ALEXANDER, Maine – Spc. Jessica McCook of Alexander is among 170 U.S. Army reservists departing for Iraq who will be honored in a mobilization farewell ceremony at the JFK Coliseum in Manchester, N.H., today. The soldiers will serve as advisers to Iraqi security forces to help the ISF become capable of conducting counterinsurgency operations independently. The 94th Military Police Company will conduct ceremonies, and the New Hampshire State Police Honor Guard will present the colors at the event. Before heading to Iraq, the reservists will spend two months at Fort Dix, N.J., preparing for the mission.
Alexander soldier headed for Iraq
