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Even the brave need saving

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Sharon O’Garro, 48th Medical Group nurse case manager, was recently awarded the Case In Point Platinum Award for the 48th MDG New Horizons Wounded Warriors support group program she developed. The program offers improved counseling for the personal well-being and long-term healing of wounded Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tiffany M. Deuel)

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Legionnaires' disease

ATLANTA -- This colorized scanning electron micrograph depicts a large grouping of gram-negative legionella pneumophila bacteria under a moderately-high magnification. Legionnaires' disease, described as a serious and sometimes fatal form of pneumonia, is contracted by breathing in small droplets of water contaminated with the legionella bacteria. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention photo by Janice Haney Carr)

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Liefe and death: A chaplain's perspective

CAPLJINA, Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Chaplain (Capt.) Matt Glaros, 48th Fighter Wing, dispenses candy and water during Shared Resilience 2012, June 5. During the two-week exercise, Glaros and Tech. Sgt. Andrew Morgan, 48th FW chaplain assistant, organized church services and activities for service members. More than 500 military members from nine nations are participating in SR12, an annual U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff-sponsored medical exercise, May 28 - June 8. The goals of the exercise are to strengthen interoperability, facilitate training in crisis response and disaster management, and validate the readiness of deployable military medical and humanitarian assistance teams. The exercise, in the spirit of partnership for peace, directly supports U.S. European Command's theater cooperation efforts and strategy for active security with European countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daryl Knee)

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Life and death: A chaplain's perspective

CAPLJINA, Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Chaplain (Capt.) Matt Glaros, 48th Fighter Wing, prays for a patient during Shared Resilience 2012, June 5. During the two-week exercise, Glaros and Tech. Sgt. Andrew Morgan, 48th FW chaplain assistant, organized church services and activities for service members. More than 500 military members from nine nations are participating in SR12, an annual U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff-sponsored medical exercise, May 28 - June 8. The goals of the exercise are to strengthen interoperability, facilitate training in crisis response and disaster management, and validate the readiness of deployable military medical and humanitarian assistance teams. The exercise, in the spirit of partnership for peace, directly supports U.S. European Command's theater cooperation efforts and strategy for active security with European countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daryl Knee)

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Message from Secretary Hagel on Suicide Prevention Month

Chuck Hagel was sworn in as the 24th Secretary of Defense on February 27, 2013 becoming the first enlisted combat veteran to lead the Department of Defense.

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New commander's painkillers

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Airman Basic Yu Tun, 48th Medical Surgical Operations Squadron surgical technician, shows Chief Master Sgt. SaRita Lathan, 48th Fighter Wing command chief, how she prepares instruments prior to procedures April 25, 2012. The tour was part of an initiative by the 48th Medical Group to give the wing’s new commander insight into their operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lee A. Osberry Jr.)

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New commander's painkillers

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Capt. Adam Walker, 48th Medical Surgical Operations Squadron urologist, talks to Col. Kyle Robinson, 48th Fighter Wing commander, about general procedures inside the laparoscopic simulator April 25, 2012. The tour was part of an initiative by the 48th Medical Group to give the wing’s new commander insight into their operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lee A. Osberry Jr.)

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New commander's painkillers

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Staff Sgt. Wes Nesting, 48th Medical Operations Squadron medical technician, talks with Col. Kyle Robinson, 48th Fighter Wing commander, about what led him into the emergency room April 25, 2012. The 48th Medical Group enacted a creative initiative to give the wing’s new commander insight into their operations. As part of the simulation Robinson felt ‘abdominal pains’ following a working lunch with Chief Master Sgt. SaRita Lathan, 48th Fighter Wing command chief, and when the pains worsened she dialed 911. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lee A. Osberry Jr.)

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New commander's painkillers

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Senior Airman Errington Neysmith and Tech. Sgt. Derrick Rutherford, 48th Medical Operations Squadron first responders, rush Col. Kyle Robinson, 48th Fighter Wing commander, to an awaiting ambulance April 25, 2012. The 48th Medical Group enacted a creative initiative to give the wing’s new commander insight into their operations. As part of the simulation Robinson felt ‘abdominal pains’ following a working lunch with Chief Master Sgt. SaRita Lathan, 48th Fighter Wing command chief, and when the pains worsened she dialed 911. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lee A. Osberry Jr.)

