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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Marcus Turner, 773d Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and construction equipment specialist, donates blood in an emergency blood transfusion scenario during exercise Tropic Tundra 26 at Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, May 14, 2026. The safe and rapid transfusion of fresh whole blood is a critical, life-saving capability for service members when operations in austere environments can challenge medical response times. Tropic Tundra is an Alaska-based exercise designed to enhance Mission Ready Airman capabilities and execute Agile Combat Employment operations in remote locations throughout the Alaskan Theater of Operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Owen Davies)