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Testing the waters

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - Tech. Sgt. Denisse Portunato tests water taken from a base dining facility here July 28. Routine water checks ensure that Balad's water meets required parameters and is safe for use. Currently, both the Air Force and Army test Balad's water. Sergeant Portunato is assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Aerospace Medicine Squadron here and is deployed from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)

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Testing the waters

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - Tech. Sgt. Denisse Portunato tests water taken from a base dining facility here July 28. Routine water checks ensure that Balad's water meets required parameters and is safe for use. Currently, both the Air Force and Army test Balad's water. Sergeant Portunato is assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Aerospace Medicine Squadron here and is deployed from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)

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Testing the waters

Published July 31, 2008