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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Lee Cortez, assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Guam, takes water samples at a local well to determine pH levels, Peleliu, Palau, July 27, 2010.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Lee Cortez, assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Guam, takes water samples at a local well to determine pH levels, Peleliu, Palau, July 27, 2010.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Lee Cortez, assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Guam, takes water samples at a local well to determine pH levels, Peleliu, Palau, July 27, 2010.

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