But he wasn't quite ready for what he saw in Haiti as a Navy nurse serving aboard the USNS Comfort.
"It was a surprise to see the level of devastation," the Glen Burnie man said. "I can say that the people down here have experienced a life-altering, life-changing event. I've seen, unfortunately, the aftermath of many different events, but I've never seen anything on this scale."
Now Diggs and other members of the Comfort crew are on their way home.
Navy officials say...
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NNMC - 2010-03-15 15:09:22
I was recently stricken with a life changing illness, was admitted to NNMC, and many of my doctors and corpman left for Haiti on the Comfort two days after my release. I can tell you from personal experience, they are the best medical staff, in my opinion, in the country. Professional, caring, and dedicated healers. GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!! We welcome you home with open arms.
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