The 302 troops that make up the Quisqueya Force, and who
\nhave been training at a Spanish military facility, are about to embark on the
\nfinal leg of their journey to Iraq. According to El Caribe, they are prepared to
\nendure the homesickness that will hit them in the desert, far from their lush,
\ngreen land. Some soldiers are from the capital of Santo Domingo and others from
\nthe South. Some soldiers wear flashy sunglasses that contrast sharply with their
\nolive-green and black camouflage uniforms. According to Marcelo Aparicio of APF
\nnews agency, however, all are black or mulatto, as is the rest of the contingent
\nof soldiers from Central America training at the Alvarez de Castro de Sant
\nCliment Sescebedes military base in the province of Gerona in the Northeast of
\nSpain.
\nOne officer explained to the reporter that there are several cooks among the
\nDominican group, as he joked, ?It would be hard to keep order without rice and
\npigeon peas or goat stew.? The unit also has its musician to keep the bachata
\nand merengue flowing in the desert.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The 302 troops that make up the Quisqueya Force, and who have been training at a Spanish military facility, are about to embark on the final leg of their journey to Iraq. According to El Caribe, they are prepared to endure the homesickness that will hit them in the desert, far from their lush, green … <\/p>\n