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A man wearing medical scrubs, a surgical mask and gloves adjusts medical equipment as two other people wearing similar attire stand behind him; a tray of medical instruments and equipment is in the foreground.

Preparing for Surgery

Army Lt. Col. Nathaniel Jordan, an ophthalmologist assigned to the Joint Security Cooperation Group–Panama, prepares medical equipment for a cataract eye surgery on a patient at Santo Tomas Hospital in Panama City, Feb. 10, 2026. U.S. Southern Command is significantly expanding specialties in Panama to include medical professionals in ophthalmology.

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