November 21, 2008

Happy birthday Marines Marines of 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, prepare to carry the birthday cake at a ceremony celebrating the Marine Corps’ 233rd birthday at Camp Ramadi, Iraq. Iraqi Police were in attendance and Ramadi Mayor Latif Obaid Iyada al Chulaybawi was the guest of honor at the ceremony. Read more about the Marine's birthday celebration on page 4 (Photo by Marine Lance Cpl. Jerry Murphy) In this Issue Page 4 Page 8 The Marine Corps celebrates its 233rd birthday Camp Ramadi's fi refi ghters Page 6 Page 9 Find out what else AAFES is offering RCT-1 Marines get dirty cleaning up Camp Ramadi Page 7 Page 10 The Ramadi fl y problem: What you can UFC rankings: where does your favorite fi ghter do to help stand? Ramadi Star, November 21, 2008 Sexual Assault By Army Lt. Col. Carl Steele Camp Ramadi Chaplain A Certain Aura Response love to see him walk. He never Isaunters, Coordinator For there is always purpose in his By Army Master Sgt. CathyJo Wings stride, 81stBCT, Camp Ramadi SARC A buoyant joy in living there – a fi rm- ospital Corpsman 1st Class Jean- ness, A faith in life that gives him strength HGilles and I have teamed up to and pride. build an Alpha Roster with the names He wears a cloak of confi dence about him of individuals who might be called As dashing as a cape on a knight of old, upon to respond in the event of a sexual assault here And yet his gentle smile belies his vigor – on Camp Ramadi. We are looking for the mental It is his faith alone that makes him bold. health and medical individuals who are trained in I love to watch him walk, for there is responding to Sexual Assaults. We are also looking something, for the Chaplains, Sexual Assault Response Coordi- About his stride – his smile – his gentle nod nators and Unit Victim Advocates (UVAs) on Camp That leads a certain aura to his passing. Ramadi. You know you’ve seen a man who walks with Our goal is to have a list of the assets on Camp God. Ramadi in the event of a sexual assault. If you should -Author Unknown be on our list, please provide your information to ei- How is your walk? ther HM1 Jean-Gilles or myself Master Sgt. CathyJo Wings. Please note that I have a new DSN number. Chapel Services If your unit does not have a UVA and would like to get one trained, please contact either one of us.

HM1 Jean-Gilles [email protected] CLB-5/Combat Stress Team Sunday DSN 344-0998 0800 Lutheran Worship Service VOIP 696-5051 0930 Roman Catholic Mass 1100 Contemporary Protestant Service Master Sgt. CathyJo Wings 1400 Gospel Service/Lay Leader [email protected] 1830 Traditional Protestant Liturgy with TF Ramadi SARC weekly Communion DSN 344-0932 2000 LDS – Lay Leader VOIP 696.5171 2100 Evening Praise Tuesday 1900 AA meeting Alcoholics Anonymous meetings Wednesday By Army Lt. Col. Carl Steele 1900 LDS Bible Study (Fellowship Hall) Camp Ramadi Chaplain 1900 Gospel Bible Study (Chapel) lcoholics Anonymous is a worldwide fellowship 2000 Gospel Choir rehearsal "Aof more then one hundred thousand alcoholic Thursday men and women who have banded together to solve 1900 Contemporary Protestant Band Rehearsal their common problems and to help fellow sufferers in 2100 Roman Catholic rosary group recovery from that age-old, baffl ing malady, alcoholism” Friday (Twelve Steps and Twelve Solutions). It is estimated 1800 Gospel Intercessory Prayer that over two million men and women have recovered 2000 Gospel Choir rehearsal through A.A. Whether it is called “Friends of Bill,” "Se- Saturday renity in the Sand” or A.A., the focus is the same, to help 0900 Seven Day Adventist Service - Lay Leader men and women overcome their addiction to alcohol. 1900 Roman Catholic RCIA (Fellowship Hall) If you are struggling with your addiction, I want to 1900 Contemporary Protestant Band Rehearsal (Chapel) invite you to Camp Ramadi A.A. on Tuesday nights 2100 Roman Catholic Mass at 1900 in the Camp Ramadi Memorial Chapel (Bldg 2900). Page 2 Ramadi Star, November 21, 2008

