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U.S. Army Col. Angel Lugo, commander of the 212th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, cases the 212th MASH flag during a transfer of authority ceremony in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan, Feb. 16, 2006. The U.S. military is participating in a Pakistani-led relief operation designed to aid victims of the devastating earthquake that struck the region Oct. 8, 2005.

Transfer of Authority

U.S. Army Col. Angel Lugo, commander of the 212th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, cases the 212th MASH flag during a transfer of authority ceremony in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan, Feb. 16, 2006. The U.S. military is participating in a Pakistani-led relief operation designed to aid victims of the devastating earthquake that struck the region Oct. 8, 2005.

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