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Army Sgt. Chris Swearingen, right, prepares to move a simulated casualty during testing to earn the Expert Field Medic Badge on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 9, 2013. Swearingen, a medic, is assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment. The badge recognizes exceptional competence and outstanding performance by field medical personnel.

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Army Sgt. Chris Swearingen, right, prepares to move a simulated casualty during testing to earn the Expert Field Medic Badge on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 9, 2013. Swearingen, a medic, is assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment. The badge recognizes exceptional competence and outstanding performance by field medical personnel.

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