Paraguay: A Third World Country or a State of Mind?

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Abstract:

Americans are known for living luxurious lifestyles, higher education, and a value system based on equality. What we fail to identify with are the struggles of people around the globe just to survive - a reality absent in the American mind. As U.S. forces battle in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere, American troops continue to take part in humanitarian and peacekeeping work around the world. The goal is to provide medical treatment, health education, and help set the conditions for stability and economic prosperity in poor, rural communities. In 2003, I deployed with the 73rd Field Hospital to Paraguay to participate in a medical humanitarian mission. The experience and lasting impression far exceeded what we offered to the Paraguayan people.

Author(s):
Bray, Jennifer
Author Organization(s):
ARMY SERGEANTS MAJOR ACADEMY
Funding Organization(s):
ARMY SERGEANTS MAJOR ACADEMY , FORT BLISS , TX
Document Type:
Technical Report/Research Paper
Publication Date:
2008 Nov 30
Pagination:
11

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A - Approved For Public Release
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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
medical personnel, health services, military hospitals, therapy, training, education, health, health care, hospitals, military operations, optical equipment, deployment, lessons learned, materials, operational readiness, communities, military medicine
Keyword(s):
NCO(NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER), METL(MISSION ESSENTIAL TASK LIST)
Subject Categories:
Behavioral and Social Sciences; Biological and Medical Sciences
Creation Date:
2021 Jun 28
Update Date:
2022 May 13