Vol. II, Issue 57 Telling the Multi-National Corps - Iraq story July 28, 2008

Victory Times

Dental clinic ops, Page 3 Emergency planning, Page 6 Guam liberation, Page 8

Crew chiefs, 

See Pages 4-5

Photo by Spc. Samuel J. Phillips, MNC-I PAO

Sgt. Eric Peterson, crew chief, Company A, 5th Squadron, 158th Aviation Battalion, inspects the main rotor head at Camp Victory after 

a maintenance mission to Balad. Crew chiefs play an important role in keeping these Blackhawks in the air.
Commentary

MNC-I Commanding General: Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III 

MNC-I Public Affairs Officer: Col. Billy J. Buckner 

MNC-I PA Sergeant Major: Sgt. Maj. Sharon Opeka

MNC-I Command Info Chief: Staff Sgt. Joy Pariante

Editor: Spc. Samuel J. Phillips

Staff: Staff Sgt. Jeremy D. Crisp, Cpl. Frances L. Goch, Pfc. Eric 

J. Martinez and Pfc. Eric J. Glassey

The Victory Times welcomes columns, 

commentaries, articles and letters from our 

readers. Send submissions or comments to 

joy.pariante@iraq.centcom.mil. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit for security, 

accuracy, propriety, policy, clarity and space.

The Victory Times is an authorized 

publication for members of the Department 

of Defense. Contents of this electronic 

publication are not necessarily the official 

views of or endorsed by the U.S. Government or the Department of Defense. The 

editorial content of this publication is the 

responsibility of the Public Affairs Office of 

Multi-National Corps-Iraq.

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Chaplain’s Corner

Volunteer work shapes troops socially, spiritually, personally

By Chaplain Marc A. McDowell

MNC-I JOC chaplain

I never go to an event 

just so the people involved can add my work 

to their collection of 

deployment photos. 

When I’m out all 

night covering a story 

the last thing I want in 

the morning are numerous emails or phone calls 

asking about the pictures 

I took 10 hours earlier. I 

need to have some time 

to accomplish my daily 

mission before I work 

on anything extra. 

Since out of the 100 

plus photos I take, usually only one will be 

published anywhere, I 

do not mind sharing. 

However it seems that 

people have the idea that 

it is my “job” to provide them with photos.

First and foremost, I 

have a mission to complete and I’m usually running on a tight deadline. 

So give me some time 

and I’ll be happy to share 

my photo of any event 

with you and in the “rare” 

occasion that I forget, 

By Pfc. Eric J. Martinez

13th Public Affairs 

Detachment

send me an email. Please 

keep in mind, however, 

that I have a job to do 

just like everyone else 

and mission comes first.

Also, you can always 

check our image library 

(https://mnci.intranet.

iraq.centcom.mil/PAO/

Image%20Library/

Forms/AllItems.aspx) 

to see if the photos you 

want have been posted.

Mission first, photos home second

You may be thinking, volunteerism is unusual to find as the topic 

of a chaplain’s article. Perhaps it 

is, but volunteerism shares a very 

strong common denominator with 

chaplaincy, which is improving the 

morale and well-being of troops. 

So my goal in this article is to 

“make the case” for volunteerism 

even in a war zone, no, especially 

in a war zone. Let’s look briefly 

at this topic from three different standpoints: social, religious 

(spiritual), and finally personal.

Social: “In almost all modern 

societies, the most basic of all 

values is people helping people 

and, in the process, helping themselves.” In fact it seems that the 

most good in a society for those 

most in need is done largely by 

volunteer organizations such 

as shelters, soup kitchens, the 

YMCA and the Salvation Army. 

Even on an international level, 

the most ubiquitous humanitarian 

aid is done by organizations such 

as “Doctors Without Borders.” 

Regardless of their basic philosophies, they are volunteers, privately organized and funded to meet 

humanitarian goals in any place 

that will allow them to do so.

Religious/spiritual: Most if 

not all, of the world’s religions 

either promote or are built upon 

“doing good” for other people. 

Practically all of the saints of the 

Church were initially individuals who were moved by a human need and responded to meet 

it. Mother Teresa for example 

is arguably the greatest modern 

example of selfless volunteerism.

Personal: It simply makes for a 

more fulfilling life to be engaged 

in something that is outside of 

the rewards cycle of pay, promotion and awards. It also breaks the 

“Ground Hog Day Syndrome.” 

Volunteerism provides a very 

personal sense of accomplishment. 

So, think about getting out even if 

it is only occasionally due to the 

demands of duty, and meet some of 

those “hearts and minds.” They are 

real people. They are great people 

enmeshed in the difficult and honorable process of nation-building. 
July 28, 2008 Victory Times Page 3

news

Dental clinic corrects cavities, creates teeth

Story and photos by Pfc. Eric J. 

