Monthly Archives: June 2012

Yesterday the team saw ninety-one patients, with four additional special ones, in an abbreviated work day. There weren’t any problems, but this is the first time in twenty years that a team was able to finish early on its last … Continue reading →

The team did a nearly flawless day at clinic seeing 119 patients. With a strong Triage team led by vet Bob Barnwell (Columbia SC), Security team coordinated by vet Cal Dunham (Anchorage AK), Pharmacy leader Hoa Vu (Pasadena CA), Doctors … Continue reading →

The team is taking a well deserved break today. No clinic, just R&R, in the former Imperial Capital of Vietnam, Hue City. It’s 98 degrees and sunny here, but much to our surprise, the humidity is below 60%. You know … Continue reading →

Hot…I mean Hot…Like in reaching the Centurion mark today! Yep, 100 degrees with the humidity to match. Another way we gauge the heat is whether or not Chinh, VWAM’s in-country representative, actually sweats. Today he sweated BIG TIME. That’s what … Continue reading →

Bob Peragallo, VWAM’s Board Chair, and I just came back from a cultural performance at the famous Opera House in Ho Chi Minh City. It actually reminded me of the Newberry Opera House, where I live, just larger in size. … Continue reading →

Most of the team is here, and getting ready for its flight into Ho Chi Minh City. All team members departing from San Francisco did just that because everyone arrived without any issues from their domestic flights. However, one team … Continue reading →

Tonight I will arrive in San Francisco ahead of team members on this what is VWAM’s final medical mission of 2012. One team member leaves tonight from Vancouver, Canada and the remainder of the team departs tomorrow night from Los … Continue reading →