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DOD Support to the Southern Border

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Two airmen provide medical care to a dummy on a gurney in an inflatable tent as fellow service members talk in the background.

Bedside Manner

Air Force 1st Lt. Erin Patinella and Master Sgt. Brandon Fitch, a clinical nurse and medical technician, treat a simulated field casualty during tactical combat casualty care training as part of Patriot Medic at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Aug. 10, 2025. The exercise was designed to enhance deployment readiness and medical skill proficiency.

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