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the Department of the Navy, Department of Defense, or LT Rivard graduated from Vermont College of Medicine in
the United States Government. 2011. She completed her transitional year internship at Ports-
mouth Naval Medical Center in 2012. She briefly served as
regimental surgeon for Combat Logistics Regiment 17 at
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