Virginia Air National Guard medical specialists help Tennesseans

Air Force Maj. Tiffany Harper, a dentist with the 192nd Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. performs a cleaning June 10, 2013 at ‘Hope of Martin’ Innovative Readiness Training held at Martin Middle School in Martin, Tenn. (Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Meghan Skrepenski, Virginia Air National Guard Public Affairs)

Virginia Air National Guard medical specialists help Tennesseans

Air Force Maj. Tiffany Harper, a dentist with the 192nd Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. reviews X-rays with a patient June 10, 2013 at ‘Hope of Martin’ Innovative Readiness Training held at Martin Middle School in Martin, Tenn. (Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Meghan Skrepenski, Virginia Air National Guard Public Affairs)

Virginia Air National Guard medical specialists help Tennesseans

Air Force Staff Sgt. Rebecca Bingham, a medical service technician with the 192nd Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. checks in patients June 10, 2013 at ‘Hope of Martin’ Innovative Readiness Training held at Martin Middle School in Martin, Tenn. (Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Meghan Skrepenski, Virginia Air National Guard Public Affairs)

Virginia Air National Guard medical specialists help Tennesseans

Virginia Air Guardsmen provide medical support to Tenn.

Air Force Maj. Tiffany Harper, a dentist with the 192nd Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. and Air Force Staff Sgt. Rebecca Bingham, a medical service technician discuss dental procedures with Wayne Alexander, June 11, 2013 at ‘Hope of Martin’ Innovative Readiness Training held at Martin Middle School in Martin, Tenn. (Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Meghan Skrepenski, Virginia Air National Guard Public Affairs)

Virginia Air Guardsmen provide medical support to Tenn.

Military medical specialists provide care to local community

Air Force Maj. Tiffany Harper, a dentist with the 192nd Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. and Airman 1st Class Danielle Morin, a dental technician with the 105th Airlift Wing, Newberg, N.Y. complete a dental cleaning for Wayne Alexander, who is comforted by his dog Peanut, June 11, 2013 at ‘Hope of Martin’ Innovative Readiness Training held at Martin Middle School in Martin, Tenn. (Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Meghan Skrepenski, Virginia Air National Guard Public Affairs)

Virginia Air Guardsmen provide medical support to Tenn.

Published July 11, 2013
By Tech. Sgt. Meghan Skrepenski
Virginia Air National Guard Public Affairs

MARTIN, Tenn. -- Medical specialists from the 192nd Fighter Wing deployed recently to Martin, Tennessee as part of a 150 member readiness training program team that provides free medical care to all civilians in that area. The team includes Air National Guard, Navy Reserve, active duty Army and Navy personnel from across the United States. Some of the afforded services include complete physical exams, mental exams, dental and eye exams. The training program is scheduled to last two weeks.