By Army Capt. Kasey Vu In the event a fi re does break Camp Ramadi Safety Offi cer for anyone who is interested in out, early detection is key. To learning how to detect potential ello all Camp Ramadi this end, an operational smoke fi re hazards in their living and tenants! detector is an invaluable tool. working areas and how to prop- HAs everyone can tell, the A working smoke detector adds erly use a fi re extinguisher. temperature here has gotten precious seconds to any evacu- Currently, each building or a bit cooler lately, especially ation effort. These few seconds structure on this camp is re- at night. As the cold weather could mean the difference be- quired to have a fi re warden arrives, people will begin to tween getting out alive, or not assigned to conduct monthly pull out their space heaters to getting out at all. inspections. If your building warm their sleeping quarters I urge everyone to test the does not have a fi re warden, and work areas. While space smoke detectors in their living someone needs to be assigned, heaters can make your living and working areas monthly to and attend this training. It and working areas more com- make sure they are working would be prudent to send sev- fortable, they also increase the properly, and change the bat- eral people. The more trained potential for fi res. I would like tery semiannually. Bring any people you have on hand, the to remind everyone that only broken smoke detectors to the better off you will be. approved electric space heat- Camp Ramadi Fire Department. The Fire Warden Training ers, equipped with automatic They will exchange new smoke is conducted every Saturday tip-over shut off switches, are detectors for your defective ones. at 2:30 p.m. in the KBR MWR authorized. The Fire Department can also building. The Camp Ramadi In addition, no combustibles provide 9-volt batteries for your Fire Department can be reached are allowed to be stored within smoke detectors. at DSN 344-0770 and is located 36 inches of the space heater, Finally, the Camp Ramadi Fire on Warrior Blvd. between and at no time will the space Department conducts weekly Broken Heart Dr. and Wild- heater be left unattended. one-hour Fire Warden Training cat Blvd.

Page 3 Ramadi Star, November 21, 2008 MMarinesarines celebratecelebrate birthdaybirthday alongsidealongside IraqiIraqi counterpartscounterparts By Marine Lance Cpl. Jerry Murphy RCT-1 ounded in a small Philadelphia tavern on Nov. 10, 1775, by order of the Second Continental FCongress, the Marine Corps’ history books were opened, and today, in Ramadi, Iraq, 2008, the pages are still being written. Marines of 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regi- mental Combat Team 1 celebrated the Marine Corps’ 233rd birthday with a cake-cutting ceremony aboard Camp Ramadi, Nov. 11. “In three years, fi ve years, 10 years, 20 years, Marines are going to be standing on battlefi elds we haven’t even begun to imagine yet and they’re going to pause on Nov. 10 and think back to the legacy you have created here,” said Lt. Col. Thad R. Trapp, the commanding offi cer of Marines ready the cake for 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Bn., 9th Marines, speaking to Marines of Company F Regimental Combat Team 1’s celebration of the Marine Corps’ 233rd birthday at Camp Ramadi, Iraq (Photo by Marine Lance Cpl. Jerry Murphy) and Headquarters and Support Company. “You guys, right now, are laying out history for future genera- tions. You are fulfi lling the legacy of the heroes that have fallen before us. You’re making your own page in history.” Iraqi Police from Ramadi also attended the cer- emony, and the guest of honor was Mayor Latif Obaid Iyada al Chulaybawi, the mayor of Ramadi. The ceremony opened with a video message by Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent presenting the traditional birthday message and was followed by the reading of Gen. John A. Lejeune’s historic birthday message. “When our chapter of history is written, it will be a saga of a selfl ess generation of Marines who were willing to stand up and fi ght for our Nation; to defend those who could not defend themselves; to thrive on the hardship and sacrifi ce expected of an elite warrior class; to march to the sound of the guns; and to ably shoulder the legacy of those Marines who have gone before,” Conway said in the taped message. Latif, shared with everyone in attendance a few words of what it meant to him to be the guest of honor at the ceremony. “We all came here today to congratulate the Ma- rines on their 233rd birthday and wish them a happy birthday,” he said. “I am honored to be the guest of honor at this ceremony.” Traditionally, the guest of honor, the oldest Marine present and the youngest Marine present receive the fi rst pieces of the birthday cake. The fi rst piece is given to the guest of honor and the second piece is passed from the oldest Marine present to the youngest. The Color Guard for 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regi- The oldest Marine at the ceremony was Sgt. Maj. mental Combat Team 1, stands at parade rest during the bat- Jose Santiago, the battalion sergeant major, and the talion’s celebration of the Marine Corps’ 233rd birthday at Camp youngest Marine was Pfc. Travis Taylor, an 18-year- Ramadi, Iraq (Photo by Marine Lance Cpl. Jerry Murphy) old rifl eman with Company G, 2nd Bn., 9th Marines. Page 4 Ramadi Star,,, November 21, 2008 Two leaders, One common goal By Army Sgt. Emily Suhr 81stBCT ol. Ronald Kapral, The base commander for Camp Rama- Cdi, met with Staff Brig. Gen. Adel, the commander of the Iraqi Army's First QRF Brigade, on a sep- arate part of Camp Ramadi known as Camp 'Ali, for the fi rst time Nov. 5 to discuss base security. Kapral, who took command of Camp Ramadi in early November, opened up a dialogue with Adel to form a plan that would make Camp Ramadi more secure for both the American troops and the Iraqi ones. Adel and Kapral came to a quick agreement. “Anything for the security of the st base, I’m with you,” said Adel. Col. Ronald Kapral, the 81 BCT commander, discusses plans to heighten base The meeting was also a chance security with Iraqi Staff Brig. Gen. Adel (Photo by Army Sgt. Emily Suhr) for the two leaders to get to know Iraq during the last election as well, he said. each other as they begin a working was witness to Iraqis getting to vote Though there were valued mo- relationship in Ramadi. for their leaders for the fi rst time. ments, the Iraq Kapral saw in 2004 During the meeting, Adel con- “It was probably the greatest ex- was quite different from the one he gratulated Kapral and his staff perience from my time here. To see sees today. He praised Adel, and members on the recent presidential the Iraqis get the opportunity to vote people like him, for making the dif- election. Kapral, who was serving in and for them to be so proud of it,” ference in Iraq.

