Archives for the Month of September, 2005

Maggie

Maggie

Originally uploaded by trevor.snyder.

I have been deployed to Iraq, and my wife is having a hard time handling our 15 dogs. She can’t give them the attention they deserve, and is looking for good homes for several of them. The home must be a loving, [...]

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Weapons qualification

M249 Qualification

Originally uploaded by trevor.snyder.

SPC Harold Lewis fires his M249 Squad Automatic Weapon for qualification at Camp Atterbury, Indiana on Thursday, September 22, 2005. Over the last two days, various elements of our unit have qualified on the M16 rifle, the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon [...]

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team-tard

team-tard

Originally uploaded by trevor.snyder.

The military makes us wear a reflective belt so we won’t get run over by cars. It’s required from dusk until dawn if you want to move about outside. We supplemented our special belt with extra special headbands, increasing our safety margin [...]

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the-IV

the-IV

Originally uploaded by trevor.snyder.

In the photo, I am inserting the 18-gauge needle with catheter into the arm and vein of Spc. Harold Lewis, Jr.
He did the same thing to me, and broke out into a major sweat during his “stick.” He got it right, however.
Our [...]

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combat life saver

combat-life-saver

Originally uploaded by trevor.snyder.

The combat life saver course is a three day instructional block that certifies soldiers to be first responders to medical emergencies while in theater or elsewhere. SPC. Rick Rzepka posed for me while simulating an injury. Another soldier was treating him in [...]

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