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Ugandan Battle Group 22 lays deployment groundwork

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Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) soldiers with Ugandan Battle Group 22, transport a simulated casualty to an extraction point during a medical exercise at Camp Singo, Uganda, March 3, 2017. Up to 25 percent of deaths on the battlefield are preventable. Administering swift medical attention on the battlefield and in transport greatly improves the survival rate of casualties. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) soldiers with Ugandan Battle Group 22, transport a simulated casualty to an extraction point during a medical exercise at Camp Singo, Uganda, March 3, 2017. Up to 25 percent of deaths on the battlefield are preventable. Administering swift medical attention on the battlefield and in transport greatly improves the survival rate of casualties. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)
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