Operation Continuing Promise

Operation Continuing Promise is a United States military humanitarian and civic assistance mission. This mission is conducted by the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps to provide medical, dental, veterinary, and engineering assistance to nations in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.

Pronunciation

• Operation: /ˌɑː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/
• Continuing: /kənˈtɪn.juː.ɪŋ/
• Promise: /ˈprɑː.mɪs/

Etymology

The term "Operation Continuing Promise" is a compound of three English words: "operation", "continuing", and "promise". The term "operation" is derived from the Latin operatio, meaning "a working". "Continuing" is derived from the Latin continuare, meaning "to make all of one, to make whole". The term "promise" is derived from the Latin promissum, meaning "a promise".

Related Terms

• Humanitarian Assistance
• Civic Assistance
• United States Navy
• United States Marine Corps
• Caribbean
• Central America
• South America

See Also

• Operation Unified Assistance
• Operation Pacific Angel
• Operation New Horizons

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Operation Continuing Promise
• Wikipedia's article - Operation Continuing Promise

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