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Mohammed, seen in Ramadi, Iraq, was badly burned by an exploding oil lamp when he was a few months old. Photo courtesy of Michigan Army National Guard Maj. David Howell |
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Maj. David Howell with the Michigan Army National Guard stands next to Mohammed, a 12-year-old Iraqi boy who came to Lansing for medical treatment. Photo courtesy of Michigan Army National Guard Maj. David Howell |
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Mohammed is seen in May 2009 at the Michigan Army National Guard headquarters, about a month after he came to mid-Michigan and began medical treatment. Photo courtesy of Michigan Army National Guard Maj. David Howell |
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During a Detroit Tigers game in August 2009, Mohammed met starting pitcher Justin Verlander. Photo courtesy of Michigan Army National Guard Maj. David Howell |
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Mohammed, seen here enjoying his first Halloween, is responding well to life-changing medical treatment. Photo courtesy of Michigan Army National Guard Maj. David Howell |
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Mohammed, who had never been outside of Ramadi, Iraqi, enjoys one of his first experiences with snow. Photo courtesy of Michigan Army National Guard Maj. David Howell |
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Mohammed celebrates his 13th birthday with presents. Photo courtesy of Michigan Army National Guard Maj. David Howell |
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During a Detroit Tigers promotional visit to the state Capitol in Lansing, Mohammed was able to mingle with players and take a tour of the complex. Photo courtesy of Michigan Army National Guard Maj. David Howell |
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MSU surgeon Edward Lanigan points out the medical treatments performed on Mohammed during his stay in mid-Michigan. Photo by G.L. Kohuth. |
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Mohammed is greeted by nurses Nancy Spadafore and Joyce Scepka of MSU's Department of Surgery during his goodbye ceremony at the Michigan Army National Guard headquarters. Photo by G.L. Kohuth. |
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Michigan Army National Guard members say goodbye to Mohammed during a send-off ceremony at the Guard headquarters in Lansing. Photo by G.L. Kohuth. |
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Mohammed, flanked by Maj. David Howell on the left and Dr. Charles Thomas on the right, is seen April 21 during a send-off ceremony at the National Guard headquarters in Lansing. Photo by G.L. Kohuth. |
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