Petty Officer 1st Class Tammy Cook, a dental technician with 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group prepares equipment at a dental work station June 15, 2014, the day prior to the beginning of Innovat More
Due to high winds that hit Hanapepe, Hawaii, on March 5, military members were forced to take down a tent that was present to inprocess medical patients during an Tropic Care Innovative Readiness Training miss More
Army National Guard Spc. Joseph Bernard, decontamination specialist, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment 118th Multi-functional Medical Battalion, Middletown, Conn., waits for the arrival of patients at Ia More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Luis Torres with the 927th Aerospace Medical Squadron ensures a patient's glasses have the correct prescription during Tropic Care 2014 at Ele'ele Elementary School, Ele'ele, Hawaii, o More
Kaua’i mayor Bernard P. Carvalho, far right, has members of the Innovative Readiness Training mission Tropic Care 2014 at his “Together We Can” video podcast. Members of the mission joining the mayor include, l More
Lt. Col. Jacqueline Ojimba, left, and Lt. Cmdr. Stewart Powers take the time to ensure an accurate count of medicine prior to the start of Innovative Readiness Training exercise Tropic Care 2014. TC14 is part o More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Eric James, a physical therapist with 440th Medical Squadron participating in Tropic Care 2014, makes a chiropractic adjustment for a local health care recipient at Hanalei Elementary School More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Sheva Nickravesh and Senior Airman Kerry Tromba perform a dental exam during Tropic Care 2014 at Eleele Elementary School, Eleele, Hawai'i, June 17, 2014. Tropic Care 2014 is an Innovative R More
Distinquished visitors tour facilities at Kaua'i Community College during Tropic Care 2014 in Lihue, Hawai'i, on June 21, 2014. Tropicare 2014 is an Innovative Readiness Training exercise and provides real worl More
Air Force Maj. Carlton D. Abner (right), a nurse with 190th Medical Group, 190th Air Refueling Wing, Air National Guard, teaches Lance Cpl. Alex A. Dossantos, a supply administration and operations specialist w More
Lance Cpl. Patrick W. Boyce, an aviation precision measurement equipment technician with 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, guides a participant through an obstacle course More
Spc. Heidy Silvia, an U.S. Army Reserve dental technician of the 48th Combat Support Hospital B Co. from Ft. Meade, Maryland X-rays a patients teeth during Operation Tropic Care 2017 16 June, 2017 on the Island More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Zapra Gaetos, a dental assistant with the 129th MDG/RQW from San Fransisco, Calif. preps a member of the special needs community for dental X-Rays 16 June, 2017 on the Island of Kauai, More
Aron Brown, a pharmacy student at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, reviews a prescription during Tropic Care 2018 in Kea’au, Hawaii, June 23, 2018. Tropic Care 2018 is an Innovative Readiness Training event th More
Sgt. Ivelisse Acevedo, an operation room and sterilization technician in the U.S. Army Reserve assigned to the 1984th U.S. Army Hospital, 9th Mission Support Command out of Honolulu, Hawaii, packages sterilized More
Air National Guard Maj. Frances Yang, flight Surgeon, 163d Reconnaissance Wing, March ARB, Calif., medically screens a 91 year-old patient at Iao Intermediate School, Wailuku, Hawaii. June 4-12, over 540 U.S. m More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Roxanne Buffano with the 927th Aerospace Medical Squadron, gives an eye examine to a patient during Tropic Care 2014 at Eleele Elementary School, Eleele, Hawai'i, June 17, 2014. Tropic Care More
U.S. Joint Service and members of the Kaua'i County government confer over final preparations prior to receiving Kaua'i residents seeking medical care during Tropic Care 2014 at Kapa'a Middle School, Hawaii, Ju More
Ron Wiley of KONG FM 93.5 on Kaua’i hosts Army Col. Jennifer Marrast-Host and Navy Cmdr Scott Olivolo to promote Innovative Readiness Training exercise Tropic Care 2014. TC14 is part of a Civil and Joint Milita More
U.S. Army Spc.Craig Hanley, a medic with Alpha Company, 405th Combat Support Hospital participating in Tropic Care 2014, takes the pulse of a local girl receiving health care at Hanalei Elementary School, Hanal More
U.S. Army Capt. Vashun Rodriguez and U.S. Navy Lt. Sean Mackie, physicians participating in Tropic Care 2014, confer about the symptoms a local resident receiving health care at Hanalei Elementary School, Hanal More
Petty Officer 2nd class Hooman Shahidy a dental technician with 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, prepares to works on Tim Holcombe, a patient being seen, at no cost, by dental personnel during More
Lance Cpl. Alex A. Dossantos (left), a supply administration and operations specialist with 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, learns how to conduct basic medical screening More
Cpl. Artis H. Jemison, a motor transport operator with 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, guides a participant through an obstacle course at the Lihu’e Neighborhood Center More
A military optometrist tests a patients eyes during Operation Tropic Care 2017 16 June, 2017 on the Island of Kauai, Hawaii. Tropic Care was a joint service operation that asissted in addressing the Kauai commu More
Maj. Larry Decker, an optometrist in the U.S. Army Reserve assigned to the 94th Combat Support Hospital, 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support) out of Seagoville, Texas, performs an eye exam during Tropic C More
Col. Paul A. Viator, a general dentist in the U.S. Army Reserve assigned to the 1984th U.S. Army Hospital, 9th Mission Support Command out of Honolulu Hawaii, performs a dental exam during Tropic Care 2018 in K More
Alaska Air National Guard 2nd Lt. Amanda Powers, clinical nurse, 168th Medical Group, Eielson AFB, AK, gets vitals on a patient at Iao Intermediate School, Wailuku, Hawaii. June 4-12, over 540 U.S. military mem More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Luis Torres from the 927th Aerospace Medical Squadron examines a patient's eye during Tropic Care 2014 at Ele'ele Elementary School, Ele'ele, Hawaii, on June 17, 2014. Tropic Care 2014 More
Airman 1st Class Jatoni White, Dental Assistant, 440 Medical Dental Squadron from Pope Air Force Base, prepares a patient for a dental X-ray during Innovative Readiness Training exercise Tropic Care 2014. TC14 More
Joint service members are conducting a briefing prior to seeing local patients for Tropic Care 2014 on from the island of Kaua'i, Hawaii, on June 16, 2014. Tropic Care 2014 is an innovative readiness training e More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Hsu of the 399th Combat Service Hospital and Sgt. 1st Class Marcela Reyes of the 455th Medical Company Dental Services, Fort Devens, Mass., perform a dental exam for a local patient at K More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Troung Ngyuen, a dentist with 4th Dental Battalion, participating in Tropic Care 2014, discusses the results of an X-ray scan with a local resident receiving health care at Hanalei Elementary Sc More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Hooman Shahidy a dental technician with 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, works on Tim Holcombe, a patient being seen, at no cost, by dental personnel during Innovative R More
Lance Cpl. Alex A. Dossantos (right), a supply administration and operations specialist with 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, takes a patient’s blood pressure readings un More
Lance Cpl. Edwin G. Davila (right), a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist with 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, and Staff Sgt. Anthony J. Ro More
Pfc. Samantha Bacalso, an Army Reserve combat medic with the 48th Combat Support Hospital A Co. from Virginia Beach, Virginia goes over a patients medical history during Operation Tropic Care 2017 16 June, 2017 More
Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Homer Lee, Medical Administration, 163d Reconnaissance Wing, March ARB, Calif., checks in a patient at Iao Intermediate School, Wailuku, Hawaii..June 4-12, over 540 U.S. military m More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Claire Lum Lee from the 322nd Civil Affairs Brigade walks with a patient to the eye care room during Tropic Care 2014 at Ele'ele Elementary School, Ele'ele, Hawaii, on June 17, 2014. Tropi More
Lt. Cmdr. Stewart Powers, a dentist with 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, prepares to see a patient at Hanalei Elementary School as part of the mobile site team and serves as team officer in c More
U.S. Joint Service and members of the Kaua'i County government, confer over final preparations prior to receiving Kaua'i residents seeking medical care during Tropic Care 2014 at Kapa'a Middle School, Hawaii, J More
Service members participating in Innovative Readiness Training exercise Tropic Care 2014 set up a field expedient dental facility in a class room at Kauai Community College in Kauai, Hawaii June 16, 2014. Along More
Joint service members discuss procedures for handling the intake of patients prior to receiving Kaua'i residents seeking medical care during Tropic Care 2014, Kapa'a, Hawai'i, June 17, 2014. Tropic Care 2014 is More
