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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Dental professionals put stiches into the mouth of a patient.

Suture Savvy

Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Rondre Baluyot, right, a dentist assigned to 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, applies sutures during a dental operation, alongside Air Force Master Sgt. Julian Blyden, left, a dental assistant with the 81st Training Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, Aug. 26, 2022. The two participated in Health Engagement Assistance Response Team 2022.

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