Pfc. Rayon Thomas, medical lab specialist with the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, runs a blood gas sample Feb. 24 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Thomas is gathering information on blood gathered from above and below an applied tourniquet, which will be analyzed and interpreted to determine the effectiveness of different devices and the effects of treatment upon removal of them. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Aaron Ellerman, 204th Public Affairs Detachment/Released)
<dl><dd>Unit: 204th Public Affairs Detachment</dd>
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Sgt. Aaron Ellerman
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