Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) - Naval Cruise Book

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I m] Ll nVUUMi)SSLSrA (X N li]U ' 110NS M ' ore than 1 .300 patients were treated by Sailors and Alarines of USS HARPERS 1 HRRY (LSD 49) and 13 Marine H pcditionar Unit (Special Operations Capable) during a five-day Humanitarian Assistance Operation (HAO) in the East African Nation of Kcn a. The HAO was conducted during exercise Edged Mallet 99 which featured humanitarian civic projects as well as bilateral training with Kenyan forces. The focus of the operation centered around the Port Rcit Chest and Infectious Disease Ht)spital w here the HAO team provided free medical ireatment for the local population. Upon arrival to Mombasa. Kenya on January 26. medical personnel surveyed the area of the HAO. By the time the site was set up. more than 4.()()() pounds of medical supplies were on hand to be administered to the residents of Port Reitz. After the first day of the medical portion of the HAO. word spread about the Sailors and Marines providing free medical care for all u ho v ould come. On the second day. the number of patients tripled. By the third day. the HAO team encountered a sea of Kenyans, estimated at more than 4.000. packed around the front of the clinic. The five-day operation was best summed up by a local resident of Mombasa who was turned away on the morning of the last day due to lack of medicine. We just want to tell the Marines and Sailors how grateful we are for what they have done for us. [IBS. i i Wwrn 9(- -( tlZ ' li J i: rss MARI ' l KS I IKKV (I.SI) 1 '

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■BH npn F . ' . ii P I rfw ' W ' . n ««» I y i fX ifli n f i , ipi J iihd. Iriciuls ' Who can li)rgcl llic lineal experience »)l loMibasa, Kenya? l-or three weeks. I larpers Ferry look part in 111 exercise enlilled. I. il jieil Mallet. ' Ihis was .1 hi lateral exercise lllch ilDubled as a cultural i. change between ship ' s I Dice ami llic Kcn an Ai the same time, the emergent escalation otlhe 1 ihiopia Eritrea conflict lorced Harpers F ' eriA to be alert l«»r contingency o|KMations should the need have arisen lortunatels . we were not called into action. l-ollowing a successful reception for the I ' S ambassador to Ken a. limited liberty was authorized. Yet, between swimming at resorts and buying w K)d cars ings. the crew found time to renovate an elementarv school and spearhead an impressive humanitarian assistance projci-i lop spti lift- uuiili MiiiiihiiMi. KfiiMi Mi ihf hoiiit ' ii iiutin ir hfiiihfs. likf tin- one shown licir. Middle Left- Crew mtwhcrs do On- Hiikio:. l ii(iiii iltinif. II Kenyan cUissie. ill The ReeJ. Hiillom Left- Hie hrealhtakini; scenery of ih. uoierini; hole iit Tsuvo East wildlife presene. Top- Between the swelterini; heat and f-nw-kim; iiiiirists. ti Inthoon ipiietly contemplates life. lop Kighl- You ■ he a little ticked off too ifpeopli dandled your food above a pond and made ou jump for it. Ri ht- The Kenyan H 7 Trainer: crew members swim, imbibe, eat. repeat at While Sands resort. lutwer Right- IT Jason Testa. ESS Kristin Kersh. EMEiS ' .Xrienne Clark. HMClSW ' l Kip Fanpiel and ENS Umi.se Giannotti enjoy the buffet at the Tsavo East safari. Heliiw- Miisai warrit rs do their annual I ' RTnn the pic I I lu ,11 1 .1 1 expected tribe anion ; the K ' MSTTKC 1 »S » •!

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{ )LUIi:i K PKDLUtY SdHMtL III ihc spirit ol helping those in need, volunteers turned out in force to nuikc ix-pairs to the Majenyo Priniars School in Momh.isa. Kenya. Ihe schiM)! houses .S()() students in S grades in a converted disco pub which was built in the earl |y2() s. Over the years, the building has fallen nito several stages oldisrepai rand u as nc crconiplctcl) converted into a school. Ihc huiklint; siill lias no electric power and has running ualcr onl three hours a day. Throw into the told 40 olunteers from the H RPF:RS FHRR i ' and chanjie was imminent. Aside from rcno aliiii: the classroom, the volunteers repaired pi pint: leadini: into the school s courtyard. The existing piping was irreparable so replacement piping was needed. In addition, the entire school was repainted. For .Sailors and .Marines, being able to help the ci mmunities they isit on depli ment is something they do from both the bottom o both their hearts (»! wallets. Aside from money provided from the Navy, the crew raised over 4(K) dollars for the Majengo Schoi l- money that was well spent on books, paint, desks and other schoi l supplies. RMJ SW) Robert A uin applies aciHtl of blue paint to the rear screent t lhe clanroom ( A ' Kiliut ( Uirk . ; , u u ;■,..•■ ■. ■ ■ ' :.■...,•, riHvii with the siiuml ' s heiiJtihistcr. (. i..s Hi, V TPxc t«a .«)