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U.S. Army Capt. Abby Raymond, left, looks over the shoulder of an Afghan medic as he performs an oral exam on a commando during a basic dental class on Forward Operating Base Thunder in Paktya province, Afghanistan, July 21, 2013. Raymond, a dentist, is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 4th Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army Capt. Abby Raymond, left, looks over the shoulder of an Afghan medic as he performs an oral exam on a commando during a basic dental class on Forward Operating Base Thunder in Paktya province, Afghanistan, July 21, 2013. Raymond, a dentist, is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 4th Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army Capt. Abby Raymond, left, looks over the shoulder of an Afghan medic as he performs an oral exam on a commando during a basic dental class on Forward Operating Base Thunder in Paktya province, Afghanistan, July 21, 2013. Raymond, a dentist, is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 4th Brigade Combat Team.

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