Battle Captain also Serves as Intelligence Officer in Northern Iraq

KIRKUSH, Iraq - Serving double duty as both a battle captain and an intelligence officer was a daunting task for a young officer serving with coalition forces here.

Despite the dual tasks, 1st Lt. Nyiesha Smith, 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Band of Brothers, said she has enjoyed her two-month stint supporting coalition and Iraqi Army forces at this sprawling base that lies near the Iraq-Iran border. Still, it wasn't easy.

"It was hard as hell," Smith said of her time working the two positions. "You took two jobs and you have to pay proper attention to both of them."

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