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Vol. II, Issue 93 gpyy Aug. 22, 2006 49th MP Bde. farewells troops in Rustamiyah Story and photo by Barham. This is unlike any war we have “You guys have done an outstanding Sgt. Joe Battle fought before. job training the and helping MNC-I PAO “This is a war about our way of life,” bring democracy here,” said Barham. he added. “We have to help the Iraqi Command Sgt. Maj. Andres H. Col. Rod J. Barham, commander, 49th people understand that we aren’t going to Roman, command sergeant major, 49th Military Police Brigade, traveled to Al change.” MP Bde., also spoke to the troops and Rustamiyah Saturday to say goodbye to The troops have to help the see relayed a little advice for their upcoming some of the troops redeployments. that served in the “Don’t go home and brigade for the past do something stupid,” year. said Roman. “You guys After a year- have made it a year in long tour, Barham this place and it would and the 49th MP be a shame for you to Bde. will be leaving get hurt when you get within the next home.” month. Before departing, The 49th MP Barham and Roman Bde. is currently KDQGHG FHUWL¿FDWHV RI in control of three participation to every companies of troops Soldier within their three in Al Rustamiya, companies. and Barham wanted “I really appreciate to personally thank your hard work and all of them for the dedication,” said Roman. work they have “Be safe and remember completed in the to keep your head in the past year. game!” “It has really “Thank you for your been an honor,” Col. Rod J. Barham, commander, 49th Military Police Brigade, talks with Soldiers in Al Rustamiyah service,” said Barham said Barham to his Saturday. The 49th MP Bde., after a year-long tour in Iraq, will be leaving the country within the in his closing remarks. next month. troops. “I am really, “You can truly be proud really proud of you.” that democracy is better than the way they of what you have done and who you are! 7KH PLVVLRQ KHUH LV YHU\ GLI¿FXOW VDLG were doing things before, he added. Thank you.”

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Page 2: ROKs Zaytun Hospital Page 4: This Week in Military Page 7: Camp Victory operating Page 3: The history of the Iraqi History hours ÀDJ Page 5: Chaplain’s Corner, Letters from home Page 2 Victory Times Aug. 22, 2006 Korean hospital reaches 40,000 patients Story by MND-NE PAO spread; more patients started that here for a long time.” reconstruction projects, the coming, some as far as three to Admittance to the hospital Zaytun Hospital’s work is A 76-year-old woman from four hours away in the Dahuk requires a ticket given at playing a vital role in saving a small village near Irbil, and Sulaymaniyah Provinces. local clinics operated by the many lives in Salaymaniyah Iraq, entered the Republic of The 40,000th visitor brought Kurdish Regional Government and Irbil,” Koshnow said. Korea’s Zaytun Hospital in a much joy and relief from Ministry of Health, and by the The Koreans work in wheelchair pushed by her son the busy work and a chance Zaytun Mobile Clinic Unit promoting the medical on the hot morning of July to look back at the patients that visits the remote areas condition in the region goes 18, amid thunderous applause that have been treated, said that do not have access to the beyond the walls of the Zaytun from fellow Iraqi patients. ROK Capt. Kim Keun-Hwan, KRG clinics. Hospital. Mariam Mhiadin become surgeon, Zaytun Hospital. The ticket is a much sought- The Division has provided the 40,000th patient admitted the KRG and the regions’ to the hospital since it was clinics with various opened November 27, 2004. medical supplies such as During the brief ceremony, eight ambulances and 450 Republic of Korea Lt. Col. wheelchairs at a cost of $3.6 Lee Hae-Seol, commander, million. ROK Division’s Medical The Zaytun Hospital also %DWWDOLRQ KDQGHG ÀRZHUV ran an intensive eight-week and gifts to Mhiadin and internship program starting other patients in front of a December 2004 for local beaming hospital staff. doctors and nurses that were “The forty thousandth recommended by the KRG visitor is not really a cause with the hope of growing a for celebration,” he said. “It local pool of skilled medical LV PRUH RI D FKDQFH WR UHÀHFW personnel. on the pain the locals are The Zaytun Hospital has 18 going through, and to remind Korean military doctors and ourselves of the work that 33 staff members, including needs to be done for more A Korean doctor gives an Iraqi woman an eye exam at the Republic of Korea’s Zaytun Hospital. ¿YH ORFDO GRFWRUV ZKR devoted treatment.” VSHFLDOL]H LQ WZHOYH ¿HOGV WR After welcoming its include general surgery and 10,000th local visitor in the “I especially remember DIWHU LWHP UHÀHFWLQJ WKH internal medicine. KRVSLWDO¶V ¿UVW VL[ PRQWKV this little girl who suffered hospital’s soaring popularity The hospital boasts state- of operations, the Zaytun a serious burn all over her in the region. In a letter to the of-the-art facilities in two Hospital treated 20,000 body,” he continued. “She was hospital, Mohammad Qadir operating rooms and 30 SDWLHQWV LQ LWV ¿UVW \HDU in great despair, but we could Koshnow, minister of health, recovery rooms, and has This year, it took only treat her really well. Giving KRG, thanked the hospital for treated patients with various seven months to match the life back and spreading love its role in saving the locals’ aliments from wounds last year’s total as word of is really all medicine is about. lives. received from terrorist attacks the staff’s kindness and skill Hopefully I can keep doing “Along with the (Korean) to those with toothaches. Camp Victory Three-day Forecast

