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Mental wellness in action: Celebrating Trusted Care Heroes

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Citlali Fernandez, 1st Airborne Command Control Squadron independent medical duty technician, smiles while holding her team’s homemade Independence Day kits designed to boost morale for the operational medicine flight at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Air Force Col. Sarah Evans)
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Mental wellness in action: Celebrating Trusted Care Heroes

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Briana Malloy, 18th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron mental health clinic noncommissioned officer in charge, stages a wellness check-in at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2025. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Air Force Col. Lisa F. Guzman)
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Military nursing history

U.S. Air Force nurses, from left, are Lt. Lydia Masserine, Lt. Stella Makar, Lt. Dorothy Wood, Lt. Hope Toone, Lt. j.g. Mae Hanson, and Ensign Winnifred Jennings in the South Pacific in the Spring of 1945. The Defense Health Agency is celebrating National Nurses Week 2026, May 6-12, and it’s almost 250 years of nursing legacy. Built upon a rich history of supporting warfighter medical readiness, military nurses spearhead force health protection, combat care, and the ability of service members to stay healthy and ready for the mission. (Courtesy photo)
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Military nursing history

Capt. Sara Hall and Ensign Gizella Papp, U.S. military nurses, tend to several injured service members on a medical evacuation flight aboard a C-97 transport plane during the Korean War, July 28, 1950. Hall was in the U.S. Air Force while Papp served in the U.S. Navy. The Defense Health Agency is celebrating National Nurses Week 2026, May 6-12, and it’s almost 250 years of nursing legacy. Built upon a rich history of supporting warfighter medical readiness, military nurses spearhead force health protection, combat care, and the ability of service members to stay healthy and ready for the mission. (Courtesy photo)
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Military nursing history

A U.S. Army nurse and patients during World War II in the South Pacific. The Defense Health Agency is celebrating National Nurses Week 2026, May 6-12, and it’s almost 250 years of nursing legacy. Built upon a rich history of supporting warfighter medical readiness, military nurses spearhead force health protection, combat care, and the ability of service members to stay healthy and ready for the mission. (Courtesy photo)
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Military nursing history

The “Sacred Twenty,” a group photograph of the first 20 U.S. Navy nurses, pose after appointed in 1908. The Defense Health Agency is celebrating National Nurses Week 2026, May 6-12, and it’s almost 250 years of nursing legacy. Built upon a rich history of supporting warfighter medical readiness, military nurses spearhead force health protection, combat care, and the ability of service members to stay healthy and ready for the mission. (Courtesy photo)
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U.S. Air Force personnel pose for a photo outside the Owen King European Union hospital during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission in Castries, Saint Lucia, April 28, 2026. The team is participating in a joint health security cooperation engagement between U.S. and Saint Lucian medical professionals working side by side to deliver care and strengthen regional medical readiness. (U.S. Air force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)
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A U.S. Air Force surgical team performs a dialysis access surgery on a patient at Owen King European Union hospital during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission in Castries, Saint Lucia, April 27, 2026. Surgical operations conducted during LAMAT 2026 reflected coordinated planning with host-nation healthcare leadership which reinforces trust and demonstrates the United States’ commitment to supporting shared medical priorities. (U.S. Air force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)
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U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Noll, vascular surgeon, performs a dialysis access surgery on a patient at Owen King European Union hospital during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission in Castries, Saint Lucia, April 27, 2026. The mission provided hands-on surgical experience to enhance readiness while supporting local healthcare delivery. The procedure contributed to a broader health security cooperation effort, strengthening regional collaboration while enhancing the collective ability to respond to medical challenges across the Caribbean. (U.S. Air force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)
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A U.S. Air Force surgical team performs a dialysis access surgery on a patient at Owen King European Union hospital during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission in Castries, Saint Lucia, April 27, 2026. Patients were identified by the Ministry of Health to align with the specialties and certifications of participating U.S. Air Force medical providers, ensuring targeted care delivery while providing real-world clinical experience that strengthens medical readiness. (U.S. Air force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)
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U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Noll, vascular surgeon, scrubs before surgery during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission at Owen King European Union hospital in Castries, Saint Lucia, April 27, 2026. Health security cooperation missions like LAMAT, enable U.S. medical personnel to operate in real-world clinical environments to maintain readiness and refine expeditionary medical skills. (U.S. Air force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)
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Minister of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs, the Honorable Moses Jn Baptiste, provides remarks during an opening ceremony for the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission at the Millennium Heights Medical Complex in Castries, Saint Lucia, April 27, 2026. The mission integrates U.S. Air Force medical personnel with host-nation providers to deliver patient care and conduct knowledge exchange strengthening health security cooperation and clinical and military readiness. (U.S. Air force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)
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Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs Jenny Daniel provides remarks during an opening ceremony for the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission at the Millennium Heights Medical Complex in Castries, Saint Lucia, April 27, 2026. The ceremony marked the official start of a two-week health security cooperation focused on patient care, clinical exchange and strengthening medical readiness across Saint Lucia. (U.S. Air force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michele Curtis, Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission commander, attends an opening ceremony at the Millennium Heights Medical Complex in Castries, Saint Lucia, April 27, 2026. The ceremony marked the official start of a two-week health security cooperation mission, highlighting U.S. and Saint Lucian collaboration to strengthen partnerships, enhance medical readiness and support shared regional health priorities. (U.S. Air force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)
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A U.S. and Saint Lucia flag lapel pin is worn during an opening ceremony for the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission at the Millennium Heights Medical Complex in Castries, Saint Lucia, April 27, 2026. LAMAT reinforces regional cooperation by bringing together U.S. and partner-nation medical teams to address shared healthcare challenges while strengthening enduring relationships across the Caribbean. (U.S. Air force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)
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Karin B. Sullivan, chargé d’affaires for the U.S. Embassy to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, speaks during an opening ceremony for the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission at the Millennium Heights Medical Complex in Castries, Saint Lucia, April 27, 2026. The ceremony marked the official start of a health security cooperation mission, reflecting a whole-of-government approach that integrates U.S. military, diplomatic and host-nation efforts to strengthen partnerships, enhance medical readiness and support regional stability. (U.S. Air force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)
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Dr. Sharon Belmar-George, Chief Medical Officer for the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs, provides remarks during an opening ceremony for the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission at the Millennium Heights Medical Complex in Castries, Saint Lucia, April 27, 2026. The mission enabled local healthcare professionals to collaborate with U.S. counterparts to address priority patient care needs. (U.S. Air force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)
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Karin B. Sullivan, chargé d’affaires for the U.S. Embassy to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, applauds the planners of the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2026 mission during an opening ceremony at the Millennium Heights Medical Complex in Castries, Saint Lucia, April 27, 2026. U.S. Embassy leadership recognized the coordination and partnership required to execute the LAMAT 26 mission alongside host-nation healthcare professionals. (U.S. Air force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)
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An Airman assigned to the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard, performs situps for the U.S. Air Force Physical Fitness Assessment at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, Okla., May 2, 2026. Airmen with the 137th SOW are implementing a culture of fitness through increased physical training to remain a force that is organized, trained and equipped for mission support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Harrison Stone)
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Airmen assigned to the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard, run on the Will Rogers Air National Guard Base track, Oklahoma City, May 2, 2026. 137th SOW personnel are implementing a culture of fitness through increased physical training to remain a force that is organized, trained and equipped for mission support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Harrison Stone)
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