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Victory Times 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 Iraqi police 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 Iraqis 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 Iraq 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.” In today’s Victory Times: 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 Wednesday Thursday Friday 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 flag 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 white, black, green, and red for their flags 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, Syria, and Egypt, 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/Iraq war (1st Gulf war) 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 Allah 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 However, this de The U.S. War Department introduced the newly revived award, now as a medal rather than as a cloth award, in 1932. It took the VKDSHRI D KHDUW DQG KLV FRDWRI arms at the top. The idea that the medal was to be awarded for wounds received in combat also dates from this time. The previous award was the wound stripe, or chevron, an adornment of British Empire uniforms, consisting of stripes on the sleeve. Army members could retro- spectively apply for the medal in exchange for their wound chevrons. The Purple Heart was only an Army decoration; it was applied to all U.S. servic The Purple Heart has been, from then, awarded to members of the armed forces of the USA who are wounded by an instrument of war in the hands of the enemy, and posthumously to the next of kin in the name of those who are killed in action or die of wounds UHFHLYHG LQ DFWLRQ Many other natio Did you know… the concept of a military medal as we understand is around 500-years old? Most nations today embrace the idea of a military medal.
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