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Shark Therapy: Wounded Soldiers learn coping skills in a shark tank

A shark swims under Sgt. 1st Class Erica Graham at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium Aug 10. Operation Shark Dive is a program that gives ill, injured and wounded soldiers the opportunity to swim with sharks. US Army photo by SPC Erica Earl

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