Army of the Republic of Macedonia soldiers and emergency medical technicians with Sistina Hospital prepare a simulated patient for transport during a trial run of the medical evacuation agreement between Kosovo Forces and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in Skopje.
FYROM aids KFOR MEDEVAC mission
Story and photos by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Cody Harding 4th Public Affairs Detachment
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