Friday, August 28, 2009

Restoring health and hope with construction

Lance Cpl. Nicolette J. Hawkins, a combat engineer with combat engineer platoon, Engineer Operations Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and Lun Thea, a soldier with the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, fix the tiling in a room at the Pechmony Health Center in Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Cordero).
By Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Cordero
U.S. Marine Corps Bases Japan

KAMPONG SPEU PROVINCE, Cambodia (August 28, 2009) -- At the center of a small market town in the Kampong Speu Province, the sounds of drills and hammers were heard among the busy shops as U.S. Marines and sailors along with Royal Cambodian Armed Forces engineers worked throughout August to restore a closed down medical facility.
Restoring the Veal Ang Popel Health Center was part of the Cambodia Interoperability Program Engineer Civic Assistance Project 2009. Not only did they finish construction, but they finished before the expected completion date of Tuesday.
The health center was once a children's clinic and a delivery hospital.
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