U.S. Army Spc. Craig Hanley, a medic with Alpha Company, 405th Combat Support Hospital participating in Tropic Care 2014, checks the blood pressure and takes the pulse of a local resident receiving health care More
Lt. Cmdr. Heather J. Sterk (left), a psychologist and officer in charge of Company A, 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, listens to a patient at Kapaa Middle School during More
Cpl. Artis H. Jemison, a motor transport operator with 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, high-fives a participant after she completes an obstacle course at the Lihu’e Nei More
Sgt. 1st class Emmanuel Rodriguez, an Optometry Tech from the 166th Medical Detachment (Optometry) tests a patients eyes during Operation Tropic Care 2017 16 June, 2017 on the Island of Kauai, Hawaii. Tropic Ca More
Spc. Benjamin S. Hong, a pharmacy technician in the U.S. Army Reserve assigned to the 1984th U.S. Army Hospital, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 9th Mission Support Command out of Honolulu, Hawaii, fi More
Spc. James C. Fuller, a healthcare specialist in the U.S. Army Reserve assigned to the 1984th U.S. Army Hospital (Det. 1) out of Anchorage, Alaska, drains the ear canal of a patient during Tropic Care 2018 in K More
Air National Guard Lt. Col. Ronald Short, optometrist, conducts training with Senior Airman Donnel Ho, optometry technician, both from the 163d Reconnaissance Wing, March ARB, Calif., at Iao Intermediate School More
Air Force nurse Maj. Sheva Nickravesh, right, and dental assistant Senior Airman Kerry Tromba work on a dental patient during Innovative Readiness Training exercise Tropic Care 2014. TC14 is part of a Civil and More
Navy Lt. Terry Moran, a chaplain with 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group (Right) speaks with James Cheek, a local community member, while waiting for Innovative Readiness Training exercise Tropic More
Kaua'i residents wait at Kappa'a Middle School to receive dental treatment from U.S. Service members provided at no cost to them during Tropic Care 2014, Kapa'a, Hawai'i, June 17, 2014. Tropic Care 2014 is an I More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lauren Werner, a dental hygienist with the 434th Air Medical Squadron, participating in Tropic Care 2014, uses a handheld x-ray scanner to capture an x-ray image for a local residen More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Zarur Deleontorres, a hospital corpsman with 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, x-rays a patient at Kapaa Middle School during Innovative Readiness More
Marines with 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, pose for a picture with local children at Lihu’e Neighborhood Center, Kauai, Hawaii, during Innovative Readiness Training Tropic Care 2016, June 2 More
Spc. Brianne Coots, an eye specialist in the U.S. Army Reserve assigned to the 1984th U.S. Army Hospital, 9th Mission Support Command out of Honolulu, Hawaii, performs an eye exam during Tropic Care 2018 in Kea More
Air National Guard Lt. Col. Leashea Schemmel, flight surgeon, 132nd Fighter Wing, Des Moines, Iowa medically screens a patient at Iao Intermediate School, Wailuku, Hawaii. June 4-12, over 540 U.S. military memb More
U.S. Joint Service and members of the Kaua'i County government, members confer over final preparations prior to receiving Kaua'i residents seeking medical care during Tropic Care 2014 at Kapa'a Middle School, H More
Lines begin to form outside of the Kauai Community College, Kauai, Hawaii, June 16, 2014, during Innovative Readiness Training exercise Tropic Care 2014. Medical services are being provided at no cost to the pu More
U.S. Army Maj. Man Liu, a psychiatrist with the 883RD Combat Operational Stress Control Medical Company, participating in Tropic Care 2014, discusses behavioral health issues with a local resident receiving hea More
U.S. Navy Capt. Gerald Danaher from the Volunteer Training Unit 201 performs dental cleaning during Tropic Care 2014 at Eleele Elementary School, Eleele, Hawai'i, June 17, 2014.Tropic Care 2014 is an Innovative More
A U.S. Army Reserve nurse records the vitals of a patient during Tropic Care 2018 in Kea’au, Hawaii, June 24, 2018. Tropic Care 2018 is an Innovative Readiness Training event that runs from June 18-28 designed More
Lance Cpl. Eddie Garcia, a Motor Transportation mechanic with 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, prepares a table outside of a Veterans Affairs bus in the parking lot of the Kauai Community Coll More
U.S. service members from all four branches of the Department of Defense, participating in Tropic Care 2014, muster for an accountability formation in Kapa'a, Hawai'i, prior to loading on buses that will take t More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kerry Tromba and Airman 1st Class Jatoni White during a dental cleaning as part of Tropic Care 2014 at Eleele Elementary School, Eleele, Hawai'i, June 17, 2014. Tropic Care 2014 is More
