Oct. 16, 2008

Fire muster

Sept. 30, 2008

JTF-Bravo medical relief ‘a dream come true’ for remote Costa Rican villagers

ALTO DE CARONA, Costa Rica — A Panamanian woman crosses the border into Costa Rica on a narrow strip of mountainous terrain, known as Punta Burica, that juts into the Pacific Ocean. She traverses a makeshift swing bridge, and after a nearly two-hour journey on foot, she changes out of her traveling clothes into her nicest outfit, a hand-sewn purple dress zigzagged with yellow

Sept. 27, 2008

U.S. Embassy officials, JTF-Bravo, partner with Costa Rica to provide medical support

LAUREL, Costa Rica — The U.S. ambassador to Costa Rica visited the medical readiness exercise sites in two villages Sept. 26, to see the joint efforts provided by U.S. servicemembers and the Costa Rican government.Ambassador Peter Cianchette saw combined efforts in La Pena and Carona by Joint Task Force-Bravo and Costa Rica health and safety officials during day two of

Sept. 26, 2008

U.S. servicemembers partner with Costa Rica to provide airlift, medical care

LAUREL, Costa Rica — More than 20 servicemembers from Joint Task Force-Bravo deployed Sept. 23 to provide airlift and partner with Costa Rica health officials for a medical readiness exercise Sept. 25-27 in two remote villages. During the three-day MEDRETE, medical professionals from the United States and Costa Rica will provide medical care to an estimated 2,000

Sept. 23, 2008

U.S. servicemembers partner with Honduran medical teams to provide specialized surgeries

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — U.S. medical teams deployed to the Honduran capital for 15 days to team with Honduran medical professionals and perform specialized hand surgeries Sept. 8-19. The servicemembers, who deployed from Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas; Walter Reed Medical Center, Washington, D.C.; and Ft. Riley, Kan., screened more than 80 patients, with

Sept. 18, 2008

Airmen at JTF-Bravo host children's day

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — More than 90 children from a local orphanage were hosted by Airmen here Sept. 12 for a party to celebrate children's day. The children from the 612th Air Base Squadron sponsored orphanage, Hogar de Ninos de Nuestra Senora Guadalupe, participated in a day full of activities ranging from tossing water balloons to playing soccer. More than 50 Airmen

Sept. 12, 2008

JTF-Bravo participates in Honduras Children’s Day

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Servicemembers from Joint Task Force-Bravo helped celebrate Children's Day Sept. 10 with more than 400 children in two nearby towns of Guajiquiro and Siguatepeque. The annual celebration is held to recognize the importance of children in Honduras. To support the holiday JTF-Bravo sent a Blackhawk helicopter and a team of Spanish-speaking

Sept. 5, 2008

JTF-Bravo MEDEL participates in local surgeries

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — The Joint Task Force-Bravo Medical Element mobile surgery team performed two free medical operations at a local hospital Sept. 3. The two surgeries were part of a weekly mission MEDEL performs, with one every Tuesday in La Paz and another on Wednesday in Comayagua, said Army Ma. Dominic Storto, JTF-Bravo mobile surgical team commander. The

Sept. 2, 2008

JTF-Bravo FD works with Honduran AF, fire fighters in training

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — The Joint Task Force-Bravo fire department trained with Honduran Air Force and local firefighters Aug. 25-28 during a subject matter expert exchange between countries. The purpose of the joint training was to give fire fighters and military from the United States and Honduras the opportunity to share information, learn lessons from one another and

Aug. 26, 2008

Virginia medical professionals volunteer with JTF-Bravo in La Mosquitia

PUERTA CASTILLO, Honduras — Three medical specialists from Virginia volunteered to work with Joint Task Force-Bravo during a medical readiness exercise Aug. 18-20 to assist villages in the La Mosquitia region. The Virginia Hospital Center Medical Brigade is a volunteer group that offers medical services to Honduras. The group makes seven trips a year, and made this their