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    Total-Force Airmen to the rescue in Afghanistan [Image 12 of 19]

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    The image shows a military or airfield compound at dusk or dawn, with armed personnel, military vehicles, and an orange ambulance visible on a tarmac or open ground area. A large hangar-style building is visible on the left, with mountainous terrain in the background. The scene suggests a security or emergency response operation at a remote airfield.

    KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN

    01.10.2010

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez 

    United States Air Forces Central           

    Pararescue jumpers assigned to the U.S. Air Force's 66th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron deliver patients to medical staff waiting to transport them to better medical facilities, Jan. 10, at Kandahar, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/Released)

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    Date Taken: 01.10.2010
    Date Posted: 01.18.2010 04:08
    Photo ID: 240839
    VIRIN: 100110-F-0856M-210
    Resolution: 3184x2120
    Size: 2.41 MB
    Location: KANDAHAR, AF
    Web Views: 284
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