Red poppies donned for remembrance celebration

Victory Times
Telling the Camp Victory story
Vol. II, Issue 131 Nov. 18, 2006

Red poppies donned for remembrance celebration

Story and photo by Marine Cpl. During the Remembrance Day placement of these wreaths symbolizes a

Jessica Kent commemoration, servicemembers bowed commitment not to forget the sacrifices of

MNC-I PAO their heads in solemn prayer and made a fallen warriors.

promise to remember fallen heroes. “It is essential for servicemembers to

Australian servicemembers donned red “I’m sorry it is necessary that those pay tribute to those who have sacrificed

poppies to honor their fallen as part of a people had to lose their lives. They have their lives for their country,” said Sgt. Maj.

Remembrance Day commemoration at the done that, so that others will have a better Pamela A. Neal, command sergeant major,

Australian House, Camp chaplains office, Multi-

Victory, Iraq, last Saturday. National Force-Iraq, who

Each year on this attended the ceremony.

day, cloth poppies can “It represents a tribute to

be spotted on the blouses heroes who fulfilled the

of many Australian, oath of enlistment into the

Canadian, British, Indian, military.”

French and German Events such as the

citizens in remembrance of Remembrance Day

soldiers who died for their commemoration not only

Commonwealth countries honor fallen soldiers, they

during World War One. bring servicemembers and

“Remembrance Day Coalition Forces together

takes place in honor of all of in a solemn commitment to

our fallen, but in particular, shared values and the cost

it started because of those of freedom throughout the

in Flanders’ Field,” said world, said Neal.

Australian Army Maj. “The event serves as

Leah-Barbara Maguire, Australian servicemembers bow their heads in Silence during a Remembrance Day Commemo- a reminder that we count
ration at the Australian House, Camp Victory, Iraq, last Saturday. The remembrance is for sol-
public affairs officer, diers who died for their Commonwealth countries during World War One. each and every loss as
Headquarters, Joint Task monumental,” said Neal.

Force 633. “It assures our loved ones

The history of the red poppy is translated life,” said Maguire. that our nation holds sacred the sacrifice of

in a poem written by Australian Army In this manner, the sacrifices made at their military and counts each casualty as a

Col. John McCrae in 1915, when he Flanders’ Field can relate to those being personal loss.”

served in France as a medical officer at made by servicemembers today, Maguire Remembrance Day also gives an

the second battle of Ypres. The poem, stated. appreciation for life, Maguire stated. If

labeled “Flanders’ Fields,” describes red “In 1915, they were fighting against servicemembers today remember the

poppies that marked graves of slaughtered oppression,” she said. “And in Baghdad, sacrifices of the past, they can achieve

soldiers. we’re here to help an oppressed country, higher as they continue the fight for

“The red poppy became the symbol of to rebuild so that Iraqis will have a better freedom.

hope and peace,” said Maguire. “It is worn future.” “You walk away from a ceremony like

in remembrance of the achievements and During the Remembrance Day that having respected those who have gone

sacrifices of those in the military from the commemoration three wreaths were placed before you,” she said, “and you value the

past.” on a stone that read “Lest we forget.” The fact that you have life.”

Page 2: Chaplain’s Corner, In today’s Victory Times: Page 4: Military History
Camp Victory Three- Page 5: Camp Victory operating
Day Forecast Page 3: Task Force Desert hours
Fighter goes home,
Kabricks see family
while deployed

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Chaplain’s Corner

Pvt. Beetle Bailey has the Right Idea unlikely scenario at Camp Victory, for certain. Yet, I was told
By Chaplain Charles Herring by a young Mexican-American Soldier from Texas, his father
MNC-I Chaplain Office always took a midday siesta. In fact, everyone in the family
would stop work in the store from about 1 p.m. to roughly 4:30
“Sweet is the sleep of laborers.” Ecclesiastes 5:12 p.m. for lunch with the family and then a nap.

Pvt. Beetle Bailey, the unflappable young Soldier of the comic This seemed so “inefficient” to me at first. Then I got to
strip, has the right idea about naps. Sitting next to a tree with understand this young Soldier’s family ranked home and social
his arms behind his head and ZZZs drifting through the leaves, life above work, not the other way around. Since then, I’ve read
Beetle taught me a lesson. that science seems to favor this approach. Biological research
shows that my biorhythms naturally crave a midday rest or nap.
What if my lunch “hour” became two or three hours? During
which time, I leisurely strolled to the Oasis or Coalition Café, In my meditation, I asked some questions. What calls the
sat down and ate an unhurried meal, and then took a nap! An shots in my life? Work? Money? Maybe I really need a time
out under a palm tree and be my own Beetle Bailey.

Camp Victory Three-day Forecast

Sunday Monday Tuesday

Sunny Sunny Sunny
High: 72 F High: 68 F High: 68 F
Low: 48 F Low: 46 F Low: 43 F

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Task Force Desert Fighter goes home

Story by Spc. Sean C. Finch than when I left Iraq in April of 2004,” said your reputation for excellence is known
MNC-I PAO Colonel John M. Schleifer, commander, throughout this theater and the term
160th Signal Brigade. 72nd is now synonymous with mission
The 72nd Signal Battalion transferred accomplishment,” said Lt. Col. Anthony J.
authority of its responsibilities to the 67th “This did not just happen, it was the result Dattilo, commander, 72nd Signal Battalion.
Signal Battalion in a ceremony Wednesday of hard work that the Soldiers and civilians
morning outside Al Faw Palace, Camp of the 72nd signal battalion have done every The 72nd will now alter its role in
Victory, Iraq. day to improve the communication systems support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to
throughout Iraq,” continued Schleifer. supporting the mission from Mannheim,
The 72nd deployed out of Mannheim, while the 67th, from Fort Gordon, Georgia,
Germany, just under a year ago with the While deployed, the 72nd constituted assumes the battlespace under the name
mission of improving communications Task Force Desert Fighter, a force that Lightning Force.
throughout the theatre. included ten strategic sites throughout
Iraq and nine in Kuwait. At its peak, the “The Soldiers have left behind a legacy of
“While it is not perfect yet, the unit covered a battlespace of more than expert signal support and this legacy will be
capabilities we have in theatre are better than 432,000 square kilometers and had 1,070 carried on by the soldiers of the 67th,” said
we have ever seen in the history of modern servicemembers and civilians running it. Lt. Col. Michael J. Plummer, commander,
warfare; at least five hundred times better 67th Signal Battalion.
“It is important for you to know that

