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            <div class="image-caption">180316-N-HB733-0054 PUERTO CORTES, Honduras. (March 16, 2018) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Ignacio Garciavega takes a sample of blood from a Honduran patient at the Franklin D. Roosevelt School during Continuing Promise 2018. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet has deployed a force to execute Continuing Promise to conduct civil-military operations including humanitarian assistance, training engagements, and medical, dental, and veterinary support in an effort to show U.S. support and commitment to Central and South America. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr Jason Souza/ Released)</div>
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            <div class="image-caption">180316-N-VK873-0153 SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (March 16, 2018) Lt. Cmdr. Conor Garry views a patient's X-rays at the Dr. Mario Catarino Rivas North-Western National Hospital in San Pedro Sula, Honduras during Continuing Promise 2018.  U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet has deployed a force to execute Continuing Promise to conduct civil-military operations including humanitarian assistance, training engagements, and medical, dental, and veterinary support in an effort to show U.S. support and commitment to Central and South America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kayla Cosby/Released)</div>
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            <div class="image-caption">PUERTO CORTES, Honduras. (March 17, 2018) Lt. Cmdr. Amy Rogers, assigned to Navy Environmental and Preventative Medicine Unit TWO, shows a Honduran child mosquitos caught by a BG-Sentinel mosquito trap outside the Franklin D. Roosevelt School in Puerto Cortes, Honduras during Continuing Promise 2018. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet has deployed a force to execute Continuing Promise to conduct civil-military operations including humanitarian assistance, training engagements, and medical, dental, and veterinary support in an effort to show U.S. support and commitment to Central and South America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brianna K. Green/ Released)</div>
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    <div><b>By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kayla Cosby </b> <span class="date">/ Published March 28, 2018</span></div>
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    PUERTO CORTES, Honduras (NNS) -- The Continuing Promise 2018 (CP-18) team departed Honduras, March 26, after delivering humanitarian aid for the first mission stop of CP-18.<br />
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Service members, along with members of nongovernment organizations (NGO), provided medical assistance for local Hondurans at the Franklin D. Roosevelt School and in local hospitals throughout Puerto Cortes and San Pedro Sula.<br />
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"I want to thank the Governor, Operation Blessing, the Honduran Navy and the various government organizations to include the Franklin D. Roosevelt School and Martin Caraccioli, owner of property where our home has been while we have been here in Honduras," said Commodore of Destroyer Squadron 40 Capt. Angel Cruz at the CP-18 closing ceremony.<br />
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This collaboration contributed to a CP-18 milestone of nearly 7,000 patients treated and over 40 surgeries performed at the Expeditionary Medical Unit.<br />
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In addition, multiple trainings occurred between the Honduran general surgeons, gynecologists and anesthesiologists and the Continuing Promise surgical team at the Dr. Mario Catarino Rivas North-Western National Hospital. The subject matter expert exchanges included observing surgical procedures in the operating rooms and the clinical pre-operative areas.<br />
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"Many lives were changed during our time here in Honduras," said Cruz, a native of Miami, Florida. "The impact goes both ways, as my life and the lives of my Sailors and Soldiers have changed for the better. We hope these friendships will continue to grow and bear much fruit that will benefit both our countries."<br />
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Furthermore, the CP-18 U.S. Army veterinarians and veterinary technicians provided services to 995 animals, including vitamin treatments, rabies vaccinations and 80 surgeries. <br />
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U.S. Fleet Forces Band had 18 engagements at schools, hospitals and other venues, while communicating through music and boosting morale. In addition, three community relations projects were completed further assisting the people of Puerto Cortes.<br />
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Also, the Forward Deployed Preventive Medicine team and medical subject experts worked in conjunction with local hospitals to include medical providers, nurses, bio-medical technicians and preventive medicine technicians. During the partnership exchanges, more than 120 topics were covered in over 375 hours including infection control, community health, dentistry, women's health and disaster preparedness. <br />
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"We could not have done our mission without our Honduran partners assistance," Cruz continued. "By working together, we were able to exceed previous records in healthcare and subject matter expert exchanges."<br />
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CP-18 will continue to the second mission stop of the deployment in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala.<br />
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For more information, visit www.navy.mil, www.facebook.com/usnavy, or www.twitter.com/usnavy.<br />
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For more news from Continuing Promise, visit www.navy.mil/local/cp/.<br />
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