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President of El Salvador, U.S. Ambassador Tour Comfort

Navy NewsStand

Story Number: NNS070728-03
Release Date: 7/28/2007 10:28:00 AM

By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jeff Hall, USNS Comfort Public Affairs

ACAJUTLA, El Salvador (NNS) -- The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) hosted President Elias Antonio Saca of El Salvador along with other El Salvadoran officials July 27 during Comfort’s visit to Acajutla.

Joining Saca for a tour of Comfort was U.S. Ambassador Charles L. Glazer. The two spent time viewing the ship’s facilities and speaking with crew members and patients.

“We were honored to have President Saca aboard during our visit to El Salvador,” said Capt. Bob Kapcio, Comfort’s mission commander. “This was a great opportunity to show him our commitment to El Salvador and its people and to give him a view of our mission here. We also thanked him for El Salvador’s support for the global efforts to combat terrorism.”

Following the tour aboard Comfort, Saca and other top El Salvadoran officials, along with Comfort leadership, visited Comfort’s mission site at Unidad de Salud in Acajutla for a tour of the medical services being provided. Comfort is also providing assistance at Centro Escolar Caseria Costa Brava, Centro Escolar Delfina Rivas, Hospital Sonsonate and Casa Comunal.

Joint and international forces, along with Military Sealift Command civilian mariners and volunteers from Project Hope, are conducting humanitarian assistance missions at the five sites during the ship’s six days in El Salvador.

The U.S. Navy, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service and Canadian forces, in conjunction with non-governmental organizations such as Project Hope and Operation Smile, are providing host-nation citizens with no-cost health care services, including adult and pediatric primary care, dentistry, optometry and veterinary services. Repairs and renovations of site buildings are being provided by the Seabees of Mobile Construction Battalion 202.