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Continuing Promise 2009 Begins
This is the yearly humanitatian effort in Latin America run by the US Navy. Continuing Promise 2008 stories begin here. Several dozen pallets stretched across a docking area yesterday – a fraction of those waiting to be loaded onto trucks for distribution throughout Haiti – providing a tangible symbol of evolving partnerships officials call key to Continuing Promise 2009′s success. Navy Capt. Robert G. Lineberry Jr., commodore and tactical commander of the hospital ship USNS Comfort, presided at a ceremonial handover of more than 350 pallets of humanitarian support donated by international aid groups. Comfort, making the first stop of its four-month humanitarian assistance mission through the region, transported the pallets of 1.4 million meals, medical supplies, blankets, baby wipes and hygiene supplies to Haiti from the United States. After … Read entire article »
Our Best: HOPE in Guyana
MABARUMA, Guyana (Nov. 13, 2008) Project HOPE nurse practitioner Rachel Phillips, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), listens to a patient during a medical examination at the Mabaruma medical site during the humanitarian and civic assistance mission Continuing Promise 2008. Kearsarge is the primary platform supporting the Caribbean Phase of Continuing Promise, an equal partnership mission between the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Brazil, Nicaragua, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago … Read entire article »
Operation Continuing Promise 2008 – 5
“being involved in this kind of thing and doing this kind of work is what they joined the Navy for” Boxer is home in San Diego, after successful stops in three Latin American nations. Operation Continuing Promise ’08 was designed to provide medical assistance and education to people in Guatemala, El Salvador and Peru. A contingent of SeaBees were aboard tasked to engage in repair and reconstruction activities at various sites in the host countries. And a load of materials donated by Project Handclasp, books and other supplies, was along to be distributed where needed. A Bloggers’ Roundtable on June 26 with Navy Capt. Peter Dallman, commander of Amphibious Squadron 5, filled in more of the details. The transcript is here [PDF file]. This was a two month mission, shorter than many that … Read entire article »
Operation Continuing Promise 2008 – 4
El Salvador SONSANATE, El Salvador (May 26, 2008) Lt. Elizabeth Leavitt of the U.S. Public Health Service, embarked aboard the USS Boxer (LHD 4), translates for her colleagues to a Salvadoran man at the Sonsanate landfill during the Pacific phase of Continuing Promise (CP) 2008. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian Gaines USS Boxer (LHD 4) along with various embarked units and non-governmental organizations (NGO) arrived in Acajutla, May 19 for the … Read entire article »
USS Boxer in Peru
Operation Continuing Promise 2008 continues, with the USS Boxer now in Peru. I have more of this series to post but I thought some recent pics would be interesting. BARRANCA, Peru (June 12, 2008) Tents fill the basketball court of the Guillermo Enrique Billinghurst school in Barranca, Peru where Seabees embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) have set up a temporary home. Seabees are renovating the school, which is used by more … Read entire article »
Operation Continuing Promise 2008 – 3
Guatemala LAS PAMPAS, Guatemala (May 15, 2008) Aviation Boatswain Mate (Handling) Airman Amy Saavedra explains how to take medicine to a young boy at the Escuela Las Pampas medical assistance site. Boxer is deployed supporting the Pacific phase of Continuing Promise 2008, an equal partnership mission between the United States, Guatemala, El Salvador and Peru. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew Jackson LAS PAMPAS, Guatemala (May 15, 2008) Lt. Cmdr. Nathan Uebelhoer, embarked … Read entire article »
Operation Continuing Promise 2008 – 2
The Boxer ops for Continuing Promise ’08 include having a number of Navy partners’ personnel aboard. There are also military personnel that are not normally a part of the Boxer’s crew, such as Seabees, members of the Uniformed Public Health Service and volunteers from other military branches. Project Hope is providing a number of medical professionals for both the Boxer’s ops and those of the Kearsarge, which will be the HQ for the Atlantic side of … Read entire article »
Bringing Veterinary Care to Liberia
Marley Gevanthor is a volunteer with Project Hope, working in conjunction with Africa Partnership Station. Pvt. Valerie McCants of the 64th Medical Battalion give a puppy a dose of de-worming medication to protect the animal from intestinal parasites. APS is a U.S. Naval Forces Europe-led initiative, executed by a multi-national staff aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) and High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2). Africa Partnership Station (APS) brings members of … Read entire article »
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