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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Abm Asim, center, a hospital corpsman with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, demonstrates how to prepare equipment to draw blood to Petty Officer 3rd Class Ariana Buckley, left, a hospital corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 5 (Reinforced), MRF-D 24.3, and Australian Army PTE. Melissa Murray, a medical technician with 1st Health Battalion, 2nd Health Brigade, during Valkyrie emergency fresh whole blood transfusion training at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, NT, Australia, May 16, 2024. The Valkyrie program enables military units to self-supply blood through emergency donor panels by adequate training, rehearsal, and preparation, gaining the skills and knowledge to efficiently collect whole blood, and conduct blood transfusions in the event of a casualty. Asim is a native of Florida. Buckley is a native of New York. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Torres)