U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Dean, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group combat medical technician, allows his arm to be sutured during a training exercise Nov. 14, 2012. Combat medics use one another as training aides to ensure they are at the top of their game and prepared for all real world situations. Combat medics are frequently forward deployed to forward operating bases where they are the only medical technician in the area. Dean is deployed from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., and is a native of Virginia Beach, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joel Mease/Released)