I've been on one of these while I was in Afghanistan. They are so professional and amazing. I was in so much pain and I was scared, but by the time we got to Germany, I felt so safe. I love these guys.
I couldn't agree more. I was medevaced from Iraq via helicopter and flown to Kuwait. From there I was transported to Landstuhl Germany on a C-17 just like this one. The Medevac teams are some of the best I've ever seen. They're extraordinarily professional and they treat each patient with highest possible respect. I was amazed by them.
I am a retired Canadian critical care nurse. I have the greatest respect for the work you do, to bring these heroes home to the USA. We Canadians are very proud of our Canadian soldiers, and our evacuation teams too!🇨🇦
When I was severely wounded in 2009 from an IED in Helmand province ( Marines ), I was flown out on one of these from Bagram to Rhamstein to Andrew's, then about a month at Bethesda Naval Hospital to Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego... They took such great care of us....
Happy to hear, Dave. I hope you are doing better. I hope our hospitals stateside have been cleaned you for you special soldiers. Thank you for your service to me and our country.
Wow, I didn't know about this service. From combat zone to stateside care- amazing! There is so much to be grateful for from having served in the US Army! Thank you all, team America!
You have no idea my friend. The people on these Medevac teams are amazing, to say the least. They treat every troop they transport as a God, the level of respect they give to everyone is just above and beyond.
I love the Medical Air Evacuation Mission...since my Active Duty Days, when it was the regular peacetime "Nightingale" aircraft that we used. Thank you so much for sharing this. I love this Mission. Thank you reservists...flight crews and patients. I love you so much! Psalm 91 ...You're kept in safety wherever you go. Meditate on that Scripture daily, personalize it, make it your own, which causes the "Kingdom of God Within you" Luke 17:21 to manifest (materialize) that which you focus on. Be loved! Be Safe!
I loved the Nightingale. Was with the 375th Evac Sqn. out of Scott AFB (1970 & 1971). The best pilots in the world - no matter the conditions they could land soft as a feather. My highest respect and admiration will always be for the Flight Nurses (back then ALL nurses were female). They are the forgotten heroes.
First....thank you USAF. I was aeromedically evacuated from the Philippines in 1990. I lost my foot in a training exercise. it was a LONG flight. 18 hours to be exact. they treated this wounded Marine well. a big Semper Fi to you guys
"Patriot" = as defined by the United States: a 'murican who travels over ten-thousand miles to a place he/she couldn't find on a MARKED map in order to murder impoverished peoples that lack the necessary technologies to strike back. Enjoy it while you can, DD dear, 'cause you're going to reap the consequences.
This is awesome to see. I was airlifted in the 90’s on a helo to Balboa and I remember the level of care and the concern all the way. Military takes care of its own!
I wish nothing but the best of everything, forever, to all the medical, nursing and flight crew's but particularly to the precious cargo they have in their care.
Speaking as a 100% combat related disabled army infantry vet: the care whilst in service is amazing!! But the problem is when the service member discharges, the VA is failing. We get pushed aside, we are broken equipment to them and we are treated as such. This is my own opinion, but I have had to have 4 emergency surgery from the Va's negligence. I hope the new va director will fix it.
@@the_hulk392 I wish you luck but mostly healing. Priorities are not the best for Veterans. Excellent care should be until death but some of us know it's not. As you stated a broken tool. And the Department of Defense doesn't want a broken tool.
Years ago my Dad was flown out of Hawaii on a C141 Medevac, as we were rolling down the runaway with the nose about to go up,the pilot aborted and slammed the brakes with only a few feet of runway left when the plane stopped. As the brakes were smoking,the crew opened the door and told us to get out NOW!! I didnt want too since my Dad was on a stretcher but one of the medical crew came up to me and said get out now and he will take care of my Dad. True to his word,he carried my Dad away from the plane to an awaiting ambulance,back to Tripler. Bravo Zulu to the critical care team,past and present and the USAF as well!!
Semper Fi to a brother . Maybe you can help me, I am trying to find out how I got home, from Vietnam. FLC was my home base wend i was not out doing a job. I don’t remember a lot it’s been.41 years and I would like to hear from my brother ‘s. Don’t know you or remember you, but I would like to know if you knew someone that was there. Names bow pope , sun shine, Mickey mouse, O.D. Kel. It would be nice to hear from them.I am a DAV .
