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U.S. Army Soldiers applause U.S. Army Maj. Melissa M. Pietras, the medical officer in charge of Innovative Readiness Training Puerto Rico, during a promotion ceremony at Ponce, Puerto Rico, April 30, 2019, during Innovative Readiness Training Puerto Rico. IRT Puerto Rico is also called Ola de Esperanza Sanadora, which translates to Healing Wave of Hope. This IRT is part of a civil and joint military program to improve military readiness while simultaneously providing quality services to underserved communities throughout the United States. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)