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Sunny Sunny Sunny High: 116 F High: 117 F High: 118 F Low: 88 F Low: 88 F Low: 88 F Page 3 Victory Times Aug. 22, 2006 7KHVWRU\RIWKH,UDTLÀDJIURPWRSUHVHQW Translated by Alex Kurd After the revolution of General Abdul Kareem Qassim MNC-I PAO on the Kingdom of Hashimiyat (Monarchy) in Iraq, this was adopted. (Editor’s note: The translation was taken from the Al-Jeeran Iraqi flag from 1963-1991: webpage)

Many Arab countries adopt the colors , , green, and for their derived from an old poem by Safialdeen Al-Hilly, which reads, “White is our doing, black is our sites, green is our meadows, red is our past.” The Iraqi flag carries all those meanings. The Iraqi flag has been changed five times since the establishment of Iraq in 1921. Iraqi flag 1921-1959:

This flag was adopted in July 1963 after a coup that ended the regime of the prime minister General Abdul- Kareem Qassim, and the three stars represent the union of Iraq, , and , and both countries had two stars in their flags and were supposed to change their flags, but the union collapsed.

The first flag for Iraq was adopted in 1921 when the Hashimiyat Iraqi Kingdom was formed by the British, and the two stars represent the two main Iraqi nations, the Arabs and the Kurds, and the two stars (seven points star each) also represented the 14 Iraqi provinces at that time. The colors of the flag were similar to the flag of the great Arab revolution that went between the Hashemite (Saudis) and the Ottoman Empire at the beginning of the 20th century. Iraqi flag 1959-1963: Iraqi flag 1991-2004: This flag was adopted January 14, 1991, after the Iran/ (1st ) that lasted from 1980-1988, and before Saddam invaded Kuwait. The geographical meanings of the three stars were changed to represent the logo of Ba’th party, Unity, Freedom, Socialism, and Saddam decided to add the two words Akbar- the God is great- between the stars in attempt to gain the support of the Islamic countries before the second gulf war. It was said the two words are the handwriting of Saddam, using his blood as ink. see FLAGS, page 6 Page 4 Victory Times Aug. 22, 2006

Long ago, in August 1782, George Washington established what is today known as the Purple Heart. Originally called the “Badge of Military Merit,” it was awarded for “any singularly meritorious action’’ and its recipient “shall be permitted to wear on his facings, RYHU KLV OHIW EUHD

