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    Veteran donates Vietnam-era photos of Navy Medicine operations in Guam. [Image 5 of 5]

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    This appears to be a historical surgical or medical procedure photograph showing a wound closure or repair technique using buttons as bolsters to distribute suture tension across tissue. The image shows gloved hands manipulating surgical needles and sutures, with multiple white buttons used as anchoring devices over what appears to be a sutured wound. This technique, using buttons to prevent sutures from tearing through tissue, was historically employed in wound closure under high tension.

    GUAM

    09.01.2026

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    U.S. Naval Hospital Guam

    A former hospital corpsman and retired warrant officer has donated a collection of historical photographs and memorabilia to U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guam and U.S. Naval Hospital Guam, preserving a vital piece of Navy Medicine’s medical legacy supporting military operations in the Pacific during the Vietnam War. The photographs capture the raw reality of hospital operations between 1968 and 1969 at the former U.S. Naval Hospital Guam built in 1954 in Agana Heights, Guam. They show medical evacuation, patient care, and hospital staff at work. (Courtesy photo)

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    Date Taken: 09.01.2026
    Date Posted: 09.08.2026 21:43
    Photo ID: 9904797
    VIRIN: 260902-N-OU364-6172
    Resolution: 3888x2588
    Size: 1.54 MB
    Location: GU
    Web Views: 4
    Downloads: 0

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    The image shows the interior of a military medical evacuation aircraft filled with litter patients on stacked stretchers along both sides of the fuselage. Two standing personnel in military-style clothing appear to be reviewing or completing paperwork/clipboards, while a third person in white attire is seated nearby. The scene is consistent with aeromedical evacuation operations, likely from the Vietnam War era based on photo quality, clothing, and aircraft interior design.
    A vintage color photograph showing several individuals in white uniforms, consistent with U.S. Navy or military medical personnel, attending to what appears to be casualties or patients inside and around the rear of a large vehicle, possibly a bus or transport. The scene suggests a medical response or casualty evacuation exercise or real incident. One person in civilian clothes is visible lying in the foreground.
    An archival color photograph showing military medical personnel in white uniforms attending to a patient on a stretcher inside what appears to be a military transport aircraft. Several individuals are gathered around the litter, with one person holding what appears to be medical equipment or an IV apparatus. The image has a vintage color cast consistent with mid-20th century film photography, likely from the Vietnam War era.
    The image shows military medical personnel in white uniforms transferring a patient on a stretcher, likely aboard a large military transport aircraft or ship. An ambulance bus is visible in the background, suggesting this is a medical evacuation operation. An IV bag is visibly attached to the patient, indicating active medical care during transport.
    This appears to be a historical surgical or medical procedure photograph showing a wound closure or repair technique using buttons as bolsters to distribute suture tension across tissue. The image shows gloved hands manipulating surgical needles and sutures, with multiple white buttons used as anchoring devices over what appears to be a sutured wound. This technique, using buttons to prevent sutures from tearing through tissue, was historically employed in wound closure under high tension.

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