~Recordordd a CDD f for youyour loved one ~Read a book to a child ~Wish happy birthday, anniversary or say hello Marines and Soldiers battle it out Army Sgt. John Peak skirts past his opponents during a fl ag football game Walk-ins welcome or e-mail between the Washington Army National Guard's 81stBrigade Combat Team [email protected]. and the Marine Military Transition Team 0110 out of Camp Lejuene, N.C. mil to schedule an appoint- The 81stBCT beat the MTT 0110 41-40 (Photo by Army Sgt. Emily Suhr) ment

Page 5 RamadiRama Star, November 21, 2008 Get the most out of AAFES By Army Spc. Lewis Piper AAFES Post Exchange AAFES Sponsored Store Photos by Army Sgt. Greg Smith he team at the Post Exchange Exchange New Car Sales 81st BCT Twants to remind everyone of an McIlraith, the program man- he Army and Air Force Exchange the importance of getting the right Iager for Exchange New Car Sales, TService provides troops all over converters for your electrical appli- currently located in the PX, is offer- the world with products and services ances. Just plugging in a laptop or ing Soldiers, Marines, Sailors and at competitive prices. Find out what type of services AAFES offers on television can result in the electronic Airmen a chance to custom order Camp Ramadi. being fried. The PX offers an array a new American car. McIlraith will of different plug adapters, two and sit down with you and show you three prong, and converters for all all the different options that come your electrical needs. If you are un- with each car. You can then order sure about what you need, someone exactly what you want from the in the manager's offi ce will be more manufacturer. Your custom car will than willing to help you. Team be ready for you when you get home. Leader Carrie Cammel has also McIlraith does not work for AAFES, ordered 3rd generation ipods, ipod but is working in association with covers, new cameras and movies, the manufacturers. McIlraith can which should be in the PX soon. If be reached at [email protected]. what you're looking for is not on the He also wants you to know that he shelf, ask in the manager's offi ce if it will soon be opening an offi ce in the is an item they can order for you. concession area.