That C-17 is better than some hospitals! I was a patient in one of those planes flown from Baghdad Iraq to Balad AB (1st leg was in a Blackhawk). The C-17 took me from Balad to Landstuhl where I spent 2 weeks at. Then I got the trip across the pond to Andrews AFB where I spent 5 days at. After that it was a KC-135 trip to Scott AFB then to Travis AFB where I spent another week and a half in the hospital. After just under 2 months in the hospital I was released and flew home commercial. The people in all the hospitals and on the plane saved my ass! They gave me some of the best medical care I have ever received. I owe my life to them all. Thanks for all the great care!!!
I was flown out of El Salvador by helicopter to a ship, then to a Aircraft Carrier, then to Ft Sam In San Antonio. This took less than 48 hours. I don’t remember anything because I was flying on Pain Medicine. I will always remember all of the Angels that saved my life. Even tho I Never got to meet them! The Medical Staff at Ft Sam were amazing. They always thought that I was CIA because I was wounded in El Salvador. And my visitors were all screened not because of me but because of our role in Central America. Now I enjoy my Grandkids and Great Grandkids Everyday! GOD IS GOOD
A lot of unknown "adventures" the military is involved in, eh Manuel? The CIA thing is funny. Glad you survived and healed and now enjoying life, Hermano. Cheers, Bob
I don't know what we would do without all these flying medical heroes -- well actually, I do! A lot of lives would be lost! I have learned a couple of valuable emergency techniques that we've used Stateside in the ER from these miracle workers in the sky, bless them all!
As a soldier that was medevaced out in one of these in '07, thank you for your service! I can still vividly remember how amazing the crew was after all these years. They treat each and every service member as if they just singlehandedly won the entire war themselves. Amazing people.
I Come From A Lot Family Members Who Are In The Military And I Am So Proud Of My Dad Who Was In The Army For 25 Years!!! Way To Go Dad And A Sulut To All Of Our Women And Men In The Military Thank You All So Much Everything 🥰
I can attest to how great the care and love these people have. I flew on a C-141 from Cam Ranh Bay to Japan and on to Travis AFB. Half the plane was ambulatory, the other half was stretchers. Not all the stretcher cases survived the trip to Travis. I knew because I could hear the nurses crying.
God Bless ALL OF OUR U.S.ARMED MILITARY FORCES,, YOU ALL ARE IMPORTANT & WITHOUT ONE OF YOU, IT DON'T WORK,, SO THANK YOU, YOU ALL ARE AS IMPORTANT AS THE NEXT ONE, YOU ALL MATTER!!
Michael Diehl I was ambulatory on my flight to Travis AFB from Japan. I heard a Nurse crying and went back to talk to her. The patient next to her had died. I offered to cover him up. They said they didn’t do that because it upset everybody. I just held her while she cried. They made these trips at least once a week. God bless them.
I flew C-9, C-130, and C-141 Airevac at Rhein-Main and Incirlik in the late 1970s. Probably our hardest mission was evacuating about 75 severely burned patients from the 747 collision in the Canary Islands. Good to see the tradition continues, though I think today's crews may have consistently tougher missions. Huge respect and admiration for today's flight nurses and aeromed techs.
DJake, that shit was cruel... I've red about it since I am very close to aviation family. These guys does the best they can in enviroment they have to work with.. Tenerife..
Thank You for your service Fellow Air Force Veteran . Were you a pilot on the different aircraft? I flew in to Rhein - Main (closed now for years ) from McGuire AFB , N.J. June '73 to be stationed @ Zweibrucken Air Base (closed down in 1991) until May ' 75 .
A medic in the field or in helicopter or C class is an angel is an angel is an angel. Pts never forget certain things. I’ll never forget. I wrote a letter and later traveled to say thanks. Military is one giant hero machine. From Cooks to pilots and maintenance to paratroopers to Admin and mechanized. All valuable All interdependent. When one is having a hard time it effects a bigger picture. All real important. Thanks flying medics (Medic/RT/Doc/Rn). Can’t be done without pilot/copilot/nav, LM. It’s done so much sometimes the idea is misplaced how impressive it is but flying landing a C-130 or C-5, etc at night into/out of Hostile operation area. Using NV. While serious injured are strapped to temporary bunks 5 feet above deck. No one fall, no problems. Amazing. It’s normal now, but 50 years ago would like a 50’s era person dealing with a smartphone. Fact is You are remembered. You may not know it but some troops know your name or rank and face. It’s comforting when stressed. Of course knowledge is more important than personality however the right attitude will decrease stress and lower vitals and make the trips a memory vs a nightmare. Battlefield confidence in battle before trauma but Now missing a limb, in pain and dependence on others an some fear. Troops can be great because they trust a person who’s real smart, talented, a patriot and cares is on the other side if thing go bad. God bless
I believe this is a VERY under-rated and often forgotten part of ANY country's military . It's not until they are called upon, sometimes in the worst of circumstances are our Military surgeons, Doctors, nurses and medical staff truly appreciated.
