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""JFK once said, 'Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country,'" Bernhard said. "And I've always tried to do that."
The 79-year-old physician reported here March 20 before leaving for Hohenfels, Germany.
Although most people his age are slowing their pace, the experienced mountain climber said he keeps coming back for the troops.
"This is a voluntary retiree recall, and I do it for all the men and women out there [who are serving]," he said.
As a flight surgeon, Bernhard is responsible for caring for soldiers on flight status. He will conduct annual physicals and care for pilots and others when they are sick or injured. "
""JFK once said, 'Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country,'" Bernhard said. "And I've always tried to do that."
The 79-year-old physician reported here March 20 before leaving for Hohenfels, Germany.
Although most people his age are slowing their pace, the experienced mountain climber said he keeps coming back for the troops.
"This is a voluntary retiree recall, and I do it for all the men and women out there [who are serving]," he said.
As a flight surgeon, Bernhard is responsible for caring for soldiers on flight status. He will conduct annual physicals and care for pilots and others when they are sick or injured. "
