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Jessica Rye, left, 17-year-old cancer survivor, tries on an Explosive Ordnance Disposal bomb suit April 12, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.
140130-F-OP101-028.JPG Photo By: Airman 1st Class Allison Payne

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. - Jessica Rye, left, 17-year-old cancer survivor, tries on an Explosive Ordnance Disposal bomb suit April 12, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. A bomb suit is a heavy suit of body armor designed to withstand the pressure generated by a bomb and any fragments it produces. Rye toured the base as part of an Airman for a Day event to recognize her resilience during her battle with cancer.


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