Thanks to all the med crews. From the Docs in the field with us to those all the way back home. You make our jobs easier knowing you there to care for us when we need it.
I remember when I was on duty in the Air Force we had the C-130's, C-141's, and DC-9's to fly the injured around the world. The C-17's are great aircraft and help the military to transport personnel, and equipment where they are needed and must be the primary transport aircraft for the Air Force now.
I was honored to fly CCATT with every military transport air frame and some of the first deployments of the C-17. The C-17, way to go Dutch, was a huge improvement over the aging fleet. Many hops across the Med and Atlantic ponds. It's a team effort, from maintainers, planners, logistics, everyone in-between, the air and medical crew, everyone pulling 100% together to stabilize the patients in 6-10+ hour flights, 16-48 hour marathon missions and bring them back. That they may live.
To all the medical team in the air transport, thank you all for caring enough to help save the lives of the wounded soldiers. You all are amazing! Keep up the good work!!
Thank you for your service. When I was in Desert Storm (Security Forces) I watched these crews load patients into the plane except that the bus was backed into the plane.
I WORKED AT THE C-17 ASSEMBLY PLANT IN LONG BEACH,CA. I was in the PARTS dept for the CARGO area. That was a busy and crazy area to work in BUT NOW I see SHE(C-17) is SHOWING HER STUFF TO THE WORLD. USAF vet.
Hard to believe SHE is now 25 years old. Did a tour of one at Charleston AFB in 1995. Very impressive, high tech and the lighting inside blew me away. I flew on C-141s back in the early 70s and the interior lighting couldn't match the C-17. Thanks for your service from a retired AF Chief.
Very moving,from 1 Vet to another,thanks so much to all those wounded warriors,those who are serving & to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. God bless you all
I miss flying the C-17, my last flight was in March 2017. It's an excellent aircraft to fly, if anyone thinks of becoming a pilot, just do it, you won't be sorry. When I went into the Air Force my dream was to fly any fighter aircraft, unfortunately I wasn't good at handling G forces so I got chosen to fly Cargo Aircraft and I flew both the C-5 and C-17 in the Air Force, both excellent aircraft.
I was a simulated patient on one of these for an exercise, and they really do their job well. Even though I was actually fine, they made me feel like I was taken care of.
As a PACU RN at a trauma hospital I'm very proud of how these medical professionals handle these wounded soldiers. It can be daunting and overwhelming at times.
The mission of mercy! Without U.S. military support many more injured troops may not make it to Germany, it is a dream of mine to personally fly on one of these missions and to visit Landstuhl and visit our heroes, words can never thank them enough for their love of our country, their preservation of freedom for Americans everywhere, and their unwavering, courage, bravery, honor and valor!
I'm a retired US NAVY NURSE CORPS CAPTAIN (Started out as an Ensign) and I did something similar to this...Except I worked on a C 9....the air force mostly handled critically wounded soldiers to Ramstien....How ever I served time in Iraq at the local MASH TRIAGE Center and it was rewarding...I send my prayers and thoughts to my fellow brothers and sisters in the military...thank you and HOOAH!!!!! GO NAVY!!! Capt R Martin, RN/BSN US NAVY NURSE CORPS RETIRED
Fellow Veteran Thank You for your Service Sir . I'm an Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam/Cold War era's . Belated Congratulations ! on your retirement . Are you still working as a Nurse Sir ? I have Navy Veterans in my family . 2 are still alive now . My brother in law is retired & my brother is a submariner Veteran . We both go to the VA for our medical care .
I've been stationed on this base, 11B. I always used to tell my soldiers I never worried about being shot, cause we had the best care teams and drs in the whole world
How wonderful that these wounded have such wonderful medical care so Much sooner than before in other wars! Hopefully someday we won't have wounded at all!
