-Name: SSG Erickson
-Attended BCT: January 2000
-BCT Location: Ft Leonard Wood, MO
-MOS: 91S/68S - Preventive Medicine
-AIT Location: Ft Sam Houston, TX
-Deployments: Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo - 2005
-Current Duty: Drill Sergeant
-Current Location: Washington State
-Support Locations: Fort Knox
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Suriname, South America


Back in 2002, I got the privelige of going to Suriname South America on a MedRette, AKA Medical Readiness Training Excercise. We went down there for two weeks and provided medical support to the people of Suriname, serving a duel purpose of getting our medical personnel valuable training as well as building a relationship with the people of Suriname to strengthen our aliances.

It was an interesting experience, and I took a lot of pictures. Unfortunately, some of them are MIA, but overall a neat experience. I've had these online for a while now, don't know why I didn't share them earlier.

Suriname Photo Album.

I dyed my hair dark during this time hoping to blend in a bit more. It really didn't help. And the brown faded really fast.

Here in Kosovo, they do something similar except they call them MEDCAPs. I'll get the opportunity in the near future to go on one of these. I'll be sure to take a lot of pictures.

meanwhile, enjoy Suriname.

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