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U.S. Army Medics, Iraqi Army Conduct Combined Medical Effort

Iraqi army Col. Shaker and U.S. Army Maj. Rich Ramsey discuss security measures prior to a combined health clinic at the Ministry of Health building in Baghdad, Iraq, Feb. 18, 2008. Mahmodand is commander of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division and Ramsey is military advisor for the 9th Division Military Transition Team,1st Brigade, 2nd Battalion.

U.S. Army Capt. James Tczap and U.S. Army Sgt. Diana Maldonado work with Iraqi army and civilian medics in a combined medical clinic at the Ministry of Health building in Baghdad, Iraq, Feb. 18, 2008.

U.S. Army medics work alongside Iraqi army and civilian medics during a combined medical effort at the Ministry of Health building in Baghdad, Iraq, Feb. 18, 2008.

U.S. Army medics along with Iraqi army and civilian medics conduct a combined medical effort at the Ministry of Health building in Baghdad, Iraq, Feb. 18, 2008.

U.S. Army Capt. James Tczap examines an Iraqi woman during a combined medical clinic at the Ministry of Health building in Baghdad, Iraq, Feb. 18, 2008. Tczap is assigned to the 785th Combat Stress Control Company.

An Iraqi army medic gives a woman medicine to treat her child's illness during a combined medical clinic at the Ministry of Health building in Baghdad, Iraq, Feb. 18, 2008.

U.S. Army Spc. Desirea Andersen checks a woman's vital signs outside of a combined medical effort at the Ministry of Health building in Baghdad, Iraq, Feb. 18, 2008. Andersen is a medic assigned to the 54th Military Police Company.

U.S. Army Sgt. Jennifer Manzo and an Iraqi army medic treat a young child during a combined medical effort at the Ministry of Health building in Baghdad, Iraq, Feb. 18, 2008. Manzo is assigned to the 10th Mountain Division, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 94th Brigade Support Battalion, Charlie Company.

Iraqi army Col. Shaker and U.S. Army Maj. Rich Ramsey discuss security measures prior to a combined health clinic at the Ministry of Health building in Baghdad, Iraq, Feb. 18, 2008. Mahmodand is commander of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division and Ramsey is military advisor for the 9th Division Military Transition Team,1st Brigade, 2nd Battalion.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nicholas Hernandez