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U.S. Air Force Capt. Tony Truong checks a child's ears at a free medical clinic in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Oct. 9, 2009. Truong is assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Squadron. The clinic was set up after two earthquakes ravaged the region. U.S. and Indonesian military personnel are responding to a request from the Indonesian government for assistance.

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Tony Truong checks a child's ears at a free medical clinic in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Oct. 9, 2009. Truong is assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Squadron. The clinic was set up after two earthquakes ravaged the region. U.S. and Indonesian military personnel are responding to a request from the Indonesian government for assistance.

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