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260210-X-NQ645-1047

Ms. Melissa Nickerson, inpatient assistant chief nurse at Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, engages with senior leaders from Buckley Space Force Base, Aurora, Colorado, Feb. 10, 2026. The visit was part of the National Salute to Veteran Patients Week, an annual event to honor and thank hospitalized veterans for their service. (U.S. Space Force photo by Paul Ortiz)

PHOTO BY: Paul Ortiz
VIRIN: 260210-X-NQ645-1047.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

3200

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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