Bone marrow registration drive

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Second Lt. Kyle Sellner, a Laughlin Air Force Base student pilot, self administers a DNA swab for voluntary registration into the National Marrow Donor Program. The NMDP was established in 1986 as a means to match unrelated donors to patients in need of a blood stem cell transplant, but lack any family members with the suitable tissue match. Registration is taking place at Anderson Hall and Losano Fitness Center until 5 p.m. and at the Base Exchange until 4 p.m. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kenneth Gilbert)

PHOTO BY: nd Lt. Kenneth Gilbert

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