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72nd F.A. Bde. Soldiers dive into CLS course

Sgt. Desmond Lanyo, 35, Cambridge, Mass. a combat lifesaver course student, performs a needle decompression for a tension pneumothorax (sucking chest wound) Jan. 24, 2014, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Tension pneumothorax is the second leading cause of preventable battlefield death. The three-day course was designed to teach any Soldiers the basic medical skills needed to save lives in combat, when a Combat Medic isn't present. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Kelvin Scott/Released)

PHOTO BY: Capt. Kelvin ScottReleased
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