Some are going to be relentlessly grateful others may not remember that you helped them but someone somewhere every time knows the compassion you gave and sometimes it comes full circle and I know the ones that need it most ( mostly all) won’t ask and do not even speak of their pain and suffering because they are helped by you and trained to keep up no pain or complaints shown but when I first saw a grown man cry I was a little girl and I cried back and showed him my eyes and he laughed but I didn’t and I asked did I win he said this wasn’t a game this is human being true emotion I said how do you know you’re really my dad anyway and he said you’re mom isn’t any horrible names I might have called her she’s opposite to the good and as much as you fight her you’ll one day know I said I don’t know if I can be that good and she’s always said she took so many bullets to just love you 😍 I said cry again he said I don’t sob I said when you lose your loved ones you will he said I might I said I definitely will improvise my sobs in song
So much better than Vietnam as a medic then. Helped with several medical evacuations to Germany and supplies back. I should have stayed in service as I would have made 20 to 25 years as I liked the service.
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I've been on one of these while I was in Afghanistan. They are so professional and amazing. I was in so much pain and I was scared, but by the time we got to Germany, I felt so safe. I love these guys.
Hopefully fine and healthy now 😊
I couldn't agree more. I was medevaced from Iraq via helicopter and flown to Kuwait. From there I was transported to Landstuhl Germany on a C-17 just like this one.
The Medevac teams are some of the best I've ever seen. They're extraordinarily professional and they treat each patient with highest possible respect. I was amazed by them.
FUCK AMERICA , FUCK NATO !
Thank you for both of y’all’s services
@@kayadams9746 FUCK AMERICA , FUCK NATO !
I am a retired Canadian critical care nurse. I have the greatest respect for the work you do, to bring these heroes home to the USA. We Canadians are very proud of our Canadian soldiers, and our evacuation teams too!🇨🇦
Braves or cowards, Afghanistan is not your piece of cake. Leave those proud people alone or else you take back many body bags and and the jured.
FUCK AMERICA , FUCK NATO !
When I was severely wounded in 2009 from an IED in Helmand province ( Marines ), I was flown out on one of these from Bagram to Rhamstein to Andrew's, then about a month at Bethesda Naval Hospital to Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego... They took such great care of us....
Thank You for YOUR SERVICE & YOUR SACRIFICE !!! MAY GOD ALWAYS PROTECT YOU FROM ANY MORE HARM & KEEP YOU SAFE ALWAYS!!
Paul William you must be a blast at parties.
@Paul William how old are you? I hope 14.. Anyways thank you for your service sir! That is a pretty amazing journey you went on!
Happy to hear, Dave. I hope you are doing better.
I hope our hospitals stateside have been cleaned you for you special soldiers. Thank you for your service to me and our country.
Wow, I didn't know about this service. From combat zone to stateside care- amazing! There is so much to be grateful for from having served in the US Army! Thank you all, team America!
You have no idea my friend. The people on these Medevac teams are amazing, to say the least. They treat every troop they transport as a God, the level of respect they give to everyone is just above and beyond.
I love the Medical Air Evacuation Mission...since my Active Duty Days, when it was the regular peacetime "Nightingale" aircraft that we used.
Thank you so much for sharing this. I love this Mission. Thank you reservists...flight crews and patients. I love you so much! Psalm 91 ...You're kept in safety wherever you go. Meditate on that Scripture daily, personalize it, make it your own, which causes the "Kingdom of God Within you" Luke 17:21 to manifest (materialize) that which you focus on. Be loved! Be Safe!
I loved the Nightingale. Was with the 375th Evac Sqn. out of Scott AFB (1970 & 1971). The best pilots in the world - no matter the conditions they could land soft as a feather. My highest respect and admiration will always be for the Flight Nurses (back then ALL nurses were female). They are the forgotten heroes.
These guys saved my life. The most professional people I have worked with
First....thank you USAF. I was aeromedically evacuated from the Philippines in 1990. I lost my foot in a training exercise. it was a LONG flight. 18 hours to be exact. they treated this wounded Marine well. a big Semper Fi to you guys
My father was a C-141 pilot bringing wounded back from Vietnam. He said it was a tough job seeing all the kids like that.
It is possible that I may have flown with with your father. I was an AeroMed with the 375th Evac. Sqn. out of Scott AFB 1970 & 1971.
Thank you for your service! Standing room ovation for the crew, pilots, and the injured! You have my utmost respect and honor!
Awesome to see the care and work involved in caring for our Patriots. Thank you to all of you!
God bless.
