Matthew Burden from ”BlackFive” e-mails:

Hi Kathryn-
A military blogger and friends of mine launched a mission to Haiti on Saturday dubbed “Team Rubicon.” The plan was to get the supplies, docs, and Special Forces medics into the Dominican Republic and convoy into Haiti and save who they could. Since convoys have been attacked from the DR, you need to have security personnel who can sub as medics and medics who can sub as security personnel.
So you send experienced operators – Soldiers and Marines.
Here is the first post:
http://www.blackfive.net/main/2010/01/rescue-mission.html
And I’m recording the whole mission on BlackFive here (new posts on top):
http://www.blackfive.net/main/team-rubicon/
The team leader is military blogger Badger Jake who changed his blog from Jake’s Life to Team Rubicon in order to tell the story. The Jesuit Mission in Haiti has a walled in compound (about 300sq meters) near the P-a-P airport that can support the refugees in need of medical attention. Any attention you bring on this is appreciated.

Attached is a photo that you may use if you desire. It was taken by former Marine William McNulty this morning during treatment at the Manresa Refugee Camp. It is tough to look at but it shows why we felt we needed to get into Haiti by other means than waiting on the gov’t and NGOs to approve us. And what the donations are for.

Please use the photo if you would like. I used this for a caption: First patient at refugee camp Manresa. Dr Dolhun of Team Rubicon will administer antibiotics but patient needs amputation. No fine tooth saw available.

Thank you.
Best,
Matt

God bless you all.

Here’s the photo: