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U.S. Navy Hospital
Corps & Chaplain Fund
Kristus is partnered with concerned
individuals who are providing humanitarian service to our Navy
Hospital Corpsmen and Corpswomen who have been killed or wounded
during combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The Hospital Corps has a record of valor, service and sacrifice
unparalleled in the annals of our nation's military history.
More Medals of Honor have been awarded to members of the Hospital
Corps than any other comparable military organization and are
out of all proportion to their small numbers. This fact alone
speaks to the bravery and heroism of these fine young men and
women. The Navy Hospital Corps and Chaplain Fund provides way
to acknowledge and give thanks to those Corps members who have
paid the highest cost for their service to others and to their
nation.
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The latest recipient is a young Hospital
Corpsman recently wounded in an ambush while on patrol with
his unit in Iraq. The humvee he was riding in was destroyed
by enemy fire, killing all the occupants except for him. Fortunately,
he was not strapped in to the seat of the humvee because he
felt it important to be able to jump out and render medical
care to the wounded as quickly as possible. When the humvee
exploded, he was thrown clear but suffered critical injuries
and severe burns. Money raised by the fund helped his family
to visit him in the military hospital where is now recuperating,
and in good spirits.
If you would
like more information about this fund,
or would like to make a contribution, please
| Contact: |
Dr.
Bruce Grant
CDR, USPHS
(Ret)
President, Kristus
410-997-2923
bruce@kristusway.org |
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