Navy Lt. Cmdr. Kimberly Syres, right, a surgeon aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), performs a appendectomy in the ship's operating room while the vessel is under way on a regularly scheduled deployment in the 7th Fleet's area of responsibility Dec. 31, 2010. Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Sajata Taylor, center, and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Rashan Robinson, left, assisted during the operation. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released) 101231-N-7981E-818 by MilitaryHealth

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