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the concept of a military medal as we understand is around 500-years old? Most nations today embrace the idea of a military medal. The fashion of having it pinned on in a ceremony and then worn on the left breast dates back to Cromwell. Records indicate the Brit- ish general awarded medals after the battle of Dunbar on September 3, 1650. His army of 11, 000th defeated Scottish royalist forces consisting of about 20, 000 men under Gen. David Leslie. Cromwell’s army suffered fewer than thirty men killed, while Leslie’s army sustained hundreds of casualties. On September 7, in recognition of this notable victory, the House of Commons granted med- als to all troops who took part in the battle. The Commons particularly wanted each soldier to receive a medal that bore Cromwell’s OLNHQHVV 8OWLPDW O VWUXFN LQ VLOYHU The medal was w Designed by @Kurd MNC-I-PAO IRAQI & US ARMY RANK INSIGNIAS

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Letters from home Master Sgt. Edmundo Carlos, C-4, MNCI Happy Birthday Daddy! We Love You and Miss You Your Baby girls, Andrea, Dani, Alex and Fili Chaplain’s corner Good Dirt Corvette. The writer of Psalm 90 says that anything over 70 “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a years old is an “exception to the rule,” as we say these heart of wisdom,” 3VDOP days. No matter how good the “dirt” I am made from, my body will eventually just plain wear out. Even My wife’s grandfather lived past his 100th birthday. the longest life eventually passes away before the We would visit and listen to his stories about growing everlasting God. For a thousand years in your sight, up “in the good old days.” He would tell us stories are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in DERXW WKH ¿UVW FDU LQ WKH FRXQW\ D 0RGHO7 )RUG the night. (Psalm 90:4) The writer wants me to see owned by the doctor who would drive all over the CH (MAJ) Charles M. Herring how short my time on earth really is in contrast to county making house calls on his patients, delivering Religious Support Operations eternity. babies and even performing emergency surgeries in 01&,&KDSODLQ2I¿FH This is the kind of reminder that causes me to the home. Wanda’s grandfather would also tell stories really think about the secret of a life that is truly DERXWWKH¿UVWWHOHSKRQHOLQHVDQGHOHFWULFOLQHVWKDWUDQRXWLQWRWKH long – eternal life in heaven. Now that is a long, long time! The countryside. He was a grand old gentleman who loved to laugh, reminder causes me to think about the number of my days, the and his eyes would just sparkle when he was telling a joke. quality of my days and my daily relationship with God, family, I remember reading somewhere of another elderly gentleman friends and y’all. The reminder is to acknowledge God as the who was asked, on his 100th birthday, the secret of his long life. center of my life each and every day. “Well,” he said crisply, “God made me with good dirt.” Good It sure would be a crying shame to miss everlasting life by dirt, indeed! I wonder what it would be like to be 100-years- assuming that even 100 years gives me plenty of time to prepare old and have my family gathered around me to celebrate the for eternity. My prayer is that God will teach me to number my HYHQW 7KHUH ZRXOG EH SUHVHQWV RQ WKH OLYLQJ URRP ÀRRU QH[W days that I may gain a heart of wisdom. I want to be the old guy to my favorite chair, a big, red bow tied around a bottle of my surrounded by folks asking me stories about growing up “in the favorite libation, a bright, blue ribbon around a box of premium good old days” and sharing the wonderful story of eternal life in FLJDUVDQHZUHPRWHFRQWUROIRUWKH79DQGQHZÀRRUPDWVIRUWKH my Heavenly Father. I’m made of good dirt too, how about you? Page 6 Victory Times Aug. 22, 2006

