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MCAHC orthopedic surgeons care for military ‘family’
March 25, 2013
U.S. Army Dr. (Maj.) Rasel Rana, McDonald Army Health Center chief of orthopedic surgery, inserts a surgical tool into the patient’s knee during a procedure in the MCAHC operating room at Fort Eustis, Va., March 13, 2013. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, one in seven Americans suffer from an orthopedic impairment, making orthopedic complaints the top reason patients seek medical care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class R. Alex Durbin/Released)
Marksmanship simulator trains Soldiers without spending ammunition
March 25, 2013
Soldiers clear their rifles after firing while using the Engagement Skills Trainer 2000 at Fort Eustis, Va., March 6, 2013. The EST 2000 is a virtual, computer-based trainer that uses modified, retrofitted weapons to provide initial sustainment marksmanship, advanced marksmanship with stationary and moving targets and reactionary-firing training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class R. Alex Durbin/Released)
Helmets of gold, nerves of steel
March 19, 2013
U.S. Army Spc. Jacob Feyers, assigned to the 511th Dive Detachment, Special Troops Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade, is pulled aboard the Landing Craft Utility 2004 by his line tenders during a training exercise off the Cheatham Annex Naval Station, Va. shore Mar. 6, 2013. The team was evaluated on how successfully they could operate when normal dive operations go awry. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Edwin Rodriguez/Released)
Don’t roll the dice: A cancer survival story
March 19, 2013
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MCAHC eye clinic helps patients see into a better future
March 18, 2013
McDonald Army Health Center professionals assigned to the eye clinic use a phoropter during examinations, much like all eye care professionals, which contains different lenses during sight testing. The instrument is used to determine a patient’s eyeglass prescription by measuring the error of an eye’s focusing of light. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins/Released)
Bateman Library: Alive with learning
March 13, 2013
A library patron reads a novel at the Bateman Library at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Feb. 27, 2013. The library opened in 2000 and was named after former Virginia Senator and reading enthusiast Herbert Bateman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John D. Strong II/Released)
'Ammo country:' Pride in munitions
March 12, 2013
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Travis Holmes, 1st Maintenance Squadron munitions flight technician, assembles a Guided Bomb Unit 32 at Langley Air Force Base, Va., March 5, 2013. The Munitions Flight is in charge of providing munitions support for Joint Base Langley-Eustis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)
Airmen on Langley 'saddle up'
March 12, 2013
Robellina, a 10-year-old thoroughbred mare, belongs to U.S. Army Spc. Madeline Jacobs, Public Health Command animal specialist of the Ft. Eustis district, March 9, 2013. Robellina is currently boarded at Langley Air Force Base, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Taylor/Released)
Prescription drug abuse: Don't swallow your career
March 7, 2013
The abuse of prescription drugs can produce serious health problems, including addiction. If a wingman or battle buddy shows signs of this type of abuse, encourage them to attend ADAPT or a similar program to seek help. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria H. Taylor/Released)
'That's the spirit': The story of an Army transportation veteran
March 5, 2013
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Karen Perez serves in the 53rd Movement Control Battalion's plans section as a subject matter expert in logistics. Perez, a native of Hampton, Va., has served in the Army for 27 years, with 15 years of service as an enlisted Soldier before becoming a mobility warrant officer. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Edwin J. Rodriguez/Released)