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A sailor in medical uniform and mask uses magnifying glasses to look inside a patient's mouth.

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Navy Lt. Hillary Diffee conducts a dental exam during the Continuing Promise 2022 mission in Cartagena, Colombia, Nov. 15, 2022. Diffee is assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort which is supporting Continuing Promise with free medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

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