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Fairchild Air Force Base

Airmen send life source to combat troops

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Senior Airman Luke Lawson, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, anxiously grins as a prodding needle is inserted into his arm at the Deel Community Center Oct. 23. Airman Lawson was one of many at Fairchild to offer his blood to troops currently deployed in support of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Eunique Stevens)

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Airmen send life source to combat troops

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – U.S. Army phlebotomist Reiko Adsuara prepares to draw blood while Airman 1st Class Steve Gamboa, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, lies back in his chair anxiously awaiting a needle prick Oct. 23. The Airman’s donation will help support troops in forward-deployed locations. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Eunique Stevens )

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Airmen send life source to combat troops

Published Oct. 24, 2008