AAFES Mobile PX gt. Jose Bugarin and Cpl. Adam SZimdars, with Combat Logistics Company 5l, Mobile PX Team, are supporting all the units outside the wire who can’t make it to Camp Ra- madi to pick up supplies. They bring the PX to them. The pair of Marines ensure that everyone is getting the necessities, such as tobacco and cold Monster energy drinks. Ad- ditionally, they bring razors, socks, AAFES Sponsored Store – Alteration Shop magazines, movies and whatever hop Manager and Graphic Artist, Brix Daguasi, at the Alteration Shop, else they can fi t into a conex box. Sis offering more than just uniform alterations. While he creates unit The Mobile PX Team, which has set patches, guidons, name tapes and ranks, he also does customized patches a record among War Fighter Express with just a two-day delivery. As a graphic artist, Daguasi can take your Service Teams for this area, goes out design and turn it into a patch, or he can sit down with you and draw a every week. unique individual design for you. Page 6 Ramadi Star, November 21, 2008 Camp Ramadi Phone Numbers Medical Corner Camp Ramadi Phone Numbers By Lt. Col. Stephen Anderson SupportSupport 81st BCT Surgeon Cell CampCamp Mayor:Mayor: 3 344-098644-0986 KKBRBR Operations:Operations: 344-0884 he fl y season is upon us and will get worse. Cli- CChaplain’shaplain’s OfOffi ce: 344-0834 Tmatic conditions favor the reproduction of the SStafftaff JuJudgedge AAdvocate:dvocate: 344-0918/919344-0918/919 Musca domestica (common housefl y) during the cooler PPublicublic AAffairsffairs OOfffi ce: 344-076344-07677 winter months here at Camp Ramadi. Flies feed on SSafetyafety OfOffi ce 344-092344-09200 garbage, excrement or other fi lth. Each female fl y lays from 100 to 200 eggs in the garbage, which the larvae MedicalMedical will feed on when hatched. One or more generations Sick Call: 3344-037644-0376 per month may be produced. CombatCombat Stress:Stress: 3 344-099844-0998

The Camp Ramadi Preventive Medical Section would Emergency ServicesServices FireFire EmerEmergency:gency: 344-091344-09111 like to urge everyone to securely bag their garbage MarineMarine FFireire StatioStation:n: 3 344-099744-0997 and refuse before throwing it in a dumpster. Mak- KBRKBR FireFire Department: 344-0770344-0770 ing a mess inside of the dumpsters makes a perfect fl y breeding ground. In addition, police up any trash ServicesServices around tents or living areas or any place you don’t PostPost OfOffi ce: 344-0522344-0522 want fl ies! Also, keeping the dumpster lids closed will MCXMCX / PX: 344-0885 help. Please address any questions or requests to the MarineMarine FFinance:inance: 3 344-088644-0886 Preventive Medical Section at DSN 344-0375 or the ArmyArmy Finance: 344-0522344-0522 Medical Section at 344-0890. Camp Ramadi Hours of Operations Sick Call 0900-1000 & 1600-1700 Monday - Friday 1300-1400 Saturday and Sunday 5K Run 24 Hours / 7 Days for emergencies Combat Stress 0800-1700 Monday - Saturday Dining Facility Nov. 22 0530-0800 Breakfast 1130-1400 Lunch Meet at 0645 MWR gym 1730-2000 Dinner 2330-0100 Midnight Chow Run kicks off at 0700 MCX / PX 0900-2000 Monday - Saturday 1100-1900 Sunday Green Beans Coffee 24 Hours / 7 Days Camp Ramadi Barber Shop 0900-1900 Daily Subway Legal Offi ce 0900-2300 Daily Legal Assistance walk-in hours Alteration Shop (bldg 2250): 0900-1900 Daily Gift Shop

 Tuesdays: 0900-1200 0900-1900 Daily AT&T Calling Center Thursdays: 1300-1630 and 1800-2000 24 Hours / 7 Days Laundry Facility Fridays: 0900-1200 0500-1900 Drop Off 24 Hours / 7 Days Pick Up Contact Info: Staff Sgt. Keeley Weeks, NCOIC, Keeley. Post Offi ce 0900-1700 Monday - Friday [email protected] or [email protected]. 0900-1600 Saturday usmc.mil. Phone number 318-344-0919. 0900-1200 Sunday

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If you could have any en- tertainer visit Camp Ra- madi for an MWR tour, who would you invite?

Pfc. Aaron Arias-Vales, B battery, Field Artil- lery 158th Fires Brigade from Canton, Okla.

