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Army Lt. Col. Sue Springer and Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Paul Perlik, with the 848th Forward Surgical Team, watch a video of a gallbladder surgery during their visit to the Karama Hospital in Kut, Iraq, March 5, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joe Thompson

Army Lt. Col. Sue Springer and Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Paul Perlik, with the 848th Forward Surgical Team, watch a video of a gallbladder surgery during their visit to the Karama Hospital in Kut, Iraq, March 5, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joe Thompson

Army Lt. Col. Sue Springer and Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Paul Perlik, with the 848th Forward Surgical Team, watch a video of a gallbladder surgery during their visit to the Karama Hospital in Kut, Iraq, March 5, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joe Thompson

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