Surinam mission accomplished

Associated Press

Army Sgt. Darlene Nichols, left, and Spc. Michelle Benevides, right, participate in closing ceremonies for training exercises in Moengo, Surinam, a nation on the northeast coast of South America.

A team of 53 American soldiers ended 10 days of medical readiness training exercises on Thursday, during which they provided free medical or dental treatment to 7,434 Surinamese civilians.