Martinez

13th Public Affairs Detachment

Staff Sgt. Jose Viteri, dental hygienist, 464th Medical Company, cleans a servicemember’s teeth at the Liberty Dental Clinic. Teeth cleanings are limited to American Servicemembers only, because Vitteri is the clinics only full-time hygienist.

Members of the 464th Medical Company at Liberty Dental 

Clinic provide emergency, sustaining, and maintaining dental 

care to servicemembers stationed 

on Victory Base Complex. 

Liberty Dental Clinic also provides emergency dental treatment 

to coalition forces and civilian 

contractors if space is available. 

 “Nobody is turned away if 

they are in pain,” said Maj. Ralph 

Beilhardt, officer in charge, 464th 

Medical Company. “Cleanings 

are limited to U.S. servicemembers due to the clinic only having one full-time hygienist.”

The servicemembers provide 

everything from oral surgery 

and teeth cleanings to fillings 

and repairing chipped teeth.

Liberty Dental Clinic is also 

the only dental facility in southern Iraq that has a dental lab with 

a prosthodontist. “If you lose a 

tooth we can fix it by making a 

prosthetic appliance to replace it.” 

said Sgt. David Dickinson, dental 

lab tech. “We also make mouth 

guards, crowns and bridges.”

“What can not be fabricated 

here is sent off to the Army Dental Laboratory in Fort Gordon, 

Ga., and returned to Liberty 

Dental Clinic,” Beilhardt said.

The Liberty Dental Clinic is 

located next to the West Liberty Mayor Cell and is open 

to any personnel stationed on 

Victory Base Complex.
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blackhawk c

Blackhawk crew chiefs wor

Company A, 5th 

Squadron, 158th 

Aviation Battalion 

carries a heavy 

weight on their 

shoulders, being the 

main mode of transportation for both 

the Multi-National 

Corps – Iraq and 

the Multi-National 

Forces – Iraq commanding generals.

“We allow the 

generals to quickly 

get to outlying 

areas where they 

are needed,” said 

1st Lt. Azizi Van 

Delden, Alpha 

Company, 5/158th 

executive officer.

In order for 

pilots to accomplish this mission, 

their crewmen 

need to keep the 

aircrafts fully 

mission capable. 

The crewmen 

are capable of 

handling most of 

the maintenance 

on the aircraft, 

Van Delden said. 

Their job consists 

of everything from 

loading weapons 

systems with ammunition to ensuring all hydrolics, rotars and other vital 

helicopter parts are 

in working order.

Story and photos 

by Spc. Samuel J. 

Phillips

MNC-I PAO

Pfc. Gregory Martinez, crew chief, Company A, 5th Sq

Aviation Battalion, loads ammunition for one of the 

guns mounted on the UH-60 Blackhawk on Camp Victor
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crew chiefs

July 28, 2008

rk hard to keep birds in air

Spc. Harold Smiley, crew 

chief, Company A, 5th 

Squadron, 158th Aviation Battalion, inspects 

the tail rotor at Camp 

Victory after returning from a maintenance 

mission to Balad.

quadron, 158th 

M240 machine 

ry.
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features

Interview and photo by 

Marine Cpl. 

Frances L. Goch

Pfc. Chelsea Sanders

Unit: 525th Battlefield 

Surveillance Brigade

Job title: Information 

systems specialist

Age: 24

Time in Service: 

23 months

Hobbies: “Concerts, 

frisbee golf, horseback 

riding, paintballing, 

art, football games, 

pool and darts.”

Person you most 

admire: “My mom.”

Why you joined: “I 

joined the reserves 

originally because all my 

friends were deploying. 

I wanted to support 

them. I decided to go 

active duty a year later.”

If you weren’t in the 

military you would 

be: “Training horses.”

One thing you’d 

change about the 

Army: “Velcro on 

the uniforms.”

One thing you’d never 

change about the 

Army: “Army Values.”

Unusual fact about 

you: “I had 40 

piercings before I 

joined the military.”

Goals: “Complete my 

bachelor’s degree in 

criminal justice.”

Something you wish 

everyone would do: 

“Give people the 

respect they deserve.”

Words of wisdom: 

“Patience is a virtue.”

Best thing about being 

deployed: “Time to 

figure things out 

and leaving your 

worries behind.”

Best Basic Combat 

Training memory: 

“Graduating.”

By Jesse Martin

Corps Safety Office

Get to know a Soldier...

MNC-I PAO

Anything can happen in Iraq 

so every organization should have 

an emergency plan. By identifying potential threats and developing plans to deal with those threats, 

you can help prevent an emergency 

from developing into a disaster.

Emergencies demand rapid decision-making, with no time to 

gather resources. An emergency plan 

mitigates the stress of the situation 

by providing a course of action for 

the organization, thereby decreasing the potential for poor judgment 

Emergency plans needed for unit safety

calls which could result in more 

severe and unnecessary losses.

