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Airmen treat a simulated patient during Medic Rodeo, a medical competition, at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., Aug. 23, 2023.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Leianna Adame shows children how to properly brush their teeth in Koror, Palau, Aug. 24, 2023.

Marine Corps Sgt. Joshua Yang teaches a child cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Chuuk, Micronesia, Aug. 17, 2023. The state of Chuuk is part of Task Force Koa Moana’s deployment throughout the Indo-Pacific region, where Marines and sailors work to strengthen alliances.

Alaska Army National Guard Sgt. Will Bobcat hoists service members into a helicopter during medevac training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 4, 2023.

Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Katherine Cruz prepares a patient for a blood sugar test during Operation Healthy Delta Innovative Readiness Training in Anna, Ill., June 12, 2023. The event provided service members with training and readiness skills while also helping to support local community needs. This photo was edited to protect patient privacy.

Navy Seaman Jonathan Krajesky jumps off the USS Porter during a swim call as part of the ship's Mental Health Awareness Month observance event in the Atlantic Ocean, May 31, 2023. During the event, sailors participated in a variety of exercises, discussions about mental health and a picnic.

A student in the Medical Education and Training Campus Preventive Medicine program at Joint Base San Antonio examines insects in an entomology laboratory, June 13, 2023. As part of the training, students learn to perform various entomological functions in support of insect and rodent control programs.

An Iowa National Guardsman takes a selfie with a child during a "Pilot for a Day" event in Des Moines, Iowa, June 4, 2023. During the event, four young patients from Iowa children's hospitals and their families were treated to a day of exploration, inspiration and a chance to experience the life of a pilot.

Air Force Maj. Kimberly Woideck fits a patient for eyeglasses during an Innovative Readiness Training program health event in Dayton, Tenn., June 3, 2023. The program provides an array of services to communities in need including civil engineering, medical and cybersecurity while also giving participating service members a real-world training opportunity.

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.