Haiti Task Force Focuses on Engineering, Medical Missions

By • on July 12, 2010

Haiti Task Force Focuses on Engineering, Medical Missions

By Army Sgt. Darron Salzer
National Guard Bureau
ARLINGTON, Va., July 12, 2010 – Soldiers, sailors and airmen assigned to Joint Task Force New Horizons have made major progress on their engineering and medical missions in Haiti, the task force commander said today.

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Louisiana National Guard soldiers with the 1020th Engineer Company from Marksville, La., pour concrete for the foundation of a school site in Mandrin, Haiti, June 22, 2010. The New Horizons Haiti exercise provides an opportunity for the U.S. forces to train in a real-life environment by being the medical providers at the medical assistance sites and the engineers at the construction sites. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jessica M. Lopez