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Their brothers' keepers: Medics & corpsmen in Vietnam

Army medic and article author Jerry Chandler of D Co., 2nd Bn., 501st Inf., 101st Abn. Div., prepares to move to his next base camp in late June or early July 1970 while at Camp Evans near Phu Bai. Chandler was later wounded on Hill 805 near Fire Base Ripcord, an incident in which some 70 percent of his unit was either wounded or killed. (Photo by Jerry Chandler)
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Their brothers' keepers: Medics & corpsmen in Vietnam

Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Michael Kuklenski receives a Silver Star in April 1970 at the Albany, Ga., Naval Air Station, for his actions during a May 29, 1969, firefight in Quang Nam province while serving with Alpha Co., 1st Bn., 7th Marines. Kuklenski, who was wounded three times in the engagement, “fearlessly crawled across the fire-swept terrain to reach wounded Marines and administer first aid.” He “continued to provide medical care to the other casualties” before accepting treatment for himself, according to his Silver Star citation. (Photo by Michael Kuklenski)
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Their brothers' keepers: Medics & corpsmen in Vietnam

This rectangular canvas rucksack contains large internal space for storing various assorted medical equipment. It has several inner pockets and ties to keep an M5 aid bag secure. The M5 bag contained all the medical supplies a platoon would need. (Photo courtesy of Army Medical Department Center of History and Heritage, U.S. Army Medical Command)
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"A Real Good Kid"

Army medic Thomas Cole writes a letter home while recovering from a head wound at the Third Field Hospital in Saigon on Feb. 19, 1966. Cole made national headlines when a photo of him appeared on the cover of Life magazine. That photo is on the cover of this month’s VFW. (Photo by Henri Huet/AP)
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JBER Vet Clinic provides care to animals

Nanook receives a routine check-up at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) Veterinary Clinic, Alaska, Jan. 8, 2018. The JBER vet clinic advises pet owners to bring their pets in for annual exams to ensure long-term health. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caitlin Russell)
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NASA astronaut visits Team Buckley

Col. Michael S. Hopkins, astronaut, Air Force National Aeronautics Space Agency, takes a photo with a child the Leadership Development Center, Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., Jan. 8, 2018. The child was upset she was unable to ask Hopkins a question during his presentation so he took time after to take a photo and speak with the little girl about being an astronaut. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luke W. Nowakowski)
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Thanksgiving miracle: Airman saves boy’s life

Staff Sgt. Brandon Cruz, an aerospace medical technician assigned to the 6th Medical Operations Squadron, pauses for a photo in the 6th Medical Group Clinic at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 21, 2017. Cruz provided lifesaving medical care to a young boy at the scene of an accident, Nov. 22, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mariette Adams)
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IMA is a smile saver

Lt. Col. (Dr. ) Curt Hayes, a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon, 90th Medical Group, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., uses more than a decade of dental surgical experience and the latest medical advances to keep Reserve Citizen Airmen fit to fight. (Courtesy photo)
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Living with an attitude of gratitude – An Airman’s story of resiliency (Part 3)

Maj. Stephanie Proellochs receives a visit from her U.S. Air Force Medical Service Corps team in the first week of December, 2017. Throughout her cancer treatments and amputation recovery, Proellochs receives support from her MSC team. They visit her at her home, offer to make her and her family food, and ensure she has an easy transition when she is ready to return to work. (Courtesy Photo)
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Living with an attitude of gratitude – An Airman’s story of resiliency (Part 3)

U.S. Air Force Medical Service Corps Officer, Maj. Stephanie Proellochs (left) poses for a photo with her son, JP (center), and husband, John (right) in their home. Both her son and her husband have been with Proellochs through every step of her cancer journey and accompany her to every appointment ever since her diagnosis in January 2017. (Courtesy Photo)
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Embracing the uncharted life as an amputee – An Airman’s story of resiliency (Part 2)

For Halloween, Maj. Stephanie Proellochs dresses up as the familiar characters from the movie, “E.T.” Proellochs often uses humor as she embraces her new life with a prosthesis. (Courtesy Photo)
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Embracing the uncharted life as an amputee – An Airman’s story of resiliency (Part 2)

Maj. Stephanie Proellochs and her husband, John, dress up as characters from the movie, “E.T.” Proellochs, along with other patients and healthcare providers, celebrated Halloween at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Oct 31, 2017. (Courtesy Photo)
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Living with an attitude of gratitude – An Airman’s story of resiliency (Part 3)

U.S. Air Force Medical Service Corps Officer, Maj. Stephanie Proellochs (center), works with two of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s physical therapists in Bethesda, MD, Nov. 8, 2017. Kyla Dunlavey (right) and Alyssa Olsen (left) work with the rest of Proellochs’ medical team throughout her amputation recovery. Proellochs was diagnosed with a metastatic tumor in her left foot in January 2017, which resulted in having her foot amputated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karina Luis)
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Fight the resolution failure trend: “Just show up!"

A Team Hill employee works out at the Warrior Fitness Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Jan. 4, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs)
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Physical Therapist

U.S. Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Cody Butler, a physical therapist and commander of the 78th Medical Group Clinical Medicine Flight, poses with other members of his engagement team in Tam Ky, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam, Nov. 30, 2017. Butler was in Vietnam as part of a team seeing patients and building relationships with local physicians during the humanitarian assistance engagement Operation Pacific Angel Vietnam 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan Bell)
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Physical Therapist

U.S. Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Cody Butler, a physical therapist and commander of the 78th Medical Group Clinical Medicine Flight, poses in the clinic set up in the government community center in Tam Ky, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam, Nov. 30, 2017. Butler was in Vietnam as part of a team seeing patients and building relationships with local physicians during the humanitarian assistance engagement Operation Pacific Angel Vietnam 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan Bell)
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Embracing the uncharted life as an amputee – An Airman’s story of resiliency (Part 2)

Maj. Stephanie Proellochs carefully inspects her leg and prosthesis after a round of physical therapy exercises at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Nov. 15, 2017. Proellochs underwent an amputation as a result of a malignant tumor that spread. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karina Luis)
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Embracing the uncharted life as an amputee – An Airman’s story of resiliency (Part 2)

Maj. Stephanie Proellochs, a recent amputee, takes some of her first steps in her new prosthesis, Nov. 15, 2017. During her physical therapy appointments, Proellochs engages in various exercises to ensure her comfort and safety with walking in a prosthesis. (U.S. Air Force by Karina Luis)
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Embracing the uncharted life as an amputee – An Airman’s story of resiliency (Part 2)

Physical Therapist Kyla Dunlavey, guides Maj. Stephanie Proelloch’s leg into her new prosthesis at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Nov. 15, 2017. Dunlavey has been a physical therapist for over 14 years and has worked with many amputee Service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karina Luis)
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Malcolm Grow legacy still strong in Air Force medicine

Maj. Gen. Malcolm C. Grow, the first Air Force Surgeon General and longtime advocate of an independent Air Force Medical Service, remains a legacy in Air Force Medicine to this day. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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