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U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lance Cheung On Guard: From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tony Rivera and Senior Airmen Jason Bauer and Darryll Morley, with the 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, during a training exercise, provide security for a C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 463rd Airlift Group at Balad Air Base. Mosul grows peacefully

Story by Spc. Rick Rzepka Abbodi Kashmoula, who was appointed in Iraq’s second largest city. This rejection of the insurgency, along Scimitar Assistant Editor July 2004. Mosul has come a long way in the past with increased pressure from Iraqi Army “This is a great day for the people of year, said Col. Mike Shields, commander, and Coalition forces, has led to a 57 per- MOSUL — Iraqi Army forces from the Mosul,” said Kashmoula. “Mosul of the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. cent reduction in total attacks since last 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, past is no more. We thank our friends and “Today marks an important day for January, said Shields. assumed control of a sector of Mosul last look to the future,” he said after the cere- Mosul,” he said, adding that the authority The Iraqi police presence in Mosul has week during a ceremony at a local soccer mony. is in capable hands. also significantly increased from a year field here. The transfer of battlespace is the second The Iraqi public in Mosul is becoming ago. Today the Ninevah province has The ceremony was attended by local to take place here. On Dec. 27, the 3rd less tolerant of the insurgency and are 14,000 policemen on duty, most who are officials including the Ninevah province Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division helping the Iraqi Security Forces locate governor, Duraid Mohammed Da’ud assumed control of another section of the insurgents with tips, said Shields. See MOSUL, Page 2 Page 2 Scimitar Feb. 3, 2006 MOSUL Attention to detail from Page 1 trained locally at the Mosul Public Safety Academy. The academy, which trains Iraqis in various facets of public safety includ- ing firefighting and emergency med- ical assistance, accommodates 500 stu- dents who wish to become Iraq’s future crimefighters. Mosul’s infrastructure has also seen major changes. Since reconstruction began, more than 194 projects valued at $182 million have begun, with 56 completed. The effort to rebuild Mosul’s infrastructure has three major focal points. There are 18 projects dedicated to water and sanitation, 83 projects involving education, and 45 projects designed to support law and gover- nance that have been completed, said Col. Bruce Grant, deputy team leader for reconstruction. “Our job is critical to helping build up the Iraqi government with less American presence while maintaining security,” said Grant.

“This is a great day for the people of Mosul. Mosul of the past is no more. We thank our friends and look

to the future.” U.S. Army photo by Spc. Rick Rzepka An Iraqi police instructor at the Mosul Public Safety Duraid Mohammed Da’ud Abbodi Academy demonstrates the martial arts skills he teaches U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Javier Capella students here. Petty Officer 3rd Class Stephen Hanna of Toledo, Ohio and an electronics technician, performs corrective maintenance on a radio aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. The Roosevelt is underway on a regularly sched- uled deployment conducting maritime security operations in the Persian Gulf. Pushing the big rod

U.S. Army photo by Pfc. William Servinski II U.S. Army Pfc. Christian Zelaya, with Company B, 4th Brigade, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, pushes a cleaning rod down the barrel of a howitzer during routine maintenance at Forward Operations Base Rustimya. Feb. 3, 2006 Scimitar Page 3 PERSPECTIVES ScimitScimitarar PulsePulse One year later, success in Mosul Who do you want win the Super Bowl? city. However, Coalition force commanders in the area are “Steelers, because of Hines Ward.” By Maj. Thomas Kane confident the Iraqi Army has the ability to meet this chal- Multi-National Force - Iraq, Strategic Effects lenge. To date, the Mosul Police Department has 6,175 officers Staff Sgt. Judith Smith he northern Iraqi city of Mosul is not the same place on duty. There is a major effort in the province and Mosul Multi-National Force - Iraq, Tit was a year ago. to fill the ranks of the police with academy-trained officers. Strategic Effects It’s better. The Mosul Public Service Academy is a major province New York On Jan. 25 the 101st Airborne Division hosted a media institution helping fill the void of trained police officers. outreach event in Mosul that focused on significant Mosul currently has 1,000 academy-trained police officers improvements in security and governance. The event includ- and anticipates at least 4,000 more trained by December. The Mosul Police Department presently participates in ed a transfer of authority ceremony for battle space turnover “Seahawks. I have to represent the Coalition Force and Iraqi Army Security operations within by the 172nd Styker Brigade Combat Team to the 2nd West Coast. I'm a West Coast the city. Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army in West Mosul. The Sailor.” media also visited Provincial Hall where Governor Durayd Since Jan.2005, the Mosul Police improved department Kashmoulah and other Nineveh provincial leaders spoke leadership, and public trust. Training predictions indicate that the Mosul Police Department will have 100 percent of about major improvements in provincial and local govern- Petty Officer 1st Class Tina Taylor their members academy trained by mid 2007. ment. The outreach concluded at the Mosul Public Service Central Criminal Court of Iraq The significant progress in security makes improvements in Academy where Iraqi and Coalition leaders along with the Springfield, Tenn. press viewed police training and facilities. government and the economic sector possible. In Nov. 2005 In 2004, Mosul experienced an aggressive insurgency Coalition Forces started the first Provincial Reconstruction effort that reached its peak intensity in October and Team in Nineveh Province. The team is composed of civilian and military advisors and subject matter experts to help build November. The insurgency organized a robust and over- “Steelers. I don't like Seattle.” whelming offensive that led to the collapse of the Mosul the capacity of provincial government to improve areas of Police Department on Nov. 10, 2004. The security crisis in governance, economy and rule of law. Gov. Kashmoulah and Nineveh Officials are working with November 2004 also created a stoppage on economic and Spc. Ashley Morrison the PRT and making improvements in agriculture, educa- essential service efforts in Mosul and throughout the 738th Medical Company tion, healthcare, master planning and revenue generation. province. Peru, Ind. Despite the desperate security situation, Governor Once the newly-elected National Government is seated, Kashmoulah, key provincial government and existing Iraqi Nineveh Province will address provincial issues on the Security Force members worked with Coalition Forces to national level to gain support and economic assistance for retain order. The evolution of Mosul from 2004 to the pres- continued improvements in security, governance and eco- ent highlights the significant improvements made in securi- nomic stimulation. ty, governance and economic growth. The recent success in Mosul over the last year is a testament “Steelers. They're a Cinderella story. Since Jan. 2005 the Iraqi Security Forces made substantial to the bravery, determination and pride of all Mosul residents I want to see them go all the way.” progress. Currently, the 2nd Iraqi Army Division has 4,200 and the government officials who lead and serve them. fully equipped and trained members in Mosul and the Comparing the complex challenges of Nov. 2004 to the Chief Warrant Officer greater rural area. The division developed their strength, progress evident in Jan. 2006 it is increasingly obvious that Michael Smith proficiency and confidence within the last year. On Jan. 25 Iraqi Security Forces are in the lead and growing stronger Company A, 501st Special Troop the division assumed independent security operations in every day. Future successes in security will make it possible Battalion West Mosul. West Mosul has a history of high anti-Iraqi for further governmental and economic growth in Mosul Valdosta, Ga. Forces activity and is the most challenging section of the and surrounding Nineveh communities.

