Face of Defense: Army Guard Surgeon Serves Rural Iraqis

By • on June 16, 2009

Face of Defense: Army Guard Surgeon Serves Rural Iraqis

By Army Lt. Col. Pat Simon
Special to American Forces Press Service

TALLIL, Iraq, June 16, 2009 – Army Maj. Frederick Hall is using his skills as an ophthalmologist to improve the lives of rural Iraqis with limited access to health care.
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Army Maj. Frederick Hall, left, conducts an eye exam on one of 68 patients during three days of partnership training at an Iraqi army hospital in Tallil, Iraq, June 12, 2009. Hall, an ophthalmologist and the surgeon for the 225th Engineer Brigade, participated in the training of Iraqi army ophthalmologists. U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Pat Simon