Kabricks see family while deployed

Story by Spc. Sean C. Finch their natural inclination towards competitiveness to take hold and

MNC-I PAO the onslaught of a rambunctious game of pictionary ensues.

All three of them agree, it’s always good to see family, catch

When servicemembers deploy, it usually means separation from up on old times, discuss short-term goals and get advice from each

a normal lifestyle and from family. other.

For the Kabricks, the story “Susan usually does all of the calling

takes a twist. home. She keeps the family informed

At an average of twice per and lets the family know what’s going

month, Susan, Joven and Kevin on here, which is great because she

Kabrick get to spend a little knows just what to say to ensure that our

time with each other. parents aren’t panicking,” said Joven.

“Whenever Kevin’s unit Sometimes there’s a little difficulty

comes back into Camp Striker, getting information to one another,

we get to hang out together,” but the family always manages, said

said Sgt. Susan Jean Kabrick, Kevin.

commandant cell, Headquarters “Kevin is the hardest one to keep

and Headquarters company, tabs on since he is always gone, but I

Multi-National Corps-Iraq. inform the folks on every thing I find

Susan and older brother Capt. out. Our father retired from the Navy,

Joven Kabrick, plans officer, so sometimes I will ask his advice with

MNC-I, are stationed together The Kabrick family came from behind to win a game of pictionary. This is just problems,” said Susan, who understands
one of the many things the three of them do in order to re-invent a homestyle
at Camp Victory and have the atmosphere while in a deployed environment. how important and helpful having some
unique opportunity to see each family around can be.

other on a regular basis. Prior to this deployment, Joven and

“We have always been close, but since we are getting older, we Kevin were stationed in Korea together for a short period of time.

have really become a close knit family; this environment just makes “We’re the typical military family. The last time all the kids

us lean on each other that much more,” said Susan. were home was in August of two thousand five, it was great. It was

When the youngest of the three, Spc. Kevin Raymond Kabrick, the first time the whole family has been there at the same time in

combat medic, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 14th Light Infantry almost five years,” said Susan.

Regiment, comes into town, “he usually stays with one of us at The first priority on the list of Kabrick children when they get

work or hangs out in our room until we get off work and then we all home: spoiling their mom and dad. “It’s sort of our way of paying

meet up,” said Joven. them back for all the things they’ve done for us,” said Susan.

After the family meets up in a deployed environment, they “For now, we just feel lucky to be able to spend some more time

usually grab something to eat together; but it doesn’t take long for with each other during the deployment,” said Kevin.

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Military History

with Lt. Tom Lewis, Australian Forces

On Nov. 19, 1863, 143 years ago this week, President Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address, which later would often be seen as
bringing two sides of a waring nation together.

The American Civil War was a new type of conflict. It saw the deployment of more effective artillery, trench warfare, the use of bal-
loons and destructive mining under the enemy’s positions. It was also one of the first-photographed wars, with black-and-white early
cameras capturing many memorable images.

The American Civil War is the most violent in the nation’s history. It produced 970,000 casualties, of which 620,000 died in combat
or from their wounds; a higher figure than that incurred during WWII. The Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863, produced 51,116
casualties over its three day period. The first day was characterized by maneuver, the second day by the gallant and brilliant defense of
the key central point of Little Round Top by Union forces under Col. Joshua Chamberlain, and the third by the brave charge of Pickett’s
Confederate Cavalry.

The defeat of the Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee at Gettysburg is seen by many as a turning point in the war. Commanding the lesser
side in material and population Lee, a brilliant soldier, realized he needed to strike fast in order to minimize his shortfalls. He tried to
invade the north to bring a quick victory to the Confederacy of secessionist states, who wanted to break away from the Union.

The defeat meant the beginning of the end for the southern forces. As weeks turned into months after the battle, the dead spread over
the field were slowly buried. A large area of land near the village of Gettysburg was purchased to act as a cemetery and the president of
the North, Abraham Lincoln, asked to make an opening speech. His phrases, spoken only for two and half minutes, had such a sobering
effect on the crowd assembled that Lincoln mistook their reaction. It was only as word spread that he realized his words, penned as a
message of unity for both sides – mentioning “nation” five times – had been taken to heart by many across the country on both sides.

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Operating hours

Coalition Cafe
Breakfast 5:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Lunch 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Dinner 5:30 - 8 p.m.
Midnight Dining 11 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Sports Oasis
Breakfast 5:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Lunch 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Dinner 5 - 9 p.m.
Shopette
Open 24 Hours
Camp Liberty Post Exchange
Everyday 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Fitness Center
Open 24 Hours
MNC-I STB Mailroom
Monday - Sunday
9 a.m. - noon
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Golby Troop Medical Clinic
Sick Call Hours:
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Dental Sick Call:
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Saturday 9 a.m. - noon
Post Deployment Health Briefings:
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Pharmacy:
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- 4:30 p.m.
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Legal Assistance/Claims
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Friday 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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