Service members wait in line to donate blood at Craig
Summary
Service members wait in line to donate blood at Craig Joint Theater Hospital, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2019 as part of a "walking
blood bank" for a fellow service member being transferred to Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas. A request for volunteers with a specific blood type was filled within minutes, providing fresh whole blood to sustain the patient during the 20-hour direct flight home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Mancuso)
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medical evacuation
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Date
18/08/2019
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