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U.S. and Afghan forces evacuate an insurgent to an American base to receive medical treatment during Operation Mountain Fire in Afghanistan’s Nuristan province, July 12, 2009. The insurgent was wounded after attacking coalition forces. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Matthew C. Moeller

U.S. and Afghan forces evacuate an insurgent to an American base to receive medical treatment during Operation Mountain Fire in Afghanistan’s Nuristan province, July 12, 2009. The insurgent was wounded after attacking coalition forces. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Matthew C. Moeller

U.S. and Afghan forces evacuate an insurgent to an American base to receive medical treatment during Operation Mountain Fire in Afghanistan’s Nuristan province, July 12, 2009. The insurgent was wounded after attacking coalition forces. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Matthew C. Moeller

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