February 20, 2007

Security Patrol Helps Young Burn Victim

Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No. 20070220-04

2nd BCT, 1st Inf. Div. PAO

BAGHDAD – While patrolling the streets in the Kadamiyah district of western BaghdadFeb. 16, Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment wereapproached by a local man and his seven year old son.

The child had been badly burned in an accident about a week prior. The man had immediately taken his son to a local hospital for treatment. Sincethat time, though, the wound had become infected and the man was concerned for hisson’s well being.

Pvt. Robert Connet, a medic from Fort Wayne, Ind., and Spc. Marcus Wagner,from Anaheim, Calif., both from Company D, 1-325th AIR, immediately startedtreatment for the child. After removing the old bandages and inspecting the wound they applied newbandages.

The patrol then continued on their way, now followed by a small boy with a newbandage, a piece of candy and a big smile.

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