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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A military doctor checks the heart of a baby lying on a bed.

Tender Care

Navy Cmdr. Michael Cunningham listens to the heart of a small child at a hospital in Guatemala, Oct. 28, 2022. The checkup was part of the hospital ship USNS Comfort’s Continuing Promise mission, providing humanitarian assistance to five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

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