Petty Officer 2nd Class Benjamin Matip, Hosptial Corpsman (HM2) prepares a portable dental clinc before seeing patients in Port Lion during ARCTIC CARE 2017 on March 28, 2017. ARCTIC CARE 2017 is a civil-military collaboration intended to build on mutually beneficial partnerships between communities and the Department of Defense. It provides training opportunities for military (Active, Guard, Reserve) and Canadian Health service members to prepare for worldwide deployment while supporting the needs of underserved communities on Kodiak Island, Alaska.

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