Cmdr. Janelle Marra, a 21-year Navy physician, was the commander of Expeditionary Medical Facility 150 Bravo.
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Chief Special Warfare Operator Bradley Cavner, 31, had been a Navy SEAL for nearly 10 years and had received a Bronze Star.
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