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3D THEATER MEDICAL COMMAND

Forest Park, Georgia

Senegalese surgeon Boubacar Mbaye and Vermont Air National Guard surgeon Maj. Anthony Donaldson conduct a leg realignment surgery during Medical Readiness Training Exercise 17-1 at Hospital Militaire De Ouakam in Dakar, Senegal, Jan. 17, 2017. MEDRETE is a combined effort between the Senegalese government, U.S. Army Africa, the U.S. Army Reserve 332nd Medical Brigade in Nashville, Tenn., and the Vermont Air National Guard. MEDRETE 17-1 is the first in a series of medical readiness training exercises that U.S. Army Africa is scheduled to facilitate within various countries in Africa, and serves as an opportunity for the partnered militaries to hone and strengthen their general surgery and trauma skills while reinforcing the partnership between the countries. The mutually beneficial exercise brings together Senegalese military and U.S. Army medical professionals to foster cooperation while conducting medical specific tasks.

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3d MCDS Soldiers and Family Programs Coordinator attend the Trunk or Treat event held at Church Street Elementary School.

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Staff Sgt. Dixon and Sgt. Mugabo hand out Halloween candy to children during the Trunk or Treat event held at Church Street Elementary School.

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Mr. Patrick Fowler, 3d MCDS Family Programs Coordinator, and Capt. Afua Boahema hand out Halloween candy to children during the Trunk or Treat event held at Church Street Elementary School.

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3d MCDS Soldiers, Mr. Patrick Fowler, the Family Programs Coordinator for 3d MCDS, members from the Riverdale Fire Department, and Riverdale Police Department take a group photo after handing out Halloween candy to Church Street Elementary School students during the Trunk or Treat event.

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An elementary school student practices his scare tactic on Maj. Flake and Mr. Fowler during the Trunk or Treat event held at Church Street Elementary School where 3d MCDS Soldiers handed out candy from the back of a Humvee.

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Sgt. Mugabo gave Church Street Elementary School students a chance to climb into a military vehicle during the Trunk or Treat event where 3d MCDS Soldiers handed out Halloween candy from the back of the Humvee.

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Mr. Fowler, 3d MCDS Family Programs Coordinator, and Sgt. Maule prepare to hand out candy to children during the Trunk or Treat event held at Church Street Elementary School.

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Elementary school children attend the Trunk or Treat event at Church Street Elementary School where 3d MCDS Soldiers, members of the Fire Department and Riverdale Police Department hand out candy.

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Capt. Boahema, 3d MCDS HHC Commander and soldiers from the 3d MCDS help a little girl choose Halloween candy during the Trunk or Treat event held at Church Street Elementary School.

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A display of a kevlar, rifle, I.D. tags and boots are placed as a memorial in honor of Master Sgt. Graham, Oct. 15, 2016. Photo captured by Maj. Satomi Mack-Martin.

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Maj. Gen. William Lee and Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Boudnik present an award to Mrs. Graham in honor of Master Sgt. Steven Graham during the memorial ceremony, Oct. 15, 2016. Photo captured by Maj. Satomi Mack-Martin.

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3d MCDS Chaplains render final salutes during the memorial ceremony held in honor of Master Sgt. Steven Graham.

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3d MCDS Soldiers, family and friends mourn the loss of a great soldier during the memorial ceremony held for Master Sgt. Steven Graham, Oct. 15, 2016. Photo captured by Maj. Satomi Mack-Martin.

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3d MCDS, family and friends mourn the loss of a great soldier during the memorial ceremony held for Master Sgt. Steven Graham, Oct. 15, 2016. Photo captured by Maj. Satomi Mack-Martin.

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Maj. Gen. William Lee delivers encouraging remarks during the memorial ceremony held in honor of Master Sgt. Steven Graham while 3d MCDS Soldiers, families and friends mourn the loss of a great Soldier, Oct. 15, 2016. Photo captured by Maj. Satomi Mack-Martin.

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3d MCDS Soldiers, families and friends gather to mourn the lost of a great Soldier, Master Sgt. Steven Graham.

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3d MCDS Chief of Staff, Col. Michael Pullen renders a final salute during the memorial ceremony held in honor of Master Sgt. Steven Graham, Oct. 15, 2016. Photo captured by Maj. Satomi Mack-Martin.

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Lt. Col. John Hsu, a dentist in the 804th Medical Brigade, U.S. Army Reserves, Operations Chief for Dental Services, prepares to treat a patient at an Operation Lone Star site in Pharr, Texas, July 27, 2016. Service members from the Texas State Guard worked alongside Soldiers from the 804th Medical Brigade, U.S. Army Reserves, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Department of State Health Services, Remote Area Medical volunteers, Cameron County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), City of Laredo Health Department, Hidalgo County DHHS and U.S. Public Health Services during Operation Lone Star (OLS), a week long real-time, large-scale emergency preparedness exercise in La Joya, Pharr, Brownsville, Rio Grande City and Laredo, Texas, July 25-29, 2016. OLS is an annual medical disaster preparedness training exercise, uniting federal, state and local health and human service providers, that addresses the medical needs of thousands of underserved Texas residents every year. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Malcolm McClendon)

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Leaders from the Texas Military Department sit together during the Operation Lone Star (OLS) VIP event in Brownsville, Texas, July 28, 2016. Service members from the Texas State Guard worked alongside Soldiers from the 804th Medical Brigade, U.S. Army Reserves, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Department of State Health Services, Remote Area Medical volunteers, Cameron County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), City of Laredo Health Department, Hidalgo County DHHS and U.S. Public Health Services during OLS, a week long real-time, large-scale emergency preparedness exercise in La Joya, Pharr, Brownsville, Rio Grande City and Laredo, Texas, July 25-29, 2016. OLS is an annual medical disaster preparedness training exercise, uniting federal, state and local health and human service providers, that addresses the medical needs of thousands of underserved Texas residents every year. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Martha Nigrelle)

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