Keith Shannon

A plan for Iraq? Sgt. lays out his theory

Sgt. Kendrick Lau was among the first wave of U.S. Army Reservists deployed to Iraq. As a civil affairs soldier, his mission was to help “win the hearts and minds” of the Iraqi population.

Now, almost four years after his return, the UMass alum feels that continued major military presence “isn’t worth our resources, unfortunately.