U.S. Army Soldiers attending the Basic Leaders Course take part in the installation-wide "Operation Ring the Bell" bone marrow drive as part of the Salute to Life bone marrow donation registry across Fort Bliss, Texas, August 6, 2024. The two-week drive garnered more than 4,000 new bone marrow donors across Fort Bliss from August 5 through August 16, 2024. Bone marrow is the soft, fatty tissue found inside bone cavities that produces the components of blood that is needed to survive, a bone marrow transplant takes healthy cells from a donor and puts them into the recipient’s bloodstream to help grow healthy red and white blood cells and platelets.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Maxwell Bass)
Date Taken: | 08.06.2024 |
Date Posted: | 08.25.2024 11:35 |
Photo ID: | 8603207 |
VIRIN: | 240806-A-KF816-8583 |
Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
Size: | 14.9 MB |
Location: | FORT BLISS, TEXAS, US |
Web Views: | 22 |
Downloads: | 2 |
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