U.S. Southern Command
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - 00:00
Haiti is beginning to transition to the next phase of its involvement in Operation Unified Response, following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that rocked the island nation of Haiti about two weeks ago.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - 00:00
The Comfort is working at its full operational capacity; officials say it would take a hundred more such ships to treat all of the estimated injured people in Haiti.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - 00:00
U.S. Navy analysts and engineers are providing a constant real-time analysis of critical infrastructure in Haiti, the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean nations that is proving vital to U.S. Southern Command's (SOUTHCOM) planning and management of Hai
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 00:00
"Not only do we work with the government of Haiti but we work with the United Nations so there is no duplication of efforts with other donors."
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 00:00
Rutherford and Hartey worked non-stop, treating patient after patient, when help arrived in the form of Bataan's medical team. These Sailors reviewed and treated patients, permitting the two doctors much-needed assistance.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 00:00
The airborne Soldiers are expected to provide additional airport security for operations at Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince.
Monday, February 1, 2010 - 00:00
A Haitian man survived with no food, sunlight or human contact for 13 days was rescued from the rubble and is being treated by medical staff aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20).
Monday, February 1, 2010 - 00:00
The medical professionals aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) successfully delivered 8 lb. 3 oz. Theo Joe, a baby boy, at approximately 4:40 p.m., Jan. 30 in the ship's hospital, following a medical evacuation to Bataan from
Monday, February 1, 2010 - 00:00
The ship and its embarked air wing distributed more than 1.1 million pounds of emergency humanitarian aid for earthquake survivors in Haiti since commencing operations in support of Operation Unified Response.
Saturday, January 30, 2010 - 00:00
GTMO is located approximately 170 miles northwest of Haiti, making it the logical staging area to allow the quick movement of supplies from the United States to Haiti. The naval station provides air and sea receiving and transport capabilities, and once t