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American and Cameroonian military medical professionals partner at MEDRETE 17-5

Cameroonian Lt. Col. Sebastien Mvogo, left, a general surgeon, and U.S. Army Maj. Joseph Lee, center, a general surgeon assigned to 212th Combat Support Hospital, perform an appendectomy at the Regional Hospital of Garoua during Medical Readiness Training Exercise 17-5 in Garoua, Cameroon, Aug. 8, 2017. The mutually beneficial exercise, being conducted for the first time in the region, offers opportunities for the partnered militaries to share best practices and improve medical treatment processes. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shejal Pulivarti

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