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One such individual is Capt. James Little III, who is the Headquarters and Headquarters Company commander for the troops during Operation Beyond the Horizon. Captain Little arrived here March 13 and will be commanding the troops as they move from Trinidad to Surname and then on to the Dominican Republic. "I am responsible for 240+ personnel from all of the services," said Captain Little, who is from Lawrenceville, Ga. The captain said he is a full-time active-duty officer with 15 years of service. He has been married for 17 years and has two boys. When not commanding troops in Trinidad, Little said he is responsible for planning medical operations such as Beyond the Horizon. "I like this mission because I am seeing it from beginning until the end of the mission," he said. Captain Little's job here has him in charge of Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and even a few Airmen. This is a big difference for Captain Little, who commands only two to six people back in the rear. "I get to see everyone from all parts of the country and all the different services," he said. Captain Little is responsible for coordinating with his staff on a daily basis to make sure all of the commander's directives are done. He is also responsible for the morale and discipline of the troops, and he overseas two camps in Trinidad. "I like the teamwork," he said noting that this was his third deployment. He said he had been previously deployed to Bosnia and Iraq. "I find it very interesting here," said Captain Little. "I like it. I find that the local people are very receptive and very friendly." Captain Little said he is enjoying the food here. He added that he is used to the driving here because he had been to Japan, and people drive the same way there. "It can be dangerous," he said. "You just have to be careful." The captain said he is enjoying seeing all that the troops are accomplishing during Beyond the Horizon. He noted there had been big turnouts at the medical readiness sites, with approximately 200 people showing up at the clinics every day to be treated. These clinics operate for only 10 days or so. "I would like to see more missions like this one in other areas in the Caribbean as well," said Captain Little. |
