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455th AEW Photos

Battlefield acupuncture pain reduction treatment popular with caregivers, patients at CJTH

Inside the plastic container is the type of needle used in Battlefield Acupuncture. It is 1 millimeter in length and is either gold-plated or made of steel. Relatively minimal pain is experienced when they are placed in the ear and when worn. Eventually they will fall out on their own after a few weeks. (Photo by Jon Micheal Connor, Army Public Affairs)

PHOTO BY: Jon Micheal Connor
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