U.S. Joint Service confer over final preparations prior to receiving Kaua'i residents seeking medical care during Tropic Care 2014 at Kapa'a Middle School, Hawaii, June 16, 2014. Tropic Care 2014, a Innovative More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jennifer Lloyd-King, a medical receptionist with the 434th Air Medical Squadron, participating in Tropic Care 2014, guides a local resident receiving health care with filling out his f More
U.S. Navy Lt. Sarita Ujha and Petty Office 2nd Class Perry Fontenot of the Operation Support Health Unit, perform a tooth extraction for a local patient at Kapa'a Middle School, Kapa'a, Hawai'i, June 17, 2014. More
1st Lt. Emma Migrino, a nurse in the U.S. Army Reserve assigned to the 1984th U.S. Army Hospital, 9th Mission Support Command out of Honolulu, Hawaii, records the vitals of a patient during Tropic Care 2018 in More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Bryce Manchester, with the Operational Health Support Unit, tests equipment on Petty Officer 1st Class Damon Nicholson with Navy Medicine Education Training Command during Trop More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Glass Tammy Cook performs a dental exam during Tropic Care 2014 at Eleele Elementary School, Eleele, Hawai'i, June 17, 2014. Tropic Care 2014 is an Innovative Readiness Training (IRT More
U.S. Army Maj. James Robinson, an ophthalmologist with the 7222nd Medical Support Unit, participating in Tropic Care 2014, helps a Kaua'i resident receiving health care at Hanalei Elementary School find the cor More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Maria Batista a dental technician with 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group prepares equipment at a dental work station June 16, 2014, before seeing the next patient during I More
U.S. Joint Service members prepare their equipment prior to opening the doors to Kaua'i residents waiting to receive healthcare during Tropic Care 2014 at Kapa'a Middle School, Hawaii, June 16, 2014. Tropic Car More
US Army Sgt. Yves Lorthe, with the 455th Medical Company (Dental Services) out of Devens, Mass., scans a local patient with a hand held X-ray machine during Tropic Care 2014, Kapa'a Hawai'i, June 17, 2014. Trop More
Hanalei Elementary School stands ready to receive residents seeking medical treatment from U.S. service members providing care as part of Tropic Care 2014, Hanalei, Hawai'i, June 16, 2014. Tropic Care 2014, an More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Richelle Lodholtz of the Expeditionary Medical Flight takes the blood pressure of a Kaua'i resident at Kapa'a Middle school June 18, 2014, during Tropic Care 2014. Tropic Care More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Bright Kpe with the Naval Medical Educational Training group gives an eye test to a patient during Tropic Care 2014 at Eleele Elementary School, Eleele, Hawai'i on June 17, 201 More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Eric James, a physical therapist with the 440th Medical Squadron participating in Tropic Care 2014, puts an acupuncture needle in place, while working with a local health care recipient at H More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jayci Cloutier of the 434th Aero Medical Squadron takes the blood pressure of a Kaua'i resident at Kapa'a Middle school June 18, 2014, during Tropic Care 2014. Tropic Care 2014, an More
Joint Service members prepare their equipment prior to opening the doors to Kaua'i residents waiting to receive health care during Tropic Care 2014 at Kapa'a Middle School, Hawaii, June 16, 2014. Tropic Care 20 More
U.S. Army Spc. Steven McCarthy of the 455th Medical Company receives a Lei and a hug in thanks from Tamar Mersberg a local a local patient who received care from Tropic Care 2014 at Kapa'a Middle School, Kapa'a More
U.S. Army Spc. Craig Hanley, a medic with Alpha Company, 405th Combat Support Hospital participating in Tropic Care 2014, checks the blood pressure and takes the pulse of, a local resident receiving health care More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Richelle Lodholtz of the Expeditionary Medical Flight, checks the pulse of Kaua'i resident Chris Norman during Tropic Care 2014 at Kapa'a Middle school, Kapa'a, Hawai'i, June 1 More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jennifer Wilds of the 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Dental Company prepares dental equipment during Tropic Care 2014 at Kapa'a Middle School, Hawaii, June 16, 2014. Tropic Care 201 More