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Crew Aboard Navy Hospital Ship Solace Saved Lives, Cared for Wounded Following Attack on Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor Day and U.S. Naval Hospital Ship Solace: First-hand accounts of the day “which will live in infamy.”
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The Defense Department is committed to improving access to reproductive health services. If eligible, you’ll be able to get all of your contraceptive services from one place. You don’t have to make an appointment. And you don’t need referrals. You can find walk-in contraceptive services within military hospitals and clinics. Below is a list of military hospitals and clinics that offer walk-in contraceptive services.
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