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Troops take part in lifesaver training.

Battlefield Training

More than 25 Special Operations Forces personnel from Lebanon, Italy, Romania, Trinidad and Tobago participated in a two-week combat lifesaver course at Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School, John C. Stennis Space Center, Miss., March 8-21, 2019. The course is designed to provide personnel with specialized training that enables them to perform advanced lifesaving techniques to treat battlefield trauma.

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