Life at Bagram

Air Force Nurse Kirsten V., a family friend, recently sent this reflection on her recent deployment to the Bagram Air Field Base Hospital…

Now that you know where I am, you are bound to hear about Bagram and Kabul on the news. I’ll pass on one word of caution that was passed on to each of us. Please do not focus day and night about the local news, the tragedy, the injuries, the lives lost. Freedom is not free, but worry day and night is not healthy. We are each here by free will, to serve an inner calling, to provide the skill we each bring to this war of injustice and peace-building.  BAF itself is very safe, but of course not entirely protected from harm’s way. We are reminded daily of the reality of our environment, but overall we are all happy to be here, be contributing to a higher calling, and of course looking forward to the day we are reunited with our families.... Read more here

Air Force Nurse Kirsten V., a family friend, recently sent this reflection on her recent deployment to the Bagram Air Field Base Hospital…

A Nurse in Afghanistan

I’m keeping busy at work, obtaining great nursing experience on our Intensive Care Ward. It is a step down from the Intensive Care Unit, but a huge step up from most hospital inpatient units in the States. I care for patients with tracheostomies (artificial airways in their neck), amputations, fractures with and without external fixators (metal rods sticking out from their bones), burns, including airway inhalation, head injuries, eye injuries. We also get medical conditions such as cysts, appendectomies, seizures, combat stress-related issues etc.... Read more here