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Iraqi Child to See for First Time
A five-year-old Iraqi girl is in Rochester, undergoing surgeries that could give her the gift of eyesight. Noor Al-Ithawi was born blind. The girl lives near Bagdad, Iraq. Members of the U.S. military there lobbied to bring the girl here, to undergo a rare artificial corneal transplant. Noor’s family is credited with helping U.S. forces there. On Monday, the girl underwent the first of two surgeries at the University of Rochester’s Eye Institute. Doctors don’t … Read entire article »
Filed under: Americas North Shore, Medicine
Tough Times in Fallujah
Our poor Marines in Fallujah, forced to deal with schoolchildren all day long… U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Rodrigo Cantu, with Regimental Combat Team 6, Police Transition Team 8, hands an Iraqi child a toy in Al Fallujah, Iraq, on Dec. 16. U.S. Marines with PTT 8 are conducting a foot patrol with their Iraqi police counter-parts to develop a sense of security and friendliness with district residents. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Marines, Military, Rebuilding, War on Terror
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