| Iraqi-Based Industrial Zone (I-BIZ) is a
designated secure area on a Coalition base
in which a company that has a land use
agreement with the Coalition can establish
an operation. A business in the I-BIZ
program will be given use of a piece of land
on which to establish their business and
operate for a period of time, for the full
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| Establish a variety of businesses in a
secure area to provide services and products
to the Coalition, Direct money into the
Iraqi economy, stabilize security through
expanded employment, create foundation for
transition of support to ISF, and stimulate
growth through economic stability, for more
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Jon Marion teaches an economics
class at Martinsville High School in addition to social
studies, U.S. history and government.
Today, though he is more than 6,700 miles from home, he
finds himself still teaching a familiar subject — just to a
different audience. Maj. Marion, who is assistant operations
officer and brigade fire support officer for the 76th
Brigade in Iraq, is part of the group that is helping Iraqis
start small businesses in an attempt to jumpstart the local
economy.
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