“Steelers. I've been watching the games, and they have a better defense.”

Lt. Col. Franky Bruno U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Bayamon, Puerto Rico

MNF-I Commanding General Editor...... Sgt. Jeffrey M. Lowry Gen. George W. Casey Jr. [email protected] Scimitar welcomes columns, MNF-I PAO Assistant Editor...... Spc. Rick L. Rzepka commentaries, articles and letters from Col. Dewey G. Ford [email protected] readers. Send submissions to Staff...... Spc. David J. Claffey [email protected] Combined Press Information Center Director Lt. Col. Barry A. Johnson [email protected] [email protected] We reserve the right to edit The Scimitar is an authorized publication for members of the for propriety, clarity and space. Command Information Chief Department of Defense. Contents are not the official views of the Capt. Bradford E. Leighton U.S. Government or DoD. [email protected] The editorial content is the responsibility of the Public Affairs The Scimitar can also be viewed on the Office of the Multi-National Force - Iraq. Stars and Stripes news- Command Information NCOIC paper is not affiliated with MNF-I and acts only as a distributing Web at http://www.mnf-iraq.com/ Sgt. Jeffrey M. Lowry source for the Scimitar. Questions and comments should be direct- publications_theater.htm [email protected] ed to the editor at [email protected]. Page 4 Scimitar Feb. 3, 2006 Chapel renovated Story and photo by Spc. Lee Elder 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment BAQUBAH — A renovation of the chapel on Forward Operating Base Warhorse will double the facility’s seating capacity and give chapel-related activities a central location. The project, expected to be completed later this month, will allow the chapel to seat 125 to 150, increasing the number from the old capacity of 60. Kellogg, Brown & Root is the contractor for the project and is using local Iraqi firms as subcontractors. “It’s going to be nice to have a home,” said Maj. James Hartz, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team chaplain. “We’re trying to have a focal point where folks can come. “We are spread out a bit. It makes it a little easier for the support staff to be around and for people to know what’s going on.” With the exception of the gospel service, which meets at the Faulkenberg Theater, all of the services and activities will be consoli- dated into the newly renovated facility, said Staff Sgt. Anthony Fox, the brigade’s chaplain assistant. Fox said the renovation involved gutting the inside of the old facil- ity and installing a new roof. Tile is now being laid and it will soon be painted. Choir Director Sgt. Ray Silva leads the FOB Warhorse choir during practice “It’s coming along quite nicely,” Fox said. The project started by the 3rd Infantry Division chaplains who pre- ceded the current occupants. The new facility should allow growth by existing religious groups who use the building. Gospel choir sings in “They had some really good turnouts in their facility, but they did- n’t have the facility to handle it,” Hartz said. Hartz said the ministries will go on in the interim while the con- struction continues. He said many of the other offices on post have harmony at Warhorse been cooperative in letting chapel-related activities be held in their facilities. “The chapel is a nice place, but church is where two or more peo- Story and photo by Spc. Lee Elder our talent and put it together, it’s awesome,” Silva ple gather in the name of the Lord,” Hartz said. “People get into a 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment said. routine that that is where church is.” Although choir members come from different BAQUBAH — They lift their voices together in units, work different jobs and have different work- harmony, move in seemingly perfect rhythm and ing hours, they are united by their faith. they’re unite in their cause. “You have a lot of people who really have a lot Not bad for the first two weeks. of desire and a passion to lift up the name of The gospel choir at Forward Operating Base Jesus,” said Sgt. 1st Class Jeffery Dukes, a choir Warhorse has grown to a dozen members after just member. two weeks of practice. They are one of the featured Dukes, who serves as a member of the 3rd Heavy attractions at chapel’s gospel service, which is Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division’s tech- being held at the Faulkenburg Theater. nology office, is a member of his choir in his home The choir’s director is Sgt. Ray Silva. He’s an church in Texas. He said singing in a choir here Army Reservist from Lubbock, Texas, and works in makes the long months of the deployment easier. the 445th Civil Affairs Battalion as a facilities liai- “Just to be able to see the members of the choir, son. it’s the highlight of the day,” Dukes said. Silva said choir members hit it One of the choir’s most dynam- off during their first practice. “Just to be able to see ic performers is Pfc. Erica They’ve only improved with time. Greene, Company C, 64th Brigade “God has truly blessed us,” the members of the Support Battalion. She said she Silva said. “During our first choir choir, it’s the highlight thinks of her fellow choir mem- practice, we all got together and of the day,” bers as family even though they introduced ourselves. We kind of have only been together a few listened to each other’s voices and days. Sgt. 1st Class Jeffery Dukes just through the miracle of God, Greene, like the others, loves we just all pulled together and music. It’s her way of expressing started working together. We worked on our first her faith. song that night and it was awesome.” “I’m able to praise God with a gift I feel like he’s Directing a choir in a combat zone has its chal- given me,” Greene said. lenges, Silva said. Between competing schedules The choir now performs most of its music with- and demanding jobs, getting the choir together for out musical accompaniment. They hope to add a practice isn’t always easy. band as more musicians are recruited over the “One of the challenges is getting people to actu- course of their year-long deployment. ally come out to the choir,” Silva said. With or without instruments, the choir plays an “There is so much talent out there, and just to important role in the gospel service, the post’s have them get over their fears of performing in most-attended religious service. Maj. James Hartz, front of people, that’s one of the challenges I’m 3rd Brigade’s chaplain, stressed its contribution to finding.” the service. An Iraqi worker mixes plaster as preparations are made to lay tile. The challenges only serve to make the finished “Traditionally, it brings another avenue of wor- They are working on a crew that is renovating the Warhorse product more enjoyable, Silva said. ship,” Hartz said. “In the gospel tradition, it’s a big Chapel which is due to completed in February “Once we get together, though, and we look at all part of getting everybody focused on worship. Feb. 3, 2006 Scimitar Page 5 Iraqi Army confident in future Story and photo by Cpl. Heidi E. Loredo 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force

