We continue to hear of heartwarming and legendary heroism in the midst of the national tragedy -- suffering -- afflicting Haiti. Where a month ago there was the western hemisphere's poorest nation, then there stood the remains of that nation rocked not just be internal strife, but by natural devastation. Yet, in the wake of that devastation various nations have brought hope, not just to Haiti, but to those around the world who watch from afar, amazed at every story of human compassion, and wondering what inspiring story we will hear next.This week, the sailors aboard the USS Nassau delivered yet again when they re-united a Haitian mother who had been treated aboard USNS Comfort with her weeks-old baby that had literally arrived board Nassau in a box. Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Desiree Green tells the story in an article on Navy.mil:
The child was brought aboard Nassau Jan. 23 in the box with a note stating that she was two days old ... The infant was treated by Nassau's medical personnel, who found the child was healthy. The crew of the ship cared for the baby for several days, unsure where her parents were. Later that week, a Haitian woman came aboard USNS Comfort (T AH 20) looking for her newborn baby girl, who fit the baby's description aboard Nassau ... After careful investigation, medical personnel aboard both ships verified that the woman was indeed the child's biological mother. The mother and child had a tearful reunion in the medical unit aboard Nassau.
Then, today, U.S. Southern Command tweeted this newscast from WKTR News Channel 3 in Hampton Roads, VA.
