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Courage Under Fire www.mnci.centcom.mil/Chronicle THE COALITION CVolume 2, IssueHRONICL 2 EFebruary 2007 Iraqi medics graduate • Courage under fire Transition teams, Iraqi police work together to secure Baghdad Korean hospital hits landmark THE COALITION CHRONICLE What’s The Official Magazine of Multi-National Corps-Iraq Inside February 2007 Volume 1, Issue 11 MNC-I Commander Courage Under Fire Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno Coalition transition teams work side- MNC-I Public Affairs Officer Lt. Col. James Hutton by-side with Iraqi national MNC-I Command Information Chief police to ensure Sgt. 1st Class Terrence Hayes security in Editor Baghdad Sgt. Jacob Boyer Staff Writers Page 4 Spc. Laura M. Bigenho Spc. D. A. Dickinson Spc. Abel Trevino Cpl. Jess Kent Milestone www.mnci.centcom.mil/Chronicle Patient THE COALITION EFebruary 2006 Irbil’s Zaytun Hospital serves its 50,000th patient HRONICL CVolume 1, Issue 11 Page 7 Iraqi medics graduate medics Iraqi Tear Healing Taking • it Down Hands Aim Denying insurgent Iraqi soldiers finish Anbar Marines train safehouses medics’ course Iraqi police Courage under fire Page 22 Page 24 Page 26 Transition teams, Iraqi police work together to secure Baghdad Korean hospital hits landmark landmark hits hospital Korean Departments This month’s covers Up front: Capt. Geoffrey Cole, assistant team chief, 3rd Battalion, 7th Brigade, Commander’s Voice Coalition News Briefs 2nd Division National Police Transition Page 1 Page 3 Team, patrols a street in Baghdad during a mission with Iraqi National Police. Photo by Marine Cpl. Jessica Kent. CSM’s Corner Freedom’s Focal Point On the back: An Iraqi soldier provides Page 2 Page 8 security in a stairwell at an Iraqi Army compound in Baqubah. Photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Stacy L. Pearsall. In Remembrance Page 28 Questions, comments and concerns about The Coalition Chronicle can be addressed via email at [email protected]. The Chronicle The Coalition Chronicle is an authorized monthly publication for members of the Department of Defense. accepts articles, photos and letters for submission. Contents of this monthly publication are not necessarily the official views of or endorsed by the U.S. Send submissions to [email protected]. Government or the Department of Defense. The editorial content of this publication is the responsibility mil. The Chronicle reserves the right to edit for of the Public Affairs Office of the Multi-National Corps-Iraq. security, accuracy, propriety, clarity and space. COMMANDER’S VOICE oldiers never and helped to set the as in the knowledge that we would cease to amaze conditions which will come to their aid if requested. me. For over see the move to pro- I know that you are all aware S30 years now, vincial Iraqi control in of the debates and discussions on I’ve had the pleasure of Qadisiyah and Wasit Iraq not only in the United States commanding America’s Provinces. but around the world. However, finest young men and Working in partner- I ask you all to remain focused on women. Your profes- ship with others is what the mission we were sent here to sionalism and dedica- MNC-I is all about. achieve. tion are beyond re- Across Iraq, we have Our strategy for 2007 is focused proach and I am truly Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno thousands of service on helping set the conditions to humbled by how much MNC-I Commander men and women em- give the government of Iraq the you are willing to sacri- bedded with Iraqi opportunity to show itself as a just, fice. security forces in military, national competent and effective govern- Life for a Soldier isn’t always police and border transition teams. ment for all Iraqis. what you see in the recruiting post- They are working shoulder-to- At the request of the govern- ers. What separates the true profes- shoulder with ment of Iraq, we sionals from the rest, however, is their Iraqi coun- are focusing on how they carry out the missions terparts, sharing I ask you all to Baghdad, where that no one wants. On a recent trip their experience 80 percent of the to Balad, I presented commander’s and helping to remain focused on current violence coins to a group of Soldiers who build capacity. the mission that takes place had demonstrated their true pro- I urge all of you within 30 miles fessionalism by carrying out just involved in this we were sent here of the capital. such a mission. Early last month critical work to to achieve. The intent is there was a plane crash in which invest in build- that through the 34 civilian contractors were killed. ing relationships Baghdad Secu- The Soldiers from the 134th Bri- with