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CAMP TAJI, Iraq – Dr. Ali Ibrahim, northern Baghdad regional medical director, cuts a ribbon Tuesday to officially open a new surgical and pregnancy wing at the Tarmiya Medical Clinic north of Baghdad. The project was completed with the help of regional council members and the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division’s Civil Affairs staff. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. C. Terrell Turner, 1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div.) |
Spc. C. Terrell Turner 1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div. CAMP TAJI, Iraq – On a typical day at the Tarmiya Medical Clinic, patients and clinic workers witnessed a not-so-typical grand opening Tuesday of a new surgical and pregnancy wing hosted by Ministry of Health personnel, local council members and soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.The $400,000 project featured operating rooms, labor and delivery facilities and recovery rooms for patients. After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Dr. Ali Ibrahim, district clinic manager for the Ministry of Health, gave Maj. Herb Joliat, civil affairs officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 1st BCT, a tour of the new wing of the clinic. Ibrahim is the medical official in charge of several clinics in the northern Baghdad region, to include Saab Al Bour, Mushada, Taji, al Tapi and others. He is responsible for providing medical services to more than a million people in the region.“The job ran a little over the projected end date because of conditions on the site that were outside of his initial scope that he needed to address for quality assurance,” said Joliat. “Despite that, he still brought in his touches with his own photos and plastic plants. It was his building, his work in his town.” Hameed Halhelal, the local contractor in charge of the project, said he enjoyed the project and the opportunity to help the people of Tarmiya. This is my first project here in Tarmiya and a very good thing for the people, said Halhelal.“This clinic is a great project for people needing surgery and for pregnant women and their children,” he added. Currently, the clinic serves approximately 140,000 people in the greater Tarmiya area. Ibrahim coordinated the movement of additional personnel to work in the new clinic wing. He also said he receives regular assistance from local Iraqi Security Forces when he needs it.“We moved our staff around and also brought in more experienced staff from Baghdad to work in the clinic,” he said. “Many people have told me that the new clinic is very beautiful. Everything that we do here is for the benefit of the people.” |
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Maine Troop Greeters Phil and Melody Joliat are the proud parents of Herbie Joliat. Greeters are hopeful that they will have the opportunity to welcome home Herbie but like all the other flights returning home we won't know for sure if he will come through Bangor until shortly before his plane is scheduled to arrive stateside. |
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Major Herbert A. Joliat has recently been awarded the Army Commendation Medal with valor for valorous acts while assisting with the medical treatment of a soldier in Tarmiyah, Iraq. Major Joliat’s actions and efforts as a leader assisted in saving the life of a fellow soldier, providing medical aid to two critically wounded Iraqi interpreters and extinguishing the engulfing flames of a burning M1114 to recover the body of a fallen comrade while under enemy fire during a catastrophic IED attack. His calm and collective performance under intense combat stress and pressure inspired his patrol to take action and reflects great credit upon him, the 1st Special Troops Battalion Brigade and the United States Army. Major Joliat was also awarded the Bronze Star Medal. |
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