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Lance Cpl. Anthony Zavala, ammunition technician, Regimental Combat Team 7, dreamed of deploying to Afghanistan since he joined the Marine Corps two years ago. His dream almost did not come true when he suffered third degree burns on his hand. He was sent to a burn center in San Diego and was approved by a military doctor to deploy to Helmand province.

Marine Overcomes Injury, Deploys to Afghanistan

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

USMC Cpl. Anthony Zavala was pumped to head to Afghanistan, but his plans seemed ruined due to a severe hand injury. Find out how he beat the odds and kept his dreams on track.
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Serving to Heal…Honored to Serve – The Role of an Army Medic

Posted on September 24, 2012 by bniegel

It’s the opportunity to be able to make a difference everyday. It’s a team of professionals that are only focused on selfless-service. Our servicemembers are willing to put their life on the line for our freedoms because they believe at …
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Posted in DoD News, Medical Monday | Tagged Army, Army Medic, Army Medicine, Honored to Serve, injury, medic, medical, military, military medicine, Serving to Heal, U.S. Army Surgeon General, U.S.. Army | Leave a comment

Improving In-Theater TBI Screening Tools

Posted on August 28, 2012 by jtozer

Jagged debris lacerates the Marine’s face and hands as he dives behind the jeep seeking cover from an improvised explosive device blast 50 meters away. He’s not sure how long it is before the unit corpsman reaches him and finds …
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Medical Monday: Combat Medics In Afghanistan

Posted on August 13, 2012 by jtozer

The Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility is responsible for transporting wounded service members from the Craig Joint Theater hospital at Bagram Airfield to awaiting medevac aircraft. The program is run by medical technicians, but it relies on of volunteers to help …
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National Guard To The Rescue

Posted on July 31, 2012 by jtozer

Sometimes the call for valor comes when you least expect it. SFC James McCord was driving the red 15 passenger van through Machesney Park in Illinois. It was the trail vehicle in the convoy he was riding in along with …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged accident, Army, civilian, convoy, crash, Defense, DoD, helping, helping a man in need, injury, military, National Guard, providing assistance, semi-truck, service members, soldiers, SRTV, truck, USNG, vehicle, video | Leave a comment