RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Air Forces in Europe & Air Forces Africa issued the following press release:
In a moment, an ordinary drive to work became an emergency.
On the morning of August 26, 2026, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Danielle Smith, 31st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron medical technician, witnessed a vehicle accident in her Italian community. The car hit a utility pole and overturned. When the car finally came to a rest, Smith immediately thought of the person inside.
Her mind raced with questions, but those questions were followed by action.
"As a flight and operational medical technician, we are trained to respond to medical emergencies, assess patients and provide care in unpredictable situations,"...