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IRAQ today issued helmets, body armor or any form of protection given to U.S. troops and foreign contractors. Georges told his family over numerous occasions that Iraq was dangerous and rough but he enjoyed his work. “He felt the U.S. needed his help so he didn’t think twice before joining Titan. He really wanted to help his country and his family,” said first cousin Deena Georges. “This job was a jump-start — he was planning on using the money to start his own business and provide for his family. He will always be seen as a hero.” Rick Kiernan, spokesman for L-3 Communications, said roughly 300 employees, including subcontractors, have indicated that their home of residence is Michigan. From July 2003 to August 2006, a total of 18 U.S-hired linguistics have been killed in Iraq. To those who knew him, he will never be forgotten. Georges, of Chaldean and Syrian Orthodox descent, came to the United States A life cut short: Translator is killed in Iraq BY JOVAN KASSAB Clockwise from top: Saher Georges in Iraq. Friends and family, including Faris Salim (right), gathered on Sept. 17 to play one of Saher’s favorite sports, soccer. Saher’s brothers: Sameh and Samer Georges. It’s one of the most dangerous civilian jobs in one of the world’s most dangerous countries — translating Arabic for the U.S. military in Iraq. One by one, little noticed in the daily chaos, dozens of translators have been killed — mostly Iraqis but Americans, too. A knock on the door is what ended all hope for the family of 23-year-old Southfield resident Saher Georges, an Arabic interpreter for the U.S. Marines. Two women from L-3 Communications Titan visited the Georges house with tragic news that their son was killed on August 29 by a car bomber who drove through a checkpoint in Ramadi, Iraq. Georges worked for Virginia-based L-3 Communications Titan for six months and was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Armored Division. He was aboard North Entry Control Point (ECP) in the city of Al Ramadi when a Suicide Vehicle-Born Improvised Explosive Device (SVBIED) attacked it. Riding in bomb-blasted Humvees, A knock on the door is what ended all hope for the family of 23-year-old Southfield resident Saher Georges. tagging along on foot patrols in Fallujah or dashing into buildings behind Marines, translators are dying on the job. Many of them spend months on the job before being from Baghdad in 1994. He is survived by his parents, Salman and Khalida; his older brothers, Sameh and Samer; and one nephew. In an e-mail to the family, Lance Cpl. Steven VanNostrand said Georges “put a smile on everybody’s face that he was around. I didn’t look at Steve (Saher) as just an interpreter, I considered him to be one of us, a Marine.” Deena recalls a sympathy call from one of Saher’s friends in Iraq. “After he paid his respects, we asked him if he could send all of Saher’s belongings back home. The man said, ‘Saher had already packed up. He was going to make a surprise visit home for his brother’s engagement.’” S U B S C R I B E ! THE CHALDEAN NEWS SUBSCRIPTIONS 12-Month subscription Please mail the form, with a check made payable to: The Chaldean News, Attn: Subscriptions 30095 Northwestern Highway, Suite 102, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 DUES $20 (MICHIGAN) $30 (OUT OF STATE) I wish to subscribe to the Chaldean News for 12 issues Please fill in your name and address below: Name ____________________________________________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________________________________________ City ___________________________________ State _____ Zip _____________________ Phone ______________________________ E-mail _____________________________ www.chaldeannews.com Phone: 248-932-3100 FAX: 248-932-9161 DOES YOUR STAFF TRULY UNDERSTAND THE POWER OF CUSTOMER SERVICE? • Prepare and energize your employees • Impress your customers • Enhance your organization’s image • Improve positive word-of-mouth • Increase repeat business • Stay ahead of your competition TRAINING DEVELOPED AND FACILITATED BY PETER THOMAS CALL 248-762-9089 FOR A NO-COST CONSULTATION “There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.” – Sam Walton 1006 26 CHALDEAN NEWS OCTOBER 2006
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