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Pararescuemen apply buddy care to Air Force Senior Airman Rudy Parsons during a water rescue exercise in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 14, 2012. The team applied an IV to Parsons in choppy water to ensure the training was as realistic as possible. The pararescuemen are assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron on Moody Air Force Base, Ga.

REALISTIC RESCUE

Pararescuemen apply buddy care to Air Force Senior Airman Rudy Parsons during a water rescue exercise in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 14, 2012. The team applied an IV to Parsons in choppy water to ensure the training was as realistic as possible. The pararescuemen are assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron on Moody Air Force Base, Ga.

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