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Hospitalman 1st Class Raquel Patino, from Van Nuys, Calif., with Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms, rappels down a rock face during a resilience-building event at Joshua Tree National Park, Feb. 5, 2025. The event, organized to enhance spiritual fitness and mental fortitude, challenged participants with rock climbing, caving, and rappelling in the park’s rugged terrain (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher C. Jones, NHTP/NMRTC Twentynine Palms public affairs officer).
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