Everybody was kung-fu fighting
It was terribly frightening
This cat is fast as lightning ...
Sunday, May 28, 2006
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Friday, May 26, 2006
A Day at Kindergarten
Joey got to visit Isaac at his Kindergarten class. He even brought his backpack.
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Treating the injured in the ER
Here's one of the less-graphic photos I'm comfortable sharing. You can't readily identify who the injured person is, so I'm okay showing you this -- what a typical scene in the ER looks like. This patient was brought in on a Blackhawk. The cameraman is filming for a piece that will air on a major TV network later this fall. Immediately after being treated in the ER, this patient will go to receive a CAT scan to look for further head/neck injuries, and then on to the OR. Most Iraqis stay at the hospital to recuperate - insurgents, civilians, Iraqi Army and Police. Americans will be rushed back via C-17 Aeromedical Evac to hospitals in Germany and the U.S. Again, the flow is constant at the hospital -- the major trauma hospital in Iraq.
Dustoff arrives at the Air Force Theatre Hospital, Balad, Iraq
Here's a Blackhawk Dustoff crew arriving at the hospital. They land with injured Iraqi Army and Police, civilians, soldiers, Marines, and contractors on a constant basis. I went up w/ these guys on a few occasions. Consumate professionals. The Blackhawks can leave Balad Air Base and pick up a wounded person at the point of injury and be back in less than 20 Minutes. 96% of those who make it to the hospital will survive.
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