Continuing Promise 2010 Blog | Comments

Uncertainty

Fri, 5 Nov 2010 03:28:50 PM +0100

Thank you for being willing to be there for the people of Haiti!

Praying for your safety and for the safety of those in Haiti!

God bless!

Loving God, Loving Haiti

Kelly D <>< :)

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Thomas Walker — Fri, 5 Nov 2010 12:03:26 PM +0100

God Speed. Thank you for helping those in need.

Drop me a line sometime if you are ever able, would be nice to chit-chat.

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Fri, 5 Nov 2010 12:14:19 AM +0000

Thank you all for your kind thoughts and prayers. Your CONTINUING PROMISE is ready.

Tom Negus

CAPT USN

Mission Commander

CONTINUING PROMISE 2010

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MAJ Megan Faulk, DDS, USAR — Wed, 3 Nov 2010 09:45:25 PM +0100

CDRE Negus,

It was my pleasure to serve with you aboard the USS Iwo Jima during October 2010.

I am saddened that we had to disembark so suddenly knowing we had much work to do in Suriname.

My prayers are with all the ships company as you journey into the unknown travels of hurricane Tomas.

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becky long — Wed, 3 Nov 2010 07:33:40 PM +0100

To all the service members,

I have a spouse who has been deployed with you and I KNOW how hard you have been working. Keep your head held high and hope to see you all real soon.

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Karen in Amherst, MA — Tue, 2 Nov 2010 11:10:05 PM +0100

You have outdone yourself with this post, Capt. Negus. To think that you write these incredible pieces, on top of your many duties, is amazing. You got to me with 'but duty has no pause for sorrow.'

Bless you all as you progress to where you are most needed.

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Dean Dobbert — Tue, 2 Nov 2010 10:00:23 PM +0100

CDRE Negus, I happened across this blog just now. I was one of the Johns Hopkins students hoping unsuccessfully to be one of the selections sent to the Suriname portion of Continuing Promise, and I was curious how the trip was going. Your posts have painted a wonderfully colorful picture of the journey and I thank you for posting them. As an old Naval Academy grad ('76) I was looking forward to stepping on board a Navy ship again, but now I understand that it would have been a rather short visit. Best of luck to you and the crew and of course to the people of Haiti. To follow up an earthquake and potential cholera epidemic with a hurricane just seems more than any population should bear.

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Marine Mom — Tue, 2 Nov 2010 09:05:40 PM +0100

My the Creator Bless the Men and Women of Continuing Promise for your work.

Thank you Captain Negus, I have enjoyed all of your posts.

Beauty in a Box

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 01:49:34 AM +0000

Karen,

Thanks so much for your note. We are all privileged to be on this incredible journey of the sea, and I am glad you are enjoying the ride. Your thoughts and kind words mean much to us out here.

Tom Negus

CAPT USN

Mission Commander

CONTINUING PROMISE 2010

Visit to Orealla

wim thakoersingh — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:24:45 PM +0100

Orealla is yes a beautifull village , but there is no proper buisness to do there , people ( visitors ) says that they go to orealla just for fun with the local girls , is it true

Beauty in a Box

Karen — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 04:30:40 PM +0100

You are an amazing writer, bringing to life so many aspects of this amazing mission.

I just recently discovered your blog, and now I look forward to your daily posting.

Thank you for sharing your unique perspective!

Karen in Amherst, MA

Sunday Morning

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 02:18:51 AM +0100

I just discovered your blog, and have enjoyed reading your beautifully written blog entries. Thank you for bringing the sights, sounds, and beauty of the work you are doing, to life for those of us at home.

Your description of the pallets, and your reflection on the journey that they had taken, and the many hands that touched them was very moving.

Looking forward to your next post, and so proud of all of you aboard Iwo Jima!

