Single shoes and prosthetics line Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ramakka's bed in his dormitory room on Dec. 24. Ramakka, reflected in the mirror, is the flight chief from the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Explosive Ordnance Flight, reads over some draft paperwork after work. The Richland, Wash., native is serving his debut deployment after losing his lower left leg when he stepped on a mine in Afghanistan three years ago. He also lost the tips of two fingers and suffered further damage to his hands and right leg. Ramakka is deployed from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
Date Taken: | 12.26.2008 |
Date Posted: | 02.28.2012 16:16 |
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