Posted on 09/24/2008 4:23:39 PM PDT by SandRat
KARMAH — Approximately 500 Iraqis were treated during a combined medical engagement (CME) here, Sept. 15.
Iraqi doctors and a surplus of primary healthcare medicine were made available to citizens during the CME, which was held by Marines of Regimental Combat Team 1.
“The goal is to reach out to men and women in the area, see what they need medically and try to provide them for their needs,” said 2nd Lt. Mark Beaudette, a platoon commander with Weapons Co., TF 1st Bn., 3rd Marines, RCT-1.
A CME brings local physicians and medicine to an area that doesn’t necessarily have those resources available to them, said Navy Lt. Jonathan Malone, assistant battalion surgeon, TF 1st Bn., 3rd Marines, RCT-1.
“It’s a way of treating [the Iraqi people], as well as restoring confidence in the Iraqi medical system,” said Malone. “It’s strictly [the Iraqi doctors] treating their people. No military physician provides any healthcare during the CME.”
The CME demonstrated Iraq’s turn toward self-sufficiency and Coalition forces’ relinquishment of security control to the Iraqi forces.
After the attendees were treated, bags of food were given to each family, as well as assorted toys for the children.
The amount of food given to each family was enough to feed a family for a month, said 1st Lt. Johnathan Boeve, executive officer, Weapons Co., TF 1st Bn., 3rd Marines, RCT-1.
“Sheiks came up to me and expressed their gratitude for how well run, and generous, the CME was,” said Boeve. “Overall, it went pretty well. We had a lot of people come, and we were happy to be able to provide this for them.”
That sweet
I hope MSN media someday would say OOOP we so wrong about Iraq war sorry
I like maybe 10 years down the road see what ever happen to US Marine who hold that crying little girl or boy in his arm they both felt asleep REMEMBER THAT PHOTO Sandrat I think one of the freepers might have it
I don’t have it, but yes heart rending.
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