A tear begins to fall down the face of Staff Sgt. Chantel Thibeaux, Joint Base-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, dental assistant instructor, as she receives treatment from a nurse after surgery at the San Antonio Medical Center. With her husband and mother standing by her bed side saying encouraging words, Thibeaux slowly regains energy throughout the night.

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