Face of Defense: ‘Man’s Best Friend’ Inspires Blood Drive

By • on April 20, 2012

Face of Defense: ‘Man’s Best Friend’ Inspires Blood Drive

By Mike Peacock
Armed Services Blood Bank Center – Europe

LANDSTUHL, Germany , April 20, 2012 – Holly-Eva, a five-year-old boxer and her bad knees motivated more than 100 people to donate blood at a drive held last month at Wiesbaden Army Airfield, Germany.

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Army 1st Sgt. Clark Kuhling stands with Holly-Eva, a five-year-old boxer whose battle through two knee surgeries and an infection inspired Kuhling to hold a blood drive in her honor. The blood drive was the largest blood drive for the Wiesbaden Army Airfield, Germany, in more than five years with a total of 109 units of whole blood collected. Photo courtesy of Army 1st Sgt. Clark Kuhling