"Patriot" = as defined by the United States: a 'murican who travels over ten-thousand miles to a place he/she couldn't find on a MARKED map in order to murder impoverished peoples that lack the necessary technologies to strike back. Enjoy it while you can, DD dear, 'cause you're going to reap the consequences.
This is awesome to see. I was airlifted in the 90’s on a helo to Balboa and I remember the level of care and the concern all the way. Military takes care of its own!
Thank you military personnel for keeping us safe!!!! You guys are the best!!!!
Andrew Villanueva ❤️💪🏾
Life is precious to everyone. Thank you very much for the hard work of the peacekeepers and the medical team.
Love you guys - Thank You ,for all u do, I just became as of 7 months a widow!!
I wish nothing but the best of everything, forever, to all the medical, nursing and flight crew's but particularly to the precious cargo they have in their care.
WOW!!! Absolutely love these medical professionals. They are razor sharp!! Hope to be joining u guys soon. Alex Rigual RN.
I think the quality of medical care for wounded soldiers reflects its country’s core values. This is what makes the US the best in this field.
Speaking as a 100% combat related disabled army infantry vet: the care whilst in service is amazing!! But the problem is when the service member discharges, the VA is failing. We get pushed aside, we are broken equipment to them and we are treated as such. This is my own opinion, but I have had to have 4 emergency surgery from the Va's negligence. I hope the new va director will fix it.
@@the_hulk392 I wish you luck but mostly healing. Priorities are not the best for Veterans. Excellent care should be until death but some of us know it's not.
As you stated a broken tool. And the Department of Defense doesn't want a broken tool.
@@christinacope562 tha I you for your kind words. Those are rare these days. Blessings to you. (Also sub'd)
Years ago my Dad was flown out of Hawaii on a C141 Medevac, as we were rolling down the runaway with the nose about to go up,the pilot aborted and slammed the brakes with only a few feet of runway left when the plane stopped. As the brakes were smoking,the crew opened the door and told us to get out NOW!! I didnt want too since my Dad was on a stretcher but one of the medical crew came up to me and said get out now and he will take care of my Dad. True to his word,he carried my Dad away from the plane to an awaiting ambulance,back to Tripler. Bravo Zulu to the critical care team,past and present and the USAF as well!!
Am very grateful for the job these heroes are performing. Without them many soldiers would not survive. My heroes.
Thank you for all that you do! Seriously, you don't get enough thanks
Thank you for being there for our wounded men and women. Semper Fi from an old Marine Sgt.
Semper Fi to a brother . Maybe you can help me, I am trying to find out how I got home, from Vietnam. FLC was my home base wend i was not out doing a job. I don’t remember a lot it’s been.41 years and I would like to hear from my brother ‘s. Don’t know you or remember you, but I would like to know if you knew someone that was there. Names bow pope , sun shine, Mickey mouse, O.D. Kel. It would be nice to hear from them.I am a DAV .
That C-17 is better than some hospitals! I was a patient in one of those planes flown from Baghdad Iraq to Balad AB (1st leg was in a Blackhawk). The C-17 took me from Balad to Landstuhl where I spent 2 weeks at. Then I got the trip across the pond to Andrews AFB where I spent 5 days at. After that it was a KC-135 trip to Scott AFB then to Travis AFB where I spent another week and a half in the hospital. After just under 2 months in the hospital I was released and flew home commercial. The people in all the hospitals and on the plane saved my ass! They gave me some of the best medical care I have ever received. I owe my life to them all. Thanks for all the great care!!!
LottiDotti76 were you in the Army 🤔
@@mickfunny4185 no I was in the Air Force.
I was flown out of El Salvador by helicopter to a ship, then to a Aircraft Carrier, then to Ft Sam In San Antonio. This took less than 48 hours. I don’t remember anything because I was flying on Pain Medicine. I will always remember all of the Angels that saved my life. Even tho I Never got to meet them! The Medical Staff at Ft Sam were amazing. They always thought that I was CIA because I was wounded in El Salvador. And my visitors were all screened not because of me but because of our role in Central America.
Now I enjoy my Grandkids and Great Grandkids Everyday!
GOD IS GOOD
A lot of unknown "adventures" the military is involved in, eh Manuel? The CIA thing is funny. Glad you survived and healed and now enjoying life, Hermano. Cheers, Bob
I don't know what we would do without all these flying medical heroes -- well actually, I do! A lot of lives would be lost! I have learned a couple of valuable emergency techniques that we've used Stateside in the ER from these miracle workers in the sky, bless them all!