CAMP FALLUJAH — Twenty-five-year-old Iraqi Army 1st Lt. Hussin, who’s been a Soldier for five years, smiled at the thought of a promising future for Iraq and the hopes of defeating terrorists which plague his country. When asked if he thinks whether the country will divide or remain together he responded, “Together, but not just Iraq … all of the world.” Despite the presence of insurgents through- out the country, Iraqi Soldiers are hopeful their training will help rebuild a peaceful Iraq. With assistance from Coalition forces, the growing Iraqi Army continues to recruit and train men. The Army was developed under the Iraq Ministry of Defense after the 400,000-man army of ousted dictator Saddam Hussein was disbanded. The Army is nearly 100,000 troops- Iraqi Army recruits sit through a lecture at the East Fallujah Iraqi Camp. strong, but the goal is to have 135,000 properly Later they enroll in advanced courses in NCOs proved to be invaluable to the mission even compare it. Here we provide our Soldiers trained Soldiers. infantry tactics, heavy weapons, land naviga- as they provided input and advice. with everything they need.” The East Fallujah Iraqi Camp, originally set tion and other operational training, both before “In the old Army, all they knew was suf- The Army’s performance is crucial to plans up for operations during Operation Al Fajr, is and after joining units in the field. fering,” said Hussin. “There is a big differ- to draw down the number of U.S. troops in the the site of a new class of recruits ready to take “It’s a little more advanced than what we ence between the old and new, and we try to country. Iraqi Army officials still find the need on the challenge to become Iraqi Soldiers. would be teaching at a regular course because do everything we can for these Soldiers so for Coalition forces. The main recruiting stations are located in of the current conflict,” said Army Staff Sgt. that together we can build a new Army and a “The Coalition forces work with us together Baghdad, Basra and Mosul. According to Travis Case, military advisor, Advisory Support new Iraq.” and help us to build a new Iraq,” said Hussin. Multi-National Force—Iraq, the men range Team. “We want to give them as much informa- Although there are several differences in mil- “Every country hopes to be left alone without between ages 18 to 35 and were recruited from tion as we can in a short period to get ready.” itary eras, one noticeable difference is the anyone to help them. Us … not yet, not Iraq. Al Anbar province via advertisements and Army cadre such as Case train, Iraqi Soldiers amount of respect for the Soldiers. We need them here. We cannot handle every- word of mouth. Upon completion of training from 500 to 1,000. Members of tribes and sects are treated thing. We need support from any country will- the Soldiers must serve their country for two The ultimate goal for Coalition forces is to equally. Notable differences in training between ing to help Iraq.” years. turn the Iraqi recruits into effective combatants. U.S. forces and former training under Confident in their training, the two Iraqi The training is condensed into a four-week Instilling in the recruits self-sustaining disci- Saddam’s regime include schooling in human instructors are proud to don their uniforms, course. Normally Soldiers undergo a standard pline that will endure after their training is rights, the laws of land warfare and tolerance in although they fear for their lives. eight-week basic training program that includes complete will take strong officer and noncom- a multi-ethnic team. “There are too many terrorists out there, but basic soldiering skills, weapons marksmanship, missioned officer leadership. To better train “There is a big difference in armies,” said we don’t care,” said Hussin. “It is our duty and individual tactics, physical training, Soldier dis- recruits, Coalition forces recruited Soldiers who Iraqi Army training instructor, 1st Lt. Bashar, we have to work on that. This is my country. If cipline and drill and ceremony. served under the old regime. Such officers and who’s been a Soldier for 12 years. “We cannot I don’t fight for it no one will.” Iraqi Army Cadets finish year-long training

Story and photo by Senior ing of new second lieutenant epaulets Airman Mark Woodbury on their uniforms while seeking their Multi-National Security first salutes from the noncommis- Transition Command - Iraq sioned officers who trained them for the past year. AL RUSTAMIYAH — The first class Instructors at the academy said they of cadets for the new Iraqi Army grad- are proud of the graduating class. uated Jan. 19 from the Iraqi Military “These soldiers have set the bar Academy Al high for the next class,” Rustamiyah after a said U.S. Army Maj. year of training. “I am very proud Joseph Brunetti, IMAR The 73 graduates assistant chief instructor. completed 52 weeks of of myself and “Today’s graduates are intensive military train- the other gradu- truly ready to be leaders ing to become officers ates. Today is in the Iraqi Army.” in the new Iraqi Army. During their training “I am very proud of also a great day the new lieutenants myself and the other for the Army.” learned various military graduates,” said newly and leadership skills that commissioned Lt. Raad Lt. Raad have prepared them for through the aid of an their Army service, interpreter. “Today is Brunetti said. also a great day for the The soldiers will now The graduating class of the new Iraqi officers prepares to be promoted at the Iraqi Military Army.” join military units throughout Iraq to Academy Rustamiyah Jan.19. The cadets focused on basic soldier skills, small-unit tactics, The officers celebrated after the fill junior officer appointments in all communications, decision-making and leadership. graduation with the traditional button- branches of the Iraqi Army. Page 6 Scimitar Feb. 3, 2006

