Graphics by Tanner Perry | Defense Health Agency | 02.04.2025
Head injuries, especially from a blast, have become one of the most common combat-related injuries among deployed service members. Typical symptoms after a head injury are trouble hearing speech in noisy settings, ringing or other sounds in your ears or head, or dizziness when you move your head while walking or bending down. Talk to your doctor if you have any of these symptoms. For more......
Graphics by Tanner Perry | Defense Health Agency | 02.04.2025
To defend yourself against injury and maintain mission readiness, wear the proper vision and hearing protection while on and off duty. Protect your hearing by wearing earplugs, noise muffs, noise attenuating helmets or tactical communications systems. For vision, wear DOD Approved Protective Eyewear List spectacles, and safety goggles for specific tasks. For details, visit: • Vision:......
Graphics by Tech. Sgt. Philip Bryant | United States Air Forces Central | 02.04.2025
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Dekker, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing contingency contracting officer, poses for a photo within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 4, 2025. As a contingency contracting officer, Dekker manages a $280 million contract portfolio supporting base operations. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Tech. Sgt. Philip Bryant...
Graphics by Spc. Joshua Whitaker | 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 02.04.2025
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Roland Shepherd, a platoon sergeant from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, reflects on the teaching style of Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members during North Wind 25 in Hokudai-en large training area, Japan, February 4, 2025. North Wind 25 is a bilateral cold-weather field training exercise designed to enhance combat readiness and promote......
Graphics by Spc. Joshua Whitaker | 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 02.04.2025
U.S. Army Spc. William Sisk, an infantryman from 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, values the skill Japan Ground Self Defense Force members have when skiing in Hokudai-en large training area, Japan, February 4, 2025. North Wind 25 is a bilateral cold-weather field training exercise designed to enhance combat readiness and promote interoperability of the Japan......
Graphics by Spc. Joshua Whitaker | 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 02.04.2025
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Logan Kear, a platoon sergeant from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, admires the similarities between the U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self Defense Force procedures during North Wind 25 in Hokudai-en large training area, Japan, February 4, 2025. North Wind 25 is a bilateral cold-weather field training exercise designed to enhance combat readiness and......
Graphics by Lance Cpl. Janell Alvarez | Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego | 02.04.2025
This graphic was created to capture the Human Performance Division on Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Feb 4, 2025. The mission of the MCRDSD HPD is to optimize physical training and development while mitigating injuries through evidence-based musculoskeletal injury prevention and strength & conditioning programming. (U.S. Marine Corps graphic by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Alvarez)......
Graphics by Sgt. Lindiwe Henry | 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 02.04.2025
U.S. Army Pfc. Zavrion Caldwell, an infantryman from 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, poses for a photo during North Wind 25, at Hokudai-En Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, February 4, 2025. North Wind 25 is a bilateral cold-weather field training exercise designed to enhance combat readiness and promote interoperability of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force......
