A Republic of Philippine Army Soldier checks vital signs of a local Filipino woman as she participates in a Medical Civil Action Program (MEDCAP) located on Basilan Island, just south of the Republic of Philippine City of Zamboanga. Philippine Army Medial Personnel are working with Medical personnel from the US Navy (USN) Military Sealift Command (MSC), Hospital Ship, USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), and other non-governmental organizations, to provide humanitarian medical and dental services. The USNS MERCY is on a scheduled five-month deployment to deliver aid and humanitarian assistance to the Pacific Islands, and Southeast Asia
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Isabella
Country: Philippines (PHL)
Scene Camera Operator: PHC Edward G. Martens, USN
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
29/05/2006
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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