U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Red Santillan, left, a Joint Trauma System Valkyrie Prehospital Transfusion course instructor candidate with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, draws blood during a transfusion as part of the first JTS-VPT course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 2026. 2nd MLG is the first Marine Corps unit certified by the Joint Trauma System as a training site for the JTS-VPT course, which can now be held by 2nd Medical Battalion's Alpha Surgical Company on MCB Camp Lejeune and Bravo Surgical Company in Portsmouth, Virginia. The course focused on learning and practical application of fresh whole blood collection and transfusion for patients in forward-deployed and austere environments utilizing standardized, evidence-based protocols. Santillan is a native of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Talan Werner)
| Date Taken: | 02.24.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.27.2026 13:53 |
| Photo ID: | 9540512 |
| VIRIN: | 260224-M-YM562-1091 |
| Resolution: | 7981x5323 |
| Size: | 12.16 MB |
| Location: | CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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