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Stiches on a Stomach (medical stock photo)

Stiches on a Stomach (medical stock photo)

Military Stock Photo – A student at the the Joint Security Academy Southwest aboard Camp Leatherneck, lifts up his shirt to allow Petty Officer 1st Class Terry XXXXXX, JSAS’s Senior Medical Department Representative, to examine his stitches, April 27. JSAS corpsmen were able to quickly diagnose Mamhd with appendicitis and transport him to the nearest medical facility for treatment, essentially saving his life.