your Iraqi colleagues. Treat rity Plan, the government of Iraq gade Combat Team carried out the them with dignity and respect. Be will show itself as an effective non- mission of clearing the crash site patient and allow them to make sectarian government, providing quickly and efficiently. It was a mistakes. It is about them doing security to the Iraqi people. thankless job and they went about things for their country. Learn The Baghdad Security Plan will their business like the true profes- from them and discover more be led by the ISF, supported by sional soldiers they are. After all about their culture and way of life. multi-national forces. In order to these years, I should be used to sto- Some of you may form bonds that provide the necessary support, we ries like this, but Soldiers always will last a lifetime. are increasing our capacity with find new ways to impress me. ur support for the Iraqi the addition of 20,000 U.S. troops. One of the most rewarding security forces is making We will support the ISF to clear, aspects of being the commander of a difference. This month, control and retain Baghdad. Multi-National Corps-Iraq is the Oan ISF patrol came into The Baghdad Security Plan opportunity to work with soldiers contact with a hostile group. The will provide evidence to the Iraqi from our coalition partners. On patrol called in ISF re-enforce- people of the government’s intent Jan. 24, I attended the transition of ments. Then, realizing they were and capacity to function as a just, authority of the Polish 16th Mecha- outnumbered, ISF called for coali- non-sectarian government. It will nized Division, Multi-National tion support. In the past, ISF units provide the government with the Division-Central-South. Under the fled at the signs of stiff resistance. breathing space to reach out to this leadership of Maj. Gen. Bronislaw That is not the case today. The ISF country’s different groups and, Kwiatkowski, service men and battled for more than 18 hours through a process of national rec- women from 13 different nations against a dug-in, heavily-armed onciliation, ensure them all a stake have worked in close partnership foe. They had confidence in their in the new Iraq. with the 8th Iraqi Army Division own training and abilities, as well See COMMANDER, page 2 The Coalition Chronicle 1 CSM’S CORNER Editor’s Note: This commentary lettering we’re not authorized to wear? Was that you continues one started last month by manning ECP 13 the other night who didn’t think it Command Sgt. Maj. Neil Ciotola. important to wear your gloves? o here we are, pleasant- It is funny — in a perverse sort of way — the num- ries complete. Let’s talk ber who hold themselves and their subordinates ac- about being a leader or countable to the standard only if it suits them. San excuse. Which are Were you the one who I told to hook up his seat you? Regardless of rank or ser- belt the other day at the refueling point? You know vice, we are always subject to the — the one who asked me if I didn’t have anything scrutiny of our subordinates. better to do. Are you that guy? Or are you the one Is it you who told me at the Command Sgt. Maj. who wonders why on Earth we have to be so anal in dining facility that having your Neil Ciotola holding everyone accountable? Are you the one who hands stuffed in your pockets MNC-I Command has never visited Lanstuhl Army Medical Center? is your one bad habit? Was that Sergeant Major Have you ever visited Walter Reed, Brook Army you out there the other night Medical Center, or one of the dozens of other medi- without headgear? Was that you who thought it too cal treatment facilities where our injured or wounded hard to clean the windshield on your tactical vehicle service members receive care? Are you that leader and NTV? Was that you speeding on the FOB? Was who cannot see the relationship between what we do that you who showed a total disregard for the well- or fail to do on the FOB as it relates to how we fight being of everyone alongside the road? Where were on the streets, in the fields and in the hills? Are you you rushing to? the one who contemplates assaulting our women? Was that you I went on patrol with who did not Do I have anything better to do? Sure, I’d prefer to wear a seatbelt? Was that you who did not see the use be out visiting and accompanying troopers who take in the combat lock or the gunners’ restraint? Was that the fight to the enemy every darn day. I’d rather be your vehicle with the gunner standing in the hatch? in headquarters reviewing all the awards for valor Was that you who snapped your neck when the ve- and merit our service members and civilians deserve.
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