Photo By Sgt. Cassandra Groce | Iraqi Army 1st Sgt. Zaed Sudan screens a detainee who complained of chest pain. The...... read more read more
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Spc. Cassandra Groce
133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
TIKRIT, Iraq (May 13, 2006) - There is nothing nobler than the steady hands of a medic focusing all his energy on the protection of another life.
Now Iraqi Army Soldiers are bringing their own medics to the battlefield. During the recent Operation Iron Triangle, medics from 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division were a prevalent active force among detainees.
"My duty is to help anyone who is sick or a casualty," said 1st Sgt. Zaed Sudan, an Iraqi Army medic. "We've been doing medical screenings of the detainees."
The Iraqi Army medics spent the days during the operation checking on detainees and helping treat any injuries that arose.
"If there were a casualty on any side we would work together to take care of it," said Sudan. "We are ready at any time for what may happen."
One detainee was having kidney stone problems. Sudan administered an IV bag while a Coalition Soldier watched.
Medics from both the Iraqi Army and Coalition Forces worked together during the Operation. This is a normal trend for the Iraqi Soldiers who have been working with their Coalition counterparts from 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division since mid-January.
"We try to partner with their operations and teach them what we know," said 1st Lt. Roland Breden, a medical platoon leader in the 3-320th Field Artillery. "They do a lot of their own evacuations."
The increasing assertiveness of the Iraqi Army medics is a testament to their training.
During a recent incident, a vehicle-borne IED detonated outside the front gate of a forward operating base and the Iraqi Army medics were on the scene immediately.
"They had policed everyone up before we got there," said Breden. "They are very responsive."
The Iraqi Army medics maximized the capabilities of both forces during the operation, and the practical experience taught them the responsibilities of caring for Iraqi Army Soldiers.
"This isn't our first rodeo; we've worked together before and seen traumatic injuries together," said Breden. "With a few words of encouragement they take on the challenges. They're pretty good."
| Date Taken: | 05.17.2006 |
| Date Posted: | 05.17.2006 11:35 |
| Story ID: | 6421 |
| Location: | TIKRIT, IQ |
| Web Views: | 89 |
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