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U.S. Navy Cmdr. Alan Philippi examines the throat of a man during a medical civil action project in Goubetto Village in Djibouti on March 29, 2008. Philippi is a Navy doctor working with service members assigned to 354th Civil Affairs Brigade, Special Functioning Team, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, during a six-day medical project.

Cmdr. Alan Philippi examines the throat of a man.

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Alan Philippi examines the throat of a man during a medical civil action project in Goubetto Village in Djibouti on March 29, 2008. Philippi is a Navy doctor working with service members assigned to 354th Civil Affairs Brigade, Special Functioning Team, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, during a six-day medical project.

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