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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two surgeons wearing scrub caps, surgical masks and gloves lean in to perform a medical procedure.

Surgery Session

Army Lt. Col. Charles Foley, right, performs a surgical procedure with a Chadian armed forces surgeon during the Medical Readiness Exercise in N'Djamena, Chad, June 17, 2024. The exercise allows military health professionals from the U.S. and Africa to exchange medical techniques.

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