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U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steven Goldsmith (right), a veterinarian with Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines, administers de-worming medicine to a chicken during a medical and veterinary civic action program in Sulu, Philippines, on Jan. 7, 2010. Health officials treated more than 130 patients and 31 animals during the program.

Lt. Col. Steven Goldsmith administers de-worming medicine to a chicken.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steven Goldsmith (right), a veterinarian with Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines, administers de-worming medicine to a chicken during a medical and veterinary civic action program in Sulu, Philippines, on Jan. 7, 2010. Health officials treated more than 130 patients and 31 animals during the program.

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