GULF REGION DIVISION, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS USACE commanding general tours Iraq Story by LuAnne Fantasia oversees the reconstruction of more than 900 projects. BAGHDAD — In a four-day tour, Lt. Strock visited projects from the Khor Az Gen. Carl Strock, the chief of engineers Zubayr Power Plant and Umm Qasr Port and commanding general of the U.S. in Basrah to the Al Fathah oil crossing and Army Corps of Engineers, visited several Erbil-Ifraz Water Treatment Plant in the projects starting with a highway patrol sta- north. tion in Basrah, and ending with the Zahko While the IRRF assistance is successful- Military Training Base and Academy in ly jump-starting the reconstruction Dahuk. process, it will still take time and resources He asked questions about the recon- to rebuild Iraq after more than 25 years of struction projects he visited, as well as neglect under Saddam’s rule, Strock said. questions about the Iraqi contractors and Funds from the United States are only a workers — their work environment, mate- part of the effort that will continue with rials, and safety. Iraq’s own rebuilding efforts. In a meeting in Basrah, Strock told ser- The Gulf Region Division’s priority is vicemembers and civilian employees, to support military and civil construction, “You bring a culture of safety practice to and aggressively assist the Iraqi govern- the Iraqi people and workforce. All of the ment in assuming full responsibility for projects we visited today are accident-free, national reconstruction, said Strock. so you are helping them save lives.” “It takes courage and personal risk for Dr. Azhar Al-Shakhly, left, of the Iraqi State Ministry for Woman Affairs and Azza Humadi, The Gulf Region Division’s three dis- the Iraqi people to work with (the Gulf Region Division’s women’s issue coordinator, work closely to build a stable foun- tricts oversee engineering for the Iraq Coalition) and it’s gratifying to see … and dation for Iraqi females. Relief and Reconstruction Fund projects. I appreciate how they are integrated into The north and south districts, with head- the work we’re doing across the Gulf quarters in Mosul and Talil, respectively, Region Division,” Strock said. “The Iraqi Doing it for themselves have quality control and assurance respon- workers can be employed when we are no sibility for more than 1,000 projects each, longer here. They will do fine in the pri- Women help Iraqis in reconstruction projects while the Baghdad-based Central District vate sector.” Story and photo by Denise Calabria revealing a pattern of slow-but-steady progress. Al-Shakhly’s span of control is limited. BAGHDAD — While dirt-covered construction Without her own budget, she must rely upon the workers toil to rebuild Iraq’s decimated infra- Minister of Planning to approve her projects. As Kirkuk gets electrical boost structure, two Iraqi-born women more accus- such, she firmly believes Iraq needs a Ministry Story by Polli Barnes Keller manager said. tomed to “basic black with pearls,” are busy for Woman Affairs with its own budget. About 1.5 million people live in the building a different type of foundation for their “For the time being, because of the situation owntown Kirkuk will have more Kirkuk area. The installation of this cable female counterparts in Iraq. of how women are looked at here in Iraq, we electricity from the construction of will provide more reliable electricity. They are busy improving business relation- need this. We still have many people believing Da main substation feeder cable. Available generating capacity has ships for women. that the woman is less than the man and must be This $123,000 project will consist of the increased significantly since the immediate Their work may be out of the limelight, yet behind him,” said Al-Shakhly. installation of nearly a mile of 11 KV post-war period despite the challenges of a both are dedicated to realizing their goals. The female population in Iraq is 61 percent of underground feeder poorly maintained infra- Dr. Azhar Al-Shakhly leads the Iraqi State the country’s total population, and Humadi cable to the Kirkuk structure, terrorists tar- Ministry for Woman Affairs. The previous gov- believes Iraqi women should be both partici- substation in the Almas “The Kirkuk main geting the distribution ernment established the office that, unlike most pants in and beneficiaries of Iraqi reconstruction Quarter. substation is supply- network, and limited ministries, does not have a budget. activities. This cable will con- ing power to an amounts of appropriate The other woman, Azza Humadi, is the “These programs help Iraqi women become nect the substation to a fuels. women’s issue coordinator for the U.S. Army financially independent,”said Humadi. distribution network. expanding communi- “There are other kinds Corps of Engineers’ Gulf Region Division. Al-Shakhly is working on an education proj- “The Kirkuk main ty in downtown of loads which need a Through GRD’s work and the Relief and ect designed to improve literacy for Iraqi substation is supplying Kirkuk.” reliable power supply, Reconstruction Fund, many Iraqi women-owned women who left school and are too old to go power to an expanding such as hospitals. This businesses have been successful. back. community in down- leads to the necessity of Humadi is establishing an Iraqi women’s Both women admitted times were not always town Kirkuk. An Saman Mosa making this substation database with more than 200 registered, as difficult for Iraqi women as they are now. expanding city definite- more reliable by con- women-owned businesses. She also regularly “In the Middle East, sometimes the mentality ly needs more power for all kinds of con- necting more feeders to it. This project is meets with 250 Iraqi women’s organizations and works against the woman [similar to] the way sumption. Examples of these needs are: going to serve about 3,000 people in other offices to enhance women’s participation they used to think in the old days. For us living domestic use, industrial use, sewer servic- Kirkuk city,” said Mosa. in Iraq reconstruction. here in Baghdad, we never had the feeling that es, and water. This feeder cable is part of Excavation for the feeder cable began in She’s hosted meetings and conferences society was against women,” said Al-Shakhly. the infrastructure that will fulfill these January. Completion is scheduled for throughout Iraq to gain support. She believes the change spread to Iraq after needs,” Saman Mosa, the USACE project March. Because of her efforts over the past year, significant power shifts took place in the more than 250 Iraqi women-owned businesses Middle East. have vetted contracts with GRD for reconstruc- She worries that if younger, educated Iraqis tion work, representing about $200 million of choose to leave their homeland, it could hamper construction and nonconstruction contracts. The Iraq’s future. contracts range from design and construction of “You have to be patient … the same as what buildings to digging of wells. happened after the earthquake. Usually, after an Each month, women-owned businesses com- earthquake, you have many problems. You must pete for and earn about 15 new contracts in Iraq be patient to see it through.” Feb. 3, 2006 Scimitar Page 7

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Fuentez Staff Sgt. Glenn Wright, of the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, repairs a robot. EOD works to protect others Story by Staff Sgt. Tammie Moore ed to more than 900 incidents, disposing of “They are our security the whole time area off before we go in,” Jobe said. “We 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing approximately 57,000 explosive items we are off base,” Jobe said. “They do a make sure the area is safe before perform- totaling more than 7 tons of net explosive good job.” ing crater analysis — who tries to discover BALAD AIR BASE — It takes a special weight. Staff Sgt. Glenn Wright, EOD technician the point of origin. Then we further evalu- kind of person to deal with the stress of About 95 percent of calls EOD Airmen is serving on this fourth deployment and ate the UXO (unexploded ordnance) to working with explosives. responded to were off has noticed a few changes determine whether or not it is safe to blow That pressure is the force that drives base, said Maj. Arno to responses over his it up in place and what protective measures Airmen assigned to the 332nd Bischoff, EOD flight com- “Things have career. must be implemented if it needs to be Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron mander. About a third of “Things have changed destroyed.” Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight based the responses were made changed drastically drastically since I was In addition to supporting Anaconda and at Balad and spread across five forward for improvised explosive since I was deployed deployed to Kirkuk (Air Balad, the 332nd EOD Flight provides operating bases. devices, another third were to Kirkuk (Air Base). Base),” Wright said. “We EOD support for multiple Army forward Staff Sgt. Micah Jobe, 332nd ECES for post-blast analysis con- We are working with are working with the Army operating bases. EOD team leader, is one of the Airmen at ducted after an IED more now and I have real- “We provide EOD support to the 3rd Balad who responds daily to unexploded explodes and the final the Army more now ly enjoyed this.” Brigade, 4th Infantry Division,” Bischoff ordnance found on and off the installation. third were for unexploded and I have really In addition to assisting said. “An average day for us consists of wak- ordnance and weapons enjoyed this.” with off-base calls, the Overall, EOD is responsible for the bat- ing up to do physical training, if we are not caches. Soldiers and Airmen work tlespace around Anaconda, extending out woken up to respond to call. Then we go to Jobe said, “When a team side-by-side running the more than 18,000 square miles and form- a morning meeting to receive a briefing on is on primary stand-by, we Staff Sgt. Glenn Wright Joint Defense Operations ing the largest EOD flight under U.S. the things we learned from the day generally get about two Center which provides Central Command Air Forces. before,” Jobe said. calls a day to respond to off base.” command and control of the defense of The Airmen in the flight take pride in After that, the Airmen complete office When the Airmen respond to these off- Logical Support Area Anaconda and Balad. their jobs and what they do. work and training until a call comes in. base calls, they work with an Army Quick When unexploded ordnance is found, the “When you take care of an IED, you are The calls have continued to come in. Response Force which provides protection Soldiers and Airmen go into action. essentially saving a life and that is reward- Since Sept. 1, EOD Airmen have respond- for the EOD Airmen outside the wire. “Security Forces personnel cordon the ing,” Jobe said. Page 8 Scimitar Feb. 3, 2006 American NCOs teach I Future Iraqi noncommissioned officers learn

