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CAMP RAMADI, Iraq (June 15, 2007) – After 232 years of service, one thing a Soldier from 1776 and one today have in common is the desire to serve and protect the United States.
Soldiers at Camp Ramadi gathered at the dining facility to celebrate their connection with past Soldiers in a ceremony marking the 232nd Army Birthday June 14.
"Since 1775, American Soldiers have answered the call of duty," said Col. John Charlton, 1st Brigade Combat Team commander. "Today we celebrate their legacies, which inspire the Soldiers who continue to sacrifice their personal comforts and safety to answer a higher calling – service to their country, service in the cause of freedom and service to one another."
Much like the wars of the past, Soldiers continue to defend their country in the cause of freedom.
"This is a reminder for us younger Soldiers that previous generations have fought and died for what they believed was right at the time," said Spc. Khemera Sam, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade Combat Team. "The Army birthday means another year has gone by where Soldiers have been proud to serve in this great organization."
Charlton praised the Soldiers serving in Ramadi whose efforts help spread the cause of freedom to the Iraqi people in Al-Anbar.
"Serving here in Ramadi, you keep striving to deliver the dreams of hope, peace, freedom and democracy to a people who have only know fear, tyranny and war," he said. "Your efforts here in the Al-Anbar province have allowed markets to open, children to play in the streets again and allowed people to walk though their neighborhoods without fear."
Charlton asked all the gathered troops to remember those who've paid the ultimate sacrifice.
"We come from a proud legacy of heroes who have sacrificed time away from their families, and in some cases, their own lives to defend the freedom of others," he said. "That's something we need to think about everyday. We're at war and we're Soldiers and it's our duty to fight those wars, and we're helping maintain peace around the world and freedom for the United States."
| Date Taken: | 06.18.2007 |
| Date Posted: | 06.18.2007 08:52 |
| Story ID: | 10865 |
| Location: | RAMADI, IQ |
| Web Views: | 105 |
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