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A patient walks down A-wing to TRICARE Operations and Patient Administration on the third floor of Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 25, 2021. TOPA creates, maintains and quality checks all written medical records, and handles medical examination boards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melody Bordeaux)

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