U.S. Army Southern European Task

Angolan Army doctor Pedro Silva explains the operations of a hospital wing to U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 934th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment following the opening ceremony of the Medical Readiness Exercise (MEDREX) in Luanda, Angola, July 8, 2024. MEDREX is a medical readiness exercise program, planned and executed by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), that allows military health professionals from the U.S. and their African partners to exchange medical practices, procedures and techniques that build and strengthen treatment capabilities, resulting in lasting relationships between the partners.(U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Katherine Sibilla)



By 1st Lt. Katherine Sibilla U.S. Army Southern European Task Luanda, Angola Jul 09, 2024
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