Spreading Cheer Overseas

It’s that time of year: holiday cheer, family around the dinner table and heart-warming tales. Here’s one for this season– mixing social media with medicine to take tidings of good cheer across the ocean:

With the holiday season officially here and plans with your loved ones marked in your calendar, it is only natural to shed a tear (or two) watching this. It seems almost impossible to image not being able to witness the birth of your own child, right? For many active duty soldiers overseas, missing major family milestones is just part of the job. Now with the use a CheetahNet mesh network , soldiers have access to high speed internet in Afghanistan. Those that protect our freedom and country are now able to watch the special moment their child enters this world via Skype. Although nothing can beat the real thing, this growing program gives our soldiers a feeling of being home, even if just for the 24 hours their loved one is in labor.

Want to learn more? Check out how Google is helping our troops!

Is your hospital ready to become part of this growing trend? Is your labor and delivery room high-speed and WiFi enabled? Has your hospital used Skype to share special moments? What other ways can you show your military families you care? If so, share your stories with us. We’d love to hear from you! Think big and give thanks this winter season.