Children from Joshua's Place Orphanage wait for checkups at the Timehri School Aug. 18. Marines from the 4th Civil Affairs Group, Anacostia Naval Station, Washington, D.C., brought the children to the school for free medical checkups, dental and eye care. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Perry Aston)

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Children from Joshua's Place Orphanage wait for checkups at the Timehri School Aug. 18. Marines from the 4th Civil Affairs Group, Anacostia Naval Station, Washington, D.C., brought the children to the school for free medical checkups, dental and eye care. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Perry Aston)

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Robin Rogers from Joshua's Place Orphanage receives a check up from Maj. (Dr.) James Sullivan, physician from 710th Medical Squadron, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Aug. 18. Marines from the 4th Civil Affairs Group, Anacostia Naval Station, Washington, D.C., brought the children to the school for free medical checkups, dental and eye care. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Perry Aston)

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Shamine Adridge from Joshua's Place Orphanage receives a cast for her broken arm from Lt. Col. (Dr.) Miguel Pirela-Cruz, a flight orthopedic surgeon from the 944th Medical Squadron out of Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Aug. 18 at the Timehri School in Georgetown, Guayana. Airmen treated more than 60 children from the orphanage. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Perry Aston)

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Lt. Col. (Dr.) Miguel Pirela-Cruz, a flight orthopedic surgeon from 944 Medical Squadron out of Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., soaks the plaster fabric in water before wrapping a broken arm Aug. 18 at the Timehri School in Georgetown, Guayana. Airmen treated more than 60 children from the orphanage. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Perry Aston)

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A Guyanese girl from Joshua's Place Orphanage receives an eye check up Aug. 18 at the Timehri School in Georgetown, Guayana. Airmen treated more than 60 children from the orphanage. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Perry Aston)

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Servicemembers provide free medical care to Guyanese orphans

Published Aug. 24, 2009