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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Denisse Portunato, from the 332nd Expeditionary Aerospace Medicine Squadron, tests water from a base dining facility at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, on July 28, 2008. Routine water checks ensure the baseís water meets required parameters and is safe for use.

Tech. Sgt. Denisse Portunato tests water from a base dining facility.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Denisse Portunato, from the 332nd Expeditionary Aerospace Medicine Squadron, tests water from a base dining facility at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, on July 28, 2008. Routine water checks ensure the baseís water meets required parameters and is safe for use.

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