FLAGS VW,UDTLÀDJDIWHU-XO\VRWKHFKDQJHRIWKHSUHVHQW ,UDTLÀDJZLOORFFXUVRRQHURUODWHUE\WKHSDUOLDPHQW 7KHVXJJHVWHGÀDJRQ 3UHVHQWGD\ÀDJ On April 26, From April 2004, the Iraqi 9, 2003, until governing QRZWKHRI¿FLDO council ÀDJ RI ,UDT LV announced this WKH VDPH ÀDJ ÀDJ DV WKH QHZ used by the ÀDJIRU,UDTDIWHU former regime the Saddam era, with one change DQGWKHÀDJZDV to the fonts of designed by an the two words Iraqi artist Rafaat Allah Akbar. Al-Shakarji, who Now, it is not lives in England, handwriting type, but written in classic, Islamic fonts and it was chosen among 30 other designs. FDOOHG .RR¿ WR GLIIHUHQWLDWH LW IURP 6DGGDP¶V KDQGZULWLQJ The two blue lines represent the two rivers in Iraq (the $QRWKHUFKDQJHWRWKH,UDTLÀDJLVH[SHFWHGWRKDSSHQE\WKH Tigers & ), and the yellow line for the Kurds, and the parliament because the Kurds in the north and Shiites have some crescent is for . UHVHUYDWLRQDERXWWKLVÀDJEHFDXVHPDQ\FULPHVDQGJHQRFLGH On April 27, 2004, the new flag was burned in FRPPLWWHGE\6DGGDP¶VUHJLPHXQGHUWKLVÀDJ$OVRWKHXQLRQ one day before declaring it the official flag of Iraq. This flag with Syrian and Egypt does not exist and never happened except was not approved by many Iraqis and Arabs because of some RQSDSHUVDQGWKLVÀDJLVQRWUDLVHGLQWKHJRYHUQPHQWRI¿FHVLQ resemblance of the Israeli flag. The million copies of this flag north of Iraq () but they raise, on occasions, the were destroyed.

MNF-I/MNC-I Presents Women·s Equality Day When: Aug. 26 Where: Al Faw Palace Rotunda Time: 10:30 am

“Celebrating Women’s Right to Vote”

Join us as we recognize those who have fought hard for women’s equality

Display and appetizers available

Contact the MNF-I/MNC-I EO Office for details at 318-822-3532/3545

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Your are cordially invited to attend the LDP Training on Ramadan

When: Aug. 31, 7:30 pm Location: Al Faw Palace, Ballroom

Date: Aug. 22 Time: 8 pm CAMP STRIKER STAGE

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Operating hours Non-Denominational GT Improvement Course

Coalition Cafe Breakfast 5:30 - 8:30 a.m. Prayer Breakfast! Lunch 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Is your GT score under 110 and holding you back? Dinner 5:30 - 8 p.m. Want to improve your GT score ASAP? Midnight Dining 11 p.m. - 1 a.m. When: 6 am Every Wednesday Sports Oasis Where: Oasis DFAC, Room TBA Breakfast 5:30 - 8:30 a.m. Where: Camp Victory Education Center Lunch 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Outline: When: Monday thru Friday Dinner 5 - 9 p.m. 6 – 6:30 am: Arrive, get food, Fellowship Start: Aug. 28 Shopette 6:30 – 6:45 am: Opening Prayer, prayer requests, Prayer Time: 5 – 11 pm (Night Class Only) 6:45 – 7 am: Devotion Message/Closing Prayer Open 24 Hours Graduate: Sept. 15 ASVAB: Sept. 16 Post Exchange POCs: Col. Stephen Rust, DSN 822-3150 POC: [email protected] Everyday 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Maj. Andy Evitts, DSN 822-3835 822- 4725 Fitness Center “Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may 822- 4640 Open 24 Hours receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” 3RVW2I¿FH Hebrews 4:16 Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday 1 - 5 p.m. Golby Troop Medical Clinic Sick Call Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - noon Aug. 26 Saturday & Sunday 9 a.m. - noon Dental Sick Call: 7:30 am Monday - Friday 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. Saturday 9 - 10:30 a.m. Warrant Officer Mental Health Clinic: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Breakfast Saturday 9 a.m. - noon 3RVW'HSOR\PHQW+HDOWK%ULH¿QJV Monday - Friday 1 p.m. Open to Marine, Coast Guard Pharmacy: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - noon, 1 & Army Active and Retired - 4:30 p.m. Warrant Officers Saturday & Sunday 7:30 a.m. - noon Legal Assistance/Claims Saturday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Guest Speaker Friday 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. MAJ. GEN. Personnel Service Support Centers Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Kathleen Gainey Sunday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Oasis Dining Facility ID Cards Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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