CHALATENAGO, El Salvador (Sep. 1, 2016) – Cmdr. Tony Silvetti, a gynecologist assigned to Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, and Lt. Cmdr. Patrick McKenna, a preventive medicine officer assigned to Navy Environmental Preventive Medicine Unit 2, check a load of pharmaceuticals with Operation Blessing’s Medical Brigade at a temporary treatment site at Chalatenago, El Salvador during Southern Partnership Station 2016 (SPS 16). Operation Blessing’s Medical Brigade is a nonprofit mobile patient care unit established to provide medical service to those affected by natural disasters and render aid to rural


CHALATENAGO, El Salvador (Sep. 1, 2016) – Cmdr. Tony Silvetti, a gynecologist assigned to Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, and Lt. Cmdr. Patrick McKenna, a preventive medicine officer assigned to Navy Environmental Preventive Medicine Unit 2, check a load of pharmaceuticals with Operation Blessing’s Medical Brigade at a temporary treatment site at Chalatenago, El Salvador during Southern Partnership Station 2016 (SPS 16). Operation Blessing’s Medical Brigade is a nonprofit mobile patient care unit established to provide medical service to those affected by natural disasters and render aid to rural areas. SPS-16 is an annual deployment of ships to the Southern Command's area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Latin America. The exercise involves information sharing with navies, coast guards and civilian services throughout the region. ( Army photo by Private First Class Liem Huynh)


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