“Jeff Dunham. I think he is pretty Photo by Army Sgt. Greg Smith funny and it would help morale. He’s a ventriloquist. The voices, and animations he does with the Ramadi's Finest puppets would be pretty funny.” By Army Spc. Lewis Piper 81stBCT Lance Cpl. Da- he crew at the Camp Ramadi Fire and Emergency Service station, vid Warren, otherwise known as the Dog Pound, wants to welcome all new arrivals A battery, 1st- to Camp Ramadi and remind everyone of the importance of working battalion, 12th T rd smoke detectors, fi re extinguishers and fi re prevention. Marines, 3 The last couple fi res at Camp Ramadi have started at electrical outlets, Marine Regi- so it is important that everyone inspect their smoke detectors and fi re ex- ment, from tinguishers. The Fire Department is currently doing a one-for-one exchange Memphis, with smoke detectors and fi re extinguishers at the Dog Pound. Addition- Tenn. now call- ally, they will check to ensure they are working and give out batteries for ing Honolulu home the detectors. They are also giving classes every Saturday, at 2:30 p.m., at the Dog Pound on fi re extinguishers and becoming a fi re warden. “Three Doors Down. I saw them Lastly, to keep the fi re department from visiting you, it is extremely play at Bay Fest, and they are important not to daisy chain power cords, keep your areas clear of trash my wife and my favorite band. and never smoke in the tents. For any questions, contact Assistant Fire Most of 1-12th saw them at Bay Chief Thomas Welch at DSN 344-0770. Fest and really liked them."

Maryellen Ladies Night Out Bunn, KBR Morale, Nov. 26 at 1900 Welfare and Happy Recreation MWR tent technician Thanksgiving Camp “Brad Paisly. He’s really a down- to-earth guy, he defi nitely sup- Ramadi! ports the troops and he’d put on a great show. They’d absolutely love it, I would love it too.”

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Cpl. Raquel Gomez from Palm Springs Calif. shovels gravel into the back of a Gator to be spread around the 5th Ave. LSA

Petty Offi cer Ian Stephens from Los Angeles Calif. loads up gravel to be spread around the 5th Ave. LSA RCT-1 diggin' in and workin' hard (All photos by Army Sgt. Amanda Gauthier)

Cpl. Alexander Romero, Petty Offi cer Bryan Nguyen and Petty Offi cer Ian Stephens fill a wheel-barrow with gravel

PageP 9 Ramadi Star, Novemberovember 221,1, 20082008 Don't miss Aaron Tip- pin live in concert at 1900 Nov. 26 at the Green Bean stage! He Thanksgiving Turkey Bowl Flag will be Football Tournament signing Sign your team up at MWR by Nov. 23 (16 teams) Tournament begins Nov. 24 autographs Semi-fi nals and fi nal game will be played on Thanks- after the giving day (Nov. 27) show. Ultimate Fighting Championship Camp Ramadi Public Affairs The following rankings were compiled by the MMANews. com web team on Nov. 10, 2008. Any fi ghts beyond that Office date are not taken into account in the below lists.

LIGHT WEIGHT DIVISION MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION (155 LBS.) (185 LBS.) 1. B.J. Penn 1. Anderson Silva 2. Shinya Aoki 2. Dan Henderson 3. Eddie Alvarez 3. Rich Franklin 4. Joachim Hansen 4. Yushin Okami Phone number: DSN 318-344-0767 5. Gesias Calvancante 5. Gegard Mousasi 6. Takanori Gomi 6. Kazuo Misaki Managing Editor 7. Josh Thomson 7. Nate Marquardt Maj. James Scott Taylor 8. Tatsuya Kawajiri 8. Paulo Filho [email protected] Assistant Editor 9. Vitor Ribeiro 9. Yoshihiro Akiyama Sgt. Emily Suhr 10. Mitsuhiro Ishida 10. Robbie Lawler [email protected] Print Journalist HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION POUND FOR POUND Sgt. Amanda Gauthier (up to 265 LBS.) (No Limit) [email protected] 1. Fedor Emelianenko 1. Fedor Emelianenko 2.Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 2. Anderson Silva To submit articles, photos, or story ideas e-mail [email protected] 3. Andrei Arlovski 3. Georges St. Pierre 4. Josh Barnett 4. B.J. Penn Photos need to be in a JPEG or TIFF format. 5. Randy Couture 5. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Please include a Microsoft Word document. 6. Tim Sylvia 6. Kid Yamamoto Identify who is in the photo, who took the 7. Fabricio Werdum 7. Miguel Torres photo, when and where. 8. Aleksander Emelianenko 8. Urijah Faber ( Identification = full name, rank, unit, duty 9. Sergei Kharitonov 9. Lyoto Machida position and hometown). 10. Gabriel Gonzaga 10. Dan Henderson Page 10