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New Medical Training Center increases Liberty Wing capabilities

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Col. Kyle Robinson, 48th Fighter Wing commander, controls a manikin by inputting commands at the section's commend center during the grand opening of the 48th Medical Group Medical Training Complex May 3, 2013. The complex boasts seven high-fidelity manikins, two high-fidelity pediatric simulators and a number of virtual reality task trainers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch)

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New Medical Training Center increases Liberty Wing capabilities

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Staff Sgt. Matthew Kosemund, 48th Medical Group NCO in charge of medical simulations, shows Col. Kyle Robinson, 48th Fighter Wing commander, the different capabilities of a high-fidelity manikin during the grand opening of the 48th Medical Group Medical Training Complex May 3, 2013. The complex boasts seven high-fidelity manikins, two high-fidelity pediatric simulators and a number of virtual reality task trainers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch)

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One stop medical shop

Master Sgt. Jana Ross (left), 493rd Fighter Squadron independent duty medical technician, and Maj. Tina Nguyen 493rd FS flight surgeon, visit a local hospital in Bulgaria Aug. 19, 2014. IDMTs take tours of the local hospitals so they know where to go in case of a major emergency while their unit is on temporary duty. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Hailey Haux)

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One stop medical shop

Master Sgt. Jana Ross (left), 493rd Fighter Squadron independent duty medical technician, and Maj. Tina Nguyen 493rd FS flight surgeon, visit a local hospital in Bulgaria Aug. 19, 2014. IDMTs take tours of the local hospitals so they know where to go in case of a major emergency while their unit is on temporary duty. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Hailey Haux)

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One stop medical shop

The entrance to the emergency room of a local hospital in Bulgaria Aug. 19, 2014. Independent duty medical technicians take tours of the local hospitals so they know where to go in case of a major emergency while their unit is on temporary duty. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Hailey Haux)

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One stop medical shop

Master Sgt. Jana Ross (right), 493rd Fighter Squadron independent duty medical technician, treats Staff Sgt. Nicholas Vogel, 493rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics craftsman, for electrical burns Aug. 18, 2014. An IDMT is a one stop medical shop and can perform the tasks of five to six people on temporary duty or deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Hailey Haux)

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One stop medical shop

Master Sgt. Jana Ross (right), 493rd Fighter Squadron independent duty medical technician, treats Staff Sgt. Nicholas Vogel, 493rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics craftsman, for electrical burns Aug. 18, 2014. An IDMT is a one stop medical shop and can perform the tasks of five to six people on temporary duty or deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Hailey Haux)

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One stop medical shop

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Vogel, 493rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics craftsman, shows the independent duty medical technician his wounds so she can properly treat them Aug. 18, 2014. Being enlisted helps IDMTs reach out to the Airmen and form a bond, which their primary doctor sometimes isn’t able to do. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Hailey Haux)

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One stop medical shop

Staff Sgt. Tamara Cummings, 493rd Fighter Squadron independent duty medical technician, looks through her box of medications to find the right one to treat an electrical burn Aug. 18, 2014. IDMTs are the nurses and technicians that go out on temporary duty or deployments to take care of Airmen and ensure they are healthy and mission capable. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Hailey Haux)

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One stop medical shop

A trunk filled with medical supplies sits in the independent duty medical technician’s office Aug. 18, 2014. An IDMT is a one stop medical shop and can perform the tasks of five to six people on temporary duty or deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Hailey Haux)

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Oral Surgeons: Another side of dentistry

X-Rays of Senior Airman Trevor McBride, 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs photojournalist, are on display during his orthognathic facial surgery in the hospital at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 9, 2015. The procedure is performed to correct jaw and facial conditions which can affect breathing, induce sleep apnea and cause difficulty eating. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin O’Shea/Released)

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