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Vietnam-era flight nurse champions veteran health advocacy

Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Linda Spoonster Schwartz attends the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Women Veterans Trailblazers ceremony at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., Sept. 25, 2025. A flight nurse by trade, Schwartz served during the Vietnam War and as a reservist before medically retiring in 1986. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Mahler)

PHOTO BY: Josh Mahler
VIRIN: 250925-F-FT687-1003.JPG
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CAMERA

Canon EOS REBEL T3i

LENS

EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II

APERTURE

35/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/30

ISO

1600

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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