Beyond the Horizon Honduras construction sites make steady progress
May 22, 2012
By Sgt. Sarah Lupescu
NACO, Honduras -- Four construction sites that are part of Beyond the Horizon Honduras are making headway. U.S. military engineers working with Honduran forces are building two schoolhouses and two medical clinics in rural communities.
Beyond the Horizon 2012 allows U.S. military personnel to sharpen their occupational skills while bringing lasting benefits to the people of Honduras.
Navy Seabees, with the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 22, are building a schoolhouse at the Ramon Amay Amador construction site near La Lima.
"We are building this schoolhouse and managing the construction on a medical clinic," said Chief Petty Officer Chet Kowalski.
So far Kowalski and his team have poured a concrete pad, built the walls, and poured concrete into the walls for the schoolhouse and the separate latrine building. Next on their list of projects to complete include putting together the roof trusses, adding a roof, forming sidewalks, paint and installing doors and outdoor plumbing.
The Seabees completed approximately 70 percent of the total construction.
Not too far from Ramon Amay Amodor, service members are building a medical clinic at the Flores de Oriente construction site.
Like the U.S. Navy Seabees, U.S. Army engineers have already poured a concrete pad, built the walls, and poured concrete into the walls for the clinic. Some additional work left to do include installing caps on the walls, putting together the roof trusses, adding a roof, and pouring sidewalks.
"I like doing projects like this a lot," said Staff Sgt. Charles Rosser, the rotational non-commissioned officer in charge from the 758th Engineer Company, 841st Engineer Battalion, 926th Engineer Brigade. "It gives me a sense of pride knowing that this clinic will help the local people."
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