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Army Spc. George Tyler McGibbon mans the controls of his drone and pilots it on its maiden flight at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Naval Support Activity Bethesda. (U.S. Army photo by Bernard S. Little)

Army Spc. George Tyler McGibbon mans the controls of his drone and pilots it on its maiden flight at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Naval Support Activity Bethesda. (U.S. Army photo by Bernard S. Little)

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  • Nora Steigerwalt (left), Medical supply chain director of customer operations, meets with Lt. Col. Christopher Estridge (center) and Maj. Blake Smith (right), both Air Force medical service corps officers from the Defense Health Agency, at Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support in Philadelphia. (DoD photo by Shawn Jones) Nora Steigerwalt (left), Medical supply chain director of customer operations, meets with Lt. Col. Christopher Estridge (center) and Maj. Blake Smith (right), both Air Force medical service corps officers from the Defense Health Agency, at Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support in Philadelphia. (DoD photo by Shawn Jones) Related Photos

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  • Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Brett Friebel prepares a flu shot for a patient at Naval Branch Health Clinic Mayport’s immunizations clinic. (U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Sippel) Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Brett Friebel prepares a flu shot for a patient at Naval Branch Health Clinic Mayport’s immunizations clinic. (U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Sippel) Related Photos

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  • This infographic provides information on the overall incidence rates of cold injuries among U.S. service members during a July 2011-2016 five-year surveillance period. This infographic provides information on the overall incidence rates of cold injuries among U.S. service members during a July 2011-2016 five-year surveillance period. Related Infographics

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  • Human Physiologic responses to cold exposure preserve core body temperature, but those responses may not be sufficient to prevent hypothermia if heat loss is prolonged. This infographic offers helpful information on preserving core body temperature to counter the threat from cold environments. Human Physiologic responses to cold exposure preserve core body temperature, but those responses may not be sufficient to prevent hypothermia if heat loss is prolonged. This infographic offers helpful information on preserving core body temperature to counter the threat from cold environments. Related Infographics

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  • U.S. Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Medical Group perform trauma surgery on a gunshot victim at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. U.S. Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Medical Group perform trauma surgery on a gunshot victim at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo) Related Photos

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  • Navy Capt. Jesse Geibe, Naval Hospital Jacksonville director for public health, listens to a patient’s heart rate. The Jacksonville Business Journal honored Geibe as a 2016 Health Care Hero. Defense Department officials are reminding military and civilian employees that they must report their health care coverage to the Internal Revenue Service when they file their 2016 federal income tax form. (U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Sippel) Navy Capt. Jesse Geibe, Naval Hospital Jacksonville director for public health, listens to a patient’s heart rate. The Jacksonville Business Journal honored Geibe as a 2016 Health Care Hero. Defense Department officials are reminding military and civilian employees that they must report their health care coverage to the Internal Revenue Service when they file their 2016 federal income tax form. (U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Sippel) Related Photos

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  • Marines and corpsmen conduct a mass casualty drill as part of a tactical evacuation course on Landing Zone Dove, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. This course trains corpsmen to apply proper techniques to increase survivability of critically injured personnel during evacuation. These corpsmen are attached with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Hernan Vidana) Marines and corpsmen conduct a mass casualty drill as part of a tactical evacuation course on Landing Zone Dove, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. This course trains corpsmen to apply proper techniques to increase survivability of critically injured personnel during evacuation. These corpsmen are attached with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Hernan Vidana) Related Photos

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  • Corpsmen carry rifles and participate in training just as Marines do. When corpsmen attach to Marine units in the field, they get more specific experience and training with line companies and infantry assets. They are almost indistinguishable from Marines when they are participating in Marine operations. It is this ability to engage in training and operations in less-than-ideal conditions which fosters the strong relationship between Marines and corpsmen. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam Henderson) Corpsmen carry rifles and participate in training just as Marines do. When corpsmen attach to Marine units in the field, they get more specific experience and training with line companies and infantry assets. They are almost indistinguishable from Marines when they are participating in Marine operations. It is this ability to engage in training and operations in less-than-ideal conditions which fosters the strong relationship between Marines and corpsmen. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam Henderson) Related Photos

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  • Marc Keirstead, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System Department of Defense DNA Registry quality control analyst, uses a BSD 600 Dual Puncher to extract DNA from a buccal swab. The BSD punches two holes from each sample into a 96-well plate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashlin Federick) Marc Keirstead, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System Department of Defense DNA Registry quality control analyst, uses a BSD 600 Dual Puncher to extract DNA from a buccal swab. The BSD punches two holes from each sample into a 96-well plate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashlin Federick) Related Photos
  • Jessica Hart, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System Department of Defense DNA Registry quality control technician, uses a multi-channel pipette to transfer the extracted DNA to the amplification mixture. The amplification mixture makes copies of the extracted DNA. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashlin Federick) Jessica Hart, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System Department of Defense DNA Registry quality control technician, uses a multi-channel pipette to transfer the extracted DNA to the amplification mixture. The amplification mixture makes copies of the extracted DNA. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashlin Federick) Related Photos
  • Air Force Senior Airman Ashlin Federick, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System photojournalist, has her cheek swabbed with a Bode buccal swab by Jennie McMahon, AFMES Department of Defense DNA Registry supervisory DNA analyst, at AFMES on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Buccal swabs are used to retrieve DNA samples from family references to identify human remains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashlin Federick) Air Force Senior Airman Ashlin Federick, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System photojournalist, has her cheek swabbed with a Bode buccal swab by Jennie McMahon, AFMES Department of Defense DNA Registry supervisory DNA analyst, at AFMES on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Buccal swabs are used to retrieve DNA samples from family references to identify human remains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashlin Federick) Related Photos
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