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DEFENDER 25 Outreach tour

DEFENDER is the Army’s largest annual opportunity to exercise moving personnel and equipment into theater across modes for initial and follow-on operations critical to Large Scale Combat Operations. Led by U.S. Army Europe and Africa, the exercise focuses on the strategic deployment of CONUS-based forces, employment of Army Prepositioned Stock and follow-on exercises demonstrating lethality and interoperability with Allies and partners

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Video by Jorge Gomez

Marrow Donor Saved Her

Irwin Army Community Hospital

Oct. 2, 2024 | 6:52

A leukemia survivor shares her incredible journey from an unexpected diagnosis to receiving a life-saving bone marrow transplant. She recounts how a 21-year-old international donor, a complete stranger, gave her the ultimate gift: a second chance at life. Her story highlights the profound impact that one person can make by choosing to become a marrow donor. As she reflects on the love and support from her family and friends, she urges viewers to consider the life-changing difference they can make for someone battling a deadly illness.

Music title "What We Don't Say" by Scott Buckley (@ScottBuckley) – released under CC-BY 4.0.

The “Salute to Life” Department of Defense Marrow Donor Program encourages and facilitates bone marrow and stem cell donations from military personnel, their families, and DoD civilian employees. It is part of a broader effort to support patients in need of life-saving transplants, particularly those diagnosed with blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma, as well as other diseases that require bone marrow transplants.

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