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Cpl. Nancy P. Hernandez, a 23-year-old from The Colony, Texas, searches a woman during a Cooperative Medical Engagement event in as-Saqlawiyah, Iraq, Feb. 29. The event took place at the village schoolhouse and provided free medical care for more than 200 civilians in the community. Iraqi culture discourages male-female interaction in public, so a female team provided care and posted security for women and children. The CME events are continuous throughout Al Anbar Province and are part of the Iraqi Women's Engagement program driven by the U.S. Department of State. Hernandez is currently deployed to Camp Taqaddum as the platoon sergeant for Camp Commandant Unit, Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Marine Logistics Group.