Cpl. Daniel Chavez passes a donated volleyball back to the children outside of the temple where 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group administered medical and dental aid during the Cambodian Interoperability Program, May 12. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Stefanie C. Pupkiewicz).Lance Cpl. Stefanie C. Pupkiewicz
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WAT BAKAN, PURSAT PROVINCE, Cambodia (May 29, 2009) -- Marines with 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, had a ball spending time with children at the medical and dental civil action program held here by the sailors of 3rd Medical Battalion, last week.
When Marines, providing the security and communications for the Cambodian Interoperability Program, noticed the need for the children to be entertained while their parents received medical care, they took the initiative and purchased volleyballs at the local market.
The idea belonged to Sgt. John Sulzynski, a security liaison team member with 3rd Medical Battalion.
"Sgt. Ski's compassion for the children really motivates me," said 2nd Lt. Brian Harrington, the officer in charge of the security liaison team, 3rd Medical Battalion.
Once the first few children began to play with the Marines, the rest of the children joined in playing improvised games of soccer and volleyball.
"The children were a little shy at first, until we started to throw the ball with them and got them to throw it back," Sgt. Jason J. Miller, a radio operator with 3rd Medical Battalion. "It was amazing."
As the games progressed, the children noticed the Marines were not fully accustomed to the heat of Cambodia.
"The kids were not sweating at all, but I was drenched," said Cpl. Daniel Chavez, a tactical data network specialist with 3rd Medical Battalion. "They pointed at me and started fanning themselves and laughing."
The medical and dental civil action programs were part of the Cambodia Interoperability Program, from May 11-20.
When Marines, providing the security and communications for the Cambodian Interoperability Program, noticed the need for the children to be entertained while their parents received medical care, they took the initiative and purchased volleyballs at the local market.
The idea belonged to Sgt. John Sulzynski, a security liaison team member with 3rd Medical Battalion.
"Sgt. Ski's compassion for the children really motivates me," said 2nd Lt. Brian Harrington, the officer in charge of the security liaison team, 3rd Medical Battalion.
Once the first few children began to play with the Marines, the rest of the children joined in playing improvised games of soccer and volleyball.
"The children were a little shy at first, until we started to throw the ball with them and got them to throw it back," Sgt. Jason J. Miller, a radio operator with 3rd Medical Battalion. "It was amazing."
As the games progressed, the children noticed the Marines were not fully accustomed to the heat of Cambodia.
"The kids were not sweating at all, but I was drenched," said Cpl. Daniel Chavez, a tactical data network specialist with 3rd Medical Battalion. "They pointed at me and started fanning themselves and laughing."
The medical and dental civil action programs were part of the Cambodia Interoperability Program, from May 11-20.
12 comments:
Please teach our chidren the truth,
may Buddha bless all!
1:14 PM
No one can teach anyone the truth. Truth is self-discovered.
"What's done to the children is done to society."- Buddha
1:14 PM
Do you really expect the GI ( a United States Army soldier)or the U.S. to teach the children of Cambodia the truth? The truth about what?
If I were you, I would not expect too much from them.
PPU
the truth about what it's like to be high on meth
Some of you sound like a communist. Our marine go went there to provide humanitarian aid to the poor people and entertaint them kids due to your corrupt gov. fail to pay attention to them. They're to protect those human rights also. So stop bitching against our military like the dump Snook.
please have more USA/cambodia cooperation in all fields like military, humanitarian, education, healthcare, environmental protection, development, etc, etc... we want the USA back to assist cambodia and train our people with the american ingenuity and american education, etc... god bless cambodia.
Don't forget the B52s, and a half million people.
The UN had brought AIDS epidemic to the Kingdom of Cambodia during its occupation; we do not need another wave of epidemic in the country.
Pi Anh: PPU
Ah PPU you should bring your entire family including your mom to test for HIV and Aids bitch. And next time tell them not to make a living out of their ass and pussy and learn how to protect them self from sexual transmitted disease. Use your OK condom OK mother fucker?
GI Joe
5:54 AM
My assumption is that you're a high school dropped out, and got enlisted in the arm forces, and your occupation is a dish washer.
Pi Anh: PPU
5:54 AM
I'm your boss, asshole!
Pi Anh: PPU
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