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    Army medics receive intense annual training downrange

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    A U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) is providing emergency medical treatment to a casualty on the ground near a military vehicle. The medic is wearing black latex gloves and glasses, with a name tape reading 'ROBERTS' visible on the uniform. Medical supplies are visible nearby as the soldier administers care in what appears to be a field environment.

    AFGHANISTAN

    10.15.2011

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    18th Engineer Brigade

    U.S. Army Sgt. Richard Roberts, a combat medic from Grand Prairie, Texas, of the 877th Engineer Company, Task Force Dolch, Task Force Sword, performs medical treatment to an improvised explosive device casualty during Medical Education and Demonstration of Individual Competence Table training, which covers collapsed lungs, bone fractures, and severe bleeding. Army combat medics are required to complete MEDIC Table training once a year to maintain their Emergency Medical Technician certification.

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    Date Taken: 10.15.2011
    Date Posted: 12.15.2011 07:45
    Photo ID: 499699
    VIRIN: 111014-A-0000X-000
    Resolution: 4288x3216
    Size: 1.17 MB
    Location: AF

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