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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 I saunters, 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.