National Nurses Week kicks off at Bagram
Col. Jimmie Bailey II speaks to a group of his nurses and hospital staff during the kickoff of National Nurses Week at Craig Joint Theater Hospital May 6, 2012, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Bailey is the Task Force Med-East commander and was one of the many speakers at the event. During the ceremony, nurses were encouraged by Bailey to keep up their incredible work. The rest of National Nurses Week will be commemorated with events such as a pancake breakfast, a movie night and a five- kilometer run. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom)