U.S.-Philippine Partnership Gives Free Medical Care to Honorable Soldiers of World War II in Sulu

Veterans of World War II in Sulu were honored in late July during a day-long program, co-sponsored by the U.S. Military, that offered free medical and dental care for Filipino veterans living in the area. The “Medical Civic Action Program,” held at Camp Austerias in Sulu, treated approximately 40 veterans, 20 widows of veterans, and 284 family members. The event was co-sponsored by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Jolo City government, and the U.S. Government under the Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines. Additional care providers included the National Red Cross Sulu Chapter, the Philippine Sulu Provincial Population Office, the Municipality of Jolo, the First Division Medical Team of the AFP, the Provincial National Police, the AFP’s 104th Brigade, and the Sulu Dental Association. The Filipino veterans and their family members received general checkups, dental care, new eyeglasses, and prescription medicine. Pictured above, a nurse volunteer takes the blood pressure of a World War II veteran attending the free day-long event. (PHOTO RELEASE)