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U.S. soldiers quickly move away after loading a wounded Afghan border policeman into a UH-60 Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter on Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, July 13, 2013. Several policemen were wounded while conducting security operations near the base.

RUSHING AWAY

U.S. soldiers quickly move away after loading a wounded Afghan border policeman into a UH-60 Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter on Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, July 13, 2013. Several policemen were wounded while conducting security operations near the base.

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