Once again, the Myrmidons of the Imperial Armed Forces conduct an information operation on a helpless Iraqi infant. members of the American Armed Forces do what they would rather do, given the chance. Oh, and make no mistake this post *is* an InfoOp, even if the motivations of the warriors are pure and taken without regard of that fact, make no mistake, *my* posting of them are fully intended as Information Operations. And no, I don't get any orders from anyone...
Specialist Stephanie Defreest holds a 22-day-old Iraqi child during a community medical outreach program in Yarmuk. Spc. Defreest is a medic assigned to Company C, 299th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew M. Rodier)
Then there's this horror of mistreatment lifesaving care for the locals under the Imperial Boot near Coalition military facilities - this time from Afghanistan.
20071126-F-XXXXX-002: Air Force neurosurgeon Lt. Col. (Dr.) Randall McCafferty performs surgery on a young Afghan girl suffering from an arachnoid cyst or “water on the brain” at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital here. Without the help of McCafferty’s expertise the young girl, who is now in good condition, was not expected to survive.
Air Force neurosurgeon saves Afghan child’s lifeBAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – An Air Force neurosurgeon assigned to the Craig Joint Theater Hospital here recently saved the life of an 8-month-old Afghan girl.
The young child, from Parwan Province, was originally taken by her parents to El Salem Egyptian Field Hospital with symptoms including excessive head growth, eye abnormalities and irritability.
After Egyptian physicians referred her to CJTH, Air Force neurosurgeon Lt. Col. (Dr.) Randall McCafferty diagnosed a congenital brain abnormality, called an “arachnoid cyst” at the base of the young girl’s brain.
“The cyst had caused blockage of the flow of cerebrospinal fluid, thus causing hydrocephalus [commonly known as “water on the brain”,” said Dr. McCafferty. “Left untreated, the condition could have eventually been fatal.”
Thanks to the recent deployment of neurosurgical assets to Afghanistan, Dr. McCafferty was able to operate on the child Nov. 12 and again Nov. 20, removing the cyst and leaving the girl in good condition.
“I was happy that I could bring specialized training to this region that did not previously exist and that with those skills I was able to provide an opportunity at a future life for both the child and her family that likely would not otherwise exist. In addition, I was fortunate to have the support of command, my colleagues and the ICU staff at CJTH to be able to deliver this care,” McCafferty said.
Gimme summoradat! Or at least, some more water, this time in Bangladesh.
BAY OF BENGAL (Nov. 26, 2007) Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) help load crates of water onto a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter for distribution in Bangladesh. Kearsarge and the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts in response to the government of Bangladesh's request for assistance after Cyclone Sidr struck their southern coast Nov. 15. The Department of Defense effort is part of a larger United States response coordinated by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ash Severe
Pretty Joint InfoOp today, too. No, all news is not good news. But the Old Media make their living at giving you the bad news - so I'll take the opportunity to "tell the stories not told"...
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