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June 13, 2004
Winning Hearts
When the Marines returned to Iraq earlier this year, it was with the intention of winning the hearts and minds of the Iraqi people. The tables have been turned. At Camp Al Asad, the hearts being won belong to the Marines and Navy Corpsmen and the attraction is a small girl with a heart that needs a bit of repair. Asma Muhana has a hole in the upper chamber of her heart and several heart valve defects, according to information from Sgt. Matt Epright. She needs surgery and while it cannot be performed in Iraq, there are plans to send her to the United States for treatment.
Asma recently spent some time as an inpatient at Alpha Surgical Company as she battled pneumonia. While there, she learned about the tooth fairy when one of her baby teeth fell out. And a number of Marines from the 1st Force Service Support Group snuck in with gifts and candy during off hours to avoid losing their "tough Marine image", according to Cmdr. Rebecca V. Sparks.
Lance Cpl. Mariko A. Harman painted Asma's fingernails and toenails while they watched a Disney movie.
Posted by Deb at June 13, 2004 09:27 PM
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Your previous posts were real rubbish, but this is good. This one is brilliant. Your blog is getting really better.
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