

A mother holds her son as they wait to receive medical care during the Remote Area Medical (RAM) free health clinic in Wise, Va., on July 25-27, 2008. Once the patients got over the wait outside for their number to be called, there was an extensive wait inside due to the large amount of people who came to receive care. Over one weekend, RAM volunteer doctors, nurses, and others, served close to 3,000 people with free medical, dental, and vision needs. (Katie Falkenberg / The Washington Times)