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Buddy Aid
Capt. Kathleen A. McGowan, officer-in-charge of the Innovation Readiness Training, Joint Task-Force Summit West Virginia medical department, explains and demonstrates how to prepare and execute intravenous therapy as part of one of IRT Summit’s daily “Buddy Aid” medical training courses, at Mount Hope, W. Va., Aug. 5. IRT Summit is a Marine-led training event with support from the Navy, Army Reserve and Army National Guard. It provides real-world training opportunities for service members and units to prepare them for their wartime missions while supporting the needs of America’s underserved communities.