AF rescuers take to urban front lines for training

Arizona Daily Star ^ | Carol Ann Alaimo

[SandRat]

In the bedroom of a dingy apartment on Tucson's South Side, Air Force Master Sgt. Jim Johnston snapped on a pair of latex gloves and gently probed the rib cage of a 40-year-old woman weeping with pain.

She'd been sick for days. Her fever was 104. Her only medicine: Nyquil.

"Where does it hurt?," Johnston asked. "My chest," the woman panted, crying out as a coughing spasm overtook her. An hour later, Johnston is on another city street, trying to make sense of a babbling 21-year-old woman who seems strung out ---

[68skylark]

Good post. There are a lot of great stories about how our special operations forces are trained. If people knew more about these incredible guys, they'd be really impressed.

I wish the Pentagon would help get their stories about a little bit more. But on the other hand, this kind of reporting is not really a military job -- it's more of a job for our press and for average citizens.

[Republican Party Reptile]

cool story.