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Blood platelet donations vital in deployed environment

Sgt. Daniel Llenas, a lab technician with the 932nd Blood Support Detachment, prepares an arm resting table for a platelet donor at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, March 4, 2010. The technicians use an Apheresis machine that spins the blood and separates the platelets. The procedure takes approximately one and a half to two hours and the donor will receives back most of their blood. Sergeant Llenas is deployed from Fort Hood, Texas, and is a native of Juneau, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Linda C. Miller/Released)

PHOTO BY: Master Sgt. Linda C. MillerReleased
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