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A sailor wearing a stethoscope checks a child flanked by two people.

Heart Check

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Laurel Wilson listens to the heart rate of a child during a medical mission with the USNS Comfort in Manta, Ecuador, June 30, 2019.

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Tags: USNS Comfort, Navy, humanitarian aid
Credit: Army Spc. Jacob Gleich VIRIN: 190630-A-ZB549-0031Y.JPG

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