HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, Ga. -- A Hunter Army Airfield soldier, who was born in Haiti, will be going there as a translator to help with military relief efforts.
Specialist Jean-Denis Simprevil came to the U.S. from Haiti at the age of 15 and speaks Creole fluently. He leaves Hunter Wednesday to join Fort Bragg soldiers headed to his native country.
Simprevil said Tuesday afternoon that though his relatives in Haiti survived the quake, he still expects this to be a difficult mission.
"It's sad enough when I watched it on TV. I saw the little girls, the kids. There's a lot of babies, missing children, broken legs. It's very sad. You know, if someone can show that to you on TV, ain't no telling what's going to happen when you actually get over there, and I hope God gives me the strength when I go over there to do what I'm supposed to do, and help the people," said Simprevil.
Simprevil will be part of about 3,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division sent to deliver aid. While he is in Haiti, he'll be sending pictures to News 3 and he'll be updating us about the situation there.
He said his wife is currently serving in Afghanistan, so family members here in the U.S. will be caring for their 2 year-old son.
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