Pre-accident planning can identify 

hidden deficiencies, such as lack of 

resources. By planning, you may 

also discover unrecognized hazardous 

conditions that would aggravate an 

emergency situation, thereby gaining 

the opportunity to eliminate them.

There are some steps you should 

follow to organize an effective 

emergency plan. An emergency 

plans committee should be developed to keep everything organized. 

Ensure important telephone 

numbers, notifications and specific 

individual duties and responsibilities are included in your plan.

Make sure there is an alternate means of communication 

available in the case of an emergency. Communication is key.

Identify evacuation routes and other means of escape in case of emergency and ensure all personnel are 

familiar with these routes. Keep the 

routes unobstructed at all times. 

Make sure to have a gathering 

point identified so all personnel 

can be accounted for following an 

emergency. Also, be sure to have 

a plan in place for administering 

first aid and evacuating casualties.

Finally, ensure you practice your 

plan and keep it simple. Emergency 

plans should be easily executed.
July 28, 2008 Victory Times Page 7

community

Coalition Cafe

Breakfast 5:30 - 8:30 a.m.

Lunch 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Dinner 5 - 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.

Education Center

8 a.m.-midnight

Camp Liberty Post Exchange

8 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Fitness Center

Open 24 Hours

Victory Main Post Office

Monday-Sunday 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Saturday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sunday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

MNC-I STB Mailroom

9 a.m. - noon

5 - 7 p.m.

Al Faw Palace Post Office

Wednesday and Sunday

1-6 p.m.

Golby Troop Medical Clinic

Sick Call

Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - noon

Saturday & Sunday 9 a.m. - noon

Dental Sick Call

Monday - Friday 7:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Saturday 9 - 10:30 a.m.

Mental Health Clinic

Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Saturday 9 a.m. - noon

Post-Deployment Health Briefings

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 1 p.m.

Pharmacy

Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - noon; 

1 - 4:30 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday 9 a.m. - noon

Legal Assistance/Claims

Saturday-Monday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Operating Hours

Victory Chapel (Bldg. 31)

Thursday

7:30 p.m......... Latter Day Saints Seminary

Saturday

11 a.m...Seventh Day Adventist Service

8 p.m. Catholic Mass

Sunday

7 a.m............. Liturgical Protestant Service

2 p.m................. Latter Day Saints Service

4 p.m............... Epicopal/Lutheran Service

Mini Chapel (Bldg. 24F)

Tuesday

7:30 p.m............ Latter Day Saints Service

Wednesday

7 p.m...............................Men’s Fellowship

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

11:30 p.m............... Roman Catholic Mass

Friday

1 p.m..................... Muslim Prayer Service

6:30 p.m.............................Jewish Service

8 p.m......................... Women’s Fellowship

Sunday

8 a.m................ Eastern Orthodox Service

10 a.m.............. Protestant Sunday School

3 p.m...................Church of Christ Service

7:30 p.m............ Latter Day Saints Service

Hope Chapel (Bldg 24B)

Monday

12 p.m........... Charismatic Prayer Meeting

Sunday

8:30 a.m...... Collective Protestant Service

10 a.m.................... Roman Catholic Mass

12 p.m............................... Gospel Service

6:30 p.m............. Contemporary Protestant 

Service

Warrior Chapel (Camp Liberty)

Friday

6:30 p.m.............Victory Base Open Circle

Worship Hours

AFN 

Freedom Radio All stations are FM

Do you have an announcement about an event of interest to the Camp Victory community? 

Contact Spc. Samuel J. Phillips at samuel.phillips1@iraq.centcom.mil with the information. 

Information for community announcements needs to submitted at least two weeks prior to the 

event to allow for timely publication.

Announcements

Camp Victory Bible Studies

Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun.

Women’s Bible 

Study 7 p.m.

Bldg 24F;

Gospel Protestant 

Bible Study

 7 p.m. Hope 

Chapel

Women’s 

Bible Study 

7 p.m. 

Bldg 24F

Young Adult

Bible Study

5:30 p.m.

Hope

Chapel

Men’s Bible Study

7 p.m. Victory 

Chapel;

Spanish Bible 

Study 7 p.m. 

Bldg 24F

Foundations 

Bible Study, 

Mini Chapel 

6:30 p.m.

SeventhDay

Adventist

10 a.m.

Victory

Chapel

Men of the

Bible Study

5 p.m.

MLB Room,

Oasis DFAC

Supply career progression

The Victory Chapter of the National 

Property Management Association, the first 

international chapter to be formed by the 

NPMA, a leader in property and asset management is offering bachelor’s and associate’s degrees completely online. NPMA can 

meet your professional development needs 

through educational courses, training, and 

certification programs. For more information, email Monty Spicer at monty.spicer@

gmail.com.

