191004-N-NH199-1022 SAN DIEGO (Oct. 4, 2019) Hospital

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SAN DIEGO (Oct. 4, 2019) Hospital Corpsman Angel Vega (left), a dental technician assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego's (NMCSD) dental clinic, practices taking X-rays on Hospitalman Justine Paris in the hospital's dental clinic Oct. 4. 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. NMCSD employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Harley K. Sarmiento)