Donors donate blood during a blood drive at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 20, 2026. Military blood programs rely on volunteer donors to sustain operations, as whole blood and its components have limited shelf lives and must be continuously replenished. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Myers)
U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Simpson, 62d Medical Brigade medical laboratory specialist, checks a patient’s blood pressure during a blood drive at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 20, 2026. Reliable blood donations are vital for emergency care, surgeries and treating combat-related injuries, directly contributing to force readiness and survivability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Myers)
Donors donate blood with the help of healthcare workers during a blood drive at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 20, 2026. Blood collected during drives supports the Armed Services Blood Program, which supplies units to military treatment facilities and forward-deployed locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Myers)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Malik Wright, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Blood Donor Center medical laboratory specialist, left, shows Pfc. Jimmy Mendoza-Mendoza, 30th Medical Brigade laboratory specialist, right, how to strip blood into a bag to prevent clotting during a blood drive at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 20, 2026. Blood drives ensure a steady supply of lifesaving blood products for service members, civilians and trauma patients worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Myers)
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