Story and photos by Murrell, from Melbourne, Fla., and responsibility of leading missions to Sgt. Rachel Brune his instructors are from various units see if he could lead troops and treat 101st Sustainment Brigade, within the 172nd Stryker Brigade them with respect. 101st Airborne Division Combat Team from Fort Wainwright, When he arrived at the NCO Alaska. course, his initiative once again came Q-WEST BASE COMPLEX — The curriculum is based on training to the fore. Sgt. 1st Class Ala received what used developed by the United States Army “The instructors asked, who can to be known as a battlefield promo- Sergeants Major Academy, and uses march the platoon?” said Ala. He tion. the NCO schools program as its base raised his hand and, after demonstrat- About a year ago, Ala was a jundi, document, said Murrell. The Iraqi ing that he could march the troops, or private, in the Salamiya Company, Ministry of Defense provided the was chosen as platoon guide. near Mosul. The unit was threatened NCO Academy with the Iraqi The first few days of instruction by “bad guys,” and some of the Soldiers’ Creed, the Iraqi Army took place inside one of the small Soldiers decided to quit. Values and the NCO Creed. classrooms. A dark red rug covers the The commander asked his Soldiers, The NCO Academy is a small floor, and enlarged photos depicting who would like to go on a mission to building tucked into a corner of the various training events decorate the fight terrorists? Ala was one of only a base near the 4th Battalion, 11th Field light blue walls. few who volunteered, and, upon suc- Artillery Regiment tactical operations The instructors run a tight ship. cessful completion of the mission, center. Inside there are four class- On the third day of training, Ala was chosen to receive training to rooms, a storage room and a small marched his Soldiers in and they become a sergeant. covered area for formations. stood at attention by their seats until As he spoke, the interpreter leaned Outside, the cadre constructed a he gave the command to sit down. in close to translate his words above combatives pit, a mock traffic control Sgt. Ben Huminski, an infantryman the clatter of a classroom full of Iraqi point and an obstacle course. A one- from Merritt Island, Fla., began noncommissioned officers cleaning mile road march down Perimeter teaching a class on the laws of war. their AK-47 rifles. Street leads to the rifle range. After every couple of sentences, he Ala, a Soldier with the Iraqi The U.S. Army NCO Corps has a paused allowing the interrupter to Army’s 2nd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, proud tradition that traces its lineage translate his words into Arabic. Then 2nd Division, is a platoon guide at the back to the time of the Revolutionary Sgt. 1st Class Neshwan, an Iraqi NCO Academy here. Another cycle War. The Iraqi NCO Corps, as the cadre member, translated into of the primary leadership develop- Coalition forces are trying to develop Kurdish. ment course, taught by American and it, is something new for these troops. During the class Huminski Iraqi cadre, began Jan. 21. The training consists of practical explained that an NCO is responsible This course is designed to train ranges, as well as classroom training for obeying his orders, but he is also Iraqi NCOs and develop a strong on professionalism, discipline and responsible for the actions of his sub- NCO Corps for the Iraqi Army, mod- Soldier skills. From Ala’s words, it ordinates. eled on the U.S. Army NCO Corps. seems he already has formed the Throughout Huminski’s class and Staff Sgt. Alvin Cates, an instructor at the Q-West NCO Academ For Soldiers like Ala, the course basis of what it means to be an NCO. the class on the Geneva Convention, firing range. unearths their potential as leaders and “Kurdish, Arab, Shiite, Sunni – I taught by Staff Sgt. Alvin J. Cates, of gives them the necessary skills to lead have to treat all of my Soldiers with Livingston, Tenn., some students took with the winged lion seal of the Mohammed watched each student their troops. respect,” said Ala. “All of them came diligent notes, while others focused Multi-National Security Transition carefully, making small adjustments “The will and the desire to succeed to protect my country, so I have to be their attention on the projection Command – Iraq, the agency in until they were satisfied. [are] there in the Iraqi Army,” said fair to them.” screen. charge of training Iraqi Security As Neshwan demonstrated the Sgt. Maj. Walter Murrell, NCO Ala took an examination to become The slides for the class on the Forces. standing firing position, he cautioned Academy commandant. an NCO. He was then given the Geneva Convention were emblazoned Cates, who is a fire direction chief the students to avoid pointing the with the 4th Battalion, began by weapons at their own feet. teaching the history of codified laws “Tomorrow, the number one thing of war. The first systematic code was is safety,” said Neshwan, sounding one used by the Saracens, based on exactly like any American range the Koran, according to the slides. NCO. With a quick fast-forward to 2006, At the range, the Soldiers worked Cates elaborated on different lessons on firing tight shot groups. such as discriminatory firing practices As the students went through the and proper care and treatment of range, a platoon of Iraqi Soldiers and detainees. their American counterparts pulled up During the next four days, the Iraqi to use the neighboring range. One of cadre took charge of the course as the Iraqi Soldiers, a former platoon they brought the Soldiers through the guide himself, went through the NCO rifle marksmanship section of train- course a month ago. ing. Neshwan brandished an AK-47 Sgt. Achmed uses the training he as he taught the four fundamentals of learned at the school when he goes marksmanship, first in Arabic and out on missions. He teaches other then in Kurdish. Soldiers and tries to explain every- The Soldiers then filed outside to thing to them, he said. practice the prone, kneeling and “I would advise all the students to An Iraqi Soldier tries his hand at firing a machine gun at the NCO Academy range at Q-West Base standing firing positions. Neshwan pay attention to the instructors, to Complex. and fellow instructor Sgt. 1st Class share in class and answer questions,” Feb. 3, 2006 Scimitar Page 9 raqi Soldiers mad skills what it takes to be the backbone of new Army

y, makes sure an Iraqi Soldier’s rifle barrel is clear before entering a

said Achmed. mentary, are an advantage. He has After the ranges, the Soldiers two reasons for wanting to be an returned to the classroom to clean instructor, he said. their weapons before turning them in. Ala’s first goal is to train Iraqi d Mohammed inspected one weapon, Soldiers so they will have the skills then spoke loudly and at length at the they need and his second goal is front of the room. improve his English. “When I inspect the first weapon, I The first week at the NCO put my finger in the chamber and Academy the course ended with a there is no dirt. “Why aren’t the rest ‘stress shoot.’ The cadre “smoked” clean like the first one?” he said. the students, making them do strenu- First platoon, Ala’s troops, per- ous calisthenics before trying to formed “hellzhyen,” or very good, at shoot so they could get an idea of the qualification range. what it is like to try to fire with an d As the platoon guide, Ala helps his accelerated heart rate. p Soldiers to stick with the training. The next part of the cycle will take f “I help them get patience, to not the Soldiers back into the classroom give up,” said Ala. The Academy is to learn more NCO tasks such as map O where they will get the training and reading and first aid. The cadre will experience they need to carry out watch Ala closely to see if he has the their mission, he said. right stuff to become an instructor. For himself, Ala has large goals in Whether Ala returns to the school, mind. He would very much like to or whether he goes on to lead troops become an instructor at the school, an on missions with his battalion, the idea the cadre are open to. training he and his fellow Soldiers Before joining the Iraqi Army, Ala are receiving will ensure their suc- worked on Q-West as a contractor, cess as Soldiers and NCOs in the ” and his English skills, although rudi- new Iraqi Army. Iraqi troops head out to a range during training at the NCO Academy at Q-West Base Complex. Page 10 Scimitar Feb. 3, 2006

