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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 30, 2020) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Sara Van Haren, a Sailor assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) (right), and Emma Lytle, Cornerstone Therapeutic Riding Center's equine operations manager (left), pet a miniature horse at the hospital’s softball field Sept. 30. Sailors were able to pet and learn about horses after completing the Defense Organizational Climate Survey (DEOCS). NMCSD’s mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMCSD employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jake Greenberg)
