Battlefield Acupuncture offers alternative to pain relief for deployed service members
Retired Col. Richard Niemtzow, Air Force Acupuncture Clinic director, shows observing healthcare professionals how to properly apply the acupunture needle into Master Sgt. Michelle Tancrede’s, 779th Aerospace Medical Squadron mission operations NCO in charge, ear during the battlefield acupuncture course here Aug. 12. Battlefiled acupuncture is a simple easy to use technique that offers fast and effective pain relief. (U.S Air Force photo/ Bahja J. Jones)