A humvee belonging to Team 3, Detachment 4, 6th Civil Affairs Group, 2nd Marine Division, drives past a bridge over the Euphrates River during a recent mission in Fallujah. Civil Affairs makes a difference Marine unit improves Iraq

Story and photos by Cpl. Heidi E. Loredo said Col. Paul Brier, commanding officer, 6th 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force CAG. The group arrived in September to help CAMP FALLUJAH — Marines assigned to rebuild the infrastructure and assist in facilitat- the 6th Civil Affairs Group, 2nd Marine ing the transition into a self-governing people. Division, prove there is another side of the “We’re helping the people of Iraq, and I story to tell as they continue to carry out their honestly believe it’s come a long way from missions within Al Anbar province, the largest where we were,” said Sgt. Richard F. Litto, province in Iraq. team chief, Team 3, Detachment 4, 6th CAG. “The stories that we don’t hear enough about “Schools have been built, roads are being – the good news stories about making lives repaired, water supplies are coming back into better and a nation stronger – that’s what the the neighborhoods, and people are actually civil affairs Marines do every day in Iraq,” smiling at us. That’s pretty good.”

An interpreter for Team 3, Detachment 4, 6th Civil Affairs Group, befriends an Navy Lt. Troy J. Handojo, medical officer, Battalion Aid Station, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Iraqi child during a recent trip into Fallujah. The team provided health care for hands medicinal supplies to a resident of Fallujah during a recent civil affairs mission. The many residents and distributed supplies. Marines and Sailors handed out supplies and provided health care for residents in need. Feb. 3, 2006 Scimitar Page 11 Marine serves Keeps tradition of Corps, service Story and photo by Lance Cpl. and strike up a conversation about the Wayne Edmiston Corps and talk for hours,” McKay 2nd Marine Logistics Group said. “In the Marine Corps, it is our CAMP TAQADDUM — Many fami- responsibility to pick up where every lies have traditions extending multiple former Marine left off.” generations. Also, being a Marine gave him a For some families, it may be a holi- special bond with his grandfather and day event or a religious celebration, enabled the two to swap stories; but for some it’s the tra- Marine to Marine. dition of serving in the “When I was grow- Marine Corps. ing up during For Cpl. John P. [Operation] Desert McKay, a refrigeration Storm, I was always mechanic with curious and asking my Headquarters and grandfather what it was

Service Battalion, 2nd like to be in a conflict. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen Givens Marine Logistics He would never tell A CH-47 Chinook helicopter from the aviation support equipment platoon prepares to Group, 2nd Marine me,” McKay said. touch down with a sling-loaded forklift as part of a downed aircraft recovery mission. Expeditionary Force, “When I graduated this tradition has contin- boot camp it was like ued for three genera- the flood gates opened. Unique unit recovers aircraft tions and he is proud of We had a connection each day of service in we never had before.” Story by Capt. Jeremy Sauer “I had recovered a downed aircraft at Fort Iraq. McKay is also proud 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Campbell that had undergone a hard landing,” Staff Sgt. Stephen Givens, the Soldier selected to “It’s been a huge fam- Cpl. John P. McKay of.helping Iraq build a Airborne Division ily tradition to join the free society. lead the DART training as platoon noncommis- Marine Corps,” the Orlando, Fla., “It’s great knowing my efforts are eople usually call for a tow truck when their sioned officer-in-charge said. native explained. “My father, grandfa- contributing to a piece of history,” cars break down, but who do Army pilots “Picking it up with a crane, loading it on a trailer ther, father-in-law, uncle, they were all McKay said. Pcall when a helicopter does? and driving it to Fort Campbell, gave me some in the Marines.” “It’s awesome knowing you are giv- Much like a tow service, when an aviation unit experience. I researched DART teams, found man- McKay’s grandfather, Paul Long, ing freedom to a country that is so has a grounded helicopter, it must be retrieved and uals and tactics, techniques and procedures on it, served during the Korean War with the blind to the concept of it.” brought in for repairs. and put together a program.” 6th Marine Regiment. He graduated McKay often thinks about his future. That’s where Company B, 96th Aviation Support More then 30 Soldiers from a variety of job recruit training at Marine Corps “Whether I stay in for 32 years or Battalion, Aviation Support Equipment’s platoon duties were selected to be trained on the DART Recruit Depot Parris Island in South eight years, I got everything and more comes into play. mission. The team is equipped with large forklifts, Carolina exactly 50 from the Marine Maj. Joseph Croccito, the Company B com- cranes, flatbed trailers and trucks and several dif- years to the date his Corps,” McKay said. mander, saw the need for a unit whose mission was ferent weapon systems. grandson did. “It’s awesome He also looks to his totally devoted to recovering aircraft that had been The ASE Platoon is unique Army-wide, and its McKay’s father was knowing you are wife, Tracie, and his downed anywhere within the 101st Combat DART team the only unit in the U.S. Army solely also a ‘utilities’ Marine. giving freedom to son Jacob, 1, for con- Aviation Brigade’s area of operation. There was no dedicated to aircraft recovery. Each member of His father, Jeff Netznik, stant support while he such specialized unit existing in the Army, so 96th the ASE Platoon serves as a subject matter expert served as a generator a country that is is away. ASB created one. in their job skills and they collectively improve mechanic with 2nd so blind to the “I can’t wait to get “I wanted a platoon with DART (Downed success of aviation maintenance and downed air- Combat Service Support concept of it.” back and see them,” Aircraft Recovery Team) and aviation support craft recovery. Group, the predecessor McKay said. “I have operations within the company as its primary mis- From concept to reality, the ASE Platoon brings sion, not as additional duties,” said Crocitto, “So I expertise to areas normally relegated to afte of 2nd MLG. Cpl John P. McKay another one on the “My father served on way, and I want to [go] pulled from within and built it.” thoughts. Unfortunately, the platoon recently test- [Camp] Lejeune before back to see [him] Crocitto activated the ASE platoon May 31. ed their training in performing a real-life DART. I was born and in the same unit,” born.” The platoon was designed to focus entirely on With its diverse capabilities and varied equip- McKay said. “I think it’s pretty cool McKay’s family is just one example DART missions. With no formal doctrine, the ment, the “ACE’s” of Company B, 96th ASB fre- we have that in common.” of service that extends deep into the ASE’s formed, trained, and equipped itself to quently support multiple company, battalion and Being a part of a gigantic brother- history of the Marine Corps like the accomplish downed aircraft recovery missions. brigade missions. According to Givens, “when the hood is McKay’s favorite part of being roots of a large tree, and it’s those The 101st Combat Aviation Brigade supports commander proposed this idea, I stood up and a Marine. roots that serve as an inspiration for more than 100 aircraft. While still performing the accepted the challenge of forming this unique “I love how you can just sit down McKay to this day as he continues the task of aircraft maintenance, the platoon’s leader- organization. No one knew if we could make it with an 80-year-old former Marine fight in the Global War on Terror. ship came up with a formal training plan to work. Now, no one knows how we got along accomplish the mission. without Aces (ASE Platoon).”

