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U.S. Navy Cmdr. Elizabeth Satter, a dermatologist, stitches a patient's leg during a Pacific Partnership medical civic action program at the Pari Primary School in Papua New Guinea on Aug. 9, 2008. Pacific Partnership 2008 is a multinational exercise with participation from nongovernmental organizations and joint services, which provides local communities with various medical, dental and engineering services.

Cmdr. Elizabeth Satter stitches a patient's leg.

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Elizabeth Satter, a dermatologist, stitches a patient's leg during a Pacific Partnership medical civic action program at the Pari Primary School in Papua New Guinea on Aug. 9, 2008. Pacific Partnership 2008 is a multinational exercise with participation from nongovernmental organizations and joint services, which provides local communities with various medical, dental and engineering services.

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