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The

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20th century was a time of great

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invention .

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Advances in technology brought us

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new ways to experience life and new

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ways to protect it

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from the dawn of flight .

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We saw the opportunity to save lives .

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The U . S . Army Air Service first

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converted biplanes into single patient

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medical transports in

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1918 . These early

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conversions paved the way for the first

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dedicated aeromedical evacuation

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aircraft .

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1941 . The army was

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reorganized and the U . S . Army air

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forces were formed . David Grant became

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the first air surgeon and proposed the

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first air evacuation service . Later

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that year , the U . S . Entered World

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War Two . Yeah ,

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demand for aeromedical evacuation grew .

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So did our capabilities .

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So did our airmen .

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The Air Force was formed as a result of

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the National Security Act of 1947 .

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Soon after new conflicts brought new

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challenges ,

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we

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overcame them with innovation ,

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strength and force .

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Today's aeromedical evacuation aircraft

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employ the latest in health care

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technology .

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Yeah providing life saving

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care at a moments notice

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day

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anywhere on earth , from the first

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single patient ambulance aircraft to

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today's airborne hospitals to the

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inventions of tomorrow .

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For 100 years ,

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aeromedical evacuation has provided air

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force trusted care anywhere .