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Capt. Michelle Gauthier, 52nd Medical Operations Squadron certified registered nurse anesthetist at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, injects medication into an IV during a scheduled surgery. (US Air Force/Senior Airman Eydie Sakura)

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Published January 28, 2015

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