Iraqis Taking the Lead
| Iraqis Take Lead During Combined Medical Assistance Event in Numaniyah |
| Sunday, 15 June 2008 | |
| By Sgt. Daniel T. West 214th FB PAO
An Iraqi man and boy wait for treatment during a medical assistance activity at the hospital in Numaniyah. Iraqi and Coalition medical personnel treated more than 150 patients. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Daniel T. West. FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELTA — Iraqis took the lead during a medical assistance event at the hospital in Numaniyah last week. Iraqi Soldiers delivered boxes of medical supplies and water to the facility, while seven Iraqi doctors, a doctor and a nurse from the 1st Georgian Infantry Brigade, a dentist from the Salvadoran Cuscatlán Battalion and U.S. Army medics treated more than 150 patients. Iraqi Security Forces provided security for the event with support from elements of the 511th Military Police Co., from Fort Drum, N.Y. |
