JAFFNA, Sri Lanka -- A decades-long civil war has claimed tens of thousands of Sri Lankan lives, and land mines continue to maim an untold number of civilians caught up in the aftermath of the war.
A team of 20 military medical specialists consisting of Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen conducted a week-long humanitarian surgical training mission here known as blast, resuscitation and victim assistance. The mission, which began in April to help those in most need, was a Department of ...