Americans, Ghanaian medical professionals host MEDRETE closing ceremony
U.S. Army Maj. Keith Lathrop, nurse anesthetist assigned to Brooke Army Medical Center, helps unload and inventory medical supplies the U.S. Army is donating following the Closing Ceremony of Medical Readiness Training Exercise 17-2 at the 37th Military Hospital in Accra, Ghana, Feb. 22, 2017. MEDRETE 17-2 includes participants from the Ghanaian government, U.S. Army Africa, Brooke Army Medical Center and the North Dakota National Guard. It is the second in a series of medical readiness training exercises that USARAF is scheduled to facilitate in various countries in Africa. The mutually beneficial exercise offers opportunities for the partnered militaries to cooperate on medical specific tasks, share best practices and improve medical treatment processes. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Shejal Pulivarti)