All good wishes to you from Amherst, Massachusetts

Days in the Guyanese Sun

Pasquale Iannino — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 12:45:37 PM +0000

Hello CDRE Negus,

I enjoyed your blog very much. You have caputured the essence of the Med Sites well especialy Rosehall. I managed to get out there oin Wednesday but have not been able to return since. I would love to share with you some of the video captured that day. The optomotrist was infact very busy that day and I managed to get a few words from a villager you may like to here - "Long live America". I hope to get to Med Site 2 tomorrow (Sunday). I am creating a very nice documentary for each day out on site. Though I work for Project Hope, I have a great need to affiliate my work with the military and your efforts. I would like to speak with you about creating a piece for the closing ceremony in Gyana. Perhaps use your blog for that day and create a visiual interpretation in your own words with your own voice. I value this opportunity aboard the USS Iwo Jima and can't wait to share this with the world.

Please contact me when you have time. I will be floating around the ship.

Thank You,

Pasquale Iannino

Project Hope/Rockit Projects Creative Director

Important: Medical Volunteer in Guyana/ Rose Hall- Continuing Promise 2010

Dr.Muhammad Hafiz — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:55:00 AM +0100

Dear CDRE Thomas Negus,

Your description of the plains of Guyana is indeed unique.

I am a Medical Doctor who trained and worked in both NY and Fl, USA currently in Rose Hall Town. I last worked in the Clinical Islet Transplant Program, Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami, School of Medicine. I am currently the Medical Director of Dr. Hafiz American Medical Laboratory in Rose Hall Town. I would be more than willing to volunteer in this Medical Outreach with your medical team at Rose Hall Town. Apart from my Medical Training.... of which I can provide the necessary documents, I am fluent in English, Spanish and the local dialect Creolize that the majority of the locals speak that can come in handy for the team.

I can be contacted at my email (mhafiz11@yahoo.com) or local phone number: 337-4261

This is the least I can do since this was the last school I attended before leaving for college in the USA, and most importantly the majority of my medical training came from Institutions in the USA. It is the American thing to do.

I hope you will consider and accept my volunteer offer.

Yours Truly,

Dr. Muhammad Hafiz

Transit

S. M. — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 03:24:42 AM +0100

Greetings CDRE,

Thank you for sharing the experience of this important mission with us. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your posts.

I look forward to the next one.

Peace

A Marine Mom

Island Clinic

Tom Weinberg — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 07:03:00 PM +0100

As a frequent visitor to CI, it is reassuring to know that the clinic is getting outside assistance. They are definitely overmatched and can use all the help they can get. This is exactly what we would want the US military to be doing--humanitarian efforts--around the world.

Remembering September 11, 2001, by LT Stephen Foti

becky long — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 09:12:09 PM +0100

Wow, this brought tears to my eyes. This is a WONDERFUL account of September 11. It brings to life the important things Operation Enduring Freedom is doing. All to often, people view the military in a negative way. This allows me to share the GREAT things which the Men and Women of the military are doing.

Keep up the good work.

Return Safely

Medical Ward Movie (Friday, September 10, 2010)

Bonnie Swenson — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 11:07:19 PM +0100

I have been enjoying your daily blogs about the Continuing Promise 2010 events and ways of helping the citizens of the countries being visited. My 2 daughters are aboard during the Guatemala leg as veterinary volunteers -- one is a veterinarian and the other a registered veterinary technician. It would be nice to see a blog telling about the work being done by the veterinary team -- both Army veterinary personnel on board, as well as volunteers through the World Vets organization. (Maybe their patients might like to see the movie, "Babe"!)

AMBITIOUS PLANS FOR COLOMBIA (Friday, August 6, 2010)

Christine — Sun, 8 Aug 2010 04:12:46 PM +0100

I am amazed and proud of everything the people of the Iwo Jima are accomplishing. It is a daunting task, but everyone is doing what they do best...being people. Congratulations to you all.

STEADY RHYTHM (Thursday, July 29, 2010)

Michele LoBianco — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:33:17 PM +0100

A wonderful opportunity, as the men and women aboard the USS IWO JIMA improve lives of the Haitian people and promote the good that the USA can do. We're very proud of the work you're doing.