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The flight deck crew of the USNS Comfort T AH 20, take part in assessing casualties as part of a practice exercise. The ship was off the coast of the island of Klaipeda near the country of Lithuania. Baltic Challenge '98 is the largest peace support exercise held in the Baltic region. Conducted in the spirit of the "Partnership-for-Peace (PFP)" program, the exercise will take place at sea, land and air training locations in and near Klaipeda on the western coast of Lithuania.

Medical personnel aboard USNS Comfort take part in assessing casualties.

The flight deck crew of the USNS Comfort T AH 20, take part in assessing casualties as part of a practice exercise. The ship was off the coast of the island of Klaipeda near the country of Lithuania. Baltic Challenge '98 is the largest peace support exercise held in the Baltic region. Conducted in the spirit of the "Partnership-for-Peace (PFP)" program, the exercise will take place at sea, land and air training locations in and near Klaipeda on the western coast of Lithuania.

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