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Recycling Phones for the Troops
MOAA’s Auxiliary Member Advisory Committee has part- nered with Cell Phones for Soldiers to turn old cell phones into calling-card time for servicemembers abroad. Each recycled cell phone gives a ser- vicemember about an hour of much-needed talk time. Anyone can par-
Soldiers Make Music in Basra
S
oldiers of the 36th Infantry Division Band at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq, hosted
a daylong musical workshop with instru- ment familiarization and music rehearsals for 10 students at the Basrah University Arts and Music Academy. “We thought we could help them with
resources and also teach them how to play,” says Army CWO Jeff rey Lightsey, the band commander. Band members performed music rang-
ing from a hymn and a Dixieland-style ren- dition of “Amazing Grace” to a merengue march from the Dominican Republic.
To give back to the band members who
volunteered their time, the students per- formed some of their fi nest melodies as well as an excerpt from Beethoven’s “Sym- phony No. 9,” played with an Arabic fl air. The reemergence of music education in
Iraq looks promising, Lightsey says, and the introduction of American music will add to the Iraqi students’ repertoire and could serve as a bridge between their cultures. “It shows that we are here for peace,”
says Army Spc. Carlos Meda, a tuba player. “We are here to start a good relationship, and music helps with that aspect.” — Staff Sgt. Chanelcherie DeMello, USA
*fact: A phone call from overseas can cost $7 to $8 a minute. PHOTOS: RIGHT, SHUTTERSTOCK; ABOVE, STAFF SGT. CHANELCHERIE DEMELLO, USA
ticipate by mailing phones to: Cell Phones for Soldiers, c/o Re- Cellular, 2555 Bishop Circle W., Dexter, MI 48130. The ReCellular recycling company also will accept phone
accessories and bat- teries, but you can discard these parts to save on shipping costs. For more informa- tion, visit
www.moaa .org/cellsforsoldiers or e-mail moaacellphones
4soldiers@gmail.com.
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