‘Dragon’ Battalion soldiers tighten up on tourniquet proficiency [Image 1 of 3]

BAGHDAD, IRAQ

07.01.2011

Courtesy Photo

2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Public Affairs

Staff Sgt. Juan Pepi, right, a non-commissioned officer with 1st “Dragon” Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division – Center and a Port Orchard, Wash., native, prepares to apply a tourniquet to Pfc. Travis Amstutz, left, a tactical operations center soldier with 1st Bn., 63rd Armor Regt. and a Norman, Okla., native, as part of a medic-led advanced tourniquet class July 1, at Camp Liberty, Iraq. “We started with a drill to get a tourniquet on in 30 seconds and thought that was pretty tough—it got a lot harder from there though,” said Pepi. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Phemister)

• Date Taken: 07.01.2011
• Date Posted: 07.07.2011 09:50
• Photo ID: 424765
• VIRIN: 110701-A-7416P-004
• Resolution: 865x549
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• Location: BAGHDAD, IQ