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UPDATED: 04 Jun 2009 GMT
  • USNS Comfort Finishes Mission in El Salvador

    Although final numbers are not yet available, as of June 30, after nine days, Comfort personnel and its Salvadoran counterparts had seen 23,128 patients, handed 3,245 eyeglasses and performed 150 surgeries on board. Veterinarians saw 2,154 animals.

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  • USNS Comfort Finishes Mission in El Salvador

    Although final numbers are not yet available, as of June 30, after nine days, Comfort personnel and its Salvadoran counterparts had seen 23,128 patients, handed 3,245 eyeglasses and performed 150 surgeries on board. Veterinarians saw 2,154 animals.

    Also: Story
  • USNS Comfort Finishes Mission in El Salvador

    Although final numbers are not yet available, as of June 30, after nine days, Comfort personnel and its Salvadoran counterparts had seen 23,128 patients, handed 3,245 eyeglasses and performed 150 surgeries on board. Veterinarians saw 2,154 animals.

    Also: Story
Embassy News
La Union received a rare treat: a concert that combined the Air Forces Band and Salvadoran band Friguey.

Comfort's Band and Friguey Rock La Union

22 Navy Engineers have been part of USNS Comfort's mission and built a nutrition center for children.

Comfort Crew Builds Nutrition Center

The mayor of La Union, Osmar Ovidio Cruz, presented Captain Thomas Negus with the keys to the city.

USNS Comfort Receives Keys to the City of La Union

A ceremony on June 22 marked the start of the mission that will bring health care to Salvadorans.


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