Caption: Captain Perry C. Alexander, Commanding Officer of 1st Dental Company in Loc Hai, Vietnam, prepares to extract a tooth from a young girl as her mother looks on. The mother empathizes with her daughter's pain, but is relieved to see her child's discomfort alleviated. Photograph taken on January 23, 1970 during a Medical Civil Action Program (MEDCAP) carried out by the 1st Marine Division.

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