Salute to life: A call to donate

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Ira Frazier, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron military installation deployment officer, performs a mouth swab on herself during a Salute to Life Program registration at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 10, 2026. Participants completed self-administered cheek swabs used to determine human leukocyte antigen typing for potential future bone marrow or stem cell donation. Salute to Life is a Department of War authorized program operating in partnership with the National Marrow Donor Program to support patients in need of transplants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jared Lovett)

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Salute to life: A call to donate

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Ira Frazier, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron military installation deployment officer, looks at a brochure for the Salute to Life Program at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 10, 2026. The Salute to Life program allows individuals to join the National Marrow Donor Registry through a brief consent process and cheek swab. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jared Lovett)

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Salute to life: A call to donate

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Garret Dongoski, 603rd Air Communications Squadron cyber security technician, seals documents at a Salute to Life Program stand at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 10, 2026. Individuals who register through Salute to Life are added to the National Marrow Donor Registry, serving both military and civilian patients worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jared Lovett)

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Salute to life: A call to donate

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lukas Dingman, 86th Security Forces Squadron entry controller, performs a mouth swab on himself during a Salute to Life Program registration at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 10, 2026. Participants completed self-administered cheek swabs used to determine human leukocyte antigen typing for potential future bone marrow or stem cell donation. Salute to Life is a Department of War authorized program operating in partnership with the National Marrow Donor Program to support patients in need of transplants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jared Lovett)

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Salute to life: A call to donate

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Garret Dongoski, 603rd Air Communications Squadron cyber security technician, and Senior Airman Carter Robison, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron fleet management and analysis apprentice, provide information about the Salute to Life Program to Airman 1st Class Lukas Dingman, 86th Security Forces Squadron entry controller, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 10, 2026. Individuals who register through Salute to Life are added to the National Marrow Donor Registry, serving both military and civilian patients worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jared Lovett)

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Salute to life: A call to donate

Published Feb. 11, 2026
By Senior Airman Jared Lovett
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany --

Salute to Life volunteers assist participants with being added to the National Marrow Donor Registry, serving both military and civilian patients worldwide. Participants completed self-administered cheek swabs used to determine human leukocyte antigen typing for potential future bone marrow or stem cell donation. Salute to Life is a Department of War authorized program operating in partnership with the National Marrow Donor Program to support patients in need of transplants.