U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Dean, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group combat medical technician, prepares to intravenously administer saline during a training exercise Nov. 14, 2012. A combat medic’s responsibilities are vast and impact nearly all aspects in the hospital. Some of their duties include providing immunizations, assisting as an emergency medical technician, providing sutures for patients and conducting intravenous operations. 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)