The headline described it as 'a new mission.'  It was referring to the U.S. Army cutting red tape and getting an Iraqi child, 'Baby Noor,' to America for critical surgery to cure a birth defect. It is not a new mission.  Since the liberation of Iraq, U.S. military doctors, medical personnel, civil affairs people and troops have helped Iraqi children when and wherever possible, whether handing out soccer balls, rebuilding schools, then supplying them with books and materials, refurbishing health clinics, providing them with basic medical needs or delivering needed equipment to pediatric clinics.  Or, bringing a baby to America for life—saving surgery. In May 2004, Baby Fatemah Hassan was flown to the Ohio State University's Children's Hospital for an operation to remove a face and neck growth.  It happened because the commander of 1st Battalion, 150th Armor in Iraq, Lt. Col. Todd Frederick, knew it had to be done.  He contacted a friend at Children's...(Read Full Post)