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U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Katherine Simonson, Defense Health Agency chief nursing officer and acting assistant director for support, awards a challenge coin to Imelda “Med” Richter, a registered nurse at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, on April 13, 2023. Richter works in the hospital’s ambulatory procedures unit and post-anesthesia care unit. Simonson visited military hospitals and clinics to speak with nurses and nursing leaders as the Military Health System works to elevate the practice and profession of nursing. (Courtesy photo)