I never thought of how the wounded were transferred in a plane. That's incredible. God bless them all.
I have worked that airframe more than once being a 605/2T2 Air Transportation Journeyman!
As a soldier that was medevaced out in one of these in '07, thank you for your service! I can still vividly remember how amazing the crew was after all these years. They treat each and every service member as if they just singlehandedly won the entire war themselves. Amazing people.
I Come From A Lot Family Members Who Are In The Military And I Am So Proud Of My Dad Who Was In The Army For 25 Years!!! Way To Go Dad And A Sulut To All Of Our Women And Men In The Military Thank You All So Much Everything 🥰
America thank you for keeping the free world safe. From a guy in Ireland
Most Impressive! Thank You To Each And Every One Of You For Your Service And Your Sacrifice. Such Incredible Dedication.👍🇺🇸
Hats off to the medical crews.
I took that ride in a 141 from Iraq to Germany in 2004
Jarhead le
Jarhead leatherneck why weren’t you in a C-17🤔
I can attest to how great the care and love these people have.
I flew on a C-141 from Cam Ranh Bay to Japan and on to Travis AFB.
Half the plane was ambulatory, the other half was stretchers.
Not all the stretcher cases survived the trip to Travis.
I knew because I could hear the nurses crying.
Don Thank You for your Service Fellow Veteran .
Bob Shaw Thank you. Welcome home.
So sad, and thank you for your service
God Bless ALL OF OUR U.S.ARMED MILITARY FORCES,, YOU ALL ARE IMPORTANT & WITHOUT ONE OF YOU, IT DON'T WORK,, SO THANK YOU, YOU ALL ARE AS IMPORTANT AS THE NEXT ONE, YOU ALL MATTER!!
Michael Diehl I was ambulatory on my flight to Travis AFB from Japan. I heard a Nurse crying and went back to talk to her. The patient next to her had died.
I offered to cover him up. They said they didn’t do that because it upset everybody. I just held her while she cried.
They made these trips at least once a week. God bless them.
I flew C-9, C-130, and C-141 Airevac at Rhein-Main and Incirlik in the late 1970s. Probably our hardest mission was evacuating about 75 severely burned patients from the 747 collision in the Canary Islands. Good to see the tradition continues, though I think today's crews may have consistently tougher missions. Huge respect and admiration for today's flight nurses and aeromed techs.
DJake, that shit was cruel... I've red about it since I am very close to aviation family. These guys does the best they can in enviroment they have to work with.. Tenerife..
Thank You for your service Fellow Air Force Veteran . Were you a pilot on the different aircraft? I flew in to Rhein - Main (closed now for years ) from McGuire AFB , N.J. June '73 to be stationed @ Zweibrucken Air Base (closed down in 1991) until May ' 75 .
doublejake1 dj
Respects to you and everyone who served and will serve
I'm a military wife I can relate to this very much my husband is career military US Navy thank you to everyone who served their country
A medic in the field or in helicopter or C class is an angel is an angel is an angel. Pts never forget certain things. I’ll never forget. I wrote a letter and later traveled to say thanks. Military is one giant hero machine. From Cooks to pilots and maintenance to paratroopers to Admin and mechanized. All valuable All interdependent. When one is having a hard time it effects a bigger picture. All real important. Thanks flying medics (Medic/RT/Doc/Rn). Can’t be done without pilot/copilot/nav, LM.
It’s done so much sometimes the idea is misplaced how impressive it is but flying landing a C-130 or C-5, etc at night into/out of Hostile operation area. Using NV. While serious injured are strapped to temporary bunks 5 feet above deck. No one fall, no problems. Amazing. It’s normal now, but 50 years ago would like a 50’s era person dealing with a smartphone. Fact is You are remembered. You may not know it but some troops know your name or rank and face. It’s comforting when stressed. Of course knowledge is more important than personality however the right attitude will decrease stress and lower vitals and make the trips a memory vs a nightmare. Battlefield confidence in battle before trauma but Now missing a limb, in pain and dependence on others an some fear. Troops can be great because they trust a person who’s real smart, talented, a patriot and cares is on the other side if thing go bad. God bless
Thank you so much for your service
I see comfort & love from both side of this. Its a win win effort Thank you all. Above & beyond a job well done.
I believe this is a VERY under-rated and often forgotten part of ANY country's military . It's not until they are called upon, sometimes in the worst of circumstances are our Military surgeons, Doctors, nurses and medical staff truly appreciated.
