Story by Cpl. Rashaun X. James | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 07.18.2011
Until recently, if an injured Marine needed medical evacuation from the battlefield in the turbulent northeast of Afghanistan’s Helmand province, the air ambulance providing care might not be able to assist until Marine Corps attack helicopters were on scene. “That’s a long time to wait for a casualty lying in a field,” said Staff Sgt. Sean Redmond, the air traffic control chief at......
