RCT-5 sailors track, provide care for brothers-in-arms [Image 3 of 4]

CAMP DWYER, AFGHANISTAN

12.27.2011

Photo by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez 

I Marine Expeditionary Force

A patient with the Regimental Combat Team 5 regimental aid station plays a video game at the RAS casualty tracking center here, Dec. 27. Whether it’s getting them back to the front lines for another day in the fight, or back home to fully recover from their wounds, the RCT-5 casualty trackers ensure that their Marine brothers and sisters received the care they need. Since their tenure began here in August, Petty Officer 3rd Class Jose R. Perez, a corpsman with the RCT-5 RAS and 30-year-old native of San German, Puerto Rico, and HM3 Bradley Donahue, a fellow corpsman with the RCT-5 RAS and 30-year-old native of Mission Viejo, Calif., have personally tracked 200 patients, keeping RCT-5 and its subordinate battalions well informed of patient status and ensuring patients receive the necessary care to return to the fight. The casualty tracking center is well equipped to accommodate any patient that goes through; the center has clean sleeping and hygiene facilities for up to 25 patients, and a United Service Organizations calling center, ideal for reaching friends and family back home. The center even has a lounge area, furnished with a TV, videogame systems and movies, to provide patients with a comfortable healing environment.

• Date Taken: 12.27.2011
• Date Posted: 12.30.2011 03:18
• Photo ID: 504707
• VIRIN: 111227-M-PH863-003
• Resolution: 4080x2720
• Size: 7.22 MB
• Location: CAMP DWYER, AF