Thanks to all the med crews. From the Docs in the field with us to those all the way back home. You make our jobs easier knowing you there to care for us when we need it.
Wow. How cool is this?! Very touching. Thank you, all.
I was a Flight Nurse who flew in C141. When I saw the ad of C17 Air Evac I drooled. I want just one flight. Fantastic!
I remember when I was on duty in the Air Force we had the C-130's, C-141's, and DC-9's to fly the injured around the world. The C-17's are great aircraft and help the military to transport personnel, and equipment where they are needed and must be the primary transport aircraft for the Air Force now.
I was honored to fly CCATT with every military transport air frame and some of the first deployments of the C-17.
The C-17, way to go Dutch, was a huge improvement over the aging fleet. Many hops across the Med and Atlantic ponds.
It's a team effort, from maintainers, planners, logistics, everyone in-between, the air and medical crew, everyone pulling 100% together to stabilize the patients in 6-10+ hour flights, 16-48 hour marathon missions and bring them back. That they may live.
Woeful thanks for Medivac dedications!
God Bless the work they do. Total professionalism.
To all the medical team in the air transport, thank you all for caring enough to help save the lives of the wounded soldiers. You all are amazing! Keep up the good work!!
You guys are amzing. God bless. Keep saving lives. Home of the free because of the Brave
Thank you for your service. When I was in Desert Storm (Security Forces) I watched these crews load patients into the plane except that the bus was backed into the plane.
I saw this when the SF Chronicle first released it and then I forgot how it was labeled. These crews are super. This is a very nice video.
I WORKED AT THE C-17 ASSEMBLY PLANT IN LONG BEACH,CA. I was in the PARTS dept for the CARGO area.
That was a busy and crazy area to work in BUT NOW I see SHE(C-17) is SHOWING HER STUFF TO THE WORLD. USAF vet.
Hard to believe SHE is now 25 years old. Did a tour of one at Charleston AFB in 1995. Very impressive, high tech and the lighting inside blew me away. I flew on C-141s back in the early 70s and the interior lighting couldn't match the C-17. Thanks for your service from a retired AF Chief.
Very moving,from 1 Vet to another,thanks so much to all those wounded warriors,those who are serving & to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. God bless you all
Thank you for your service
ALL GAVE SOME / SOME GAVE ALL !!! #Hooah #RESPECT
Who could thumbs down this? Sad. May GOD bless all of the wounded and all those who care for them.
I miss flying the C-17, my last flight was in March 2017. It's an excellent aircraft to fly, if anyone thinks of becoming a pilot, just do it, you won't be sorry. When I went into the Air Force my dream was to fly any fighter aircraft, unfortunately I wasn't good at handling G forces so I got chosen to fly Cargo Aircraft and I flew both the C-5 and C-17 in the Air Force, both excellent aircraft.
Amazing! This video is a shot in the dark! A real wake up call! Deserves a standing room ovation!
With all due respect & appreciation a big thank you.
I was a simulated patient on one of these for an exercise, and they really do their job well. Even though I was actually fine, they made me feel like I was taken care of.
That’s incredible. Those men and women are awesome. Tv and news should do a special on these medics.
As a PACU RN at a trauma hospital I'm very proud of how these medical professionals handle these wounded soldiers. It can be daunting and overwhelming at times.
The mission of mercy! Without U.S. military support many more injured troops may not make it to Germany, it is a dream of mine to personally fly on one of these missions and to visit Landstuhl and visit our heroes, words can never thank them enough for their love of our country, their preservation of freedom for Americans everywhere, and their unwavering, courage, bravery, honor and valor!
Thank you for your service and all that you do to protect our country god bless and merry Christmas to those here and overseas take care
WOW! God Bless Our Troops, and those comrades who take care of them. Words cannot begin to express, who I feel right now.
Thank you to each and every soldier.. because of you I'm free
I'm a retired US NAVY NURSE CORPS CAPTAIN (Started out as an Ensign) and I did something similar to this...Except I worked on a C 9....the air force mostly handled critically wounded soldiers to Ramstien....How ever I served time in Iraq at the local MASH TRIAGE Center and it was rewarding...I send my prayers and thoughts to my fellow brothers and sisters in the military...thank you and HOOAH!!!!!
