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Sailors assigned to the USS Arlington play with Patty, a Naval Medical Center Portsmouth therapy dog visiting the ship in Norfolk, Va., May 17, 2023. The Arlington held its first wellness fair to inform sailors about resources available to them regarding mental, emotional and physical health.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Tina Herring and Lt. Col. Suzana Gjekaj treat a patient at a hospital in Georgetown, Guyana, Feb. 20, 2023.

Army Maj. Kimberley Fisk observes Djiboutian nurses performing infant CPR on a mannequin during a knowledge exchange in Djibouti, Jan. 30, 2023.

A soldier prepares for a mock surgery during medical training at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Jan. 12, 2023.

An airman assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing puts her fitness skills to the test at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 11, 2023. The wing hosted the Signature Tracking for Optimized Nutrition and Training program, which is responsible for developing, testing and transitioning technologies to enhance physical and cognitive readiness of airmen.

Air Force Capt. Kaitlyn Shaughnessy pushes a patient’s leg forward to manually find points of pain during a physical therapy session at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Dec. 2, 2022.

Army and Air Force students prepare trauma medication during a 'pharmacy technician field training exercise at Joint Base San Antonio, Nov. 30, 2022.

Navy Petty Officers 3rd Class Kayla Johnson and 2nd Class Cindy Carney meet CeCe, a therapy horse, during a mental health wellness Fair at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., Sept. 16, 2022.

Sailors race during a mental health wellness fair at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., Sept. 16, 2022.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Stacey Miller checks the vitals of an infant at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 3, 2022.

Soldiers perform the combat fitness test portion of the Best Squad Competition at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 11, 2022. Teams from across U.S. Army Europe and Africa test their tactical proficiency, communication, and overall cohesion as they compete for the title of Best Squad.

Army Spc. José Santiago of the Joint Task Force - Puerto Rico administers a COVID-19 test in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, Jun. 1, 2022. The Puerto Rico National Guard continues to assist the Department of Health to carry out COVID-19 tests throughout the island.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregzon Fontanilla, who hails from Guam, prepares a COVID-19 vaccine aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli in the Pacific Ocean, May 10, 2022. The Tripoli is conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Army Spc. Sindy Baron shops for healthy food items to include in her meal for a nutritional course cook-off at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash., April 22, 2022.

Army Staff Sgt. Javier Torres, a combat medic of Joint Task Force - Puerto Rico, performs a COVID-19 test in Orocovis, Puerto Rico, April 20, 2022. As part Operation Continue Safe, the Puerto Rico National Guard continued its commitment to provide the island's citizens with a better quality of life.

Army 2nd Lt. María Cardín, assigned to the Puerto Rico State Guard, administers a COVID-19 test in Orocovis, Puerto Rico, April 20, 2022. As part Operation Continue Safe, the Puerto Rico National Guard continued its commitment to provide the island's citizens with a better quality of life.

Air Force Master Sgt. Jamie Bethune, the 185th Air Refueling Wing crew chief, receives a nasal swab for a COVID-19 test being administrated by 1st Lt. Amber Franco, assigned to the 185th ARW Medical Group, at the Iowa Air National Guard Unit in Sioux City, Iowa, April 18, 2022. Unit members assigned to the 185th ARW are required to receive a rapid COVID-19 test prior to departing for a U.S. Central Command deployment this week.

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command San Diego’s Intensive Care Unit staff and command leadership pose for a photo during a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses ceremony at a hospital in San Diego, April 13, 2022. The award offers recognition to healthcare workers who provide extraordinary compassionate care and create environments that foster care, trust, mutual respect and continued professional development. NMCSD's mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research while combating the COVID-19 pandemic. NMCSD employs more than 6,000 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California who aim to provide patients with world-class care.

Navy Seaman Derek Rojas prepares a COVID-19 vaccine booster aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Portland in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 13, 2022.

Army Sgt. Antonio Walker, an infantryman assigned to the 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, Maryland Army National Guard, collects a nasal swab from a patient at a COVID-19 testing site at the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center in Easton, Md., Feb. 4, 2022. Up to 1,000 Maryland guardsmen were activated to assist state and local health officials with their COVID-19 response.