TRAILER TOWN, Iraq (July 31, 2008) – Lt. Cmdr. Lewis J. Fermaglich, medical officer for 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, looks into the eye of an elderly Iraqi man during a cooperative medical engagement at Trailer Town, July 31. The purpose of the CME was to increase the quality of life for residents here and to further develop and improve relationships with the locals. “We want to help the people help themselves and prevent disease,” said Fermaglich, from Evanston, Ill. Chest pain, abdominal pain, headache and sore throat were some of the most common complaints at the engagement. Iraqi Police, along with Marines with Bravo Battery, 2nd LAAD Bn., provided security for the mission. Sixty-five Iraqis were seen during the visit, 55 percent of those patients were pediatric, 35 percent were adult males and 10 percent were adult females. This engagement was a continuation of a CME in Kabani which helped more than 130 Iraqis. In all, approximately 200 Iraqis were treated. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Robert C. Medina)::r::::n::