U.S. Air Force Capt. Robert Futch, a critical care

U.S. Air Force Capt. Robert Futch, a critical care registered nurse from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., and assigned to Essentia Health, Fargo, N.D., performs the appropriate procedures for removing personal protective equipment after exiting the room of a COVID-19 positive patient, Dec. 3, 2020. The equipment, which includes an N95 mask, face shield, smock, gloves, and foot protection, is a critical line of defense to keep the Department of Defense personnel safe and healthy. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, remains committed to providing flexible Department of Defense support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency in support of the whole-of-America COVID-19 response. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Doug Halleaux)