GO NAVY!!! Capt R Martin, RN/BSN US NAVY NURSE CORPS RETIRED
I really want to be a nurse but I want to help my country and I love helping ppl do you recommendit
Robert Martin yes yes send your prayers cuz thats gonna help a lot
Fellow Veteran Thank You for your Service Sir . I'm an Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam/Cold War era's . Belated Congratulations ! on your retirement . Are you still working as a Nurse Sir ? I have Navy Veterans in my family . 2 are still alive now . My brother in law is retired & my brother is a submariner Veteran . We both go to the VA for our medical care .
Thanks to all medical personnel for being ministering angels to the sick and wounded. Blessings to all. ⚕🏥🚑
Yes!!! When I was injured in Afghanistan, the combat medic that took care of me, became my wife of 10 years now. She is my angel!!!!
Thank you for the amazing work that you do. God bless you
they are Angeles on wings. ....they are professional soldiers. .GOD BLESS U.S.A.
they are professional soldiers AND professional medics, nurses, doctors 👍🏼🚨✈
Thank you for the ride of my life.
Thank you for everything you do!!
I've been stationed on this base, 11B. I always used to tell my soldiers I never worried about being shot, cause we had the best care teams and drs in the whole world
Currently working in a CVICU, hope to be apart of this soon!
God bless all who Crew these flying hospitals.....Semper Fi!
I think you guys do amazing work bringing the wounded home .
A big thank you to all from this old veteran 🦅🇺🇸🦅
Thank You to All the Men and Women for their service!!!!! God Bless!!!!!!!
If I joined the military this is definitely the kind of work I'd wanna do. Much love and Respect to all members of our military.
had C17 fly over my house very low. I could not hear that plane, nothing. So no lights at night wouldn't even know it was there!
Its really loud inside. Flew into and out of afghanistan in one
They are the greatest. They took care of me in Sept 2003
Dad flew the C-130 and C-141 Medivac out of Vietnam in the late 60's.
Wish they would let me join. I'm a respiratory therapist and would love to do transports like this.
I know how you feel. I'm a nurse but I have a chronic pain condition. Rules me out.
Smart designing. I saw C131's,
then C-9's at Nellis AFB.
God bless the medics, the plane crew and most off the wounded they brought back. god bless them all again and be with them always
Glad to see it’s come along way since Vietnam even back then we had doctors and they saved a lot of guys but we lost a lot to
Okay she got me when she said that the people she served were the heroes.
God Bless ARE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN THAT SACRIFICE ALL FOR THE GOOD FIGHT...AND THE MEDICS THAT CARE FOR THEM
That's the spirit of American Hero's. I salute the medical team ...
Thank you!God bless and keep you from harm!
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
God bless you all.
How wonderful that these wounded have such wonderful medical care so Much sooner than before in other wars! Hopefully someday we won't have wounded at all!
Very impressive. We are fortunate to live in such a great country. Thank you soldiers and caregivers. We owe you a large debt..
Awesome!!! I like the Brotherly Love. God Bless All of them.
Much to admire within these operations
God watch over all military men, women, and their families, thank you.
many thanks to you Heroes
Some are going to be relentlessly grateful others may not remember that you helped them but someone somewhere every time knows the compassion you gave and sometimes it comes full circle and I know the ones that need it most ( mostly all) won’t ask and do not even speak of their pain and suffering because they are helped by you and trained to keep up no pain or complaints shown but when I first saw a grown man cry I was a little girl and I cried back and showed him my eyes and he laughed but I didn’t and I asked did I win he said this wasn’t a game this is human being true emotion I said how do you know you’re really my dad anyway and he said you’re mom isn’t any horrible names I might have called her she’s opposite to the good and as much as you fight her you’ll one day know I said I don’t know if I can be that good and she’s always said she took so many bullets to just love you 😍 I said cry again he said I don’t sob I said when you lose your loved ones you will he said I might I said I definitely will improvise my sobs in song
So much better than Vietnam as a medic then. Helped with several medical evacuations to Germany and supplies back. I should have stayed in service as I would have made 20 to 25 years as I liked the service.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL - FROM SWITZERLAND .
God bless you guys, I'm praying for everyone ✝️🤗
Thank You Lord for the U.S. Military...all of them are heroes.
No, they seriously aren't.
The C-17’s have become the “go-to” MEDEVAC airplane for the military, replacing the C-9 Nightingale in the role. 👍🏽
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Let's not forget to thank the brave soldiers for their sacrifices
So we can continue to live in the free world
God bless you all!
Great video, thanks for posting
Been a while since I've seen woodland camo!
The last of the real combat uniforms. I wore mine up until the day I was forced out of them. They were so durable and professional.