg brt Kivid Roanoke 6847 Petersburg 7848 Wytheville 24 hrs 0.0" Month to date 0.0" Season to date 4.2" Snow on ground 0.0" Statistics are tor Staunton for the 24 hour period ending 8 a.m. yesterday.
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