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A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk medevac helicopter departs from Combat Outpost Shukvani in Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 8, 2013. The helicopter transported an injured Afghan soldier to another camp for additional medical care.

A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk medevac helicopter departs from Combat Outpost Shukvani in Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 8, 2013. The helicopter transported an injured Afghan soldier to another camp for additional medical care.

A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk medevac helicopter departs from Combat Outpost Shukvani in Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 8, 2013. The helicopter transported an injured Afghan soldier to another camp for additional medical care.

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