"Sight to the Blind: Soldiers Hope to Help Iraqi Girl See a Brighter Future" from Multi-National Force-Iraq reports that First Lt. Michael Kendrick, platoon leader of 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division is looking to help Noor Taha Najee, born with a corneal birth defect, come to the US to get surgery to give her vision.
On March 14, the Soldiers took Noor and her uncle to the 86th Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad to get an evaluation done on the two, which showed a higher potential for success with Noor.
"We're on standby now, waiting for a doctor in L.A.," Kendrick said.
He said they are now trying to find a local Iraqi doctor who would be willing to travel with Noor and her family to California. An Iraqi doctor is needed who could be shown the necessary follow-up care.
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