An elderly Mongolian woman waits patiently as a Lt.

An elderly Mongolian woman waits patiently as a Lt. Col. Jim Arneson, a dentist with the Alaska Army National Guard, removes her tooth during the Medical and Dental Civic Action Program of Exercise Khaan Quest 2011 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Aug. 7. Medical personnel from Mongolia, Canada, India, Korea and the U.S. shared their expertise to provide medical and dental care for hundreds of Mongolian citizens daily. Khaan Quest is a training exercise designed to strengthen the capabilities of U.S., Mongolian and other participating nations’ forces in international peace support operations worldwide.