U.S. Army photo by Capt. Jeremy Sauer Some of the equipment used by DART line for a recovery exercise. Page 12 Scimitar Feb. 3, 2006

CHAPLAIN’S TALK Making the most of ordinary days

By Chaplain (Father) ture. Whether you these ordinary days and will give (Maj.) Dennis Volmi are religious or greater focus to our emotional, Joint Area Support not, this can be a physical, mental and spiritual time to add strength – all vital elements of an Group – Central moments of medi- effective warrior. tation and enlight- Think about the man or woman or many people, enment to your warrior you most admire. Chances this time of year is daily schedule. are, as you study what makes this a let down or a These moments person great, you will most likely U.S. Marine Corps photo by: Cpl. Ruben D. Maestre F Lance Cpl. Jonathan M. Fisher a motor transportation operator drag. can include every- find they have a firm spiritual cen- assigned to Motor Transportation Platoon, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Indeed, for many of us, Chaplain Volmi thing from read- ter. Whether they show it outwardly Force, Headquarters Group, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, stands the calendar seems to almost ing a good book or not, there is probably time built next to a 7-ton vehicle he drives. stop and then take its time working or writing in your into their schedule for prayer or through the days of the early diary to taking a daily moment to meditation or both, to focus on their Marine follows first calling months of the year. For much of the just enjoy the sunrise or your spiritual center. Christian world, this time after the favorite music. When Jesus Christ called his first Story and photo by words. holidays is known as Ordinary During war, we know that one of few Apostles, he chose ordinary Cpl. Ruben D. Maestre “There was more to do than just Time. the most dangerous times is during men, fishermen working day-to-day 2nd Marine Expeditionary sitting on the couch and watching Even in a combat zone, where an extended break in the fighting to earn a living. Those ordinary men Force news,” said the 2004 Franklin (Ind.) holidays are often only marked by when it becomes easy to let your would eventually do extraordinary Central High School graduate. “I an increase in mail, the many letters guard down. things as they concentrated on their CAMP FALLUJAH — The tall, decided I wanted to play an active and packages that may have been In a similar way, the excitement spiritual growth. While we may not bright-eyed, 20-year-old Marine part helping Marines and others in arriving during the rush, stops or and significance of the holidays all end up as Apostles, we can with an athletic build seems to Iraq.” slows down this time of year and it makes it easy to remember our reli- accomplish extraordinary things by always be smiling. Fisher went to boot camp right seems like some people stop writing gion and belief in the brotherhood simply adding more time and Whether he is tasked out for a after graduation. He arrived to the us altogether as the world heads and sisterhood of humankind and thought to our spirituality. We may working party unloading mail from Motor Transportation Platoon, II back to the daily grind. then, when the last holiday decora- not be able to turn water to wine, home or talking about his high MEF, Headquarters Group, II MEF, But these ordinary days can be tion comes down, it becomes easy which is not allowed under General school band days, his good nature based at Camp Lejeune, N.C., in great opportunities to do extraordi- to slip back to neglecting our spiri- Order 1, but focusing some of our and laughs keep on coming. early 2005. nary things. It’s the perfect time to tual growth. daily efforts on spiritual growth can “I was going to play football but Within a month, Fisher volun- work on our spiritual strength, to Adding ordinary activities, such accomplish peace of mind. And, in band got in the way,” said Lance teered when someone was needed to add an extra prayer to our day or as reading, prayer and meditation, to a war zone, that can be the most Cpl. Jonathan M. Fisher, a motor fill a last minute individual deploy- take an extra minute to read scrip- our day, will take the drag out of extraordinary thing of all. transportation operator of 7-ton mil- ment to Iraq. itary vehicles, trying to be serious “I wanted to serve my time here,” but smiling about his seven-year he said. commitment to grade school bands Fisher has been a driver, a gunner, as a percussionist. “Go ahead, laugh a vehicle commander and in charge it up!” of more than one vehicle on convoy Soldiers help Iraqi children The Franklin Township, Ind., operations, while transporting native, has participated in more than everything from water and food 160 convoy operations in one of the supplies to medicine, mail and Polish donate most dangerous provinces in Iraq ammunition. Working as a team, for nearly a year. Fisher and other Fisher and other operators have “Motor-T” operators from Motor logged thousands of miles taking clothes, supplies Transportation Platoon, II Marine supplies, from Fallujah and Ar Expeditionary Force, Headquarters Ramadi to the Syrian border. Story by Lt. Cmdr. Bartosz Zajda Group, II MEF, have faced fire from “He doesn’t give up until the job Multi-National Division - Central South enemy rockets, rifles and impro- is done. Even if it’s something that vised explosive devices during con- may be a small task, he will do it,” rom Jan. 16 to 20, Polish Soldiers donated tinuous operations in the Sunni- said Sgt. Peter W. Slutman, 24, of thousands of shoes, clothing, hygienic sup- dominated Al Anbar province. Newtown Square, Pa., a vehicle Fplies, school supplies, and toys to Iraqis. Despite the danger, fear and recovery operator with the motor The donations, organized by Polish Soldiers, bene- excitement they have experienced transportation section. “He’s also fited an Iraqi humanitarian organization called first-hand, Fisher and fellow opera- just good-hearted, willing to listen “Women’s Hope and Child’s Future” from tors continue doing their work with and talk to others.” Diwaniyah and also a school and kindergarten in professionalism. Fisher looks forward to the day he Diwaniyah. “I like being able to see the and others in his unit go home, but From July 2005, in terms of humitarian missions, (Iraqi) countryside, and I like going he will never forget the lessons Polish Soldiers distributed to Iraqi 1,500 school outside the wire,” said Fisher. “I get learned here. items, more than 1,500 pounds of food, more than an adrenaline rush knowing some- “The real life (in Iraq) is not a 2,000 shoes, nearly 3,800 pounds of clothes, 12,000 thing could happen anytime and that joke,” said Fisher. “Back in the toys, and 9,700 pounds of hygiene products. I have to be ready to do something states people take advantage of the Multi-National Division - Central South also pro- about it.” freedoms and good life we have that vided medicine and medical equipment, organized The son of a United Methodist these people haven’t seen..” medical treatment in Poland for ill Iraqi children and minister, the smiling young man has Fisher hears the calling to organized courses for Iraqi students and doctors. long had the idea of serving others Christian ministries after the All the donations were for Iraqi humanitarian but was unsure of how he was going Marines and possibly even serving organizations, orphanages, kindergartens, schools, to do it. When hostilities began in in the future as a military chaplain. retirement homes and hospitals. Iraq, he felt the calling ‘to serve my He plans to follow in his father’s Such actions were possible thanks to cooperation Photos by U.S. Army Pfc Timothy Villareal country,’ as he said in his own footsteps after his enlistment is over. between MND-CS and humanitarian organizations. Polish Soldiers give food to Iraqi children. Feb. 3, 2006 Scimitar Page 13 SScciimmiittaarr SSllaappssttiicckk

