DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (Oct. 16, 2012) Lt. Karl Kruger, a medical officer from Branch Health Clinic Diego Garcia, captures a turtle for study. Marine biologists worked with service members to capture, study and tag sea turtles in Turtle Cove, a protected feeding ground where endangered sea turtles gather. The Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting interests around the globe. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Christian Caldwell


DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (Oct. 16, 2012) Lt. Karl Kruger, a medical officer from Branch Health Clinic Diego Garcia, captures a turtle for study. Marine biologists worked with service members to capture, study and tag sea turtles in Turtle Cove, a protected feeding ground where endangered sea turtles gather. The Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting interests around the globe. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Christian Caldwell/Released) 121016-N-GZ638-047 - Official Navy Imagery - An officer captures a turtle for tagging.


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