Keywords: US Navy 090706-F-7885G-043 Monica Castaneda, a child life specialist with Operation Smile, introduces a young patient to a stethoscope and breathing mask.jpg en CORINTO Nicaragua July 6 2009 Monica Castaneda a child life specialist with Operation Smile introduces a young patient to a stethoscope and breathing mask before she is taken into surgery aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort T-AH 20 during a Continuing Promise 2009 medical service project Operation Smile is a worldwide children's medical charity that performs reconstructive surgery for children with cleft lips cleft pallets and other facial deformities Castaneda's job is to make the process as painless and non-frightening as possible for both the children and their parents Continuing Promise is a four-month humanitarian and civic assistance mission to Latin America and the Caribbean U S Air Force photo by Danielle Grannan/Released 2009-07-06 090706-F-7885G-043 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 73544 U S Air Force photo by Danielle Grannan PD-USGov-Military-Navy Corinto Nicaragua Images from US Navy location CORINTO Nicaragua Aboard USNS Comfort T-AH-20 |