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Fightin’ Words solution from Jan. 27, 2006 ACROSS DOWN 1. Person from the Great White North 1. 1987 Jodie Foster film, Five_____ P S D A D H D 7. Hockey great Bobby ____ 2. Sacramento Kings play at ____ C S O H O 8. To be or not to ____ Arena T I T O L G 9. Colts play at the ___ Dome. 3. Charlton Heston is former presi- 10. Buena Vista = Good ____ dent of this organization A M I S H B O 11. Yes or ____ question. 4. A way to enter water P I A C U 12. 1977 Steely Dan hit 6. The Empire State T A O I F O 13. Abbreviation for western 12. Abbreviation for changing duty O A K L E A F Canadian province assignments 14. __ MTV Raps 13. Not piled higher and deeper. B R O N C O S 15. Largest country in the world 16. World’s third largest country 19. Elite unit in Nazi party 17. First sale of common stocks. 20. Can’t play ice hockey without it 18. Gold on periodic table 22. Above tenor, below soprano 21. Pamela Anderson’s Baywatch role Page 14 Scimitar Feb. 3, 2006 AFN TV Schedule

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Story and photos by Spc. Tracy J. Smith 48th Brigade Combat Team

CONVOY SUPPORT CENTER SCANIA — Hassan’s tear-filled brown eyes dart cautiously around the metal container that serves as a makeshift medical aid station for the citizens of Nippur. It’s not his favorite place, but his father, Hakim, said it’s a Godsend “We can not pay for regular treatment,” Hakim said he is grateful for the compassion the 108th Armor Regiment’s Combat Medics have shown his son. “They are a blessing from God.” He cradles his son with a gentle Spc. Jonathan Bentjen, 108th Armor Regiment, 48th Brigade firmness necessary for Spc. Combat Team combat medic bandages 3-year-old Hassan's Jonathan Bentjen, a 108th Armor wounds. Regt. combat medic, to begin the painful task of removing the dead here hopeful. The local hos- skin that collected during the pital told the 20-something healing process. woman that her leg must be It is the toddler’s third visit. amputated below the knee. Severely burned by hot water in Turner photographs the the delicate area of the lower growth for his doctor and torso, the accident left Hassan’s looks saddened by what she gluteus, inner thighs and pelvic says. region covered in blisters and “They want miracles and scabs. we want to make them hap- “Most of the injuries we see are pen,” Turner said. burns,” Bentjen, an emergency “Sometimes they hear that room nurse from Atlanta said. Americans may have better The children have wounds that if treatments. She has not had they were in the United States, chemotherapy and is look- would normally have been admit- ing for other options versus ted to a hospital in the states, said the amputation.” Bentjen He can only smile and The free medical care started in reassure her that they will the back of a field ambulance. do their best, but gently The medics had a difficult time Staff Sgt. Timothy Turner, left, advises that she and her hus- keeping the items they needed to 108th Armor Regiment, 48th band take advantage of the make proper assesments and Karar Hakil and his mother wait to be seen by 108th Armor Brigade Combat Team combat options offered by the hos- treatment on hand. As word Regiment combat medics. Hot soup tipped over on the 13-month- medical platoon sergeant, takes a pital. spread of the Americans benevo- old boy. His burns are more than three days old. photograph of a cancerous tumor. The care and hard work lence, the number of patients the medics put into the swelled. Since the aid station their condition may get worse,” said Egal. ings. The medics go through two tubs a day. small community clinic has not gone unno- opened, the medics’ average 90 patients per “These can possibly be life-threatening sim- “There is a slight difference in meaning ticed. It is a continuation of the work they week. ply because they cannot pay for examina- for some words and I want to make sure did in south Baghdad. Many of the sheiks “The people here are very poor,” said Dr. tions and medicines.” they know we care enough to understand and tribal leaders from Mahmudiyah, Firas M. Egal, who was educated at the Staff Sgt. Timothy what their needs are and a Yusifiyah and Lutifiyah have visited the Kufa University, College of Medicine in Turner is the 108th medical good intention translates 108th Armor Regt.’s battalion commander. Iraq. He works with the 108th Soldiers as platoon sergeant. His con- “Our commitment is really easy.” “Our commitment is to leave our area of an interpreter. Egal works with the stant companion is his to leave our area of Turner passes the band- operation better than we found it,” said Lt. American Soldiers, “to give something back Iraqi-English translation operation better than ages to Bentjen and softly Col. John King, commander of the 108th to my people.” book. He’s learning the coos to Hassan in his Armor Regiment. His gift to this community is great. His language to help him better we found it.” native language that it will “Being a good neighbor and taking care medical training helps him explain the con- serve the people here. be OK. of them is security for the Iraqi people. dition, treatment options and prescribed “I originally purchased Lt. Col. John King Turner, of Decatur, Ga., They are perplexed as to why we do what therapy; freeing the medics to continue their an Arabic-English diction- has a daughter about the we do and ask nothing in return. work. ary, but I got lucky and same age as Hassan. He We are happy simply to do the job that To be seen at local hospitals, the patient found an Iraqi-English dictionary in the prepares to see a woman who has a cancer- the Army pays us to do and the Soldiers must pay at the time of examination. PX,” said Turner, as he slathered antibiotic ous tumor on her leg. seem really excited about doing something “Many cannot afford to see a doctor and cream on bandages for Hassan’s fresh dress- Fatima lives 10 miles away and has come positive.” Page 16 Scimitar Feb. 3, 2006 Aussies rule in fun ADF members celebrate national holiday

ustralian Defense Force members cel- ebrated Australian Day Jan. 26 at ACamp Smitty. Australia Day is the biggest day of celebra- tion in Australia and is observed as a public holiday in all states and territories, according to the website http://www.australiaday.gov.au/ As a Coalition member, Australia con- tributes to the rehabilitation and reconstruc- tion of Iraq. More than 1,200 ADF personnel are serving in Iraq. In a press release, Australia's Prime Minister, John Howard remembered Australians everywhere. “I wish all Australians, wherever they are, a happy Australia Day,” he said. The national holiday became law in 1946, but the first celebrations can be traced back to 1788. For Australians it’s a day to remember their people, land, diversity, indigenous cultures and freedom and democracy.

Courtesy photo Craftsman Joshua Relton and Craftsman Shaun Dempsey run in their “Near Boat” entry in the Henley on Todd Regatta.

Courtesy photo Trooper Aaron Hamden and Trooper Luke Bloomfield await the start of the Henley on Todd Regatta.

Courtesy photo Contestants start the Henley on Todd Regatta.