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Army Maj. Michael Simpson, 404th Civil Affairs Battalion Veterinary officer in charge, assists Swaziland Veterinary Surgeon Dr. Prince Danso in closing a successful removal of a tennis-ball size growth from a cow following a veterinary civil assistance project as part of exercise MEDFLAG 09 in Hhohho Village, Swaziland, on Aug. 5. The U.S. and Swazi medical teams applied the antiparasitic medication to 2,636 cattle and 1,428 goats during the two-day visit. MEDFLAG is a joint and combined military exercise between the USDF and U.S. Army Africa that supports the U.S. Africa Command commander's Theater Security Cooperation strategy wherein USAFRICOM components send medical capabilities to African countries.
| Date Taken: | 08.05.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 08.15.2009 09:21 |
| Photo ID: | 195080 |
| VIRIN: | 090805-F-8133W-004 |
| Resolution: | 2136x3216 |
| Size: | 2.79 MB |
| Location: | HHOHHO VILLAGE, SZ |
| Web Views: | 63 |
| Downloads: | 7 |
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Saving a cow's life: U.S. and Swazi veterinarians partner to help animals during MEDFLAG 09
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