Medical missions suspended for one year
By KITV 4, TheHawaiiChannel.com
For more than three decades the Army Black Hawk Medevac helicopters have helped save thousands of lives in Hawaii by airlifting patients to emergency care.
This week, however, the U.S. Army announced it would be suspending emergency services for at least a year while the Black Hawks are used for the war in Iraq.
KITV 4 News’ Denby Fawcett reported the grounding of all 12 helicopters sent shock waves through the medical community.
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