UNITAS 2021: Valkyrie blood transfusion training [Image 1 of 5]

SALINAS, PERU

10.03.2021

Photo by Sgt. Hannah Hall 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South

U.S. Navy Sailor Petty Officer 3rd Class Elayna Medrano, a hospital corpsman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – UNITAS, demonstrates a Valkyrie blood transfusion to Peruvian sailors during a training evolution in Salinas, Peru, Oct. 3, 2021, during exercise UNITAS LXII. The service members completed a series of training events in order to build trust, enhance confidence and strengthen interoperability to better prepare us for a combined, multinational response to emerging crises or natural disasters. UNITAS is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during Pacific, amphibious, and amazon operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Hannah Hall)

• Date Taken: 10.03.2021
• Date Posted: 10.22.2021 07:55
• Photo ID: 6899210
• VIRIN: 211003-M-YY851-1206
• Resolution: 5184x3456
• Size: 11.49 MB
• Location: SALINAS, PE