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Mission of mercy, members volunteer

Published: Saturday, May 16, 2009 | Read story
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Operation Continuing Promise 2009 is a humanitarian mission to provide medical, dental, veterinary and engineering services to bring badly needed medical care to seven different countries in the Caribbean, South America and Central America. (Map courtesy U.S. Navy )
Map courtesy U.S. Navy
Operation Continuing Promise 2009 is a humanitarian mission to provide medical, dental, veterinary and engineering services to bring badly needed medical care to seven different countries in the Caribbean, South America and Central America.
The scene on the southern shore of the Dominican Republic was right out of a travel brochure: azure waters, palm tree-lined paths and puffy cotton clouds against a bright blue sky