CISSP Exams offered

Posting of Certified Information System 

Security Professional (CISSP) Examination 

for interested military of civilian personnel. 

POC is Capt. Richard Y. Kofie, 822-5108. 

Story ideas for Victory Times

Do you know of a good story on Camp 

Victory that you think should be covered 

for the Victory Times? Please submit your 

ideas to Staff. Sgt. Joy Pariante at joy.pariante@iraq.centcom.mil. Please include any 

interesting facts about the topic and point of 

contact information.

R&R Briefings

Reunion and Suicide Intervention 

Briefings are at the Victory Chapel, 

Monday at 3 p.m., Wednesday at 9:30 

a.m., Saturday at 3 p.m. All servicemembers who are going on leave or redeploying must attend this briefing.

The Corps Report

The Corps Report has been scheduled 

to its new regular time slots of Monday 

at 4:15 a.m. eastern, 11:15 a.m. Baghdad and Sunday at 1:15 p.m. eastern, 

8:15 p.m. Baghdad.

Gospel Choir

Tuesday, 6 p.m., Hope Chapel (Bldg. 24B)

Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Hope Chapel (Bldg. 24B)

Collective Protestant Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, 7 p.m., Hope Chapel (Bldg. 24B)

Collective Protestant Music Rehearsal

Thursday, 12 p.m., Victory Chapel (Bldg. 31)

Music practices & rehearsals

Catholic Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, 7 p.m., Hope Chapel (Bldg. 24B)

Contemporary Choir Rehearsal

Friday, 5 p.m., Hope Chapel (Bldg 24B)

Bluegrass Music ‘Baghdad Badboys’

Friday, 9 p.m., Mini Chapel (Bldg. 24F)

Al Asad ...... 107.3

Ali Base ..... 107.3

Ar Ramadi.. 107.3

Baghdad .... 107.3

Balad ......... 107.3

Fallujah...... 105.1

Kirkuk......... 107.3

Kirkush....... 107.3

Mosul......... 105.1

Q-West ........ 93.3

Taji ............. 107.3

Tal Afar....... 107.3

Taqqadum.. 107.3

Tikrit........... 100.1
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feature

Guamanians celebrate liberation

Story and photos by 

Marine Cpl. 

Frances L. Goch

MNC-I PAO

The unicorn fish, native to Guam, 

was served at the liberation celebration.

Servicemembers and 

civilians from all over 

Camp Victory gathered at MWR 124 July 

20 to celebrate the anniversary of Guam’s 

liberation from Japan. 

Everyone, no matter 

his ethnic background, 

was invited to share in the 

music, food and games 

at the celebration. There 

was also the opportunity to learn from another culture, said Master 

Sgt. Joseph M. Lizama, 

brigade communications 

non-commissioned officer 

in charge Task Force 62 

Medical Brigade, and 

one of the main coordinators for the event.

Guam was liberated by US forces in 

1945 during the Battle 

of Guam when the 3rd 

Marine Division and 

the Army’s 77th Infantry Division took Guam 

from the Japanese who 

had invaded in 1941.

“My mother-inlaw was six and going 

through the jungles of 

Guam when a group of 

Marines came upon her,” 

said Altom K Francisco, 

maintenance supervisor, 

Lear Siegler Services 

Inc. “They only said 

one thing to her, ‘Shhh, 

we are here to help’ and 

they kept their word.”

It is stories like this 

and the history of the 

event that drives the 

celebration, said Lizama.

“We want people 

to know how much 

we appreciate our 

liberation from the 

Japanese,” he said. 

At the celebration 

visitors had the chance 

to try “island food.” The 

Islanders served Guamanian, 

Philippine and 

Samoan 

dishes 

to include the 

“Tataga,” or 

unicorn 

fish. This fish is native to 

the waters around Guam.

 “Some of the Soldiers that just came back 

from leave brought these 

straight from Guam for 

us,” Francisco said.

After the food was 

Sgt. John Wang, supply sergeant, Company C, 42nd Aviation Support Battalion, Toele Leai, logistical specialist, US Army Corps of Engineers and Sgt. Siaipili Pousoo Jr. Aviation operations NCO, 3rd 

Armored Calvary Regiment, barbeque the food for the Guam liberation celebration.

served, guests played 

volleyball, received prizes from raffle drawings 

and people took a minute to sit and 

share stories 

and culture 

with each 

other, all to 

the sound 

of island 

music playing in the 

background.

“All in all it was a 

success. We ate good 

food, had good company and we all had a 

lot of fun,” said Staff 

Sgt. Jesse Castro, protocol NCOIC, MultiNational Corps –Iraq. 

Marines freed Guam 

from Japan 63 years ago