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Soldiers of the German Bundeswehr Major Medical Clinic Cologne-Wahn demonstrate first aid techniques.
Training on the treadmill and “overground” running are not the same
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Dustin McCann shows Marines the proper technique for a fireman’s carry during a casualty evacuation exercise
Women who smoke may have fertility issues, because smoking can affect their ability to conceive. It can also cause premature birth or low birth weights, certain birth defects, such as cleft pallets and complications with the placenta that passes nutrients from mother to child.
The Army Surgeon General's office stated they want whole base communities involved in providing accessible, appropriate nutrition to troops and their families. That includes the commissary, the Exchange and the dining facility. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Barry St. Clair)
Army Lt. Col. Mickey Cho (right) and Honduran residents work on a patient’s hand. The San Antonio Military Medical team conducted a medical readiness exercise in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, focusing on orthopedic procedures to hand and arm injuries. (U.S. Army photo)
Evoking Canadian physician Maj. John McCrae's famous poem from World War I, "In Flanders Fields," British Army Pvt. John Hayes' display of poppies is inspired by his service in Operation Iraqi Freedom, his diagnosis of PTSD and his experience with the U.K.'s Combat Stress program. Hayes said he's found an escape in art, and it has played a major role in his life and rehabilitation. McCrae wrote "In Flanders Fields" following the Second Battle of Ypres in May 1915 and references the red poppies that grew over the graves of fallen soldiers and later became a symbol of service members who died in combat. (Courtesy photo)
Air Force 1st Lt. Fanita Schmidt, 4th Space Operations Squadron orbital analysis engineer, donates blood at the 3rd Annual Blood Drive hosted by the 21st Medical Dental Squadron. Schmidt explained her decision to donate was based on personal experiences. "It saved my life," she said. "I'm trying to give back the way someone did for me. I believe it's a life-saving process and the organization exists to give someone else the opportunity to live a longer life, if not save a life." (U.S. Air Force photo by Christopher DeWitt)
Air Force Capt. Richard Pate, a Walter Reed National Military Medical Center nurse, checks an IV for a simulated patient during an Expert Field Medical Badge competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The competition candidates had to run through a tactical combat care course while evading simulated attacks and attending to patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tara A. Williamson)
Undersecretary of Defense Brad Carson (left) addresses the attendees at the Warrior Care in the 21st Century symposium at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. Attendees included senior military and civilian representatives from Australia, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, New Zealand, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom for focused discussions on the topics of readiness, recovery and rehabilitation, and reintegration and post-military support. (Courtesy photo)
Pararescue Jumpers and Combat Rescue Officers with the 103rd Rescue Squadron, 106th Rescue Wing conduct mass casualty training with the Battlefield Air Targeting Man-Aided Knowledge System. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher S. Muncy)
Soldiers in their third trimester perform stretches outlined by the Pregnancy Postpartum Physical Training program at Fort Hood, Texas. Physical fitness is especially important during pregnancy for the health of both mother and baby. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brandon Banzhaf)
Navy Counselor 1st Class Timothy Hawkins serves ice cream to Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shonna Cunningham aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Julia A. Casper)
Army Staff Sgt. Nicu Tirnoveanu (left) and Army Staff Sgt. Douglas Clemence (right), both from Medical Support Unit-Europe, 7th Civil Support Command conduct triage on "patients" with simulated injuries during NATO consequence management exercise Ukraine 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Chlosta)
The Orrb at NICoE’s Brain Fitness Center measures a patient’s heartrate variability.
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