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U.S. Air Force Maj. Lee Hafen, a 35th Surgical Operations Squadron general surgeon, ensures a wound is clean at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 17, 2017. Some surgeries are diagnostic which means surgery is done to find out what is going on and fixed if possible, while for other surgeries, the problem is visible already has a plan on how to be fixed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)

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In deep

U.S. Air Force Maj. Lee Hafen, a 35th Surgical Operations Squadron general surgeon, cleans the patient’s side at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 17, 2017. Prior to appointments, orthopedic technicians ask patients critical questions such as the history and scale of pain and number of times the patient has been seen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)

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In the cut

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nandie Merjillia, a 35th Surgical Operations Squadron orthopedics clinic technician, cuts open a patient’s cast at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 15, 2017. After a patient’s injury heals, casts need to be removed. Orthopedic technicians also deal with patients in the clinic and are physician assistants for orthopedic surgeons. Knowing different sides of the job helps vastly in taking care of patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)

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Off we go

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nandie Merjilla, a 35th Surgical Operations Squadron orthopedics clinic technician, removes a cast from a patient’s leg at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 15, 2017. Orthopedics is a medical specialty unit performing treatment of the musculoskeletal system, including joints, ligaments, muscles and nerves. Technicians also treat patients in the clinic and are physician assistants for orthopedic surgeons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)

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