Archive for October, 2016

News

U.S. service members and civilians donate blood during a blood drive Sept. 20 at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center. The Armed Services Blood Program-Europe team uses the collected blood samples to test donations for blood types, antibodies, diseases and other abnormalities to ensure a recipient of the donation receives the best possible match.

Armed Services Blood Program delivers life

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

There are many things that can save a life and stop a human body from crashing. Some of those things can even be manufactured. However, one of the most needed items cannot — blood.

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Features

Photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes Senior Airman Anthony Oldham, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prepares Soldiers to jump from a C-130J Hercules over the skies of Germany Sept. 21. Oldham saved the life of a local civilian while on temporary assignment to Poland by pinching off the man’s jugular vein Oct. 17, 2015.

Loadmaster acts on instinct, saves man’s life

by Senior Airman Jonathan Bass 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

As a child, he didn’t know those long walks with his father would one day save a man’s life.

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News

Airmen begin to charge at Soldiers during the kickoff for the Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas’ bubble soccer match Sept. 30 on Ramstein. The kickoff match provided Airmen, Soldiers and their families an opportunity to engage with the CFC-O and learn how they can contribute to helping the local community.

CFC-O kicks off campaign with bubble soccer

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Lane T. Plummer 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 2016 Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas campaign kicked off Oct. 3 in all five overseas combatant commands.

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