Senior Airman Paul Waldrep holds a young Iraqi boy while Senior Airman Charmaine Garza pours water on him during a water fight at the Ziggurat in the ancient city of Ur, Aug. 21. The boy was one of 80 Iraqi citizens that had the chance to visit the historical Ziggurat located and interact with Airmen from Ali Air Base, Iraq. The Ali First Four council sponsored the visit. This is the first time in more than 10 years that Iraqi civilians have been allowed to step on the grounds of the historical site, which was built in the ancient city of Ur and includes the house of the biblical prophet Abrah


Senior Airman Paul Waldrep holds a young Iraqi boy while Senior Airman Charmaine Garza pours water on him during a water fight at the Ziggurat in the ancient city of Ur, Aug. 21. The boy was one of 80 Iraqi citizens that had the chance to visit the historical Ziggurat located and interact with Airmen from Ali Air Base, Iraq. The Ali First Four council sponsored the visit. This is the first time in more than 10 years that Iraqi civilians have been allowed to step on the grounds of the historical site, which was built in the ancient city of Ur and includes the house of the biblical prophet Abraham. Waldrep is a member of the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron and Senior Airman Garza is a member of the Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at Ali.


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