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A woman examines the leg of a young boy.

Medical Assistance

Navy Capt. Lynelle Boamah checks the leg of a young patient during a medical civic assistance project, April 18, 2012. Philippine and U.S. military members are conducting several MEDCAPs across Palawan during Exercise Balikatan 2012, an annual bilateral training exercise aimed at improving Philippine and U.S. military force interoperability during planning, contingency, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations.

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