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A soldier uses a syringe to draw blood from a dog as another person holds the dog's head up. The dog's eyes are closed.

Pup Procedure

Army Maj. Whitney Waldsmith draws blood from a dog during training with local providers and volunteers at an animal clinic in Koror, Palau, during Pacific Partnership, Dec. 27, 2023. The operation is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

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